Yeah, that's the only thing that might put me off House of Leaves for now. I'm heading to the beach, and while beach reading doesn't have to be total popcorn, I'm not sure I want it to feel like work either. I might save that one for when I get back. Ooh, or Christmas break when it's too damned cold to leave the house…

Right, yes, that's what I meant (but you said it better). "Innocent until proven guilty" is a great tenet, but the Winston case was horribly mishandled, and if he wasn't proven guilty, he sure as fuck wasn't proven innocent either.

I'm an Auburn grad and was rooting for Auburn to win, but my mom's a diehard LSU fan, and she hasn't returned my calls since Saturday.

That makes me feel better too, which oddly in turn makes me feel worse ("not as bad as the most hardcore drinkers out there!" should not be a comfort).

Good call on the Cashore series. Have you read the series that begins with Daughter of Smoke and Bone?

It's been a long time, but I remember really enjoying Anno Dracula (but almost nothing else about it). So there you go, if vague affirmation is your thing.

I went a little crazy and bought a shit-ton of horror (and horror-esque) novels recently, and now I can't decide which one to read next. I've narrowed it down to Floating Staircase, Boy's Life, House of Leaves, or Summer of Night. Any suggestions are appreciated.

Me too! And Tuesday and Wednesday as well. Beach bound and so ready. You know how people say if they won the lottery (or whatever) they'd keep working anyway? I honestly really enjoy my job, but no way in fuck would I be one of those people. God I love not working.

Dude, I'm not sure that's the lesson you should take away from the Jameis Winston case.

Eh, I'm 36 and get carded most places — not because I look under 21 (I wish!) but because many places require clerks and waitstaff to check regardless. Hell, I was once behind an elderly woman trying to buy beer at the grocery store, and she didn't have her ID, and they refused to sell it to her. She was like 80 if…

Women's lib without some blind loyalty to women — I loved it. Katrina is free to make her own choices, and Abby isn't sure she'll make the right ones.

BUT WHAT WAS REASON #4? I MUST KNOW!

Oh my God. I was already having a pretty great day, but that picture, oh that picture just sealed it. I don't know who that is and I don't care. I'm just so glad That Guy exists.

I did and am glad for it. Thanks!

Thanks again for the recommendation! I just read Faithful Place and liked it quite a bit. Broken Harbour arrives Saturday. Your advice has been bad for my Amazon addiction.

Oh yeah, absolutely. I overstated. I guess I just feel as a parent I'd feel pretty guilty about letting someone into our lives who was a jerk to my daughter.

I found that a little chilling, actually — basically Baylor saying, "I'm picturing one of the jerks you brought into our lives too, MOM." If she hadn't been such a puss about taking a shot to the mouth, I'd say she was pretty stone cold.

I've seen Jaime Lannister, and John Rocker, sir, is no Jaime Lannister. . . .

The best, oh god the BEST moment of that challenge was DudeBro cheering for Josh and being told Reed is actually the one on their team.

At this point I hope Julie wins and dumps Rocker. However, I do enjoy watching how much he hates to lose.