I was so pleased to find a lot of time to read while we were vacationing. I managed to get through “The Known World,” “Cloud Atlas” and “March.” And now, of course, I can’t find my reading journal. I think I might have left it behind somewhere. So attention, Family: Have you seen my reading journal? I miss it. And I didn’t record any of my thoughts immediately after I finished the books, so they’ve already flittered out of my porous brain. But I know this: They’re all pretty darn bleak.

UPDATE: My journal has been located and will soon be on its way home. Thanks for coming through, Family!