found this one at the thrift store for not much $$$ . . . .

Whenever I travel for work, I take books that have been on my "to be read" pile, and I think I'm willing to part with by wild releasing them where I'm headed. That way my books get to travel a bit, and I go home with a lighter suitcase! This one got to visit the NY/NJ area, and we'll see where it gets released this week ...

First, I have to say that it reminded me quite a bit of Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister. I have no idea which was written first (probably this one, I suppose), but it was very like that. That said ...

I liked the Dutchness of this book, because my father is Dutch, and I pretty much like all things Dutch (not to be confused with this website, which I also like). In addition, I have an aunt named Griet, so I immediately liked the main character :) However, in general, I don't really prefer books like this because I don't really like "fictionalizing" a real person. I sincerely doubt this particular story really happened.

It was interesting to read about Vermeer (I'd forgotten this was his painting) because I'm in the middle of Jan Karon's Mitford series, and the first book opens with someone giving the church a painting that may or may not be a lost Vermeer. Some of the townsfolk call him "Veneer"!

Anyway, this was a very interesting book, and a totally quick read -- I was able to finish it on a flight from Denver to Newark today, and now I can add this movie to my Netflix queue, which I was afraid to do unil I'd read the book :)

RELEASE NOTES:

Left on a lobby bench. I hope someone finds this one -- I don't have any "I'm free!" sticky notes!

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