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Congratulate me, folks–I just finished listening to The Art Detective: Fakes, Frauds, and Finds and the Search for Lost Treasures…
…which I originally checked out and started listening to in late November to see if it would work for my oldest for Christmas.
Go me.
To be fair, though, it was evident from early on that it would work for my oldest for Christmas, and who has the brain power to listen to a scholarly piece of nonfiction in December? I started eking away at it again a week or so ago, however, and I’m proud to say that I finished it tonight. (It’s no coincidence that we’ve finished several puzzles in the last week and a half as well.) I’m expecting my 17-year-old to thoroughly enjoy it–because, well, art–and I have to say, I did as well. The analysis of artistic techniques would be less to my taste, but this is art from a historical point of view: where it came from, who created it, what condition it’s in, and what can be done to restore it (as best as possible) to its original glory. The author is an expert for the BBC’s “Antiques Roadshow,” and this collection of some of his experiences makes me want to watch the show; if art and/or history interest you, this is absolutely worth your time. (And the audiobook is narrated by the same man who narrates for one of my preferred romance writers, which made me giggle.)
In the meantime, I spent the morning getting my son’s glasses fixed (they broke last night at basketball practice) and investigating where sports goggles can be found . This involved making a multitude of calls on my cell phone from my parking spot near the repair place, but I survived. Now I’m hoping for good sleep tonight!