Loved the Book, Can't Wait for the Movie...

I'm embarrassed to say that I first started reading the fabulous Where'd You Go, Bernadette the day after Christmas and (gasp!) just finished.

Normally when it takes me that long to finish a book it's because I'm not really feeling it. But since part of my job involves reviewing novels, and I subscribe to a veritable truckload of magazines, my pre-bedtime reading has mostly consisted of work-related titles and flipping through Williams-Sonoma catalogs and Food Network magazine and, of course, catching up on all things entertainment with People and EW.

So needless to say, poor Bernadette was neglected for way too long.

Speaking of Bernadette, I absolutely adored her character. To say she's quirky is the understatement of the century. For one, she's practically agoraphobic and outsources even the most menial of tasks, loathes her new hometown of Seattle with a passion (yeah, I don't get that either) and was a forward-thinking, accomplished architect until things went very wrong.

Yeah, to elaborate more on that would rob you of the many joys of reading, so just take my word for it and check it out. Trust me, thanks to Maria Semple, one of the writers of TV's "Arrested Development," Bernadette is a character you won't forget any time soon.

In fact, I can hardly wait to see who plays her on the big screen since the novel was recently optioned for a movie that reportedly involves a few of the people who worked on (500) Days of Summer, one of my all-time favorites.