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Susan When She Tried

July 18, 2009 in Evidence of My Insanity, Thoughts on Books Read

The voices in my head are singing Bad Day by Daniel Powter

What I’m reading: Stalking Susan by Julie Kramer

My summer reading project is to read the books nominated for an Anthony that I haven’t already read. I’m going to Bouchercon this year for the first time, and I’m really excited.

Stalking Susan was the first of these, and I just finished it. (I may have picked it first because I’m a Susan.) Julie Kramer introduced TV reporter Riley Spatz in Stalking Susan. I expect to become great friends with Riley. In fact, I’ve added Missing Mark, just out last week, to my summer reading list.

At one point in the book, one of Riley’s colleagues sings part of an old Elvis song, Susan When She Tried. I wasn’t familiar with it, but I confess it intrigued me, so I looked up the lyrics. I just love Google. Anyway, now I have that song in my head. It makes me want to, well, try…

I was trying something yesterday, for sure…

You know how at stoplights, if you look at the car next to you, sometimes the driver is obviously singing? Occasionally it will be a nut who is using her water bottle as a microphone, dancing in her seat, and belting one out like she’s the opening act for Kenny Chesney?

That person is almost always me. If you see me, please wave. I may not see you, because at stoplights I generally close my eyes and really FEEL the song.

Yesterday the song was Heaven Help Us All by Gladys Knight and Ray Charles.

Please honk if I don’t see the light change. Someone usually does.

Peace, out…

Susan

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  1. Anonymous says

    July 26, 2009 at 10:14 pm

    I think SUSAN WHEN SHE TRIED was a Statler Brothers song, written by Don Reid of the Statlers. Elvis may have recorded it, but they hit the charts with it.

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