#20 Where'd You Go, Bernadette

Interesting book, #20 Where'd You Go, Bernadette by Maria Semple.  A wacky, anti-social, loving, talented mother goes missing...in a wacky & humorous way.  Bee, the overly talented and wonderful teen aged daughter makes it her mission to find her.  It's over-the-top and real all at the same time.  Who really goes on a cruise to Antarctica?  And who kayaks with the icebergs?  And who has a crumbling house being destroyed by blackberries? Glad I read it :)

Quotes:
p318 ~ I had to go.  If for no other reason than to be able to put my hand on the South Pole marker and declare that the world literally revolved around me.

fl: The first annoying thing is when I ask Dad what he thinks happened to Mom, he always says, "What's most important is for you to understand it'snot your fault."  ll: I'll return and work on my plans for the new South Pole Station, you'll graduate Galer Street and go to Lakeside, Dad will continue making the world a better place at Microsoft, and we'll move into a normal house, dare I say, a Craftsman?