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Another week, another book or two

Finished 2 more books:Danse Macabre (Re-read) - Laurell K HamiltonThe Last Unicorn - Peter S. BeagleI've seen the movie version of The Last Unicorn about a million times since I was a kid, but never...

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Yay, New Books I Read!

Hello, interwebs!I've read more books, which is about the most interesting thing I'm doing.  I have a new job, which is nice but sort of hard to explain and somewhat boring from the outside.  BF and...

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Books, books, and more books

One of these days, I need to think of something interesting to tell the world.  Hopefully, one day soon.Total for January 2014 - 6New books I've read:Planet of the Apes - Pierre BoulleFledgling -...

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The World Chugs Along

Yet another entry which is mostly about books.  I know you're excited.I think I've mentioned that I'm trying to read all of the books I've been lugging around for 5 years and not reading.  Before I...

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The Apocalypse

So, I finally read The Postman.  As a matter of fact, I just put it down.  This is interesting for a few reasons: 1) A good friend gave me David Brin's book "Earth" more than 10 years ago, and I've...

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Vampires are all Famous, and Martians have Yellow Eyes

Hey, I read some new books!  Also, I have things to say about books.So, I picked up "Touch the Dark" years ago, it was rec'd by someone on LJ, I forget if they had read and liked it, or if they knew...

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Following Up on my Last Entry

Went to DC last weekend to see the Veronica Mars movie and see some old friends.  It was an awesome weekend, the movie was great, I got a lot of rest and had a lot of fun.  Saw some amazing art at the...

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New Book Things

I read another book.  *Shock and awe*I like Agatha Christie, rather a lot.  I don't have many of her books, and for some reason I own two that I've never read, from the period when I was...

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Reading Concerns

So, hello all.  I finished another book, the aforementioned Dean Koontz book of my last entry.  I have a few friends who are big fans, but I'd never read any of his books before.  At a book swap I had...

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Drive By Posting

Just a quick note, I trashed the Koontz book and read another Agatha Christie.  Finished it just under the wire, and haven't gotten around to posting until now.New March book:The Mysterious Affair at...

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More Reading is Done

So, my first April book is finished.  I picked this book up at a book swap, based on the fact that I read some of another series of books by the same author in 2013.  The other series was very...

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More Book Related Stuff, Just Under the Wire

Hello all,My living room is full of boxes!  And it took me over 2 weeks to read one book because I couldn't get engaged with it, so I just fought my way through!  And then I finished a book in a...

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Does a book you read in 4 days and finish on the 2nd count as 'Read in May'

I finished my first book of May, though I'm not entirely sure that it counts.  Anyway, today is when I finished it, so there is that.The book I read was 'The Wolf Gift' by Anne Rice.  I love Anne...

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Holy shit, I'm moving

So, welcome back.  For those who have been wondering when it would happen, the massive moving anxiety finally kicked in.  Starting to feel like I don't have nearly enough time, or boxes, and I still...

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Books Sneak up on You Sometimes

So, evidently the other Agatha Christie book was a Miss Marple Mystery.  I was annoyed.Books completed in May:The Wolf Gift - Anne RiceThe Body In The Library - Agatha ChristieTotal for January -...

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This space for rent.

So, another week, another book.  I finally read The Yiddish Policeman's Union.  I've had it on my shelf since it came out, and just haven't gotten around to reading it, I figured I should do that...

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Same time, different place

So, hello interwebs.  In the weeks since I've been here last, I managed to finish packing (just barely) and move!  We're still not unpacked after 11 days in the house, but we've made a shit-ton of...

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Summertime!

Life is progressing slowly but surely here.  We're 90% unpacked, and last weekend we finally started cooking in the kitchen, which, as BF said makes it feel more like home.  We've even had time to be...

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I read some books, sometime.

What with moving, and the summer flying by, I forgot to track what I actually read when.  We'll just call this June and July, shall we?Books Completed in June/July:Basilisk (Short Stories) - Ellen...

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As usual, this post is about books

I'm sure you're shocked.Books Completed in June/July:Basilisk (Short Stories) - Ellen Kushner, Ed.The Hours - Michael CunninghamAssassin's Apprentice - Robin HobbThe King - J.R. WardTransformation -...

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Getting back into the swing of things

With a shorter commute, and less alone time in the evenings, I've definitely been reading slowly over the last couple of months.  Hopefully, my rate will go back up in August.  Making a start on it...

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The long slog

Dear God/dess, this book took forever.  For no good reason, it just took me an incredibly long time to get interested in the story, and I don't really feel like I ever really got invested in the...

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Run-By Posting

Finished Blood Oath by Christopher Farnsworth, started Interview with The Vampire by Anne Rice.  And it's now a new month!Total for January - 6Total for February - 5Total for March - 6Total for April -...

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More Than a Book a Week

In order to read 12 books in 2 months, I've had to devote a lot of time to reading.  As in, I took the day off from work yesterday and read a book.Books completed in September:Interview With the...

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Craziness Abounds

Lots going on the last month or so, even beyond books.  Not much to say though, I'm not quite awake yet.Books Completed in October:Memnoch the DevilThe Vampire ArmandBooks Completed in...

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