No worries, I worded this deliberately to avoid spoilers for those of you who have not read the book yet.

I finally read Dead Reckoning, the latest in Charlaine Harris’ Southern Vampire Series. It has been out since May after all. But I’ve been weird lately. Stressed and stuck. And I haven’t been able to settle down enough to enjoy a book since ( Read more... )

This last weekend, Mortgaged and I hosted our annual holiday party after the holidays, a gathering of friends who have too many other obligations to get together during the actual holidays. This is my favorite party we throw every year. Friends fill the house enjoying cocktails and wontons in quantities that can only be described as festive. Why ( Read more... )

Banned Books Week was last week, and my friends’ fantastic posts on the subject got me reminiscing a lot about reading. My parents have given me many gifts in life, as parents do. But one of the most important was a love of reading. Books were strongly encouraged in my family. Every year for Christmas my parents would give me 12 books, one for each ( Read more... )

So Lifeadrift was correct and I do wish I had the 3rd book ready to dive into immediately. But it's probably best that I don't. I need to go to sleep soon and be functional at work tomorrow...er...later today but not by much. On the way home from work tomorrow though, I'm definitely buying the book ( Read more... )

I am so not 21 anymore...or 26 for that matter. I can still stay up reading until 2 in the morning but oh how it hurts the next day. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo was completely worth it though.

This is an excellent book, a mystery that actually kept me guessing in a few places. And without bragging, this is no mean feat. I read so much that I ( Read more... )

...and now that I know I am even more excited.

Apprently Christopher Moore's new book Fool, on sale 2/9, is his own special take on King Lear.

Can't wait. Can't wait. Can't wait!

Here is an excerpt from the book I am currently reading, The Whiskey Rebels by David Liss:

The end result was trade, frenetic trade. Men bought and sold with wild enthusiasm but also created: new businesses, new ventures, and yes, new banks. These sprang up almost monthly, and though most were mere opportunistic adventures, occasions for selling ( Read more... )

…I de-stressed, relaxed, and stopped worrying for two whole days…and then it was right back to work, reality, and more interesting in that Chinese curse sense economic news…

But it was still a really nice weekend. Mortgaged, Midnightgambler and I played Settlers of Catan a few more times. Then Mortgaged roped me into Civ…which led to me staying up ( Read more... )

Christopher Moore's new novel is coming out on February 10, 2009. 
It's called Fool. 
I know nothing more about it than that and I am already excited!
That is all.

Ganked from Simonthecat.

The Big Read reckons that the average adult has only read 6 of the top 100 books they've printed. Well let's see.

1) Look at the list and bold those you have read.
2) Italicize those you intend to read.
3) Underline the books you LOVE.
4) Reprint this list in your own LJ and help prove you are well above average :)

My own 2-cents ( Read more... )