I am now the proud owner of a new library card. I marched to the library with courage and cash, prepared to pay the fine from mumblemumble years ago. As it turns out, they couldn't even find my old account in the system, so I didn't have to pay the fine ( Read more... )

Yesterday I felt not so good. I was reeaaally tired, my eyes were squinty, my throat a bit scratchy, and my face felt all puffy. I left work a little early, came home and started taking Airborne. I felt better this morning, but still tired, so I stayed home to rest and let the Airborne do its thing.

Today I have been reading Terry Pratchett's ( Read more... )

I’m glad I spoke my truth the other day. It feels good to come out and finally find that I am not alone. I have read them because people told me it took a while for JKR to hit her stride. I have read them because I wanted to be included, part of the crowd. I’m pretty sure I wouldn’t have liked the Harry Potter books as a kid (among other things, I ( Read more... )

I finished reading Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix the other night. I'd been slogging through it for, what, about a month and a half? For the record, I do think there is a good story there. The middle part of the book is pretty interesting. I'd say there's enough of a story for a book about a third the size of OotP. The other two thirds ( Read more... )

We got back from our vacation last night. It was fun and relaxing, with a few minor adventures. Pretty much what I was hoping for from this vacation. I'll update more later.

But first, the book meme seems to be going around again, and I can't resist. I am, as always, ( Anne of Green Gables. )

I will have to revise my opinion of Neil Gaiman. I have just read Stardust, and it is lovely. A perfect book. His knowledge of and respect for folklore is very evident.

However, since the Wikipedia article says that "Stardust has a very different tone and style to the rest of Gaiman's prose fiction", I suppose I can't draw any conclusions as to ( Read more... )

I was planning a sarcastic review of a book I just read and how that book made me crave reading Kurt Vonnegut. But I was shocked and very saddened this morning to learn of Mr. Vonnegut's death yesterday. He will be very missed.

And because everyone is doing it:

"This is a list of the 50 most significant science fiction/fantasy novels, 1953-2002, according to the Science Fiction Book Club. Bold the ones you've read, strike-out the ones you hated, italicize those you started but never finished and put an asterisk beside the ones you loved."

( The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy has a few things to say on the subject of towels. )

I was tagged by zeeohee for this meme. I finally got around to doing it. *sheepish smile ( Read more... )

I spent most of Tuesday in a dry, well-HVAC-ed seminar room. By the end of the day I could feel a burning sensation on a spot on the back of my throat. By Wednesday morning there was no doubt I'd come down with a sore throat. I stayed home yesterday and rested and slept. In the morning I read several chapters of Watership Down. I have the ( Read more... )