Here's what I've been doing while my bone was knitting...
Reading.
Fiction:
9. "Generation A" by Douglas Copland (297 pages)-I like Douglas Copland, but his books are hard to explain. I believe he's credited with coining the phrase "Generation X" (or maybe it was just writing the novel of that name), but this one petered out at the end. Bummer.
10. "E is for Evidence" by Sue Grafton (200 pages)
11. "F is for Fugitive" by Sue Grafton
12. "G is for Gumshoe" by Sue Grafton
13. "H is for Homicide' by Sue Grafton
14. "I is for Innocent" by Sue Grafton (329 pages)
15. "J is for Judgement" by Sue Grafton (360 pages)
16. "K is for Killer" by Sue Grafton (292 pages)
17. " L is for Lawless" by Sue Grafton (322 pages)
18. "M is for Malice" by Sue Grafton (337 pages)
19. "N is for Noose" by Sue Grafton (322 pages)
20. "O is for Outlaw" by Sue Grafton
21. "P is for Peril" by Sue Grafton
Borrowed all of these from the fabulous an_irish_rose. I don't generally read mysteries after a bad Agatha Christie experience in Junior High, but my mom loved Sue Grafton and I love her protagonist. Great mind candy for when you're weaning yourself off pain meds.
22. "The Anvil of the World" by Kage Baker (350 pages)-I've read her other series about "the Company" a group of time-traveling immortals and loved it. This book is more pure fantasy and I really liked the world she introduced, although the environmental parallels were pretty overt. It starts with a man who takes the name "Smith" to avoid his violent past and become a caravan driver. Of course the caravan goes by the foot of the mountain upon which the Demon King resides and shenanigans ensue. It's more like a series of 3 novellas then a novel, but her characters are really fun.
23. ""Nightlight-A Parody" by the Harvard Lampoon (154 pages)-A "Bored of the Rings" for the Twilight set. Hysterical-I laughed out loud in several places. Of course in 20 years it probably won't be as funny either, but now? Hilarious.
24. "Moloka'i" by Alan Bremmert (400 pages)-My neighbors are starting a book club and invited me to join. This was their first selection. I really enjoyed it-historical fiction about a girl who gets leprosy and is sent to Moloka'i in 1891 at the age of 7. She lives her whole life there and is finally released at the age of 60 after being cured. I've been fascinated with Moloka'i since I was a kid, and this was an interesting read.
Non-Fiction:
1. "Switch-How to Change Things When Change is Hard" by Chip and Dan Heath (264 pages). This book gave me a lot of food for thought, and I have no doubt I'll read it again. It's most useful probably in a business setting when you're trying to get reluctant coworkers (hello, math department?) to adopt something they'd rather not, but it also has lots of potential applications for my own life.
I have also spent a lot of time knitting-I was thinking sympathetic magic, I knit, the bone knits. Haha. I'm working on the biggest project I've ever tried, and when it's a little further along I'll post some pics.
The ankle is progressing well-I'm out of the boot and into an ankle brace. Still walking with a cane, but that will probably only last a few more days. Now I'm off to see a local band. Good times.
Fiction:
9. "Generation A" by Douglas Copland (297 pages)-I like Douglas Copland, but his books are hard to explain. I believe he's credited with coining the phrase "Generation X" (or maybe it was just writing the novel of that name), but this one petered out at the end. Bummer.
10. "E is for Evidence" by Sue Grafton (200 pages)
11. "F is for Fugitive" by Sue Grafton
12. "G is for Gumshoe" by Sue Grafton
13. "H is for Homicide' by Sue Grafton
14. "I is for Innocent" by Sue Grafton (329 pages)
15. "J is for Judgement" by Sue Grafton (360 pages)
16. "K is for Killer" by Sue Grafton (292 pages)
17. " L is for Lawless" by Sue Grafton (322 pages)
18. "M is for Malice" by Sue Grafton (337 pages)
19. "N is for Noose" by Sue Grafton (322 pages)
20. "O is for Outlaw" by Sue Grafton
21. "P is for Peril" by Sue Grafton
Borrowed all of these from the fabulous an_irish_rose. I don't generally read mysteries after a bad Agatha Christie experience in Junior High, but my mom loved Sue Grafton and I love her protagonist. Great mind candy for when you're weaning yourself off pain meds.
22. "The Anvil of the World" by Kage Baker (350 pages)-I've read her other series about "the Company" a group of time-traveling immortals and loved it. This book is more pure fantasy and I really liked the world she introduced, although the environmental parallels were pretty overt. It starts with a man who takes the name "Smith" to avoid his violent past and become a caravan driver. Of course the caravan goes by the foot of the mountain upon which the Demon King resides and shenanigans ensue. It's more like a series of 3 novellas then a novel, but her characters are really fun.
23. ""Nightlight-A Parody" by the Harvard Lampoon (154 pages)-A "Bored of the Rings" for the Twilight set. Hysterical-I laughed out loud in several places. Of course in 20 years it probably won't be as funny either, but now? Hilarious.
24. "Moloka'i" by Alan Bremmert (400 pages)-My neighbors are starting a book club and invited me to join. This was their first selection. I really enjoyed it-historical fiction about a girl who gets leprosy and is sent to Moloka'i in 1891 at the age of 7. She lives her whole life there and is finally released at the age of 60 after being cured. I've been fascinated with Moloka'i since I was a kid, and this was an interesting read.
Non-Fiction:
1. "Switch-How to Change Things When Change is Hard" by Chip and Dan Heath (264 pages). This book gave me a lot of food for thought, and I have no doubt I'll read it again. It's most useful probably in a business setting when you're trying to get reluctant coworkers (hello, math department?) to adopt something they'd rather not, but it also has lots of potential applications for my own life.
I have also spent a lot of time knitting-I was thinking sympathetic magic, I knit, the bone knits. Haha. I'm working on the biggest project I've ever tried, and when it's a little further along I'll post some pics.
The ankle is progressing well-I'm out of the boot and into an ankle brace. Still walking with a cane, but that will probably only last a few more days. Now I'm off to see a local band. Good times.