Tuesday, August 22, 2006

I'm alive!

I have been rather quiet. The network card in my pc is fried, so I am computerless for the moment. I am borrowing computer use at the moment.

Things are interesting right now. I have a lot of reviews to catch up on. I don't really have the time right now to spend writing the reviews up, but I am trying. I put the Patricia Briggs one up today. That's an accomplishment.

A few things are going on lately. David Gemmell, a god, died back in July. That's sad in itself, but the thing that is must upsetting me is that he died with an unfinished trilogy on Troy. I am reading book one right now, Lord of the Silver Bow, and book 2 comes out in the fall. Book 3 was supposed to come out next year, but who knows if it will. I am sort of reading book 1 slowly, because I don't want to get to the next one, have it end suddenly, and then not have a conclusion. So, I am waiting for some sort of announcement. I will read them anyways, but I want to be prepared. I can't see the trilogy not being finished, and I really really am liking book one. So, hope all will be well on that front. I am still very sad that he died, my plan is to go on a Gemmell read and try and read all his books between now and next fall. Wish me luck!

Anyways, I plan to make a list of the 25 best books I have ever read. The meme has been going around. I wasn't very interested at first because most people were doing romance books, which I don't read, but then I thought I would just do non-romance. People are doing that also. I think it is going to take some major thinking, at least five of them will come from this year alone thanks to all the wonderful blogs I have been reading, I have read a lot of GREAT books.

Other than that, just wanted to give a shout out to Heather from A High and Hidden Place who is expecting, hope everything goes well on that front! Dance Chica has voting and suggesting going on for her classic book club. I never did get around to The Scarlet Pimpernal.

I will try and have some more exciting book reviews up soon!

9 comments:

  1. Looking forward to a meme. Though a deceptively simple idea I suspect I will have difficulty picking my top 25.

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  2. I was at the library tonight...and they have loads of David Gemmell books!

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  3. Thank you sweetie! ;) I'm so excited!

    And you definitely should read The Scarlet Pimpernel. I really enjoyed it.

    Can't wait to see your 25 favorite books. I think I would have a hard time with that!

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  4. carl v. - I know, it is a simple idea, but it sounds hard.

    Marg - Yes, there are lots of them, but I like a challenge. He has one with an Arthurian connection, that excites me. :)

    Heather - I am glad that you guys are looking forward to everything! I will have to read Scarlet Pimpernel soon. the bookstore didn't have it and I find it distracting to read on the computer.

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  5. Yikes! I hope you get your computer back soon.

    And I second Carl's comment!

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  6. Oh, I hated it when my computer was out last spring! Hope it's restored to health soon, and looking forward to the memee!

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  7. Can't wait to read your reviews! Have you gotten to New Moon yet? I LOVED it!

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  8. Mailyn - I posted my review to New Moon already. :p

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  9. Nevermind, no I haven't. I read that wrong. Oops! Glad you enjoyed it!

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