Slow Saturday, with nap

[rolanni]

Up betimes and Hexapuma to the vet. Since Steve is not supposed to lift heavy objects for another day, and I have no arm strong enough to take a Puma in his cat traveler, we went with Plan B. I wrapped the cat in the floofy fleece blanket from the couch and carried him out to the car. He sat, perfectly calm, interestedly observing the scenery as we wended our way into town. Shots were administered, and we went across town to Steve's office to perform a necessary errand, then home again.

I should mention that it was raining when we got up, raining when we took Hex in to the vet's and -- ah, it's been raining all day, right?

I spent some time figuring out the logistics of the new! rolling! bag, and what goes where. Those who know me will understand that this was no trivial undertaking. After I was done, I sat down at the dining room table, and Hexapuma climbed into my lap and went to sleep. I finished reading my book.

It having been a rather stressful week in its way, four of us -- me, Steve, Scrabble and Hex -- decided on an after-dinner nap (Mozart simply elongated his before-dinner nap under the dining room table). Good call, that.

I have now finished going through "Hidden Resources" with a red pen. I may make a start on correx tonight, or maybe I'll wait for the blood to dry and hit the keyboard first thing tomorrow. Much depends on the state of the dishes needing to be washed, tonight.

As I look at the top of the chest of drawers, I see that the pile of books I've been pulling from recently is down to five: Endless Blue, Living with Ghosts, Silver Lies, Girl Genius, Volume Eight, and Uncommon Arrangements: Seven Portraits of Married Life in London Literary Circles 1910-1939.

Decisions, decisions...

Comments

Suggested reading: " Name Of The Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss

[(Anonymous)]

If you give me your postal address, I'll order you a copy - it's THAT good . . .

Craig

Re: Suggested reading: " Name Of The Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss

[rolanni.livejournal.com]

Thank you for the offer, but I've been off 500+ page books for some time now. Nothing against Patrick personally; I'm sure his book is as wonderful as everyone says. I simply don't have the time to commit (I've mentioned before that I'm a slow reader), and, right now, I doubt I could even hold the book to read it.

Plus, as Steve mentioned only recently, the TBR pile referenced above is only one of several scattered throughout the house.

Soulless, by Gail Carriger

[(Anonymous)]

Based on your past preferences for steampunk, G. Heyer-style plots and a tolerance for fantasy, may I recommend Soulles by Gail Carriger? When you get a chance?

I'd call it a regency romance but it's Victorian, has a mystery AND a power play/conspiracy, and Americans, werewolves and vampires. It DOES have parasols and tea, though.

I think I was sold when I hit the tossed off phrase that the vampires had sided with the Confederacy.
Lauretta(ConstellationBooks)

Re: Soulless, by Gail Carriger

[rolanni.livejournal.com]

the vampires had sided with the Confederacy

Yanno? That explains an awful lot...

[otterb.livejournal.com]

From your existing TBR pile, I enjoyed Endless Blue. I admit I found it slow-starting and might have set it aside if Wen Spencer hadn't earned some credit with past outings. But once the female lead showed up, I loved it.

Two new ones I'd recommend: Clockwork Heart, by Dru Pagliassotti, a kind of steampunk romance and greatly enjoyable. Also On the Edge, by Ilona Andrews. I have not read her other oft-recommended books due to vampires and werewolves being Not My Cuppa (though this one has a couple of shapeshifters I liked), but I enjoyed this.

Also, not quite so recent, the Raine Benares series beginning with Magic Lost, Trouble Found. Mages, pirates, kick-ass heroine.