Another long span of time and no post. But work finally seems to be settling down to a new type of routine. It's more frantic and active than it used to be last year, but the intensity of the past few months is tapering off at least.
On the reading front, I finished up that new Fate of the Jedi book, Abyss, in record time. Engrossing even though I'm not a huge fan of the author. Now I am back 15 years in the past of the Star Wars timeline and reading some New Jedi Order novels. Yeah, I know the Vong were defeated, but I don't know how they were defeated. I'm about half way through the series.
That's all for now...
--- THW
On the reading front, I finished up that new Fate of the Jedi book, Abyss, in record time. Engrossing even though I'm not a huge fan of the author. Now I am back 15 years in the past of the Star Wars timeline and reading some New Jedi Order novels. Yeah, I know the Vong were defeated, but I don't know how they were defeated. I'm about half way through the series.
That's all for now...
--- THW
Well, sadly, work did not calm down. In fact, as it turns out, my vacation made things a bit more hectic. Deadlines were pressing and I had to work a lot of evenings over the past few weeks to get caught back up. But now I am happy to report I am (mostly) caught up with things at work.
I'm still managing to read a bit, though certainly more slowly now. I'm reading Cry Wolf by Patricia Briggs and will be reading the next Fate of the Jedi book before getting back into The New Jedi Order for a few more books.
I've also discovered a new hobby, geocaching. We were able to nab a couple of relatively easy ones on our first outing, going 2 for 4 a couple of weeks back. But our second outing today netted us an even 6 for 6. Fun stuff!
--- THW
I'm still managing to read a bit, though certainly more slowly now. I'm reading Cry Wolf by Patricia Briggs and will be reading the next Fate of the Jedi book before getting back into The New Jedi Order for a few more books.
I've also discovered a new hobby, geocaching. We were able to nab a couple of relatively easy ones on our first outing, going 2 for 4 a couple of weeks back. But our second outing today netted us an even 6 for 6. Fun stuff!
--- THW
I've been quiet for a while, first very busy at work and second for a nearly two week vacation to London and Paris. It was a really great trip.
In the past couple of weeks I have managed to read a number of books, some pulpy Star Wars stuff and some more unique, like Good Omens. If you haven't read Good Omens I highly encourage it. It's a very humorous take on the End of Days, armageddon, and/or Revelations by Terry Prachett and Neil Gaimen. They are both very funny authors in this book; the tone reminds me of Douglass Adams and Monty Python. The plot posits what would happen if the End of Days were upon us and someone misplaced the anti-christ. The writing is quiet funny.
So, what did I do on vacation to Europe. We saw the British Museum, the Tower of London, and a host of other famous spots. In Paris we did the usual, the Eiffel Tower and the Louvre, plus a day trip over to Versailles.
Fun times, and a relaxing day today. I hope work clams down when I get back to it tomorrow.
--- THW
In the past couple of weeks I have managed to read a number of books, some pulpy Star Wars stuff and some more unique, like Good Omens. If you haven't read Good Omens I highly encourage it. It's a very humorous take on the End of Days, armageddon, and/or Revelations by Terry Prachett and Neil Gaimen. They are both very funny authors in this book; the tone reminds me of Douglass Adams and Monty Python. The plot posits what would happen if the End of Days were upon us and someone misplaced the anti-christ. The writing is quiet funny.
So, what did I do on vacation to Europe. We saw the British Museum, the Tower of London, and a host of other famous spots. In Paris we did the usual, the Eiffel Tower and the Louvre, plus a day trip over to Versailles.
Fun times, and a relaxing day today. I hope work clams down when I get back to it tomorrow.
--- THW
Alrightly, time for a book (and puppy) update...
The Host, by Stephanie Meyer (the Twilight author) just sucked me right in. I'm not a fast reader by any stretch of the imagination, but I've devoured a quarter of this rather large hardcover in just a week and a half. All that and I only read some about every other day. It's ensnared me.
Next up, Zoe's Tale and then probably back to the Star Wars New Jedi Order series.
The puppy, on the other hand, has become a handful in the past week and change. Initially she was nervous, as you'd expect moving to a new house. But, as smart as she is -- and she's as smart as a whip, let me tell you! -- she has two problems. One, it's been a real struggle with house-breaking her. Two, she is a biter.
Now I get that she's all of, what, 9 or 10 weeks old, but, wow, is this puppy a handful. I'll admit I'm a cat person, but my family really, really wanted a puppy. And I clearly lack the training...
Can you recommend any good books?
--- THW
The Host, by Stephanie Meyer (the Twilight author) just sucked me right in. I'm not a fast reader by any stretch of the imagination, but I've devoured a quarter of this rather large hardcover in just a week and a half. All that and I only read some about every other day. It's ensnared me.
Next up, Zoe's Tale and then probably back to the Star Wars New Jedi Order series.
The puppy, on the other hand, has become a handful in the past week and change. Initially she was nervous, as you'd expect moving to a new house. But, as smart as she is -- and she's as smart as a whip, let me tell you! -- she has two problems. One, it's been a real struggle with house-breaking her. Two, she is a biter.
Now I get that she's all of, what, 9 or 10 weeks old, but, wow, is this puppy a handful. I'll admit I'm a cat person, but my family really, really wanted a puppy. And I clearly lack the training...
Can you recommend any good books?
--- THW
I think I'm a bit crazy... Or a sucker for a cute face. I just got a puppy today, a mutt we rescued. She's at that clutsy stage and she's a cutie, so I think I'm falling for her.
On the reading front, I finished one pulpy Star Wars book then a friend talked me into reading the first Sookie Stackhouse book, since I like a good vampire story. It was interesting, but I enjoy True Blood more, which is pretty rare for me.
Another friend talked me into getting The Host, which I will get to after I finish the second of those Star Wars books. And after I read Zoe's Tale, a sci-fi book by Scalzi of the Old Man's War fame. So I have a good stack of books both devoured and queued up.
What about the Anita Blake novel? I picked it up right after reading Breaking Dawn and really couldn't get into it. I think Anita has nerfed a bit too much. So I'm going to polish off the current sci-fi books in the queue and see where my mood takes me.
Plus, to strike a bit of balance, I'm playing some Rock Band (1 & 2) and and Fallout 3 and Fable II DLC. And I still need to finish the final act of Gears of War 2. Not to mention train this new puppy of ours. (And work, but let's not mention that, shall we...?)
--- THW
On the reading front, I finished one pulpy Star Wars book then a friend talked me into reading the first Sookie Stackhouse book, since I like a good vampire story. It was interesting, but I enjoy True Blood more, which is pretty rare for me.
Another friend talked me into getting The Host, which I will get to after I finish the second of those Star Wars books. And after I read Zoe's Tale, a sci-fi book by Scalzi of the Old Man's War fame. So I have a good stack of books both devoured and queued up.
What about the Anita Blake novel? I picked it up right after reading Breaking Dawn and really couldn't get into it. I think Anita has nerfed a bit too much. So I'm going to polish off the current sci-fi books in the queue and see where my mood takes me.
Plus, to strike a bit of balance, I'm playing some Rock Band (1 & 2) and and Fallout 3 and Fable II DLC. And I still need to finish the final act of Gears of War 2. Not to mention train this new puppy of ours. (And work, but let's not mention that, shall we...?)
--- THW
Yeah, it turned out that I went back to Star Wars and The New Jedi Order series. I tried to jump back into Hamilton's Anita Blake world with Blood Noir but I couldn't get into her style of vampires after Meyer's vampires in The Twilight Saga. So a bit of Star Wars fluff it is, perhaps a couple of books, the Agent of Chaos pair.
After that perhaps a break from reading. I've devoured something like a dozen novels since the holidays, all back-to-back. I don't read fast, so that means lots of hours of reading. Diversity of entertainment is in order. After all, I have neglected my Xbox 360 and I'm only about 2/3 of the way through Gears of War 2 after going all completionist in Fable II and Fallout 3 last fall...
After that perhaps a break from reading. I've devoured something like a dozen novels since the holidays, all back-to-back. I don't read fast, so that means lots of hours of reading. Diversity of entertainment is in order. After all, I have neglected my Xbox 360 and I'm only about 2/3 of the way through Gears of War 2 after going all completionist in Fable II and Fallout 3 last fall...
Okay. I finally finished Breakind Dawn after setting it down for over a week. I really had to fight to get back into the story once it switched from Bella to Jacob, but I finally started digging it again when Jacob became an Alpha of his own pack. The whole birth of the baby Nessie was a bit much but Bella's transformation and the eventual non-confrontation with the Volturi broght it all back around for me.
In the end, not the best of the four books, but much better than I was worried it would be once I learned Bella got pregnant. I call the entire series a good one.
Now... Do I switch back to Anita Blake? Do I grab Meyer's The Host? Or do I read some more Star Wars fluff in the New Jedi Order series? Probably the Jedi series... I'm a good 3-4 books in, so I prolly ought to continue that some more.
For now, I need to jet off and watch the latest Dollhouse.
-- THW
In the end, not the best of the four books, but much better than I was worried it would be once I learned Bella got pregnant. I call the entire series a good one.
Now... Do I switch back to Anita Blake? Do I grab Meyer's The Host? Or do I read some more Star Wars fluff in the New Jedi Order series? Probably the Jedi series... I'm a good 3-4 books in, so I prolly ought to continue that some more.
For now, I need to jet off and watch the latest Dollhouse.
-- THW
So I ended up switching gears and I read some Star Wars books in the New Jedi Order. (I traveled the majority of the last couple of weeks, Minnesota, Chicago, Seattle, Austin... I'm a road warrior, I guess, so I wanted paperback books; all my Hamilton and Meyer books are hardbound. It also explains why I don't post as frequently as I used to. New job, more travel. But at least I have a job.)
Now I'm back on Twilight. I finished Eclipse in record time and immediately launched into Breaking Dawn. I tore through the wedding and early parts of the honeymoon but stopped dead (pardon the pun) in my tracks when I got to the chapter Unexpected. At least the chapter title lived up to the name.
I put the book down four nights ago and haven't picked it up since. Should I read on?
Now I'm back on Twilight. I finished Eclipse in record time and immediately launched into Breaking Dawn. I tore through the wedding and early parts of the honeymoon but stopped dead (pardon the pun) in my tracks when I got to the chapter Unexpected. At least the chapter title lived up to the name.
I put the book down four nights ago and haven't picked it up since. Should I read on?
Well, I've actually had some free time in the evenings and weekends lately. And I didn't even waste the hours on my Xbox. That's been nice. I've been catching up on some reading, as it turns out.
A cousin told me about the Twilight series so I gave it a go last last fall and really enjoyed it. I devoured the book, but got side tracked with work. So now that things have calmed down, I'm reading New Moon and devouring it, too.
Now I admit I didn't pick up New Moon straight away. I picked up Hamilton's Swallowing Darkness first. Her Merry Gentry series. It took a strange turn in Darkness, but it was still enjoyable.
Now that I'm back reading the Twilight series, I'm sucked right back into Bella's turmoil. Poor kid.
So, after New Moon, should I immediately continue the Twilight series, or should I read the latest Anita Blake story, Blood Noir?
Not only did I fall behind on blogging, but I have a massive backlog of books. At least the quite doldrums of February will be filled with enjoyable reading.
--- THW
A cousin told me about the Twilight series so I gave it a go last last fall and really enjoyed it. I devoured the book, but got side tracked with work. So now that things have calmed down, I'm reading New Moon and devouring it, too.
Now I admit I didn't pick up New Moon straight away. I picked up Hamilton's Swallowing Darkness first. Her Merry Gentry series. It took a strange turn in Darkness, but it was still enjoyable.
Now that I'm back reading the Twilight series, I'm sucked right back into Bella's turmoil. Poor kid.
So, after New Moon, should I immediately continue the Twilight series, or should I read the latest Anita Blake story, Blood Noir?
Not only did I fall behind on blogging, but I have a massive backlog of books. At least the quite doldrums of February will be filled with enjoyable reading.
--- THW
I have learned that I suck at blogging. Or, perhaps more accurately, I am beginning to suck at blogging. I did much better a few months ago, but now I rarely have time to write anything meaningful.
:sigh:
What's happened to my life?
-- THW
:sigh:
What's happened to my life?
-- THW
