Weekend Update: March 26, 2011
>> Saturday, March 26, 2011
This week:
I was checking through my books read and realized that one of the books I reviewed last week qualifies for this year’s What’s in a Name Challenge as a book with a number in the title. This means I’m 1/6 of the way through that challenge. Guess I’d better get some more qualifying books into the “to be read” pile. This week I finished Lucifer’s Tears by James Thompson and have to say that if you haven’t read his books, you should. I also finished The Mapping of Love and Death by Jacqueline Winspear. I know I say it after every book in her Maisie Dobbs series, but I think this one is my favorite so far.
I’ve just started The Borgias and Their Enemies by Christopher Hibbert because we plan on watching the new Showtime series and I want to get a feel for the real history before watching Showtime’s version.
Other than books and reading:
I started a baby afghan for a friend. This will be my first serious knitting project after taking my class so I picked a fairly easy pattern. Just casting on that many stitches (171) is a bit daunting but after counting and recounting I got things started. She’s having a girl so I’m going with a lavender to balance out all the pink she’ll likely get. I’ve also discovered that the lavender is a very difficult color to photograph.I finally finished the vacation photos from our trip to Mexico. If you have time to kill I’ve put a bunch of them (and by bunch, I mean 84) into a web album if you care to browse.
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Added to my TBR List (To Be Read) this week:
A Heartbeat Away – Michael Palmer
I’ve read a few of Palmer’s early books but none of his recent stuff. Jenn at Jenn's Bookshelves clearly could not put this book down this week so I must need to read it.
Sons and Princes – James LePore
I’ve enjoyed his earlier books and this is his most recent.
The Night Season – Chelsea Cain
I started reading Chelsea Cain when she had a regular column in our local paper. Trust me, her newspaper column was nothing like her novels. She makes twisted fun. I’m looking forward to the latest in this series.
Purchased this week:
A Game of Thrones by George R.R.Martin
I know that HBO is doing the series, but with The Tudors starting on Showtime we probably won’t watch it. Fantasy stuff is not normally on my reading menu, but the way Beth Fish Reads was raving this week about this book made me accidentally on purpose drive by Powell’s on my way home the other day and pick up a copy.
No additions to the current library stack (and down by one this week).
Lastly - if you didn't see the photos on my posterous blog - here's a sample of some I took of the plum trees in bloom.
No stars – I couldn’t even finish it
1 star – I didn’t like it but I managed to finish it.
2 stars – It was OK. Not good, but seriously just OK.
3 stars - I liked it. I didn’t think it was great, but I thought it was good entertainment.
4 stars – I really liked it. I really think you might like it too.
5 stars – It was amazing. I’d recommend this to just about anyone.
4 comments:
I'm going to have to remember to take a look at all your photos when I a moment to breath (like in a few weeks). LOL that you bought the Martin book. I'm listening to book 2 already and still love.
The Mexico photos look beautiful - I trust all toes are now suitably healed?
Oh, too much to comment on! I'll come back to look at your photos later, but I love the color of that afghan! I need to learn to knit. It looks so relaxing and fun. Love the plum tree blooms! Very nice depth of field, there. And, have fun reading!!
Beth F: LOL - yeah - you convinced me to buy the Martin book. I know your tastes compared to mine well enough by now to know that when you get that enthused about a book, I need to pay attention.
Yvann: almost healed! The Hubster's injury was a pretty deep cut, but my toe is nearly healed. Glad you liked the photos.
Bookfool: yeah I threw a lot in this post, didn't I? I've crocheted for years but I just took a knitting class this January at a wonderful little knitting shop close to my house. I'm so glad I did. It's great while watching TV (keeps me from snacking). It is rather relaxing.
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