Year: 2007

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    Books, books, books …

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    Hope everyone had a great Christmas and got lots of goodies! :bub:

    As for me, this will probably be remembered as the year of the sweater. I got six sweaters, but I really needed some new ones, so it was all good. I also got tons of books this year. All right, not tons — ten shiny new books to be exact. Here’s what Santa brought me:

    Cold as Ice, Ice Blue, and Ice Storm, all by Anne Stuart (books 2, 3, and 4 in her romantic suspense series)

    The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan (first young adult novel in a series featuring Greek mythology)

    Twilight by Stephanie Meyer (the young adult vampire novel everyone is raving about)

    The Jugger and The Seventh, both by Richard Stark (hard-boiled crime capers in the Parker series)

    A Fistful of Charms by Kim Harrison (book 4 in the Rachel Morgan urban fantasy series)

    Don’t Look Down by Suzanne Enoch (book 2 in her contemporary romance series)

    Lover Unbound by J.R. Ward (book 5 in the Black Dagger Brotherhood series)

    I’ve already started reading Cold as Ice and am really enjoying it. Which brings to mind a funny conversation my significant other and I had last night.

    He was telling me how he’d started playing this video game I bought him, looked at the backs of his books, and already opened up his new model kits (he builds model tanks). I told him to slow down or he wouldn’t have anything left to look at by the end of the week. Then, he asked me what page I was on in Cold as Ice. The answer: 92 (and I’d only been reading an hour). So, I guess we’re both guilty of tearing into our presents. 🙄

    What about you? What did Santa bring you for Christmas? What new books are you eager to read?

  • Have a great holiday …

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    I just want to wish everyone out there a merry Christmas, happy New Year, and all that jazz.

    So, go. Turn off the computer. Be with your family. Open presents. Eat good food. Take a moment to be grateful for all that you have. Remember those who can’t be home for the holidays or who aren’t as fortunate as so many of us are. Write down some resolutions for the new year. Watch football. Take a nap. Do something special for yourself and the others in your life.

    Happy holidays! :ww:

  • 849 and counting …

    Finished Death: The Time of Your Life by Neil Gaiman.

    This one also features Death and some characters from other Sandman books, one of whom has now become a rock star. In the end, the rock star is forced to choose between life and death, and fame and obscurity.

    Not as interesting as the other Death book, so I’m going to go thumbs down on this one.

    Up next: I’m done with the Sandman books for now. so something I get for Christmas.

  • 848 and counting …

    Finished Death: The High Cost of Living by Neil Gaiman.

    This one features Dream’s older sister, Death, who must live as a human for one day every century. Along the way, she meets Sexton, a moody teen contemplating suicide, and other weird characters.

    I always liked the character of Death, and it was a treat to read a whole book devoted to her.

    So, thumbs up.

    Up next: Another Death book.

  • 847 and counting …

    Finished The Sandman: The Wake by Neil Gaiman.

    This book talks about what happens at the wake and funeral for Dream and ties up some loose ends. I liked this one a lot because you finally get the answers to some questions (like who Dream had an affair with several books ago).

    So, thumbs up.

    Up next: A couple of Death books related to the Sandman series.