What happens when the plumber doesn't show up?

Hmph. Leak doesn't get fixed, that's what.

TGIF

Now that I only work four days a week, I find myself only wanting to work three days. I'm old and tired.

This weekend will be spent dealing with plumbing problems and getting rid of stuff. Stuff stuff stuff stuff stuff. It rules my life. Or maybe ignoring it rules my life? Wouldn't it be nice to put the contents of my closet on a disc?

Newest passion

The Curse of the Mistwraith by Janny Wurts


My rating: 5 of 5 stars
This may have been one of the best books I've read. It certainly has one of the most complex, intrigueing, and intense, brilliant, and enchanting main characters I've come across in a long, long time. I am so glad there are more books because I'm not ready to let go of Arithon.

It took some time for me to get oriented in the complex world that Janny has created. But once I did, it was hang on because the action is exciting and potentially deadly, the evil is truly scary, and the two half brothers are fascinating. Essentially the book is about what the title says - wars of light and shadow. One brother commands light, the other shadow. In a sense, it's the old war of good and evil, or of consciousness and unconsciousness; but the complexity and ambiguity of good/bad, light/dark are not so easy to discern.

The one character that I fell in love with is Arithon in all his intensity, his deep understanding of the consequences of action/non-action, love/hate, good/bad are so painful at times that it brought tears to my eyes. And even though events take place in a fantasy world, the conflicts, tensions, and emotions are very real and pertinent to today.

For a really good review, see Stefan's. He is much more analytical than I. His review can be found at

http://www.fantasyliterature.com/wurtsjanny.html
Janny Wurts Fantasy Literature

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Touch the Dark by Karen Chance


My rating: 3 of 5 stars
I had been warned about the info dump at the beginning of the book, so was initially surprised when I found myself amused and entertained by the beginning of the book. Then... it went on and on and I found my mind glazing over as I listened to fighting (bloody and gory) and running (frantic) interspersed with long and tedious explanations of all manner of arcane people and history and magical practices and rules. The first half of the book under my belt, I proceeded to part two and as the fighting seemed to get gorier and the time jumps and info dumps more confusing, I found myself getting impatient... complaining in my comments, getting sick as I tried to eat lunch while listening to a description of a vampire draping entrails across his (or was it her?) arm like fancy ribbons, and wondering where all of this was going and where the hell was the plot, anyway?

Then! Then! At long last an interesting discussion of vampires, mages, and other magical creatures and their political maneuverings preceded a steamy sex scene and my interest perked up... lol... a frustrating instance of coitus interruptus ensued but the plot became cohesive and we moved to a brilliant ending.

So here's hoping the next few books bear out the promise of other KC fans and I am as entertained as others have been as I continue in my exploration of fantasy and legend.

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I 'm reading and loving it

Lots and lots of new books to read on Goodreads. Found others who like the same books as me. Love, love, love it. Found lots of Urban Fantasy series and Fantasy Mystery. Loving it. Like eating box after box of chocolates. Some are grocery store candy, some Godiva. All are pretty good, some are divine.

Found this in my photos and it still cracks me up.

Good Reads - a great website for readers

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It's horrifying.