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bookgazing) wrote2009-07-12 08:09 am
bookgazing) wrote2009-07-12 08:09 am
Returning from Holiday
I'm back from holiday (more on that later when I've properly woken up). Sorry I don't have any pictures of the pool yet but they're all on another person's camera. I just wanted to jump on here quickly to tell you what I read while on holiday:
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo - Steig Larsoon (excellent)
The President's Daughter - Ellen Emerson White (very good - looking forward to the rest of the series)
Slam - Nick Hornby (mixed, still thinking about it)
I started A Secret Alchemy by Emma Darwin (so far a little confusing but engaging) but didn't have time to finish it because the last three days were packed with excursions (camel riding, jeep safari to the interior of the island and a boat trip). Proper reviews will follow soon.
I hope you all enjoyed my question and answer posts. I checked comments from my phone on the last day of my holiday and I think I'll be doing some more posts in that format soon.
I also want to let you know that Heather has made her decision in the second round of NerdsHeartYa. Sadly 'Last Exit to Normal' will not be moving to the semi finals, but I think I knew it faced serious competition when it was announced it would be going up againt 'My Most Excellent Year'. Let's hear a big cheer for Heather and for 'My Most Excellent Year'. I'll be catching up on all the second round news tomorrow, during my day off and will try to put together a cath up post about what's happened so far.
I forgot to post this at the time so here's what Michael Harmon had to say when I told him his book was moving on to the second round:
'Well, thank you! What a great honor. I know Martin, and am pleased that Last Exit is doing well with the group. Please let me know how it all turns out. It sounds fun.'
Tomorrow should hopefully involve lots of blog hopping to see what you've all been up to, some review writing and I'll be off to the post office to send out the prize packages that are running a little late. Btw I know I forgot to announce who won the Weekly Geek Terry Pratchett trivia quiz before I left, sorry about that. Four people posted the correct answers (yes all of them - I really thought that a couple might fox you but obviously there are some dedicated TP fans among WGers, which just makes the world a more beautiful place) and Nymeth over at 'Things Mean a Lot' is the winner picked by a random number generator. If you see this before I have a chance to contact you please email me your postal address and I'll send you my copy of 'Slam' by Nick Hornby.
So I'm off to finish my washing now and hopefully read a bit more of 'A Secret Alchemy' before I collapse in a heap somewhere. Happy Sunday everyone (and hi to my thirteenth follower - that's my lucky number you know).
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo - Steig Larsoon (excellent)
The President's Daughter - Ellen Emerson White (very good - looking forward to the rest of the series)
Slam - Nick Hornby (mixed, still thinking about it)
I started A Secret Alchemy by Emma Darwin (so far a little confusing but engaging) but didn't have time to finish it because the last three days were packed with excursions (camel riding, jeep safari to the interior of the island and a boat trip). Proper reviews will follow soon.
I hope you all enjoyed my question and answer posts. I checked comments from my phone on the last day of my holiday and I think I'll be doing some more posts in that format soon.
I also want to let you know that Heather has made her decision in the second round of NerdsHeartYa. Sadly 'Last Exit to Normal' will not be moving to the semi finals, but I think I knew it faced serious competition when it was announced it would be going up againt 'My Most Excellent Year'. Let's hear a big cheer for Heather and for 'My Most Excellent Year'. I'll be catching up on all the second round news tomorrow, during my day off and will try to put together a cath up post about what's happened so far.
I forgot to post this at the time so here's what Michael Harmon had to say when I told him his book was moving on to the second round:
'Well, thank you! What a great honor. I know Martin, and am pleased that Last Exit is doing well with the group. Please let me know how it all turns out. It sounds fun.'
Tomorrow should hopefully involve lots of blog hopping to see what you've all been up to, some review writing and I'll be off to the post office to send out the prize packages that are running a little late. Btw I know I forgot to announce who won the Weekly Geek Terry Pratchett trivia quiz before I left, sorry about that. Four people posted the correct answers (yes all of them - I really thought that a couple might fox you but obviously there are some dedicated TP fans among WGers, which just makes the world a more beautiful place) and Nymeth over at 'Things Mean a Lot' is the winner picked by a random number generator. If you see this before I have a chance to contact you please email me your postal address and I'll send you my copy of 'Slam' by Nick Hornby.
So I'm off to finish my washing now and hopefully read a bit more of 'A Secret Alchemy' before I collapse in a heap somewhere. Happy Sunday everyone (and hi to my thirteenth follower - that's my lucky number you know).