So Much to Read, So Little Time

Upon the discovery of an amazing discount bookstore (worth the drive to St Catherines!), I find myself with a stack of new books to read. Glancing across my bookshelves, I caught sight of several other titles I hadn't read yet. So, grabbing my trusty pen and pad, I made a list (I *heart* lists) of all the fiction books I've bought, but haven't read yet.

I'm pleased that the list isn't as long as I feared.

Here they are, in no order:

• "The Dragon and the Unicorn" by A.A. Attansio
• "Mistress of Rome" by Kate Quinn
• "The Rosetti Letter" by Christi Phillips
• "The Tsarina's Daughter" by Carolly Erickson
• "Rampant" by Diana Peterfreund

• "The Lady Elizabeth" by Alison Weir
• "Namaah's Kiss" by Jacqueline Carey (I have to read the rest of the series first!)
• "The Mysterious Flame of Queen Loana" by Umberto Eco (I went through an Umberto Eco phase that died out before I read this one)
• "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" by Stieg Larsson (I may never read this one)
• "Quiver" by Holly Luhning

• "The Replacements" by Brenna Yovanoff
• "Sidekicks" by Jack D Ferraiolo
• "Not Suitable for Family Viewing" by Vicki Grant (an autographed copy, from OLA - this also won the Red Maple award for 2011!)
• "Between Two Ends" by David Ward
• "Dawn" by Octavia E Butler

• "Shabanu" and "Haveli" by Suzanne Fisher Staples
• "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood
• "I, Claudius" by Robert Graves
• "The War of the Worlds" by H.G. Wells
• "Wizard's First Rule" by Terry Goodkind

• "Eye of the Dragon" by Stephen King
• "Kushiel's Avatar" by Jacqueline Carey
• "The Good Fairies of New York" by Martin Millar

The conclusion of this list? I have to stop buying books :)
Also, what should I read next?

 

Well Travelled Cat

I am moving, yet again.
I hate packing.

So far, my front hall closet and the majority of my bookcases are packed up in boxes. I wish this was all of my stuff, but alas, I have plenty more. I've already kicked a box full of books so many times that I thought my toe was broken. It wasn't.

As I blog (instead of pack - I'm developing an aversion of cardboard), I'm thinking of all the places I've lived. Or, more specifically, all the places my poor cat Hermes has lived.

He was born in Hamilton.
Moved to live with me in London (in two apartments).
There was a summer or two in Brampton, I'm sure.
Moved with me to Gatineau for a few months.
Back to London.
Back to Ottawa.
Back to Brampton.
Two apartments in Toronto.
And now, Brantford.

This isn't counting the numerous trips to our family cottage for weekends and summer vacations. Or the trips to stay with Aunt Heather and Uncle Mike while I've been away.

It's nice that he's very stoic about the whole situation. True, it's a royal pain in the ass to get him into his carrier, but once he's in there, he's pretty much resigned to his fate. He'll not make a sound as I haul his fat self down to my car, shove him in the back seat, and proceed to drive with him for several hours. Once, on the way to Ottawa, I forgot he was even there until he meowed to remind me!

If only Hamlet were the same ...

201st post ... 6 months later

I am a bad, bad blogger.

So it seems like I haven't actually posted anything since July. Not that nothing has happened. In fact, loads of things have happened! I just forgot to blog about it ;)

I think the most important thing to happen since July 2010 (or in 2010 at all) was the birth of my niece. She's absolutely adorable, and I finally have someone to knit baby things for :) So far, she's been the recipient of 4 pairs of booties, 2 hats, and a sweater. I'm in the process of knitting a baby cape for her too!

The second awesomest thing that happened in 2010 was my trip to Egypt. That was November, and I can't believe that it was 3 months ago. Time certainly flies.

And my big big news for 2011 (so far) is my move to Brantford, where I will start a shiny new job! That's my current stress factor right now. I hate moving.

So, happy 2011 everyone who reads this, and I'll try not to wait 6 more months before I blog again!