Medieval Bookworm

My progress so far:

And Keith has hit level 12 of 15 in Tomb Raider.

Of the 3 books I’ve read, I definitely preferred the two urban fantasies.  The Lightning Thief was good and fast, but it felt a little empty, if that makes sense.  It was humorous, but perhaps too childish for me.  Haven’t eaten anything since my last update, either.  It’s now a little after 10 pm for us and we’re both getting tired; we normally head to bed around now, so it’s just a matter of pushing through until we get a second wind.

I had an unhappy phone call this hour; my great-uncle passed away today.  I didn’t know him very well – in fact I hadn’t seen him since I was a little girl – and his death was not unexpected as he had terminal cancer, but it has definitely put a damper on the evening.  I’m hoping to read something fun and start feeling better about life.

Just spent half an hour checking out how everyone else is doing.  It looks like we’re doing well!  I think I’ve actually missed the cut-off for Darren’s mini-challenge, but it sounded like fun, so I’m attaching my picture anyway.[A] Scandal in spring compromised the King of Attolia

And here is my progress:

So far I’ve consumed a rice krispie treat, some Doritos, and a burger! I didn’t manage to eat breakfast this morning, although I did eat lunch, so I got hungry early. Things are going well, I’ve completed two books, and have no idea which of my stack I want to read next. My eyes are already tired, though, so I don’t want to take too long to decide. Keith is stressing me out a little every time he dies in his game (sudden ARGHS!), which has really only started this hour, but overall we are progressing well! I hope everyone else is too.

Final update before I begin!  Here is the final stack, plus some snacks.

And the titles:

• Carry On, Jeeves, P.J. Wodehouse – Always wanted to try one of these and I just got it from the library this morning, so I figured I’d toss it in!
• Smoke and Mirrors, Neil Gaiman – I like Neil Gaiman and I didn’t have any short stories, so this is another library pick.
• Magic Bites, Ilona Andrews – This is supposed to be great urban fantasy, never enough of that.
• Scandal in Spring, Lisa Kleypas – Last in the Wallflower quartet – not the best, but entertaining enough.
• Hunting Ground, Patricia Briggs – Next in the Alpha and Omega series, I believe I am starting with this!
• The Lightning Thief, The Sea of Monsters, & The Titan’s Curse, all by Rick Riordan, light YA that I’m hoping will speed by.
• The Thief, The Queen of Attolia, & The King of Attolia, Megan Whalen Turner – I am so excited for these YA fantasies and I know I’d like to read them all in a row, so we’ll see if I fit them in.
• Heart’s Blood, Juliet Marillier – adult fantasy that I know will completely absorb me, essential in the read-a-thon.
• Me Talk Pretty One Day, David Sedaris – humor.  I think I’m saving this for the early hours, if I read it.
• Compromised, Kate Noble – Another romance, something I know will absorb me and help me stay up later.
• Much Ado About You, Eloisa James – see above.
• Dead as a Doornail, Charlaine Harris – this might be number two, if I think I can switch urban fantasy worlds.

And that’s a grand total of 16 books!  No way I can read all of them, but I’ll have plenty of choice.  Keith is starting his game-a-thon with Tomb Raider, in case anyone is interested, and he wants to get all the way through TRI and start II.  I don’t know if we’re going to stay up 24 hours.  We’re going to try though!  We have all our snacks ready and have had lunch, so we are all set to go.

Good luck everyone!!