The gods of leisure must be smiling.
Began an 11-day stay-cation today, which pleases me to no end. Does everyone in the class know what a stay-cation is? Okay, good. Let’s move on.
It took for freakin’-ever to get here, which is what happens to many things we look forward to. When I was a kid, it was Christmas. Well, that is until my parents picked that season to tell us they were getting a divorce. I’ve never looked at holidays the same again. Thanks, parents.
Anyhoo…
So it took forever. In the meantime, many of my favorite authors released their new books. Being on a strict book-budget, I hurried to my local library’s website and placed holds on the ones that were due out soon. (yes, I have a whole system for getting books when they’re released, which I then go and buy if they are deemed worthwhile) Well, lo and behold, nearly all of the books I put on hold came in the same week!
Right now I’m reading Roadside Crosses by friend Jeffrey Deaver. After that, it’ll be John Connolly’s newest, The Lovers, followed in short order by the new Dean Koontz release, Relentless. And oh so conveniently, I have the time to read them!
Woo hoo!
Maybe I shouldn’t say that too loud, for fear of jinxing my leisure time. Shhhhhh….
CHRISTIAN
That is great. When I’m writing, I don’t read enough fiction. I need to set aside the time to read more. It’s important on so many levels.
By: Margaret Y. on Sunday, June 14, 2009
at 10:25 AM
Reading is what inspires me to write more. Well…maybe they feed each other equally. It’s hard to put a quantative value on either. But important, yes!
By: Christian on Sunday, June 14, 2009
at 10:44 AM
On a similar level I did the same thing. I ordered books that weren’t at my neighborhood library. Some came all at once, others trickled in later and now I can’t remember who’s due when in what order.
Congratulations on your staycation.
By: Tricia on Sunday, June 14, 2009
at 6:26 PM
Aren’t staycations and libraries wonderful?
By: Greg on Sunday, June 14, 2009
at 11:16 PM