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Oct. 5th, 2006 03:13 amPlease forgive the several days without posts; I was having a little argument with my new defibrillator - nothing life-threatening, but it used up a couple days of my life to figure that out; it's just some odd neuropathy being triggered while the scar tissue inside forms around the device, and that nerve irritation merely happens to feel like daggers being stabbed through my shoulder. But all's well now that we know what it is, and as healing continues, it will fade - within a couple weeks.
Meanwhile, reading: a couple of books on the "you like this author, so try this other author" list I've been building from recommendations. The Fat Innkeeper by Allan Russell - a murder mystery, somewhat humorous; there were some elements of the writing style I wasn't crazy about, but overall it was OK, an adequate plot and reasonably fair solution. The characters along the way, particularly the car, Annette, and the sea worm from which one of the characters gets his nickname, are fun. Another author, Joseph Hansen, the last book in his Dave Brandstetter series (the title escapes me at the moment, but "The last book in the Dave Brandstetter series" is the subtitle) - it was OK, but a bit contrived for my tastes. A couple of mystery short story collections.
Currently reading: The Omnivore's Dilemma - this one's fascinating, and you'll get a few select quotes from it shortly, once I'm caught up on stuff.
Meanwhile, reading: a couple of books on the "you like this author, so try this other author" list I've been building from recommendations. The Fat Innkeeper by Allan Russell - a murder mystery, somewhat humorous; there were some elements of the writing style I wasn't crazy about, but overall it was OK, an adequate plot and reasonably fair solution. The characters along the way, particularly the car, Annette, and the sea worm from which one of the characters gets his nickname, are fun. Another author, Joseph Hansen, the last book in his Dave Brandstetter series (the title escapes me at the moment, but "The last book in the Dave Brandstetter series" is the subtitle) - it was OK, but a bit contrived for my tastes. A couple of mystery short story collections.
Currently reading: The Omnivore's Dilemma - this one's fascinating, and you'll get a few select quotes from it shortly, once I'm caught up on stuff.
