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Aug. 27th, 2006 04:06 pmToday is all about books.
I could say that most days, couldn't I? Why don't I admit my life is all books and stop blogging? I think it's because some books really demand to be talked about. Besides, blogging is fun.
I was in Aurealis Award reading mode until 4 pm and I only have two more novels and I will be completely caught up. This would be more impressive if I were talking about 500 books. Currently I have fourteen. Opinions on all of them are bursting out of me and I have to bite them down until early next year. One thing I can say is that I *really* like where Australian writing for young adults is right now. Lots of choice and lots of talented writers.
After I finish on the 'Net I will be moving to the Middle Ages. or did I move *from* the Middle Ages to explore Young Adult fantasy for a day? Anyhow, I have just eight books to deal with while I watch silly TV. This sounds way more impressive than it is. None of them bear directly on my research subject, but they all have some content I have to check. Oops, make that ten books. I forgot the Medieval Folklore encyclopedia. If I were really daft I could check my own articles in that one, but alas, my brain has partly come back to me and I remember what I wrote and it's already noted for my research.
The secondmost sexy book for tonight is another encyclopedia, Norris Lacy's New Arthurian Encyclopedia. I have an Arthurian course starting in a few weeks (student numbers willing) - yummy stuff.
The other books for tonight are about reading and writing and patronage and audiences in the Middle Ages. I can't wait to look at Coleman's "Public reading and the reading public". It's not quite my period, but every time I use it she makes me think a bit more about what was happening in my period. I am saving the Coleman till last so I can take to to bed and read it if the hour grows late.
And that's the sum of my day. All this bedrest has meant I am pain reliever free and not quite as behind on things as I would have been if I hadn't taken two days off to rest. If I play my cards right I might be caught up by next weekend. You will know this by the number of books sitting in stacks. When I am caught up the only books off the shelf are the ones next to my bed, for entertainment.
I could say that most days, couldn't I? Why don't I admit my life is all books and stop blogging? I think it's because some books really demand to be talked about. Besides, blogging is fun.
I was in Aurealis Award reading mode until 4 pm and I only have two more novels and I will be completely caught up. This would be more impressive if I were talking about 500 books. Currently I have fourteen. Opinions on all of them are bursting out of me and I have to bite them down until early next year. One thing I can say is that I *really* like where Australian writing for young adults is right now. Lots of choice and lots of talented writers.
After I finish on the 'Net I will be moving to the Middle Ages. or did I move *from* the Middle Ages to explore Young Adult fantasy for a day? Anyhow, I have just eight books to deal with while I watch silly TV. This sounds way more impressive than it is. None of them bear directly on my research subject, but they all have some content I have to check. Oops, make that ten books. I forgot the Medieval Folklore encyclopedia. If I were really daft I could check my own articles in that one, but alas, my brain has partly come back to me and I remember what I wrote and it's already noted for my research.
The secondmost sexy book for tonight is another encyclopedia, Norris Lacy's New Arthurian Encyclopedia. I have an Arthurian course starting in a few weeks (student numbers willing) - yummy stuff.
The other books for tonight are about reading and writing and patronage and audiences in the Middle Ages. I can't wait to look at Coleman's "Public reading and the reading public". It's not quite my period, but every time I use it she makes me think a bit more about what was happening in my period. I am saving the Coleman till last so I can take to to bed and read it if the hour grows late.
And that's the sum of my day. All this bedrest has meant I am pain reliever free and not quite as behind on things as I would have been if I hadn't taken two days off to rest. If I play my cards right I might be caught up by next weekend. You will know this by the number of books sitting in stacks. When I am caught up the only books off the shelf are the ones next to my bed, for entertainment.