It's a blustery day here in Cowtown; a day where most people stay in and listen to the wind howl from the comfort of home. Winter has been unrelenting since October it seems. Sure we've had a couple of small chinooks but it didn't melt all the snow. Today, of course, we braved the arctic gale force winds to go out shopping for shelves and plumbing supplies. Exciting I know. What a way to kick off the 2011 blog list!
As per usual I have too many topics that need updating and I don't know where to start. Books, movies, life as I know it? Hmmm... how about books - I am back on a reading kick, thank goodness, because the reading list is starting to pile up again.
Let's backtrack to the "summer" reading list, I did complete a few that haven't been reviewed yet.
My turn for Furious Love finally came through at the library and I must say, it was well worth the wait. The story of Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor's life and love together is almost unbelievable in it's excess. They were the first paparazzi obsession, the first Brangelina... the details of their extravagant life are fascinating; like how often they replaced the carpets on their yacht (their main residence) because their plethora of dogs were not potty trained. It was also a very honest portrayal and approved by Ms. Taylor herself. 
Yep, another one that was worth the wait. I don't know what I can say about this one that wouldn't cheapen the experience, plus it's been a while so my review isn't that fresh. A fascinating study of modern relationships - how things really are between two people, not your typical perfect romance stuff.
So The Hippopotamus Marsh (reviewed earlier) was part of a trilogy and of course, I've been working my way through the whole set all the while enjoying the books but feeling like I had to get through them to enjoy the others on my list.
Next up, my new Nora Roberts book I got in my stocking... although Santa gave me book four of a quartet so I'll have to backtrack to the rest of them. Darn these trilogies and quartets... I have a whole stack of other books too, stay tuned!
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