I have to tell you something funny that happened on Valentine’s Day. My husband and I don’t typically celebrate it in a big way. This year I thought it would be fun to surprise my husband with some German chocolates. So guess my surprise when he presented me with a bag and it was filled with the same German chocolates! Ha, ha… We had a good laugh and now we’ve got lots of yummy stuff. Needless to say, I headed off to the gym today.
On the reading front I put aside all of my books in progress to focus on I Will Have Vengeance by Maurizio de Giovanni, which is my book group read. I was expecting something a bit more gritty being that it’s part of the World Noir series but it’s not. Our main character is a tortured soul that’s for sure but there’s something about this story that doesn’t make me immediately think of noir. Which is not to say this book isn’t a great read. It is. Anyway, I should have it read in time for Tuesday’s discussion.
I also had a coupon for Half Price Books but unfortunately I didn’t find anything that I had to have. The couple of books that I really wanted they didn’t have so can you believe I left without buying anything? That’s ok, I sort of made up for it when I got home as I ordered The Fault in Our Stars by John Green. I keep hearing about this book everywhere and I must read it.
Oh and I just read an article today in our local newspaper about the emergence of literary magazines in Austin. I must find some of these! So that’s the scoop around here. I have a bunch of new ARCs to tell you about but I really want to get back to my book for now so more on those soon.
That’s awesome–sounds like y’all are a good match!
Mmmm German chocolate!! I hope you guys had a lovely Valentine’s. We headed to the movies and it was nice to have a few hours to ourselves.
I’m not sure I’ll be using my coupon either but it never hurts to go browse HPB! I’ll be curious what you think of TFIOS.
Love the story about the chocolates! LOL! So obviously the two of you are well-matched! And TFIOS, holy cow. What an amazing book. I resisted for a long time because who really wants to read about dying teenagers? But it is John Green, and it is magical.
Have you heard of ‘Zines’? Sound like they might be your thing. Apparently it’s a huge craze. Hope you are feeling better.
Enjoy the German chocolates, that’s funny! And I have been wanting to read The Fault in Our Stars too. Happy Monday.
That’s so funny that you gave each other the same thing! Great minds? 🙂
German chocolates–yum! See–you two are meant to be together–isn’t it nice to know you are on the same wavelength! (And now you won’t need to share! 😉 ). I’m glad to hear you are enjoying I Will Have Vengeance. I must admit I have picked it up a few times and read the first page and then set it aside–I think it is just a book that you need to read a chunk of to get into. Will look forward to what you think of it at the end!
My copy of The Fault in Our Stars is burning a hole in my Kindle app. I really want to read it, but I needs more time!
I still have not read any John Green and am a little ashamed to admit it. I see his work praised so often, and I always intend to read them, but….