(from l-r): Buster, Remy, Mom, Reuben and Momo
Little Remy did well on her leash - and even peed every time we stopped on her leash. Proud mom, indeed! We got home and got settled in around 6, then Austin got home around 9 and we were just beat! No workouts for me. Sad. :(
Monday I felt kinda like a zombie. Just worked, walked 4 miles during lunch with Stacy, worked more and then headed straight home to my PJs, pups and chill time with Austin. We even ordered a pizza - talk about lazy bones! It was good though - Papa John's onion, tomato, green pepper and mushroom - FAB. Then it was lights out at 10 p.m. I mean really - that's SO early for me!
Today has been much better. Work, 4 miles during lunch with Stacy, and more work - blah. Hope to go for a run after work - we'll see!
So on Friday I finished The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. I thought it was clever and enjoyed the twists, although, like most readers have said, it took me quite some time to get into it. And, there were a lot of characters to keep up with - it definitely needed a guide! I listened to this, rather than read it, thanks to my friend Lindsey. I think this helped me stay with it and stay engaged. So pluses: great leading characters, nice dual mystery, great surprises, smart writing and interesting topics, like the security stuff/private eye stuff/etc. Minuses: slow build up, too many characters, a bit confusing at times. All in all, I give it a 4/5 and definitely want to read the next in the series, although, with most series i'm DYING to get my hands on the next one. With this one, I actually need a break from the writing style. I just found myself thinking "GET ON WITH IT" one too many times in traffic! LOL
So on Friday I finished The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. I thought it was clever and enjoyed the twists, although, like most readers have said, it took me quite some time to get into it. And, there were a lot of characters to keep up with - it definitely needed a guide! I listened to this, rather than read it, thanks to my friend Lindsey. I think this helped me stay with it and stay engaged. So pluses: great leading characters, nice dual mystery, great surprises, smart writing and interesting topics, like the security stuff/private eye stuff/etc. Minuses: slow build up, too many characters, a bit confusing at times. All in all, I give it a 4/5 and definitely want to read the next in the series, although, with most series i'm DYING to get my hands on the next one. With this one, I actually need a break from the writing style. I just found myself thinking "GET ON WITH IT" one too many times in traffic! LOLBook Update: I've since started two new print books - P.C. and Kristin Cast's Marked that I borrowed from my bestie Teresa, and Suzanne Collin's Mockingjay that I borrowed from my mom! I'm SO pumped about both - great treadmill reads. Mockingjay is th last in the Hunger Games series, and Marked is the first in the House of Night series. I also started a new audio book (from the library) - Sue Grafton's M is for Malice, an old 'alphabet' series that i've always heard good things about. She's actually still making these (U was in 2009; this book, M, came out in 1996).
Q: Do you prefer reading series or singles? I honestly like both, but if given the chance I always prefer a series!!
Q: Any books you're planning to read over the upcoming holidays? I always find that I read SO much more when I have the vacay!
