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hmm, there is a solid wall of a front bearing down on us. Working from home today; I feel like I should be literally battening down the hatches, etc, but will probably just hole up in the office and listen for the tornado sirens.

Speaking of my home office, #2Son went and bought/built a gaming computer and then he and his dad ran 100 ft of ethernet cable through the drop-ceiling so my office is suddenly My Office again, as all the computer focus is now in the old playroom. I hardly know what to do without having to shovel out a layer of boy-grunge before I start working there. It's so exciting. (okay, fine, my life leaves a little to be desired on the exciting side of things, but work with me here.) I am suddenly inspired to attempt some sort of decorating theme. (What? It could happen.)

What I'm Reading Wednesday

What I'm Reading

Persuasion, Jane Austen === I'm finding myself reading very slowly this time, just enjoying the characters and setting and Jane's sense of humor.

I just finished up stuff, so this is all I've got working now.

What I Just Finished

Something Like Normal, Trish Doller === The YA PTSD somewhat romance I mentioned last week, and I have to say, she did manage to pull it off. It's not graphically horrible, as befitting the YA part, but it still rang true. This isn't the focus of the book--in fact, it's entirely in the background (which works well with the POV character being a 19-year-old guy with other stuff going on)--but I really loved that the mothers had become friends. It was also an incredibly quick read.

Roselynde, Roberta Gellis === I swear, everything I know about Richard the Lionheart I know from this series.

What I'm Reading Next

The Billionaire's Vinegar, Benjamin Wallace === Foodie book club. I'm not super-excited to read it, but there's a sommelier coming to our next gathering and she's bringing liquid refreshment so I'm sure I can power through this in exchange. I might give myself a halfway-through-reward and watch Chris Pine and his supertight '70s jeans in Bottleshock. It'd still be on-theme, right?

Wonder Show, Barbara Rodgers Barnaby (YA traveling carnival mystery set during the Depression) is in my messenger bag now and is my excuse to not have to talk to anyone at lunch. Introversion ftw, y/y?

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Yes. Enjoy the weather front. I had lots of fun with it at 4a this morning. *faceplants*

(How awesome to have *your space* back, though! \o/)

It got freaky here around lunch, but mostly we just got lots and lots of rain. There were tornadoes not far away, though.

yay for What I'm reading Wednesday! I'm going to try and post later today.

So glad you're enjoying Persuasion! Who's your favorite minor character? Did you know it was the 200th anniversary of the publication of Pride and Prejudice on Monday? There was some kind of epic readathon in Bath, but I missed the livestream.

I have Something Like Normal out from the library and I'm looking forward to reading it.

I think we've got that front moving through, too :(

Oh, you know, now that I step back and look, I like the happy families in this book. The Musgroves and the Crofts just seem to be such a counterpoint to a lot of the other families Austen writes about.

I did see where it was the anniversary of P&P, but I hadn't heard about the readathon--how fun!

The Billionaire's Vinegar may surprise you - I read it and was definitely entertained. And a little shocked at the excesses rich people go to so they can spend their money.

I'm hoping not to disgrace myself by (once again) showing up w/o having read the book, so your news is welcome.

I LOVE bottleshock. Chris Pine/Alan Rickman. Enough said.

Every time I watch that movie, I want to write Bo/Gustavo -- they bicker, they stick up for each other, it's hard to tell whether Bo is more jealous of 'Stavo sleeping with Sam or of Sam because she slept with 'Stavo... they're kind of adorable. :D

One of my fav films like this (including Eliza of Faith fame as well). Forget who recommended it (bad Roberta) but I LOVE it. Adorable--yes.

I discovered it the year I was ODing on Chris Pine while I was writing that Trek Big Bang -- between it and Princess Diaries 2, his hair kindof took on a life of its own.

Not to be OT, but I signed up for BB. Since that's your fault, you need to make sure I'm not the alone in my misery and angst. :D

I'm in--the misery and whining can commence!

\o/!