Wednesday
I'm feeling much better than I did yesterday now the the medication has kicked in. I'm supposed to do a 30 - 60 minute walk today, but at the time of writing this I can't see that it is going to happen. I wandered round the garden this morning, mainly to get some fresh air, and I only managed about 10 minutes before my legs felt like jelly and I had to go back inside.
I've finished reading 'The Storyteller' by Jodi Picoult which is the nominated read for the book group for April. I loved her writing style and will look for some more of her work in the future but it feels wrong to say I liked or loved the book as it dealt with the difficult subject of the Holocaust. I think it will be an interesting discussion this time.
I've decided to start up a second book group. In the current one we read whatever is suggested with no restriction to stick to a theme, but the new one will be limited to Sci-Fi and Fantasy novels only. This genre is a fairly new experience for me but so far I have enjoyed every book I've read, so it'll be fun to meet others who share the same interest. If any of you can recommend any good sci-fi or fantasy books I'd really appreciate it.
My joyful activity for today will be to continue with developing my five year plan, looking for ideas for short breaks in the UK.
Beautiful photo of the snowdrops. Glad to hear you are feeling much better. I will be interested to hear which books your SciFi Fantasy book group are going to read. Mr Man likes the Thomas Covenant series written by Stephen R. Donaldson, which I tried to read.
ReplyDeleteThey’re summer snowflakes - think very big snowdrops!
DeleteWhen you say you ‘tried’ the Thomas Covenant books ... is it not your sort of thing or were they quite hard to get in to?
Glad you are feeling better, perhaps the (promised) warmer weather will cheer you up too.
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed most of Ann McCaffrey's books, she wrote Sci-Fi & fantasy with strong women as the central characters, which made an impression on me when I was younger and made a difference from the usual very masculine style of Sci-Fi novels.
Thanks callmemadam.
DeleteI’ve had a look at the list of Ann McCaffrey books and have added some to my list of possibilities. Dragonflight looks like a good one to start with.
Do you have a blog please?
Sorry for the late reply, I was away over Easter. I don't have a blog, not techie enough to manage it ( I have enough trouble getting comments done!), I just read all the lovely people I found through Sian's "Me on Monday" a while back.
DeleteDragonflight is the first Pern book, they are best read in order due to the story arc and character development. Hope you enjoy it. I have to say the later ones, when she co-wrote with her son, were not of the same quality.
Thomas Covenant books were just not a style I embraced - his writing is acclaimed by many, Mr Man included, I just found he went on & on too much for me. I like the premise of the story. I'd be interested to know if your group members have read. Mr Man loaned to my friend & she loved, so it's not just a man's book :)
ReplyDeleteThat’s interesting. I’ll add the first one to the list. Thank you xx
DeleteI used to have some of those tall snowdrops too! :o( Lovely pic.
ReplyDeleteI have read lots of Jodie Picoult - not a bad one amongst them but I found they became quite formulaic after a time. I still pick them up in charity shops so more in stock - just best read interspersed with other material, I think.
Glad the drugs are kicking in. Get well soon! x
I’ll definitely read other Jodi Picoult novels so will take on board what you say and mix them in with other reading.
DeleteA day’s rest has worked wonders and I feel much better now thanks. My voice has returned, still croaky but at least I can talk if needed, and breathing is much easier. A few more days and I should be back to my normal self xx
Glad to read that the meds kicked in and you are feeling better. I hope you decided to stay home rather than go walking. Wait until you are fully recovered.
ReplyDeleteLovely photo - I wish I could get my cell phone camera to focus like that on a nearby object, but it doesn't have the capability to do so!. I'm just glad I can take any photos with it! Before that, I used to take photos with my laptop, which was always fun because I really couldn't see what I was photographing! LOL.
I didn’t do any walking today, just pottering around my home. I’ve spent my tine cooking, reading and sleeping. J just have to hope I can sleep tonight!
DeleteI love close up photography so a macro lens was my first purchase. I wish I’d seen you taking photos with your laptop .... that made me laugh!
Take it easy! You'll be back on your feet soon enough. Sometimes our bodies just need a little break. What a lovely photo! The spring flowers here are starting to pop up above ground. It's nice to see some colour. I have read a couple of Jodi Picoult but she usually writes about such stirring situations that sometimes I find them a little difficult to read. Sometimes I just need to escape 'real' life for a little while - the fantasy books sound like a great idea. There are so many sub categories within the fantasy genre. I really like the books by Anne Bishop about The Others and The World of the Others. Interesting. Hope you feel better tomorrow.
ReplyDeleteThank you, I’ve added Anne Bishop to my ever growing list. I understand what you’re saying about Jodi Picoult and the moral dilemma that is a feature of all of her novels. I too need some form of escapism, hence the new book group. I just have to hope enough people are also interested.
DeleteMorning Eileen. I went through a stage of reading predominantly fantasy - often of the historical/rooted in folklore-type and loved anything by Charles de Lint (Canadian and sometimes hard to get hold of in this country though) and Juliet Marillier. Marion Zimmer Bradley, Ursula le Guin are also great. Then you have William Gibson and Neal Stephenson for Sci-fi/futuristic tech.
ReplyDeleteHave fun exploring new worlds.
I've never heard of any of these authors so will have to go online and read up on them. Thanks for such an extensive list.
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