Citizenship in the Procrasti Nation

Received my new citizenship card today... first time I've missed two days of writing in a row. Stupid head cold, stupid lung-cold, stupid just feeling tired all the time, grrr....

Must write more today.

Did read some fun stuff though! Two more in the Fables series, just as good as the first two – though somewhat darker. Just to summarize, I've now read:

1. Legends in Exile
2. Animal Farm
3. Storybook Love
4. March of the Wooden Soldiers

and enjoyed them all.

More personal excitement, I finally found a book published by Luna (the Harelquin Romance Science Fiction/Fantasy imprint) that was good! It's always encouragingto find another publisher – in this case discover a publisher, heretofor known only as one to avoid, that puts out books I enjoy. Urban Shaman by C.E. Murphy came to my attention via a recommendation for the author. I almost refused to read it when it arrived from the library with the hated star eyed Luna trademark blazoned on its spine. That would have been a significant loss. Murphy's characters have neat senses of humour, are frequently laugh-out-loud funny, and don't waste vast chunks of the book being boringly romantic. I was about three quarters through before the love interest became clear, and the book (thank the gods for upcoming sequels) doesn't throw main characters in bed together in a predetermined last chapter romp. Wheee! It IS possible to write clever, mystery/horror/fantasy/romance without ever being sickeningly twee. At least in the first book of the series ... I await with pleasure and trepidation the next.

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... and the one thing I really ought to be doing instead of reading ...