A Quick Note

My darling readers,

I apologize that it has been so long since I have been seen. But this time I have a truly great excuse I have had no computer with which to write down my words of wisdom. Yes it's true my dear tablet has finally gone the way of the Dinosaurs and blacked out. It took quite awhile for me to finally get to a point where I could justify buying a new computer. But my plan is to start going back to school in the fall (as long as I get accepted that is) and since it is going to be online I needed a computer. So here we are at last. A new laptop computer that will hopefully be all that I hoped for. So far so good seeing as it turned on. 

Now just because I was unable to post updates or review anything doesn't mean I haven't been reading. Slightly slower than normal, I seem to have hit a reading rut and been less than enthusiastic about my books, but still reading. What have I been reading? Well I've really been running the gambit in genres lately. Finished up the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series by Rick Riordan and it was awesome! Highly recommend it for anyone, again I say anyone that enjoys Greek mythology. Been reading some of Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events which is amazing and each book short and so good that I have been devouring one a day like vitamins. I read a historical fiction book called The Light in the Ruins by Chris Bohjalian, a mystery about violent murders happening in Italy, a murderer that is taking out an entire family one member at a time. Each chapter is different, one takes place in the present following the detectives investigating the murders, the next taking us back in time to World War 2 and a forbidden love and the next looking at everything from the POV of the killer. It was good, not great but the author did a fantastic job taking us into the mind of the killer. I read Snuff by Chuck Palahniuk a book about an aging porn star attempting to break the world record of sleeping with more than 599 men in one day. I finally read Maya Angelou's first installment in her autobiography entitled I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, haunting and beautiful and incredibly well written I fell in love with Miss Maya Angelou and can't wait to read more. 

There have been a few more since my last post about Rory Gilmore but a couple of them I want to actually review so I'll leave them for now. Currently I am in the middle of reading a couple of books one psychological study called When Rabbit Howls by Truddi Chase about her struggle with her 92 different multiple personalities that all stem from the horrific sexual abuse she endured as a child. And to lighten the mood when that becomes too much I am reading Whores of Lost Atlantis by Charles Busch, a semi autobiographical novel about an actor down on his luck and not really sure how to jump start his career. When he gets together with some of his acting buddies who are also unable to keep steady acting work and puts on a play at an East Village underground club, where he is the leading lady, things begin to turn around for him. So far it's hilarious and awesome in so many different ways. It's well written and endlessly entertaining so I already know I want to recommend it. 

There you have it my dears, a full if not quite complete list of the things that I have been reading in my time away from you. I feel like it was a little bit of everything, but I may be thinking I'm much bigger than my briches. I hope that now that I have a fully equipped and working computer I will be more inclined to post lots more reviews. For the moment I am going to bid you all aideu and go read some more and then go to bed. With my new work schedule I have to be up at 3am so getting to bed at an early hour is the only way I get any sleep. I will be putting my application for school in tomorrow so think accepting thoughts for me! 

Missing You Already,

The Girl in the Tiny Hat