Well, duh. Actually I’ve only read the first five of these – trying in vain to keep up with my eight year-old, who ripped through the entire series in two months. The last one was something like 870 pages long. Oh, the relief when it was over.
That Old Cape Magic
I got my hands on the new Richard Russo yesterday. Blogging activities may fall off for the next few days. (It strikes me now that this should have been filed under the “Distractions and Prevarications” series.)
Distractions and Prevarications, Part 4
One of my greatest regrets is that I cannot write while I listen to music. I need my quiet. There is no such thing as background noise for me. The music rushes to the forefront of my consciousness, demanding attention, and I can no longer hear the words I’m forever trying to grasp. Sentences swim in front of me but …
Distractions and Prevarications, Part 2
Ah, the joys of LEGO Star Wars. The painful stats: Number of pieces: 1,328 (approx.) Number of hours wasted in construction: about 7 Number of hours wasted in rebuilding after it fell apart: 2 Number of hours spent explaining that although, yes, OK, this is a toy, it’s not really designed to be played with: 612 Number of 8-year-old tantrums: …