Can't talk about it other than to say what a loser.
It is Halloween. It is Samhain. It is All Hallow's Eve.
We got zero kids last year. We'll see what happens tonight.
Sprints tonight. I should crochet but I may just read.
Have a good day
Much love,
PK the Bookeemonster
I received my Scorpio hooks from Furls yesterday. They're not bad. While I'm not a huge fan of black and red, the gold sparkle added makes it work and they are nice.
No sprints tonight. I'll be crocheting and hopefully watching some YouTube book vids.
Have a good day
Much love,
PK the Bookeemonster
Tuesday. Service manager out again.
Started a book for possible scavenger hunt prompt "orange and brown on cover". LIGHT ON BONE by Kathryn Lasky. 1st of 2 in Georgia O'Keeffe mystery series.
Set in New Mexico in the 1930s. The sleuth is Georgia O'Keefe, who actually did suffer a nervous breakdown in 1933 when her husband Alfred Stieglitz had a somewhat public affair, was hospitalized for psychiatric treatment, and then traveled to the Ghost Ranch in New Mexico to paint. O'Keefe was approaching the peak of her fame and success, having just sold a painting for a record price. The narrative begins when she discovers the slain body of a priest in the desert. The plot includes several other murders, Georgia's burgeoning romance with the local sheriff, an international espionage plot involving Charles Lindbergh (who is staying at the ranch with his wife Anne), and lots of intricate twists and turns leading to a thoroughly unforeseen denouement. The strength of this story is how Lasky's elegant writing captures the emotional depth of this artist's turmoil and so stunningly reveals O'Keeffe's perception of the landscape that moves her to paint. It is not simply a who-dunnit mystery, but much more: It is a narrative of healing and resurrection of spirit.
Published 2022; 300 pages. In my youth, I read a lot about Georgia O'Keeffe. I'm liking this so far, however, the author does very well in the prose part; does very clunky dialogue.
And a hold from the library came up this morning. THE SPAMLOT DIARIES by Eric Idle. Nonfiction.
On March 17, 2005, Spamalot debuted on Broadway to rapturous reviews for its star-studded creative team, including creator Eric Idle, director Mike Nichols, and stars Hank Azaria, David Hyde Pierce, Sara Ramirez, John Cleese, and more. But long before show was the toast of Broadway and the winner of three Tony Awards, it was an idea threatening to fizzle before it could find its way into existence.Now, in The Spamalot Diaries, Eric Idle shares authentic journal entries and raw email exchanges—all featuring his whip-smart wit—revealing the sometimes bumpy but always fascinating path to the show’s unforgettable run. In the months leading up to that opening night, financial anxieties were high with a low-ceiling budget and expectations that it would take two years to break even. Collaborative disputes put decades-long friendships to the test. And the endless process of rewriting was a task as passionate as it was painstaking. Still, there’s nothing Idle would change about that year. Except for the broken ankle. He could do without the broken ankle.Chronicling every minor mishap and triumph along the way, as well as the creative tension that drove the show to new heights, The Spamalot Diaries is an unforgettable look behind the curtain of a beloved musical and inside the wickedly entertaining mind of one of our most treasured comic performers.
Published 2024; 208 pages. Should be a fast read if it's good.
Sprints tonight.
Have a good day
Much love,
PK the Bookeemonster
Monday. Service Manager out.
I'm kinda slumping with my reading. We'll pretend it's not there.
No sprints tonight.
Have a good day
Much love,
PK the Bookeemonster
Arriving today and starting soonest is A GENTLEMAN UNDER THE MISTLETOE by Grace Burrows. 7th in the Lord Julian histmyst series.
Lord Julian Caldicott is standing in for his ducal brother as manager of Yuletide merriment at the family seat. Alas for his lordship, nothing is going as planned. Cranky relatives arrive uninvited, family squabbles ensue, and Julian's annual case of the blue devils is worsening by the day. Julian decides to combat the mayhem and melancholia by anonymously spreading good cheer. He arranges a series of discreet gifts--for the village church, for his nephew, for Caldicott Hall's retired housekeeper, and others--but every time he attempts to play secret Father Christmas, an unknown benefactor upstages him with gifts of equal generosity. Who is Julian's competitor for top elf honors and why are they determined to make this Julian's worst Christmas ever? Julian vows to find out!
Published 2024; 272 pages.
Sprints tomorrow afternoon. Crocheting. Reading. Napping. Walking Keo. Make a vat of soup. Some cleaning. Away for two days.
Have a good weekend
Much love,
PK the Bookeemonster
I feel like I'm experiencing a reading slump. I don't know what I want to read. Nothing sounds good. Not even the new releases I've gotten recently.
I hate that feeling.
So I've paused on the two I was reading for now and starting something fresh. MURDER ON THE SEA WITCH by Irina Shapiro. 7th of 15 in Redmond and Haze historical mystery series.
When the body of a renowned British archeologist is found inside a sarcophagus he was bringing back from a dig in Egypt, Redmond and Haze must determine who aboard the Sea Witch had reason to want him dead. The method of murder suggests it was someone familiar with the funerary rites of the Ancient Egyptians, casting suspicion on members of the expedition, but there were others aboard the vessel who might have harbored a grudge against Blake Upton for reasons unconnected to the dig. Confronted with professional jealousy, affairs of the heart, simmering resentment, and corrosive blame, Redmond and Haze must solve the case before the killer strikes again.
Published 2022; 270 pages.
I have a physical book coming tomorrow by Grace Burrows that I'm very much looking forward to. The ebook comes out next Friday on the 1st.
The spiral Tunisian crochet is going well. I've learned that I need to concentrate on it more than previous, of course. So no watching YouTube or listening to audiobook and not when I'm tired.
Sprints tonight. Crocheting during. Reading after.
Have a good day
Much love,
PK the Bookeemonster
The romance book of yesterday was DNFd for a second time. Not for me. I've aged out of insta-lust stories.
I'm back to the PERSEPHONE CODE I think.
The Tunisian crochet spiral is going to work.
It's going to stay round - no squaring off at this point. Keeping it easy. And it will be all one color, the bright orange.
If I feel like it, I may do a second gift blanket using the blue and white as a sort of Groom's blanket.
And that's all I'm going to do for gifts for a while for other people. Finish Mom's shall, the March wedding. For a year, I've done for other people.
No sprints tonight. Steve has the gun range. I will crochet and watch YouTube booktubers.
Have a good day
Much love,
PK the Bookeemonster
