A Brief Word (yes, I am capable of it)

Just a quick pic, this is my 'mini library' (or as I like to think of it, my library in the making). The sacred spot in our home where my growing collection is housed and plundered

Distracted

So far, I've received four of my books from bookdepository.co.uk, and have been able to exercise restraint...for three of them. I may have begun reading T.S White's 'The Once and Future King', and I may be slightly addicted to it after 50 or so pages of skimming (read: proper reading).

Excitement!

First up, it's not my fault. I defy any book-lover to spend any reasonable amount of time on bookdepository.co.uk and NOT buy a dozen or so books. That said, ... I've got a dozen (or so) books winging their way to me as we speak! So exciting!

In the next week, I'll hold in my hot little hands the following literature: The House of Mirth, Edith Wharton
Ethan Frome, Edith Wharton
The Awakening, Kate Chopin
The Tale of Genji, Murasaki Shikibu
The Metamorphosis, Franz Kafka
Heart of Darkness, Joseph Conrad
A Christmas Carol, Charles Dickens

The Challenge

Well, this may be Day One in the blogosphere, but it's about 6-7 years into this challenge for me personally, and progress is sporadic. Particularly since my daughter E. was born. Parenthood (in the early years at least) seems to be incompatible with voracious reading.

Also, friends have introduced me to new books/series, which has sent me