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alleluia the weather has finally turned (after a weekend of devastating near-90 temps ~ ugh!). it's crisply in the 50s in the morning. tea time!

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for the

50bookchallenge:

no. 58 ~ Far in the Forest by s. weir mitchell. this one got off to a slightly rocky start: a bit slow and a bit grindy (good Lord, woman, just throw yourself at the man!). but interestingly, the couple's hesitation is sort of the point of the thing, and mitchell pays off all his tedious lumberjacking stuff with a climax that's pretty amazing. liked this book more than Westways in the end, and actually think it could make for a good film (it's that well plotted). i was thoroughly pleased, and as with some of mitchell's previous works, rather surprised by the level and candor of some of the violence. just when you think you're reading a rather pastoral romance, gruesome things happen. The horrific way in which he kills the villain in this one is a winner+.

in other news, no news ~ just bopping along. still drawing, slowly, not doing much writing, though, and feeling a wee itchy about that. i really would like to finish my conspiracy novel in some form by Christmas.