Little Pixie

If you`re interested in Empire, thay have a pretty decent website ( lots of interviews ). EmpireOnline.

This article was in the Sunday Times ; I don`t think I`ve heard of most of those authors ; it`s given me lots of goodies to look up now.

I haven`t read any of those authors ( though I have another book by Val McDermid, and I think one by Robert Goddard .. ) Looking forward to expanding my reading horizons.

Fingers crossed that they hit on the right dose early on ! I wonder how many books you`ll be able to read with the new meds. Drug-assisted reading.

I got some used books from a neighbour, which was a nice surprise. Trick of the Dark - Val McDermid Into the Blue - Robert Goddard The Flight - MR Hall The Lady Elizabeth - Alison Weir Daughters in Law - Joanna Trollope Second Honeymoon - Joannna Trollope

Aw, thank you. You too. Perhaps they should have Therapy Ducks, they quite cheered me up.

I get Oprah magazine ( lots of good articles on improving your psyche, and the book section`s always good ) , American Vogue ( nice essays ) and Australian Women`s weekly ( it`s a monthly - good columnists, good recipes, good books` section ) . I used to get Empire, and some of the Sci-Fi magazines, like SFX.

Grr at those side effects. Can the Docs perhaps fine-tune the dose in future ?

Been a bit busy lately ; I`ve had dizziness on and off for ages, thought I`d mention it again when I was getting a migraine prescription at my Doctor`s - she referred me to the Ear/Nose/throat consultant - he found I have some hearing loss and sent me off for an audiological MRI - had that on Monday - today, just had a physio appt. and have some exercises to do to help with balance. The physiotherapist says you can get something called vestibular migraines ( where your balance goes ), which I`d never heard of. Tbh, I wasn`t aware till quite recently that I was getting migraines, `cos I just get pain around my right eye ; apparently, there are all different types. Meh, could be worse. Anyhoo, the MRI was entertaining ; the hospital was pretty much deserted `cos it was after hours, so a bit creepy to go along all those long corridors. The ground floor has big picture windows which look out onto atria ( nothing exciting, just gravel and prickly bushes ), but the atrium near the Scanning Dept has a family of ducks living in it ( one Mummy Duck and three almost-grown ducklings, which all quacked at people and looked cute ) - someone`s put a paddling pool in there for them, aww.

Hee, thanks. Though my video tapes are really piling up now...

Congrats on breaking the 100 barrier ! And commiserations - Is there anything which will help ADD ?

Really, really happy for you, Julie. Sending you lots of good wishes for July. Can your Grandson come over and cook for you ?

Whee ! Brilliant !

A couple of years ago, I finished the year at 132 or so ( my book`s upstairs with my book lists, but that sounds about right ). 150+ looks doable for this year.

I`ve never read any of his books ; I`ve ` Kindle sampled ` The Neon Rain.

Have you been able to meet up with them ?

Lovely ! My Grandma had stories about escaping from the Ukraine, not a fun thing.

Mine`s about 20% male this year, though I think that`s `cos I do like a cosy mystery and most of those seem to be written by the ladies..

I had to look up where Lake Erie was ( or is ) - I vaguely thought it was near Chicago, and I was vaguely right. What a great hobby/career path your Grandson has. I hope he has the book gene too. Thinking of you, Julie, as everyone else is.

Hi Julie ! I`ve had a really good year for books ; it also helps that I`ve been going to bed earlier, and thus reading more ( plus, I`ve read a lot of myestery books, and you end up thinking that you might as well finish them off once you get to 60-100 pages from the end... ). Oh, and now that I`m keeping a record of my `books bought`, I do feel obliged to actually read them.

What a rotten time you`re having, Julie. All my fingers and toes are crossed for you and the Hubster. Lovely to see you again, despite the circumstances.

Ooh, lovely booksies ...

Another thread bump ; the original Mapp and Lucia TV series is showing on ITV Encore ( SKY 123 ) from this Saturday ( 105pm, 14th June ). I saw it a few years ago and it`s a delight.

I was looking through the Sunday Times` Culture section last night, and saw that Jim Butcher`s Skin Game was top of the best selling hardback fiction list. Sunday Times.

Thanks - it`s my most readingest year ever ! I`ve been very fortunate to come across some new authors ( like Patricia Moyes, Diana Gabaldon and Louise Penny ), so that`s helped.