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Unpacking

by Christina on July 24, 2010

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My household goods were delivered on Thursday and I’ve been busy unpacking.  The delivery guy made a comment on the number of boxes of books I had.  He did have to carry them downstairs to the basement library.

I also got cable and internet connection set up.  I was suppose to have that done last weekend, but there were technical difficulties.

The new commute is pretty painless — and it would be even less painful if it wasn’t so hot and humid.  I like the new building and I can live with the new setup.

Have I got any reading done?  No.  Too tired when I’ve had free time.  However, I think I read when I’m doing the laundry, instead of unpacking.  And yet . . . most of the boxes in the basement are full of books — so, who knows?  I haven’t seen some of them in YEARS!  They’ve been in storage. :-D

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Monthly Update – June 2010

by Christina on July 15, 2010

in Monthly Update

I began the month of June with the expectation that it wouldn’t be a good reading month, what with the move and all. However, I at least expected to finish In For a Penny by the end of the month. Some days, I just didn’t feel like reading and most of those, I should have been packing, not goofing off.

On June 28th, the packers came and hauled away my stuff. Most of it anyway. I’ve found a few items like a bag a yarn that should have been packed but I somehow over looked. Then there’s the stuff I didn’t get to go through in time to be pack, plus the things I knew were going with me in the car (paperwork, the laptop, a selection of books), and some personal effects from the office. And approximately $140.00 in new books bought after the packing was done.

This move was a long time coming. I work for the US Army, as a government civilian. The organization I work for was earmarked by Congress as part of the Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) commission. The command will relocate from leased spaced in Alexandria, Virginia to a newly built facility at Fort Knox, Kentucky.

Initially, I wasn’t too thrilled with the move. I have no problem leaving the DC Metro area. I grew up in a military family so the actual moving process is no big deal.  And moving away from family wasn’t an issue either — I got left back in the States when my father got orders to Germany back in the early 90′s (I was over the age of 21 and wasn’t a student), so this is nothing.  It was a transportation thing — which has since been resolved.  Besides, staying in Virginia would mean I’d have to take the first  job I got offered or be separated from the government, and then I would have had to find an affordable place to live (my old room mate and friend moved to Tennessee back in 2007).  Too much uncertainty.

It’s really late — and I spent all day packing so the van could be loaded.  I need to get some sleep.  In a few short hours, I will be on the road — headed west.

And I still haven’t finished Ms. Lerner’s book.  :roll:

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With the packers coming in less than thirty days and the move itself less than 50, I’m pretty sure I’m not going to get caught up before I leave for Kentucky. That might be good thing, as I really want to do a spoilerific write-up on Magic Bleeds. If I get it posted by Independence Day, I’ll be surprised.

I did better this month as far as number of books and total pages read. The last book, Secretive Stranger, was a random pick. I had finished the Andrews book and I hadn’t decided what to read next. My order from Harlequin come in, and as I was going through the box, I just picked up the book and started reading. I could have finished it in a day, but I put it aside. I kept coming back to Magic Bleeds, re-reading scenes and catching stuff I missed the first time. If it wasn’t for that, I could have squeezed in another book. Maybe. :)

2010 Books/Reviews

  • A Wicked Liaison (Merrill, Christine) — Countdown, Year of the Historical
  • The Battle Sylph (McDonald, L. J.) — Countdown, Pub 2010, New Author
  • Magic Bleeds (Andrews, Ilona) — Countdown, Pub 2010
  • Secretive Stranger (Greene, Jennifer) — Pub 2010, Countdown, Contemporary Romance, New Author, Random Reading, Romance Reading

FROM APRIL

The backlogged 2009 reviews posted:

  • NONE

What’s still pending:

  • Duel of Hearts
  • Time Raiders: The Seduction (Cindy Dees)(Nocturne Bite)
  • For the Love of Pete
  • Three Bags Full
  • “Falling for Anthony” (Meljean Brook), Hot Spell(anthology)

Below is my status regarding the various challenges.

Challenges Completed this month:
NONE

Incomplete (Ended in March):
NONE

2009-2010 Challenges:
101 Fantasy Challenge: 2/6
Countdown 2010: 18/55
Harry Potter: 0/7
Random Reading: 2/12

2010 Challenges:
Contemporary Romance: 1/10
Harlequin/Silhouette: 1/6
“In Death” Challenge: 0/??
New Author: 3/20
Pub 2010: 6/10
Romance Reading: 2/5
What’s in a Name 3: 2/6
Year of the Historical: 2/12

Perpetual Challenges
Georgette Heyer:

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Total (Month): 4
Grand Total (Year): 12

Total Pages Read (Month): 1,173
Grand Total (Year): 3,886

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