Another Biggie First

[susandennis]

The Smalls was a lap cat. You made a lap and he was in it. Every time. Biggie not a lap cat at all. He likes to stand on my legs and drape himself over my arms when I'm typing but never sit and never in my lap.

Until this morning. He is, as I type this sitting on my lap. Wonder what the deal is? Last winter he had The Smalls for snuggling so maybe it's a warmth thing.

I'm reading a perfectly delightful book that falls outside my usual read. I usually avoid stories that don't take place now or in the last decade. Had I stumbled over this one on my own, I would have given it a pass. But, siobhan63 recommended the Sean Duffy series by Adrian McKinty and recommended it highly. The first book in the series - the Cold, Cold Ground was available at the library so I grabbed it. It takes place in Northern Ireland in the early 80's. I can't say I was hooked at the start but I am now halfway done and so grateful it is a series and there are more books like it to come! Plus he even has other series and stand alones. And, I am a sucker for an Irish accent.

And the new Jack Reacher is out today. And Tana French has a new one out this week. It's book Christmas!

Tomorrow is house cleaner day but the house is pretty tidy so no todos there. I do want to get my shopping lists in order. I don't need or want much so I want a good list I can stick to.

I crocheted so much yesterday, my arm ached as I got into bed last night. Wonder what the difference is between building up working muscle and repetitive stress injury. I may have to switch over to some knitting today just to give the arm something different to focus on.

Comments

[dadi.livejournal.com]

I am all grumpy bc I had to finish a work thing and now there is a soccer game I want to watch...I have only read a few pages of the new Reacher!

[susandennis]

:) i am holding off entirely - at least until i finish this current book and maybe even more... it's just so nice to know it's waiting for me.

[siobhan63.livejournal.com]

I've never read a Jack Reacher novel, but I did read a rather interesting interview with the author a few months back: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2020/jun/27/lee-child-on-jack-reacher-i-dont-like-him-that-much.

Glad you're enjoying Sean Duffy! Re: McKinty's other novels, very likely The Chain will not be your thing. The whole plot revolves around having to save your child. It's his first actually successful novel, and movie rights have been sold. I hope people who read it and liked it also read his other stuff, which I think is better. I'd really love the Duffy books to be adapted -- can totally picture Jamie Dornan playing Duffy. C'mon Netflix!

[susandennis]

ohh thanks for the warning about The Chain. i'll chose carefully

[syrsa (from livejournal.com)]

If you like Irish authors, you just might like a Scottish one.. :-) . name is Peter May. I've read a lot of his books, not the China series though, and found them to be great reading. Here's the first set I read, it's called the LEWIS TRILOGY 3 BOOKS. Books are set up in the north of Scotland.

[susandennis]

Thanks! i just put the first one in the series on hold at the library.

[syrsa (from livejournal.com)]

You're welcome!! Enjoy! :-)

[zoefruitcake.livejournal.com]

We've got Cold, cold ground at work but I've not read it. They made a tv adaptation of it, I believe

[susandennis]

i'm sure enjoying it