No matter how organized I think I am, something inevitably steps in and throws a wrench into my plans. Last week, I had a fever. Oh wah wah you’re thinking, but that fever laid me out. I fell behind in some of my volunteer activities, my studies and my writing. Falling behind kind of starts like a little snowball and then rolls into one humongous snowball before it stops. I think I have finally managed to stop the snowball, as is evidenced by my getting a chance to post here on a “personal” level.
In my downtime I managed to read a fiction novel – that’s right ladies and gentlemen, a book not related to parenting, autism or speech-language pathology! About ten years ago, a friend recommended the “Sword of Truth” series to me by the author Terry Goodkind. I read it and enjoyed it so went on to the next book in the series. In short time I’d caught up with all of the published works and would have to wait (albeit impatiently) for the next book to be released.
In all that has been going on in the past 12-18 months I kind of last track of the series. On Friday, I took Ava to the library and upon walking in decided to look at the books on display in the “new releases and bestsellers” section. There looking at me were the words TERRY GOODKIND. I was ecstatic, I hadn’t even realized that the newest had been released. I was even more excited to read that this was the final book in the series – I would finally know how it ended.
The book was a little over 600 pages and I finished it on Monday. I can honestly say that it was worth the lost sleep and bump in my delayed work. In my between Sword of Truth book time, I would read Robert Jordan’s “Wheel of Time” series. Unfortunately Mr. Jordan passed away recently in the midst of writing his last book. A writer has been chosen to finish it, however.
If anyone that reads this likes fantasy-themed fiction books, I’d love to hear what you recommend. I read R.A. Salvatore and Tolkein so any other authors that you think I should check out – post ‘em here. I need to read fiction more often.
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Ahh….there’s nothing I love more than getting lost in a good book. My couch, my blanket, a fresh cup of coffee, maybe a little rainfall outside, and my book. My idea of a perfect afternoon. (Don’t forget the nap!)
Yes, I can relate to the snowball. I’m trapped there right now. My goal this week is to defeat the snowball so I can enjoy a good book myself!
I am always trying to get organised ,one day maybe!