crafts and books

[juldea]

Book finished! Guards! Guards! by Terry Pratchett.

Book started! Rather than continuing along the Discworld series (because my brain threatened to turn to goo if I did without a break), I picked up Wizard for Hire by Jim Butcher, the collection of his first three Dresden Files books. alexx_kay lent it to me a while back, and it's been sitting on my desk waiting. I finished the first book, Storm Watch, today. I like these books. They are mightily close to one of my favorite movies ever, but in the books, the main character is a smart-arsed, gritty, seen-it-all detective who DOES use magic. Hehe. Anyway, I like how I feel more like I'm reading a detective mystery than a fantasy novel, so far.

Knitting project started! Finally going to make these damned knit bunnies for my sister in law. I don't know why she needs them, but ok. Of course, they're being made pretty slowly... my hands and wrists object to a lot of knitting, these days. Can't imagine why. :P

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[alexx-kay.livejournal.com]

High Fantasy vs. Urban Fantasy. Or, as Butcher describes it in an Author's Note somewhere "Swords and Ponies". (Haven't read the books myself, so I don't have an opinion on their quality.)