It's July. We are officially at the halfway mark and it's honestly shocking sometimes how fast time flies. I started the year with generous goals and I haven't managed to reach the halfway point. But that's alright. I've been reading good books, I had loads of stuff happening this year (parents visiting, brother visiting, two long vacations, couple of side interests) - so it's always good when you do something other than reading. Moreover, it took me a while to accept that what I really need to read now are fast books. So lately, I've been on the hunt for just such books.


I'm also listening to Michael Pollan's In Defense of Food, which is quite enlightening, to be honest, but it's hard to not feel depressed after listening to him talk about how much non-real food has encroached into the food industry. Pretty much everything we buy today is processed and after years of being ingrained in a certain way of eating, it can be hard for anyone to start over. 'Live like the cavemen lived' is no longer a workable advice.
What I'm excited about...
Next, I'm hoping to start reading The Strain by Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan. Toro's new movie, Pacific Rim, has the husband all excited, and me eager to read his Strain trilogy. I've heard of these books for a long time but it's only now that I finally decided to give the books a chance.

5 comments:
The first half of this year zipped by so fast that my head is spinning. ;) Sounds like you had a good first half of '13! Here's to the next half!
Whew, I don't think either one of those is for me. I hope you enjoy them!
I tried The Strain once and could not get through the first few pages. I will give it another shot some day as it might have been a timing issue on my part.
Sounds like a lot of good books hanging out at your house, I hope you end up liking them all!
I pretty much have been reading brainless reads this year! pretty much all my brain can handle...
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