I love you, Books, despite yourselves!

I am forcing myself to read a minimum of one book a month, because I let work consume FAR TOO MUCH of my time last year. I mainly download audiobooks and ebooks, but I try to buy at least one hardback a month, at my local booksellers, because I want to support the store, and I love the feel of an actual book. Yes, I'm one of those. Plus, my local store allows dogs, so Sebi comes in with me and is given food and attention - everyone is happy.

I went to by my new book (Vampires in the Lemon Grove, by the wonderful Karen Russel). Sebi struck gold, as there seemed to be about 40 old ladies there setting up for something and everyone had to admire him. Then I paid for my book: $27.95!! And it is *not* that big a book! Gave me a bit of a moment, but it's worth it.

I did also just discover Boris Akunin's Erast Fandorin series of historical detective novels. Now these I am downloading one by one off of Audible to listen to. It is a series of detective novels, each one dealing with a different style of mystery trope. The Winter Queen is the first, and it got me hooked.

And on a completely unrelated note, I have just noticed that my LJ header is now some random cat theme I have never seen before.... Or maybe that is the site Header?

Yeah, not spending a lot of time over here lately, LOL. Curse you, people who dragged me to FB!