1. Powell’s. I have switched from storing my books wishlist at Amazon to Powell’s due to corporate heartlessness and fishy ebook politicking. This is not to say that I will cease to shop at Amazon if the price is right, but that I will give first consideration to the indie bookstore.
2. USPS. So the books I ordered from the indie bookstore are taking an eternity to arrive. They did ship within three days of my online order, but it’s been nine days since then. Why exactly does the United States Postal Service require up to twelve business days to deliver my mail? Why? It’s not like I ordered the books because I felt like not reading them. Seriously, people.
3. Other Uses for Crochet Hooks. They’re wicked at unclogging clogged shower drains.
4. And Speaking of Yarn and Stuff. I can now make fingerless gloves. That’s right. I have yet to make a pair that actually fits me, but I could if I wanted, and in the time that it takes to watch two feature-length films, no less. Guess what everyone’s getting for Christmas?
5. Sherlock Holmes. I sampled the recently published Study in Sherlock edited by Laurie R. King and Leslie S. Klinger. While few of the stories actually featured the great detective, falling more into the realm of “loosely inspired by,” it was still a most enjoyable collection of short mystery stories.
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