I am so sleepy right now. I'm not sure what's come over me, but I'm starting to drift a couple of times per page. It wasn't supposed to happen so early. Regardless, I'm going to keep at it, and if I need a little catnap, so be it.
Titles of book read in this span:
- Buffy the Vampire Slayer Omnibus, v. 4 -- p. 266-368 (finished)
- Persuasion / Jane Austen -- p. 82-104
Pages read in this span: 126, mostly graphic novel again
Running total of pages read since started: 1,146
Books finished since the start:
- The Trouble with Chickens / Doreen Cronin
- Fray / Joss Whedon
- Stone of Farewell / Tad Williams
- AM/PM / Amelia Gray
- Buffy the Vampire Slayer Omnibus, v. 4
Thoughts on current read: Persuasion is my first Jane Austen. It's good, but I think I'm a little to sleepy for it. I lost track of some of the characters since I last opened it a week ago, and it'll take a sharper mind to really get back in.
Memes and Mini-Challenges completed:
- Introduction meme
- Where in the World Are YOU?
- Oldies but Goodies
- Book Club Recommendations
Other activities this span:
- The starting to drift off to sleep much earlier than expected.
Posts
Close to the finish line! *\o/*
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