I’m in a reading slump, and it’s been going on for awhile now. I have quite a few thick fantasy novels to get through, but I just don’t feel interested. There are times when all I can handle emotionally are quick romps through fantasyland, and lately, I’ve had a hankering for space opera. So for now, I think I’ll put my current read down and finally give Lois McMaster Bujold a shot. Her Vorkosigan Saga sounds like a blast, and in my typical fashion, I’ll go against fan recommendations and start at the beginning with Cordelia’s Honor, which includes the first book, Shards of Honor and a later book that’s next in the chronology, Barrayar. Whoo boy, this book has a bad cover. But really, who cares? (the shallow judger-by-cover told herself.) I just need to read something fun!

The writing is going fairly well, though I need to write a couple of crits this weekend. I’m working on building plans and town maps, with the help of my spiffy new set of mathematical tools. I’ve also got some books coming via InterLibrary Loan that should greatly assist me in my efforts.