Revamp

I decided to try a new thing with Iced Tea Diaries. Instead of just individual reviews, I'm just going to write. Reviews are still a thing and I'll link to them on Goodreads!

Firstly, I finally finished George R R Martin's Fire and Blood, a history of the Targaryen family. It was an audio book that was a billion hours long but, aside from some meandering, was pretty good. I finished out the Game of Thrones series with my friend, Jaime. I will say I'm a bit disappointed in how rushed the last season felt. Give us more episodes instead of making characters go against who they are just to hit the plot point!

I just finished Lincoln Child's Death Match. Just ok. Not really what I was hoping for, as a data IT geek, but I guess because I am a data IT geek, I was accurate in my prediction of the ending.

Computers are assholes. That sums up everything.

I have so many books mid-read but just haven't finished them. I think some of them were too cerebral for what my brain can handle, with work being what it is. Hence Death Match.

When I was on vacation, I stopped in at Indy Reads Books and got me a good armful of books. I just grabbed The Stonewall Riots: Coming Out in the Streets by Gayle E. Pitman (actually a purchase from Silver in the City on Mass Ave) as my next book book. Seems like the right time to read that.

I did also grab The Library Book by Susan Orlean and Art Matters by Neil Gaiman at Indy Reads.

My next audiobook will be A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles because my friend James keeps asking if I read it yet. Plus it was a book club pick, even though I missed book club.

The GRRM audio was such a beast though I'm taking a small break and listening to podcasts. I just found Books of Your Life and, lo and behold, the first episode I hear is with Neil Gaiman.

Speaking of Neil, have you watched Good Omens yet? Is it just me or does David Tennant really have that lanky, dorky sexiness going on??? Ahem. Anyways, the show is fantastic. If you are geeky enough, there are lots of easter eggs for you to find (Pratchett's hat!) and I'm fairly certain I missed some. Which I guess means I must watch all 6 episodes again. How sad.

I have a public group on Facebook to chat all things books called A Novel Discussion. It's new but hopefully will start scooting along with conversations! Join up!