Books!

Spent xmas and eve at Granny's, sleeping on an air mattress in an empty apartment across the hall from her. Baums gave me two pies, which I gave to the staff at The Arbor (Granny's assisted living place). The majority of my xmas gifts were books this year, which is a very good thing. Someone did try (and fail) to buy me a pair of shoes. They should have known better, as I can spend hours in a shoe store and not find anything that fits my bizarrely high-arched feet. I got a new bathrobe, too, which I needed, since Isis and her forerunners had put holes all in my old one. Anyway, I thought I'd share the wealth by reccing/bragging xmas gift books, some of which I've finished already (hey, it's a long trip home from Granny's). Some of these I'd asked for, some of them I think brother picked out (I know he was responsible for the Complete Hitchhiker's Guide - the title of which, btw, confused my Granny to no end).

( Cut for length and book quotes )

 

Crazy Covers

I sort of collect really odd and amazing song covers (they way I collect crossovers), and as I'm listening to that playlist now, I thought I'd share. You are getting no warning about the content of the links. This is deliberate (so that you can have the full impact). Listen anyway. So worth it. 

1, 2, 3, 4

Prepare to have your mind blown by the last one (seriously - it could kill you). 

Anyone else want to share?