Random Musings About Birthdays, Books and Chocolate

Tomorrow is my birthday. Yes, yet another year has gone by, and I intend to party!

Last year was my 30th birthday and it conveniently coincided with my entering the 30th week of pregnancy. On bed rest. Great. Obviously, I was an alcohol-free zone. I was also a movement-free zone, which made any sort of fun outing an impossibility. Thankfully, my husband went to great efforts to make the day special, even from the dubious vantage point of the sofa. There was cake. My son ate most of it. He might have been sick, actually, but I’ve blocked that part. There were streamers and balloons. And, of course, there were candles. Most importantly, there were books. Lots, and lots of lovely books! Being on bed rest sucked but having a legitimate excuse to lie around and read was wonderful, even if I resembled a beached whale while doing so.

This year, I can actually move. This is a definite advantage as the former bump can also move and does so at great speed. I no longer look like a whale, beached or otherwise, although I might well if I eat as much Chocolate Orange Cake as I intend to. I’m thinking a bottle of champagne is called for, to make up for last year and all. I’m already in birthday mode after finding a nice surprise on my pillow: a bag of my favourite Champagne Drops from Läderach!

One aspect to this birthday which will not have changed from last year is an abundance of books. I asked for – and have received – a number of interesting titles. I also have book vouchers with which to buy even more.

Here’s a list of my loot so far:

• The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss – Fantasy
• Dragon Bones by Patricia Briggs – Fantasy
• Dragon Blood by Patricia Briggs – Fantasy
• The Price of Desire by Jo Goodman – Historical Romance
• The Queen of Attolia by Megan Whalen Turner – Young Adult
• The King of Attolia by Megan Whalen Turner – Young Adult
• The Guards by Ken Bruen – Mystery
• The Serpent’s Tale by Ariana Franklin – Medieval Mystery
• Evil at Heart by Chelsea Cain – Thriller

No doubt more books will be added to my towering To Be Read pile over the next couple of weeks! Anyway, I will probably be offline tomorrow, so have a good one.

By the way, I do still read, but I haven’t been in the mood to write reviews lately. Rest assured they’re in the works.