poll: what are you reading?

Of the two queries I sent out last week, one got rejected and one got accepted. I love editors who have e-mail; I can get a response so much faster. I'm also involved into two projects helping companies/organizations set up online communities.

Recently finished reading Daughter of the Blood by Anne Bishop (thanks to Michelle for the recommendation) and Confessions of An Ugly Stepsister by Gregory Maguire. I enjoyed both quite a bit.

The Anne Bishop is the first in a series. I'm always torn about novel series. Should I read each as it comes out, or wait until the whole series is out? The problem with reading one at a time is that by the time the next novel is published, I've forgotten what's happened in the previous one. Then I'm too lazy to reread the earlier one(s) again.

I enjoyed the Maguire book much more than I expected. I liked Wicked (told from the point of view of the Wicked Witch of the West) but found it a bit too dark for my tastes. I had been told that Confessions wasn't as good by several people, but ended up liking it more.

Haven't decided what to start reading next. I'm always reading magazines to research potential markets, but I also like having a fiction book on the go as well. Though I rarely get a chance to do it except at the cottage when only Jeff and I are up, I love reading an entire book at one sitting. My butt and my head ache by the time I'm finished, but otherwise I feel great.

Poll: What are you reading?

What's the last book you read? What are you reading now? Do you read one book at a time, or do you tend to have more than one on the go at the same time? What type of reading do you prefer? (fiction? nonfiction? magazines? online?). How often do you read? Answer here.

News/links:

One year ago, I was eating Green Tea Haagen Dazs in Tokyo.

Five years ago, I was angsting about whether or not to drop Compuserve.

Napster pulls the plug...does anyone really care? (Reuters)

So when's the next Harry Potter book coming out?!

A geek records the first few months of his new baby daughter. Some pretty funny bits. Thanks to Andrew for the link!

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Today's Blatherpics:

Watching the Fellowship of the Ring DVD at Ruth's and Kaarel's place.