50/50 books

A breakdown of what I've read this year:
YA 5
Western 3
Horror 11
Nonfiction 6 (bio, autobio, gardening and paganism)
Classic 2
Mystery 4 (All of these are Sharyn McCrumb's Ballad series)
Literary fiction 4
Gay romance 9 (includes mystery, horror, anthologies, contemporary)
Straight Romance 6 (All paranormal, except the anthology)


This is cut for length. The * designate a book I read for the m/m romance challenge. Be aware, not all my books are safe for work or children. The stuff that you can't get at Amazon has links.

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49) ARC of Yellow Roses by Elizabeth Donald. I read 350 pages and I'm counting it. It's not out yet, but it will be. And when it is, you want this terrific story!

50) Inland Empire. James Buchanan. Sequel to Cheating Chance, Brandon and Nicky are back. When Nicky comes for a visit to reclaim his hearse, he gets tangled up in an investigation, and Brandon's closeted life threatens to burst wide open. Excellent sequel to an excellent book.

Yuletide Youtube: Solstice Bells by Jethro Tull

Weight Watchers Update

I have two more meetings before the end of the year.
But in 9 months of work:

Weight: 269 from 296 (my low was 266)
Bust=48 from 53.5
waist=46 from 49
hips=49.5 from 55
neck=16 from 17
upper arm= 13.5 from 16

Pain levels down significantly in ALL joints. No longer taking up to 10 advil a day.
I am pleased. It's not as fast as I would like, but it will stay off.