hummus addiction is a lifestyle choice, and books, books and MORE BOOKS.

Well, hello there.  Here I am again.  And today I am here to talk about hummus.  And my deep obsession with it. 

I am sitting here right now, typing this, basically as a way to keep from scurrying to the kitchen to attack the hummus in the fridge with rabid enthusiasm.  I have a problem.  I could eat the stuff with a spoon.  A whole container at once.  It's almost scary.  I mean, hummus is healthy, so YAY me.  But, even healthy things can be bad in large quantities.  And that's what I want.  Vats of the stuff.  I may need an intervention.

Now, on to other distracting topics ....

The Minion was getting dressed this morning and he kept going on and on about nickels.  I assumed he was talking about money because he has become quite the little Scrooge McDuck with his penny banks.  But no.  He was referring to his nipples.  Except he calls them nickels.  This sends me into fits of giggles every single time. 

This round of Minion Water Torture has come to a close.  Also known as swim lessons.  We survived the six weeks, and he's still not a swimmer.  This is only his fourth or fifth round.  At this point, I am ready to re-evaluate the swim lesson process and see if maybe we should try another place and perhaps some individual lessons.  He has a strong, DNA coded fear of water ... or rather getting his face wet or going under.  I desperately want to break him of this, but since I totally feel the same way, I really don't know where to go with it.  I am certainly not about to dive in and extol the joys of underwater frolicking.  POF can do that.  I will watch from the shallows, preferably with a book.

Speaking of books.  Ah, books.  I love books.  Books are my true addiction.  I have hundreds.  Maybe over a thousand.  I have a Nook, and I don't mind reading from it.  But nothing compares to the tactile experience of holding a real book in your hands and turning the pages.  I love the smell of a book, or a book store.  It's a thing.

This time of year is always when my book season gears up as my favorites usually release new books about this time of year.  I have a list of release dates and I am always checking the web for updates on more.  I have so many series going now, that I forget what's next or what I need next.  And that is a wonderful problem to have.  I tend to lean toward mystery, and there are so many good series out there, I am continually discovering new treasures.  If mystery is your thing, here are a few series you might wanna check out, cause they are awesome:

Rhys Bowen's Royal Spyness series.  Set in London in the early part of the century.  Georgie is 34th in line to the throne, and she totally bucks the image of the royals.  She's a hoot, and always into something.  Her private teas with the Queen are always entertaining.

Annette Blair's Vintage Magic series.  I am not a fashion girl, and I will admit that most of the high fashion references are beyond me.  But I love her style and descriptions.  And the idea of a funky vintage clothing store with a resident ghost is a treat.

In fact, there are several series that I have read involving a vintage clothing store.  My other favorite is The Witchcraft Mystery series by Juliet Blackwell.

The Sarah Booth Delaney series by Carolyn Haines is fantastic.  Set in the Deep South in a tiny town in MS, Sarah Booth refused to conform to the Daddy's Girl image she was groomed for and runs a PI business with her high fashion Daddy's Girl partner named Tinkie.  Tinkie is the epitome of the Southern Belle, and she is a hoot.

I also love these series that fall more into Urban Fantasy than mystery.  But they hooked me quick and I am dying to read the next in the series:   Black Wings series by Christina Henry; Rachel Morgan (Hollows) series by Kim Harrison; Charley Davidson series by Darynda Jones and the Pepper Martin series by Casey Daniels

I'm also rediscovering my love of the Odd Thomas series by Dean Koontz and can't wait to read the latest release. 

Finally, I love both series by Victoria Laurie, Juliet Blackwell's other haunted home renovation series,  and the series' by Bailey Caites, Heather Blake and Denise Swanson.

And JD Robb's Eve Dallas series.  That would make a fantastic series if it had a giant budget.

I could go on and on and on.  But I will stop.  Mainly because no one wants read endless lists of the books I read.  And also, I've killed enough time to officially go attack the hummus in the fridge.

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