Things have gone way to far along for me to have any hope to catch up to this topic. In May I signed the deal to move into my new house, I moved in June (cleared out my storage unit on the first day of summer), I was fixing things in July and now starting to slow down in August. (I had my first day off from heavy labor earlier this month.)
Each night I would read a few more pages from my first purchased ebook: Unholy Ghosts by Stacia Kane. It's an urban fantasy and I really enjoyed this book! Although I totally destroyed it by reading it over a period of about 6 weeks, 8-10 pages at a time. I kept thinking I might restart at page 1 and read as I usually do, an hour or two at a time... but didn't. Instead I worked hard every day and then read some of the novel when I went to bed, and since I was so tired I rarely lasted more than 15-20 minutes.
Now reading my first J.K. Rowling novel, The Cuckoo's Calling by Robert Gailbraith. That's right, Rowling wrote the novel under a pen name. And I'm enjoying it!!! (Also in Kindle format.) It's ironic that I tried to read Rowling's first non-Harry Potter novel The Casual Vacancy in June (during escrow) but just couldn't focus, and had to return it to the library because there was a long wait list.
So I'm treating Cuckoo a bit better and seem to get about 20-30 minutes per night, as I am settling into my new life in my new home, and as my new home settles down.
I hope to read all the Harry Potter novels one day, and as far as that goes, catch up to the final movies too. And then read The Casual Vacancy, just to see what book she came up with. As soon as Rowling announced her latest and last Potter novel would end the series I predicted she would turn to adult fiction, just because I knew that such a prolific author couldn't just wind down and grow gardenias for the rest of her life. I'm pleased that my prediction was accurate.
So I'm enjoying The Cuckoo's Calling and after about 100 pages I know my faith Rowling could write adult novels was accurate.
Also, I know Stacia Kane has several sequels to Unholy Ghosts and I'm not going to even consider reading them until I get my concentration back. I'm looking forward to reading a great series!
I've been interested in lots of genres during my reading career and lately I'm really enjoying urban fantasy. (Rowling's novel is a suspense genre, not even a hint of fantasy.) Kane looks like she's got a great series going (according to my Internet friend who recommended it) and I'll have plenty to read until my next urban fantasy favorite author releases a new novel.
Now if only George R.R. Martin could get busy on the 6th (of 7 planned) Game of Thrones novel... Fantasy of a different sort...