It's snowing and my birthday was two days ago.
I don't have much to report.
I just finished reading Elantris by Brandon Sanderson, a fun ride but many tedious points. This was my first proper Sanderlanche after finally finishing the entirety of The Wheel of Time, for which Sanderson wrote the final three books after Robert Jordan's death. I think I see why people like him, and why they don't. For me, it's time to branch out and find my next groove. At my snail's reading pace, WoT dominated all my attention for quite a long time, but I've been enjoying some cosy, "easy" fiction, especially Becky Chambers' Prayer for the Crown Shy and Psalm for the Wild Built.
Still I find myself returning to reading The Eye of the World again, and it's somehow better this time. There are some moment that make me sad, knowing what happens to the characters later.
Happily, I've been finding more opportunities to read since acquiring an e-reader. I was already listening to a lot of audio books on my commute, but being able to carry a thousand books in my handbag means I can read on my work breaks, at the DMV, waiting in line for conveyor-belt sushi, etc.
I hope you are doing ok. I've missed you.