Second book almost done

I checked out The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman last night at the bookstore, one of the Truman list. Didn't get a lot of time to read it last night, and so wasn't quite "feeling" it. Well, today, between waiting in the doctor's office as well as using every other "opportune" moment to read, I'm almost done. I figure I'll finish it tonight and blog about it tomorrow. Now that I'm close to the end, I am liking it better. I still like Hunger Games more, but I like this one too. I also went ahead and stopped by the MidContinent Public Library, and checked out a whopping 40 books. I think that means there are 7 more that I'm waiting on there. And there is at least one more I planned to check out at the bookstore, although when I was working last night, I don't remember seeing it in hardcover, so I may have to go ahead and add it to the library list.

Went back to the doctor today. No Celebrex left today, so started back on Ibuprofen, and actually until I was sitting in the waiting room at the doctor's office, I wasn't noticing it at all. But I was a couple hours late, and sitting all that time in the office I think made it worse. Because I'm kind of in pain again. The doctor said let's try a week with just ibuprofen, then go off that and if it doesn't go away, then we may have to do an MRI and physical therapy. I'm pretty sure once I stop taking any pain stuff, I'll be in horrible pain, may not even be able to go into work. I also was able to show her the stuff on my thumb that I'd been told was shingles. She says it isn't shingles, but is the same kind of virus that causes my cold sores, and so she gave me a prescription for Valtrex that I can have ready when they show up again. But said right now it won't do any good to start since it's already full blown. All I know is that I've had it for a week, I hope it really goes away soon.

Went to see my Uncle Mario tonight. He's deteriorated so much since I saw him just a couple months ago at the birthday/skating party for my cousin's kids. They're saying he most likely has Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease. I guess he'd had lots of company today, and so by the time we got there he was pretty much unable to stay awake. I thought we were going too late. I hope I get time to go visit him again before he slips too much more. I also hope I'm not going to be going to another funeral this fall, but I'm afraid it might come to that.

Book Review 1: Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

So, I finished the first book I chose from the Truman list in 2 days, which is about the time I have to read each book in order to get it done in time to meet the deadline. The book was Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins. The main character is named Katniss. They live in a futuristic world where there had been some kind of rebellion, and now many people live in districts that are controlled by the Capitols. Once a year each district must choose 2 kids to compete in the Hunger Games. There will be only one survivor, the rest either die or get killed by the others. Katniss goes when her 12 year old sister's name is called and she volunteers to take her place. She goes with another boy, one that it seems may have had a crush on her for a long time. But she must fight her way to live and get back to her family, which means she will have to kill her fellow District 12 participant along with 10 other kids. They're thrown out in to the wilderness, in kind of a killer survivor type situation. They must fight for the things they need and hide and hunt. Katniss has a bit of an edge with hunting because she's had to do that to take care of her own family since her father died in a mine explosion. I really, really liked this book. And I was shocked when it ended, but glad to see it said "end of book one" so that means I will get to find out what happens next! In fact, I actually sold the book to a customer tonight and it is possible I may make it my next staff rec at work. I turned it back in and checked out The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman for my next read. I also plan to go by Mid Continent tomorrow after my doctor's appointment so that I can get the ones they've got on hold for me. I have to finish this one by Wednesday night. Hope I can do it, things are getting really busy.