The call of Spenser and Cthulhu
This is a combination of the past two week’s Library Loot actually.

Everybody wants a rock to wind a piece of string around (yes, yet again)
I previously have written about this rock back last year on my running blog, then again in a reprint in July on this blog and referenced it in a post later that month. This morning, I found the rock

Out of my 50 books, 50 movies this year, my 20 must-see, must-read
I just tallied up the number of books I’ve read and movies I’ve watched for the year, and I’m at 50 for each. Last year I read 70 books according to this, which also lists this year’s books read, and watched 68 movies according to this list I compiled on Listography. The list of this year’s movies can be found here. After each one, I put the number of  asterisks for how I rated the movie: *- abominable, ** below fair, *

I’ve got friends in low places
For this week’s Flashback Friday, during which I try to participate in the Sleeping with Bread meme with these fine ladies, I would like to be short for what I am grateful and not so grateful this week. Not grateful The main thing, of course, for which I’m not grateful, is the flu, which I have had since Monday and shows no signs of lessening despite heavy doses of Vitamin D3 as suggested by one online friend (although I do think it’s helping some) and regular doses of Dayquil and Nyquil (definitely  helping with the sleep). Grateful

Let it begin with me
Lord, make me an instrument of your peace; where there is hatred, let me sow love; where there is injury, pardon; where there is doubt, faith; where there is despair, hope; where there is darkness, light; and where there is sadness, joy. O Divine Master, grant that I may