I had to let the builder in at 7:45 this morning. Suffice it to say I made it into work early.
Sigur Ros are playing at Glastonbury. Now I am now looking forward to this so much more. Radiohead, R.E.M. and now Sigur Ros on the same bill 🙂
I finished Once More with Feeling last night. Quite enjoyed it overall, I wouldn’t go as far as to label it “charmingly inoffensive” as the blurb on the back does, but it was a good read and made me laugh. The description of one of the authors falling for one of their porn stars is done well, but it is conveyed more than words ever could in the smile on her face in a photo taken with him. Man, that smile just makes her look stunning and it’s so very sweet. (Yes I know, that is twice).
I started reading Everything’s Eventual by Stephen King this morning. It’s his latest collection of short stories, the first one in a long time. I think I’ve mentioned this before but I love his introductions. I love the way that in the first few lines he manages to make a connection with his “constant reader”. I’ve never seen better writing from him. I was reading it on the bus this morning heading into work and I found myself wishing that the entire book was just one long introduction. I didn’t really care what he was writing about, it was done so very well and connected instantly. That’s an impressive thing for an author. I really really have to pick up his On Writing at some stage. Looking forward to getting into the stories themselves, they can be often hit or miss, but when they hit….boy you’re in for a good time.