I am sick

Small, quick post. I am sick. Not sick of anything, just sick. Congested and just feeling all around crappy. And have been since Thursday night. Took Friday off, slept most of the day away. Got my hair cut Saturday, then slept the rest of the day away.

I am awake today. But I wish I wasn't. I'm congested, cranky, and achy. When I am sick, I get whiny. Be happy you are not with me in person, I could whine you're ear off.

Since I just did my nails on Thursday, I won't be doing a Nails of the Week today. I still have on Nicole by OPI's "On What Grounds?". Day 3 and still no chips. That's something to me. Granted, I haven't been doing much of anything, so I haven't really put it to the "typing test" as I call it (it being my job).

Picture is from Thursday's ipsy post.

I've gotten used to the texture of the nail polish. It's different. Plus, after a day or two, the rough texture gets a bit smoother as it rubs against things. My nails are definitely not as rough as they were on Thursday. When these come out officially, I'll probably end up getting the other colors.

In other news, I'm currently re-reading Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood. I got the third book in the series for Christmas, so I need to re-read the first two. Margaret Atwood is my favorite author and if you haven't read any of her books, you need to get on that, starting with Handmaid's Tale. Seriously. Nope, stop reading this, go get one of her books.

Book Review 1 - Hollow City by Ransom Riggs

Hollow City by Ransom Riggs is the sequel to Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children. The first, I read prior to starting this blog. So here's a quick review for the first one, leading into the second one.

The first book was OK. I loved having the vintage pictures to go along with the descriptions. But I'm a fan of fast paced, edge of my seat books, and it was not one. The writing was wonderful, but the book was a world builder type. Everyone and everything had to be described and set up before anything could actually happen. I'm not saying it was a horrible book, just that if you're looking for something that you'll want to read straight through, the first book isn't it. 

The second book, Hollow City, is. 

Faster paced, less world building, and much more excitement. This is the book where things happened along the entire way and not just at the very end. There's twists and turns, and while the ending is not what I'd call a true cliffhanger, it does leave you wanting a conclusion. 

After reading the second, I can't wait for the third. If you're new to Miss Peregrine's and you're like me, try starting out the first book after you finish a really intense book. Kind of like a chaser.