Patricia Cornwell's Port Mortuary

I almost forgot!  I also got my pre-ordered copy of Port Mortuary by Patricia Cornwell while I was at home this Christmas.  It is the latest book in the Kay Scarpetta series (countless books at this point), which first stoked my interest in reading.  It was wonderful.  Patricia Cornwell is certainly back to the style of writing that made her books impossible-to-put-down in the beginning.  She does tend to repeat certain adjectives throughout the series, which makes me giggle.  In her earlier works, duct tape was often "Blaze Orange"...and in this book, she described the Medical Examiner coveralls as "Blaze Yellow."  She loves that blaze.  And honestly, so do I.  I mean, I know exactly what color she's talking about.

But anyway, back to the book.  Here's the lovely cover. :)

The Great Divorce & 1984

Finished Watership Down while I was in Michigan, and LOVED it.  The end is so exciting.  I also have a strange affinity for rabbits and other rodents now.

In the spirit of reading old classics, I just finished The Great Divorce by C.S. Lewis and am now reading 1984 by George Orwell.  They both show the world through a dreary lens, which makes for interesting train commutes.  When I stop reading and step out onto the concrete, underground platform, I wonder if this is what they envisioned when they depicted Hell or Hell-like scenery.

The Great Divorce made me want to change my life for the better, as all C.S. Lewis books do!  I highly recommend if you're feeling undisciplined in your Christian life.  I sometimes feel that I let myself go in that respect...especially when I travel.  These books bring me back.

1984 is great, although draining.  I'll let you know how it goes when I finish it.