The Ginseng Hunter - reading

Finished The Ginseng Hunter by Jeff Talarigo. The two things that stand out most: very scenic, and very sad. Set on the border between China and North Korea, the story was mostly about recent political oppression in North Korea, dressed up in beautiful scenery. The book didn't really have an end, except to say that "life goes on."

Heart Shaped Box - reading

Finished Heart Shaped Box by Joe Hill. No, it's not about Nirvana. It's a fun story about a ghost that tries to kill a rock star. Internally consistent, entertaining, good. The book was also predictable, but that did not detract from the enjoyment at all. The climax of the book was a great ride, and the characters were nicely fleshed out by the time you got halfway through, so you actually cared about them. Well done.

December total

I wrote 711 words on December 18th bringing my total words for the month to a sorry 1,062. Vacation was lovely!