Mid-week blues

[lar_laughs]

Today was Dental Visit 1/2. I say that because the dentist decided, as he was digging ever deeper into the depths of this tooth, decided that he needed to take out HALF the tooth (there was a cavity that made the tooth weak and then it cracked and then the cavity decided to take advantage), which my nerves did not like one single bit. He packed it with some medicinal something or other and I'll be back to see him in a couple of weeks to (hopefully) get a filling.

I went without drugs to keep me calm! Hooray! On the downside, I did get THISCLOSE to fainting because I forgot the bit about breathing. The dentist said, "Are you expecting me to hurt you again?" and I realized that I was as tense as tense can be and that I hadn't breathed since he started talking about taking off half a tooth. He gave me a minute to compose myself and then we were good to go. My father didn't have to be called in from the other room (although he was worried about me because a little girl was getting a tooth pulled and was sobbing... and the man thought his 36 year old daughter was in trouble... and sounded like a little girl sobbing) and I have proven I can get through a meeting with the dental drill without fainting!

Afterwards, I asked to be dropped off at Barnes & Noble while Dad ran another errand. I got some books! Imagine that!

Black Wings by Christina Henry - As an agent of death, Madeline Black is responsible for escorting the souls of the dearly departed to the afterlife. It's a 24/7 job with a lousy benefits package.

The Sword of the Lady by S. M. Stirling - A Novel of the Change (and I just realized that I might already have this book.)

The Shapeshifters by Amelia Atwater-Rhodes - This book contains 5 complete novels: Hawksong, Snakecharm, Falcondance, Wolfcry, Wyvernhail and I'm just looking forward to some shapeshifting goodness!

Eyes Like Stars by Lisa Manchev - I bought this book for the cover but here's the back cover - Welcome to the Theatre Illuminata, where the characters of every play ever written can be found behind the curtain. The actors are bound to the Theatre by The Book, an ancient and magical tome of scripts. Bertie is not one of the actors, but they are her family. And she is about to lose them all because The Book has been threatened, and along with it the Theatre. It's the only home Bertie has ever known, and she has to find a way to save it. But first, there's the small problem of two handsome men, both vying for her attention. The course of true love never did run smooth....

The first three books in the Vampire Academy series (Vampire Academy, Frostbite, Shadow Kiss) by Richelle Mead

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Also, random story from work.

Customer: Do you have Align?
Me: Sure. It's right over here. (takes customer to probiotics area and then walks back)
Brad (pharmacist): Hey, I was glad you were here because I was going to tell her that we don't have a line. She's the only one here.
Me: (holds onto the counter to keep from falling over because I'm laughing so hard)

Comments

[mfirefly10.livejournal.com]

I loathe dentists. I know for a fact that there's a way to give novacaine without it hurting but the dentists aren't patient enough to inject it slowly so they push it all in at once and that's why it stings so much. Or, at least, this is my theory because I had one dentist who took his time with the injection and I didn't feel a thing. I loved that dentist...

I've read the first two books in the Vampire Academy series and while they're not particularly well-written, the relationship between the two leads (both girls) is fascinating and they're both pretty cool characters. And the storylines are entertaining enough, if somewhat predictable, to make me want to read more.

[lar_laughs.livejournal.com]

This one was REALLY good with the novocaine! I didn't feel it hardly at all! He did have to dose me twice because he "forgot" about the crack (or didn't chart it?) so didn't think it was very deep.

I decided to give this series a try since the series that my friends and I got off a "If you liked the Brotherhood" Recommendation list was CRAP and I knew these had been well received. We're mostly looking for a series that we can all enjoy and discuss. We're also going to try out Mortal Instruments and I'm still pushing Morganville Vampires and Mercy Thompson but I've read those so they aren't anything new for me!

[elle-blessing.livejournal.com]

I read Hawksong and Snakecharm way back when they were first released. Really enjoyed them. You'll have to let me know if the others were as good.

I just read Eyes Like Stars and it's... different. Good, but kinda hard to follow sometimes. I didn't think enough was explained, so I felt in the dark a lot of the time. The heroine also was a little... one dimensional? Like, she didn't have any defining characteristics that really made her pop.

The cover IS gorgeous though.

The Vampire Academy books are ADDITIVELY awesome.

[lar_laughs.livejournal.com]

I only vaguely remember knowing the AAR books had come out. Back in the day, I think I tried to find them on paperbackswap and failed so I gave up. The real reason I bought them was the price ($13 for the whole big book) but now I'm all like "I GOT THE WHOLE AAR SHAPESHIFTER SERIES! SWEET!"

[mierke.livejournal.com]

VAMPIRE ACADEMY!! I love that series :DDD

Customer: Do you have Align?
Me: Sure. It's right over here. (takes customer to probiotics area and then walks back)
Brad (pharmacist): Hey, I was glad you were here because I was going to tell her that we don't have a line. She's the only one here.
Me: (holds onto the counter to keep from falling over because I'm laughing so hard)
Hehe :DDD

[lar_laughs.livejournal.com]

I keep hearing that a lot of people like it so I'm excited! Love having a good series to read!