We're entering week
… eh, I'm not even sure … of the social distancing and I'm truly hoping we
start to see the case numbers come down. We're doing what we can to stay inside
and away from others. We do try to order from our local restaurants a night or
two a week to help support the establishments.
Had a slower than
normal week of television viewing. I started out by finishing up Strike Back's third episode. I'm very
excited for the rest of the season. I also caught the declassified short for
this episode.
I started a new
episode of Blue Heelers and hope to
finish it this upcoming week. So far, I'm truly enjoying this show.
Watched the end of
a Gargoyles episode and got two more
in. I don't remember Xanatos being such a cheesy villain when I watched this
show with my oldest. Man, he is one though.
Started the first
season of The Witcher. Gotta say I'm
intrigued. Here's hoping the rest of the season measures up.
For fun, I watched
the blooper reel for Dirty, Sexy Saint and
laughed out loud a couple of times. I love how much behind the scenes
Passionflix shares with its members.
Caught another
episode of Arrow. I'm not sure if
it's because I know it's ending or if the writing has just kicked it up a notch
but I can honestly say I end up getting all choked up with tears in every
episode so far. We're getting to the home stretch so I don't expect that to
change.
Also watched
another episode of Murdoch Mysteries and
thoroughly enjoyed it. Having the ladies take center stage was much appreciated.
I'm a little intrigued by Violet showing her sharpened teeth, which probably
won't bode well for William and Julia in the next two episodes. That said, I'll
be happy if Miss Violet Hart ends up going down in flames. I'm not a fan.
And that's pretty
much it for television this week. Tonight's post is from Stay the Course, a novella that opens the Warlock's Curse series.
Here's the
mini-blurb:
Nadia Iris is at a
crossroads and has to choose whether to find her path to fulfillment as an
adept or stay stagnant in her current position. She decides to go on a journey
quest, but has to leave Falk Ridenour behind. Falk isn't happy, but supports
her choice, even knowing the hardship she'll face.
And a preview snippet…
What
do I want?
Nadia wanted to punch a hole in
the universe and disappear. She wanted to figure her shit out and become a
white-robed witch. She wanted … to be normal, dammit.
She heaved a sigh. "I want
all this…" She motioned around the classroom. "To be easier like it
is for everyone else. I'm tired of being a freak of nature. Can you fix
that?" Would that he could or at least tell her why she struggled so much.
Falk made his way to her side.
"I would if I could. You know that." His tone held a wealth of
sincerity.
And she believed him. Hell, he
already had. Falk didn't treat her like a total misfit … unlike everyone else
in the coven's rookery, the school for discovering and learning about their
gifts.
Falk grabbed her hand and tugged
her over to the small couch by the windows. "Look, let's give magick a
break for a while." He waited until she sat and put her feet under her
thighs. "What else do you enjoy doing during downtime? Reading? Music?
Art?" He angled toward her and gave her his full attention.
Geez. Something of a loaded
question. And a little out of her comfort zone. She could be snarky and say she
liked to have lots of sex, but he didn't deserve the disrespect. Any discussion
of her weird hobbies involved letting Falk get a peek inside her chaotic mind
and she weighed how much of her inner self to reveal. Then again, what did she
have to lose?
Maybe she'd test the interest
level a little. "You really don't want to know what I get up to when I'm
not in class, do you?" She wouldn't blame him if he didn't.
His gaze didn't waver. "I
wouldn't have asked if I didn't."
Okay, then. She'd start with
something somewhat simple but a little dangerous. See if he really wanted to
dive into the freak show she called her life.
Standing, she held out her hand.
"Come on, it's better if I show you." A break sounded wonderful …
even if Falk might live to regret taking an interest.
I'm very excited about this series. The ideas popped very
quickly and the other books are pretty much plotted. Now to find the time to
really flesh everything out and get them finished up.
That's it for this week.
Cheers!
Skye
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