This week has pummeled the ever-loving piss out of me. And the hits just keep on coming.

The Queue
Just a wee bit of housekeeping: As Winter—an in-universe-but-not-direct prequel to the Bernard Samson trilogy of trilogies—was written & published before the "Hook, Line, & Sinker" trilogy, I've decided I should read it before embarking upon Spy Hook. Thus far, Kim is fan-bloody-tastic!

The History Club, to which I am secretary, held a used book sale over the last two days. For a monetary cost of $6, I acquired nine books (in order, alphabetical by author):

Jim Clark, Jim Clark Behind the Wheel
Wilkie Collins, The Moonstone
Allen Dulles, The Craft of Intelligence
Erle Stanley Gardner, The Case of the Perjured Parrot
Orrie Hitt, Summer Hotel (smut!)
Michal P. O'Bryan, editor, The Whitehead Journal of Diplomacy and International Relations, Volume VI, Number 1
A. M. Pennell, A Hero of the Afghan Frontier
Emily Post, Etiquette
Joseph Newman, editor, Famous Soviet Spies

Recently
Len Deighton, London Match
Karen E. Olson, Pretty in Ink
William Stevenson, A Man Called INTREPID: The Secret War (abandoned, XPD)

Currently
Rudyard Kipling, Kim

Presently
Len Deighton, Winter
Len Deighton, Spy Hook
Len Deighton, Spy Line

The Rebel Black Dot Songs of the Day
Creedance Clearwater Revival, "I Put a Spell on You" from Chronicle (T.L.A.M.)

Commentary: Because tonight on Conan She & Him performed "I Put a Spell on You," & it seemed too easy to pick a random She & Him song.

Mittwoch, 8 Dezember
Christina Perri, "Jar of Hearts" via iTunes (T.L.A.M.)

Commentary: Tuesday's musical guest & performance on Conan. Thanks, Conan!