Clearly, Thursdays don't count

Heeey. *Shifty eyes*.

So. It totally doesn't count as me missing my vlog if I miss it on a Thursday, right? That's my extra day!

Sigh, I know, I know. Here's the thing. I do have some video footage to put up but it's only a couple minutes, and it's already really late so it wouldn't upload until like eleven anyway. And I can't film any more for it because I've missed my window of filming time and there is now NO GOOD LIGHTING ANYWHERE IN MY HOUSE.

I'm also missing out on this vlog because of something very, very amazing and crazy and insane which is taking up a lot of my time and which I'll tell you all about on Monday. And plus I'm the only one to have vlogged at all lately and I have two days, so I think I've earned a pass.

So for now I'm doing this written post. While I'm here, let's talk about books. And more specifically, the Book Challenge.

I hope you all are doing all right and keeping on schedule with the challenge. (I'd appreciate feedback if anybody wants to. Just email themadpodcast@gmail.com with the subject line "mad book challenge"). I'm currently on my fourteenth book. I believe Sarah has read about that many books, too. (I'm not sure how many the others have read).

Anyway, best book I've read so far? The Truth by Terry Pratchett. This is also the only re-read I've done so far, and it's written by my favorite author. I'd read it once before and loved it; I didn't realize how much I love it until the second time around, at which point I discovered that it is officially my favorite book in the world. So, if you're looking for a good book to read, definitely check it out.

Heads up for next week's theme, (Romance novel): I'm reading Fulk the Reluctant by Elaine Knighton (and yes, I know exactly how funny that title is). It is officially classified as "historical romance" and one of the most hilarious things I've ever read, although I'm pretty sure it's not meant to be. If they say "methinks" one more time... Agh. However, as I did with Anonymous Rex, I'm going to have to issue a warning on this one. Younger readers and anyone who thinks their parents might disapprove, DO NOT READ THIS BOOK. I will NOT be held responsible for recommending it to you. (And I'm not really recommending it seriously. It's fun to make fun of, but that's about it. Let us say that there is a scene where they literally leap across a field of sheep, jumping from back to back)

And since I don't think Marshall is blogging today, I'll add this on her behalf: go listen to The Bills, an awesome folk band (and for those of you who just immediately shook your heads, shame on you for being closed minded--they're excellent). They have an album called Let Em Run on iTunes which you should definitely check out--Marshall recommended it to me a couple days ago and it's fantastic. We may or may not be mishearing the words, but we're pretty sure that in one of the songs he says "I've got four illegal chickens in my backyard".

Aha! Now I have written a sufficiently long post, so I shall get back to my homework. Make sure to email in about how you're doing in the Challenge!

Ciao