Medieval Living

Unfortunately, I don’t have alot of time for reading fiction. I have far too many activities – teacher, carpenter, Medieval recreationist, musician (ah, you should hear the neighborhood cats yeowl in agony when me fiddle comes out of the case!), blogger, webmaster . . . father, husband, grandfather, and son-in-law (for two very needy in-laws). And my son and daughter decided that I need a Wii so they purchased one as a present for Christmas . . . now I have to spend 30 minutes per day on that thing, or else get chastised by a Wii voice for not keeping up my exercise routine!!!

Enough of reality and back to fiction . . . I do browse the web in search of interesting fiction, and also query some of my nerdier students regarding their reading preferences. A couple of stories came to light – Veil of Lies and Serpent in the Thorns by Jeri Westerson. The stories revolve around a Medievalish detective by name of Crispin Guest. She presents some nice stories – and her blog also includes recipes and some light hearted poking at college students. I enjoyed reading of Crispin (with his own facebook and myspace page) and of articles of Medieval interest. I suggest you pay her a visit . . . she might even like it if you buy one of her books!