This & That & Pendgragon

I have been ill. Since teh past week, I have had fever shooting up to 103, 104 F, coughing fits... hours long, a blocked nose which has been a continues nuisance and a headache. The ENT gave me a list of medicines i have to take and just last night I stuffed half a dozen pills down my throat. Not pretty. Not good.

So I went to a book store which sells old books to have somethng to do when I can't lie down in fear of another fit coming up. Couldn't find a single book that interested me, so I picked onebook whose author sounded somewhat fimiliar. Actually, the only book I'd read by her was strictly okay. Catherine Coulter. The book Pendragon.

The story was *very* predictable. The sex scenes not as elaborate as Johanna Lindsey or Judith Mcnaught; of that I was extremely greatful I have stopped reading those two because their books seemed more towards pornography than the actual story. To make matters worse the stories had loop holes!!

Ah well, back to Pendragon. Again, a strictly okay read.

Maggie, the female lead, is in love with her cousin who is 11 years older than her and engaged to someone else. He then marries his fiancee and our poor broken hearted heroine is shattered.

A few twists and she's married off to Thomas Malcombe. She cares a great deal about him but doesn't love him. He loves her and after a few hours of marriage discovers her love for her cousin.

Betrayal, hurt, jeaousy- Coulter has tried to portray these emotions. And no, I did not feel the betrayal or hurt the way i do in an extremely well writ book.
It does have a happy ending as do most books, and is equipped with a mystery as well.

Yumna spent the day with her grandmother so i was left to do as I wished. Ofcourse I finished the 343 page book in record timing. I always do- which is why I believe I shouldn't start a book. I neglect the house chores just to get it finished off.

I spend my Eidi to buy this book... they do take it back for half the price.... hmm... maybe I'll get some of my money back....

If only I'd feel better soon. This is really getting to me. And I dont feel hungry anymore. Which is a pity, since i never loose wieght by not eating. What a shame, I wont be eating much and still not loose weight. And no, 7 days of this viral fever did not make me loose weight either :/