Holy July, Batman!

So time is definitely not on my side.  I am quickly trying to get everything packed for my move to North Carolina, but I have still found time to squeeze in some necessary reading.  I finished Bangkok 8, loved it, and I am also part of the way through Bangkok Tattoo.  The odd mix of the sex industry, corruption, murder, and ultimately, Buddhism is strangely compelling and teaching me a lot about Thai culture.  I am also pushing through The Historian.  This book, about Dracula, no less is not as compelling as the other books I have read recently, but is teaching me a lot about the Balkans and the tumultuous history between the region and their Ottoman oppressors, but it is definitely not for those who like short novels.  Finally, thanks to an awesome gift, I am also reading my way through the history and culture of North Carolina.