abbeyfest '05

So far...

Desert Solitaire
An Interview at Pack Creek Ranch
The Brave Cowboy
Fire on the Mountain

No Jonathan Troy besides UofA Special Collections (not going to go sit in there for two weeks) or Powell's for 3400.oo. May get to it in the end. Started with Desert Solitaire before nailing down the chronology. Last 3 books all from the library--Brave Cowboy is limited edition signed and with intro by Kirk Douglas, also has plates from Lonely Are the Brave. Penciled price on front page was 95.00--somehow this was available for checkout...?? Had to wait some for Fire on the Mountain to come in. Brave Cowboy and Fire on the Mountain surprisingly readable, having had no positive expectations for fiction. Next is Appalachian Wilderness--just found it at Bookman's, overpaid horribly but it's pretty anyway.
Chris seems to be dragging his heels--I may be the only one on the raft.

Big Listen still in the works, gotta wait for work to settle down a bit.
Just ordered Deltron with Lovage Comanion from 75ARK--couldn't take it anymore. Self-fulfilling birthday present. Currently being tempted by Joe Pernice and his goodies...

Fuzz out.
jwk