Book Review: Guards! Guards! by Terry Pratchett and one minor resolution completed!

Done! Finished my twelfth book for the year!

Guards! Guards! - Terry Pratchett

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Guards! Guards! centres around Anhk-Morpork's Night Watchmen, or the Watch. Schemes are afoot as a secret society plans to summon a dragon to overthrow the city's Patrician. When a number of people and shops are destroyed by a precise fire, the Watch is tasked with the job of getting to the bottom of it.

This has been one of the most entertaining books I've read in the Discworld series so far. I thought it would do really well as a graphic novel - and I've just had a look into it, and they have. I might have to buy that at some stage.

Resolutions update

Major resolutions

1. Go to the gym three times a week - was going well, then not so well leading up to the move. I've started riding my bike to work in Newcastle, but it has been raining a lot lately, so it hasn't really been an option.

2. Drink less alcohol - Was going pretty well, then not so well leading up to the move. Now a little better.

3. Pay back the wedding by 30 June - Was going pretty well, then not so well leading up to the move. Should be on track to easily finish before the end of the year.

4. Complete the 26 Fortnight (52 week) saving challenge - A little behind on this one; see above.

5. Practice mindfulness - Tracking very well, I've started using Headspace and have completed Take 10, Take 15, Take 20 and the Discovery series. I'm now onto the Mind series.

6. Be a better friend - remember birthdays, think of good gifts, enjoy your social life - Generally going pretty well; Jess always helps me to remember people's birthdays (I'm crap with dates), I've been keeping a list of potential presents for others, and I've been trying to be less grumpy about social activity.

7. Get recording studio going, learn to use ProTools, keep up the good work with the band! - Well, the recording studio set up hasn't got far. I've dabbled in ProTools, but haven't got my head around it quite yet. But the band is going well; we've scored a few support slots this year for international acts, including Coroner, Carcass, and Sinister, and we're in the process of recording a new EP.

Minor resolutions

Music Tuesday and rudiments practice - Was going pretty well, then kind of dropped off. I've been starting to get back into it since the move back to Newcastle.

Mind expansion Sunday - Lasted a little while, but I haven't really picked it back up again.

Writing this blog - Overall, not going too badly. This will be my 32nd post for this year, and Excel informs me that this is the 35th week of the year, so I'm not overly far behind where I need to be.

Spring cleaning the house - Yeah, this one didn't last long. Moving house compressed a lot of this, we threw out or donated loads of stuff that we don't use or need any more.

Read 12 books this year - Done!