Earlier today a disaster befell the citizens of Bedroom, when half of Mount Doom suddenly collapsed in a landslide covering not only parts of Bed, but part of the floor as well. Search parties were sent out and confirmed that no one died in the disaster. The mayor of House appeared tonight before the concerned citizenry and assured them that all citizens of Bedroom were accounted for and that the situation was well under control. “We keep the people of Bedroom in our thoughts and prayers, etc etc, and assure them that this situation will be addressed.” Mount Doom has been noticeably shrinking in recent months, and the recent landslide is thought to owe to resulting instability. The mayor assured everyone that the Mount will be dealt with as soon as possible. “No citizens of Bed Room deserve to live in the shadow of this constantly looming disaster,” said he.
That’s the news for tonight. Goodnight, and have a pleasant tomorrow.
Reading Freely 
Well…. You *knew* it was coming! At least the Emergency Services were properly prepared and trained for the expected event. “Thoughts & Prayers, etc….” [grin]
PS. I’m still awaiting a collapse here – although probably it’ll be the floor……
There have been a few partial slides, including one at night when I was actually in bed…fortunately I was rolled over. It keeps happening because I had the books stacked for stability, but as I’ve read different books from different players of the pile, it became something of a jenga project!
Oh, I know that feeling well! So far I’ve managed to avoid any significant collapses, though I’ve had a few ‘slides’ and a few near-misses! Fortunately I’ve got just enough room to distribute them around so no stack gets too tall… [grin]
OY! Glad no one was hurt. (The effects of TBR change can be devastating!)
Yes! Fortunately it happened as the citizens of Bedroom were on their way to work, so Bed was not actually occupied..
I can only hope it’s a paperback mountain… some hefty hardcovers could really take out an unwitting citizen!
It’s a mix! Fortunately, the biggest of them (The War of 1812, John Mahon) was out on my desk as I’m contemplating tackling it after finishing “The President’s Club”. Focus this month is American history & lit..
Just started a book you might like: Footprints – In Search of Future Fossils by David Farrier. Review in around 2 weeks.
Ooh! Something to look forward to.