but world enough and time

I've had the running nano creation up on the upper right side of my screen for so long now, the screen looks empty without it.

I have too much to read. Today I had to return two of paleotheist's books (4 and 5 of Kate Elliott's Crown of Stars series) because she wanted to reread them and I'd had them for at least two months. But I really couldn't get to them (though I fully intend to - at some point). November has crowded my plate; I've started books without finishing others. Here is the list, in order of when I started them:

( list of in-progress books, with commentary )

There just isn't enough time.