Grinding Away

I called the Chef Shoppe this morning, and the grinder I wanted was neither in stock nor on order. I decided three weeks was long enough to wait, and instead resorted to the Great River, ordering a Capresso Infinity burr grinder, model 560. It'll be a while before it comes, of course. And while I was there...

I ordered a couple of DVDs: Frozen, which I'd been meaning to buy since the day I saw it, and Predestination, which I'm going to be evaluating as a possible Hugo nominee. (The Martian and The Force Awakens are already on my list, and I also have a DVD of Fury Road which I haven't gotten around to watching, but will soon.)

And speaking of Hugos, I grabbed Kindle versions of several novels which have been mooted as possibilities: Ancillary Mercy (of course), Seveneves, The Dark Forest, The Fifth Season, and The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet. I also picked up 1635: A Parcel of Rogues and Gentleman Jole and the Red Queen, the last of which may or may not be eligible for the Hugo this year. (There's considerable debate over whether the public release of the e-ARC counts as publication. If yes, then this year; if not, then next.) I'm also considering The Affinities, which I've already read, for the Hugo.

Should keep me busy on the reading and viewing front.