I'm not sure how many books Richard Adams actually wrote but I've read three: Watership Down, The Plague Dogs and Traveller. It's been many years but I can tell you that they were well written and in the case of Watership Down somewhat disturbing, in the same way as George Orwell's Animal Farm. I hope you will give it a try as I know how much you enjoy reading and this is definitely a different kind of story.

As for time management.... I have plenty of time and yet I'm still an unpublished author. If there is any new year's resolution to be made it is to complete a novel. Published or not.

I'm glad you guys had a good Christmas!