To Be Taught, If Fortunate by Becky ChambersScience Fiction138 pages In the not-so-far-away future, four astronauts leave Earth to explore interstellar space. Thanks to the unfathomable distance and the time it takes to travel the distance between stars, they spend the majority of the journey in cryosleep, where they age incredibly slowly compared to the … Continue reading Book Review: To Be Taught, if Fortunate
Sunday Sum-Up: January 17, 2021
On Friday, we had a blizzard. This week, it's supposed to be in the 50s. I suppose it could be worse, weather-wise. We've had weeks (usually in March or May) where we got a foot of snow one day, and had 90°F highs a week later. Nebraska weather is fun. Is anyone else anticipating Biden's … Continue reading Sunday Sum-Up: January 17, 2021
2020 Year in Review and Some Goals for 2021
Last year was.... a year. My reading life was up and down and not at all what I expected it to be, but it was a year we could not have expected, so there's that. I read 155 books last year, which is very slightly down from 2019, when I read 160, but I'm not … Continue reading 2020 Year in Review and Some Goals for 2021
Sunday Sum-Up: January 10, 2020
Nine more days until Biden's inauguration. They can't pass quickly enough. Obligatory Mina Photo: My day off started quietly enough. I slept in a little, ran a couple of errands, and was ironing some laundry when there was a resounding crash from the bathroom. I unplugged the iron, then went to see what had happened. … Continue reading Sunday Sum-Up: January 10, 2020
Best Cat Photos of 2020: Mina
For those of you who follow this blog solely for the cat photos and Mina updates, it is a great day here at Traveling in Books, because this post is nothing but cute cat photos! I'm constantly taking photos of this little black cat of mine, because she is so darned cute. Enjoy!
Best Cat Photos of 2020: Sidney
Because I'm quite sure that some of you only follow this blog for the sake of the weekly cat updates, I figured I would share the best photos I took of my cats as part of the Photo 365 project I completed last year. And because Mina is the cutest member of his household, and … Continue reading Best Cat Photos of 2020: Sidney
Most Disappointing Books of 2020
Sadly, I don't enjoy every book I read. In most cases, I would just put them aside and move on with my life but when it comes to ARCs, I am ridiculously stubborn. I don't want my feedback ratio to be adversely affected by a book I don't like, so I suffer through bad prose, … Continue reading Most Disappointing Books of 2020
Best Books of 2020: Science Fiction and Fantasy
We come to it at last-- my favorite genres in all the bookish world. Science Fiction and fantasy. They make up the bulk of my reading every year, and 2020 was no exception. I found plenty of incredible books with writing that took my breath away, compelling characters I couldn't get enough of, and stories … Continue reading Best Books of 2020: Science Fiction and Fantasy
Best Books of 2020: YA Fantasy
2020 was an up and down year for me and YA fantasy. Some were great, and some were terrible-- nearly enough to turn me off that particular set altogether. But there were enough that I haven't written off YA fantasy. So in no particular order, here are the best YA fantasy novels I read in … Continue reading Best Books of 2020: YA Fantasy
Best Books of 2020: Historical Fiction
After Science Fiction and Fantasy, historical fiction is my favorite genre. That said, I'm picky about what I read. I want historical fiction to transport me to another time and place, not give me modern-seeming characters dressed in period clothes. So while I went through a host of so-so historical fiction novels, there were a … Continue reading Best Books of 2020: Historical Fiction
