November was a good month overall, though work kept me busy. We've had snow and rain and beautiful days, and Mina continues to be completely adorable. It's weird to think that both a year and a decade are coming to an end. In my mind, the 90s were still last week, but we're staring … Continue reading November Summary, December Preview
Goodreads Monday: Lady Macbeth
Goodreads Monday is a weekly meme where we randomly select a book from our Goodreads To Be Read list and share it with the world. It’s hosted by Lauren’s Page Turners, so be sure to link back to her site so that we can all see what everyone plans to read! Lady Macbeth by Susan … Continue reading Goodreads Monday: Lady Macbeth
Sunday Sum Up: December 1, 2019
Thanks to bad weather and other family things going on at the opposite ends of the state, I did not go to my parents' house for Thanksgiving. Nor did I attend Thanksgiving dinner with my sister's family, who went to another part of the state entirely. I had that rarest of things: two days off … Continue reading Sunday Sum Up: December 1, 2019
Twenty-Five Bookish Facts About Me
I've seen one or people do this on BookTube, so I decided to give it a go. Trying to come up with a list of twenty-five bookish facts about yourself really makes you think about your life in books and your book preferences. My dad taught me to read when I was four years old. … Continue reading Twenty-Five Bookish Facts About Me
State of the ARC, November 2019
State of the ARC is a meme hosted by Avalinah’s Books in which we round up our ARCs and attempt to wrangle them into something approaching order. Sometimes it’s like herding cats. I read one whole ARC in November, Labyrinth of Ice by Buddy Levy, which I was approved for a couple of weeks … Continue reading State of the ARC, November 2019
Book Review: Labyrinth of Ice
Labyrinth of Ice: The Triumphant and Tragic Greely Polar Expedition by Buddy Levy History 400 pages Expected publication: December 3, 2019, from St. Martin's Press Though we know now what the North Pole is like and have maps that show the shifting-- and melting-- polar ice caps in high resolution, we didn't always know … Continue reading Book Review: Labyrinth of Ice
Goodreads Monday: Mexican Gothic
Goodreads Monday is a weekly meme where we randomly select a book from our Goodreads To Be Read list and share it with the world. It’s hosted by Lauren’s Page Turners, so be sure to link back to her site so that we can all see what everyone plans to read! Mexican Gothic by Silvia … Continue reading Goodreads Monday: Mexican Gothic
Sunday Sum Up: November 24, 2019
My friends are great. They just roll with it when I text them random questions, such as this: "Are grapes berries?" I asked a friend this question on Tuesday. Her initial response was, "I wouldn't consider them berries", and so I declared them to be 'fruit, en masse'. When we got together on Wednesday (not … Continue reading Sunday Sum Up: November 24, 2019
Goodreads Monday: The Forever Queen
Goodreads Monday is a weekly meme where we randomly select a book from our Goodreads To Be Read list and share it with the world. It’s hosted by Lauren’s Page Turners, so be sure to link back to her site so that we can all see what everyone plans to read! The Forever Queen by … Continue reading Goodreads Monday: The Forever Queen
Sunday Sum Up: November 17, 2019
This week was non-stop. Even on my day off, I didn't get more than a few minutes to sit down until I headed to dinner with friends. The reason I was so busy was that I spent the morning photographing one of the used bookshops downtown. They want to update their website, which includes updating … Continue reading Sunday Sum Up: November 17, 2019
