It feels like it snowed all week when we really only had snow for three days out of seven. After an all-day snowfall on Friday, yesterday dawned bright and beautiful. The trees were laced with white and the sky was a perfect wintry blue. I had hoped to slip out to the park during my … Continue reading Sunday Sum Up, 02/17/2019
LotR Reread: On the Move
The Return of the King Book V Chapter I: Minas Tirith From the cliffhanger ending of The Two Towers, we got back in time a few days. The great horse Shadowfax is carrying Pippin and Gandalf to the city of Minas Tirith. To Pippin, these days of travel pass in a blur. He sleeps through … Continue reading LotR Reread: On the Move
Bookish Headlines #1
I scroll through a decent amount of news headlines in a given week, and a lot of those are book related. I always want to chat about these stories, but my coworkers are not nearly as bookish as I am, so it's difficult to have a conversation about some YA controversy with them. I also … Continue reading Bookish Headlines #1
Review: The Heralds of Valdemar Trilogy
The Heralds of Valdemar: Arrows of the Queen Arrow's Flight Arrow's Fall By Mercedes Lackey Fantasy Published 1987-1988 by Daw Books Arrows of the Queen introduces us to the kingdom of Valdemar, a land of relative peace, prosperity, and openness guarded by the Heralds, people from all walks of life who are chosen by sentient … Continue reading Review: The Heralds of Valdemar Trilogy
Goodreads Monday: 84, Charing Cross Road
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! 84, Charing Cross Road … Continue reading Goodreads Monday: 84, Charing Cross Road
Sunday Sum-Up, 02/10/2019
I don't know where this week went. I remember it was cold and windy, and it snowed for two days straight, but otherwise? No clue. It went into the file of 'lost weeks', I suppose. And yet, for all that, I got a lot of reading and whatnot done. I did a bit of baking, … Continue reading Sunday Sum-Up, 02/10/2019
LotR Reread: Along Came a Spider
Chapter IX: Shelob's Lair It might be daytime at the top of the Stairs of Cirith Ungol, but it's still dark. Dark and smelly, and the stink gets worse as Frodo and Sam head toward the tunnel Gollum has been leading them toward. A few steps in and the darkness deepens, beyond anything they've known … Continue reading LotR Reread: Along Came a Spider
January Summary, February Preview
Farewell, January! I will miss you! Seriously, I will. I like January. It's a calm month after the madness of the holidays. Sure it's cold and snowy, but I don't mind that. It just gives me a good reason to stay inside and read or bake. Or get some good sleep with my cat snuggled … Continue reading January Summary, February Preview
Goodreads Monday: The Gilded Wolves
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 Gilded Wolves by … Continue reading Goodreads Monday: The Gilded Wolves
Sunday Sum-Up, 02/03/2019
Well. What a weird weather week. With lots of 'W's. Anyway. This past week, the American Midwest experienced a polar vortex in which windchills in certain parts of the country dropped below -50°F (-45°C). We were on the edge of that and so Wednesday's high was a comparatively balmy 0°F (-18°C), while tomorrow's high could … Continue reading Sunday Sum-Up, 02/03/2019
