It's been annoyingly warm for October around here. Last Thursday and Friday's temperatures reached a high of 88°F, but we had a frost advisory this morning. Oh, Nebraska. You never fail to be weird when it comes to weather. A friend and I took a walk at the cemetery yesterday. It was a perfect day … Continue reading Reading in Autumn II: Finally Cooling Off
Reading in Autumn
You'll be shocked, I'm sure, to hear that I am reading The Lord of the Rings again. I'll wait over here for your surprise to wear off. Okay? Okay. A few people on my bookish Discord server decided to read or reread The Lord of the Rings because of September and the Fall vibes and … Continue reading Reading in Autumn
Reading in Summer: Humidity Edition
As I write this, it's been raining for most of the day, so while the temperature has been perfectly pleasant, the humidity has been upwards of 90%. Everything has felt a little soggy, but at least it's been quiet and I got a walk in between rain showers. My reading this month has been rather … Continue reading Reading in Summer: Humidity Edition
Reading in Summer II
"I'm going to post more this summer!" she said optimistically. Quite some time ago. Were there more blog posts that month? She eked one out at the very end. . . But anyway. I'm checking in again, with all good intentions of writing more in August, but we'll see what the month brings. The second … Continue reading Reading in Summer II
Book Review: Navola
Navola by Paolo BacigalupiFantasy576 pagesPublished July 9, 2024Alfred A. Knopf The intricate and often brutal political machinations of the notorious Italian Renaissance Medici family provide the foundation for Paolo Bacigalupi’s latest novel Navola. Set in a secondary world that is familiar and very different from the real world, the narrative follows the life of Davico … Continue reading Book Review: Navola
Reading (and Watching) in Summer
It is, alas, the first day of summer. I object to this and will object until the first day of autumn comes along in September. Readers, it has already been hot around here, and thanks to the stormy weather it has also been very humid. This is a terrible combination, and you will likely hear … Continue reading Reading (and Watching) in Summer
Happy Birthday, Mina!
Yesterday was Mina's fifth birthday! She celebrated by napping most of the morning, then she got to roll around on the freshly laundered sheets, and then had another nice nap. Later, she had plenty of treats and scritchies, and then played with her new toys. After all that, she stretched out on the bed for … Continue reading Happy Birthday, Mina!
Reading in Spring IV
No matter how many people tell me that it is summer, it is, in fact, still spring and will be spring until June 20th. As summer is my least favorite season, I will be holding on to the fact of spring for as long as possible. The flowers are finally blooming around town. The bushes … Continue reading Reading in Spring IV
The Rings of Power and Me
I've meant to write about the Amazon Prime show The Rings of Power for quite some time, but for various reasons, I never got around to it. Since the first teaser trailer for season two was released a few days ago, though, I decided to finally just sit down and write about it. Sauron's back... … Continue reading The Rings of Power and Me
Aurora Borealis
I've been to northern Minnesota and Iceland in the hopes of seeing the aurora borealis, but luck was never with me. But thanks to a solar storm passing by, I finally got to see the northern lights-- and in my own backyard! It's not often that the northern lights show up in Nebraska, but I … Continue reading Aurora Borealis
Traveling in Books 