Week three of social distancing. While many people have been eating all the chips or candies or whatever, I've developed a craving for Diet Coke. I didn't drink very much soda before all this started, but for some reason, fizzy beverages are hitting the spot like nothing else. At least there are no calories? Everything … Continue reading Sunday Sum-Up: April 5, 2020
March Summary, April Preview
Now that March 310th has passed, it seems we're all looking forward to April 300th, when life will hopefully begin to return to something like normal. For my own part, I'm looking forward to the end of my home city's directed health measures, which ban groups of more than 10 in any situation, have moved … Continue reading March Summary, April Preview
Goodreads Monday: The Last of the Wine
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 Last of … Continue reading Goodreads Monday: The Last of the Wine
Sunday Sum-Up: March 28, 2020
I am, for the most part, trying to avoid endlessly scrolling through the news. Yes, I need to know what's going, but it seems like so many of the headlines are written solely to inspire fear and dread, and that's not helpful. I've mostly been relying on NPR, which doesn't use frantic headlines and presents … Continue reading Sunday Sum-Up: March 28, 2020
Book Review: Seven Deadly Shadows
Seven Deadly Shadows by Courtney Alameda and Valynne E. Maetani YA Fantasy 288 pages Published January 20, 2020 by Harper Collins Kira Fujikawa wants nothing more than to fit in at her prestigious Kyoto high school, but her family is not as wealthy or as prestigious as her classmates'. She is bullied by the others … Continue reading Book Review: Seven Deadly Shadows
Book Review: The Age of Witches
The Age of Witches by Louisa Morgan Historical Fiction/Fantasy 448 pages Expected publication date April 7, 2020, from Redhook Books Bridget Bishop was hanged for her witchcraft in 1692. Two hundred years later, the two lines of her family retain her powers, but use it for different purposes- one uses it to help and … Continue reading Book Review: The Age of Witches
Goodreads Monday: Last Song Before Night
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! Last Song Before Night … Continue reading Goodreads Monday: Last Song Before Night
Sunday Sum-Up: March 22, 2020
As I write this, neither my city nor state is under official quarantine. The state's number of COVID-19 cases is less than fifty, with no deaths, and few hospitalizations. Obviously, I hope that number stays low. In the meantime, schools have switched over to distance-learning; restaurants have switched to drive-thru, take-out, and delivery only, and … Continue reading Sunday Sum-Up: March 22, 2020
Book Review: Woven in Moonlight
Woven in Moonlight by Isabel Ibañez YA Fantasy 384 pages Published January 7, 2020, by Page Street Books Years ago, the once-great Ilustrian kingdom was conquered by the Llascans, a group of people long looked down upon by the Illustrians. But now the tables have turned, and the remnants of the Illustrian people cling … Continue reading Book Review: Woven in Moonlight
Book Review: Night of the Dragon
Night of the Dragon (Shadow of the Fox #3) by Julie Kagawa YA Fantasy 384 pages Expected publication date March 31, 2020 by Inkyard Press Circumstances are dire for the kitsune trickster Yumeko and her friends. The final piece of the Scroll of a Thousand Prayers is in the Master of Demons's hands, and … Continue reading Book Review: Night of the Dragon
