I saw this over at Zezee's blog, Zezee with Books and thought it was fun, so here’s the Book Buying Habits Tag created by booktuber Megan Olivier. Where do you buy your books? I buy most of my books from the used bookstore downtown. After that, it's Barnes & Noble, the indie bookshop downtown. I … Continue reading Book Buying Habits Tag
Armistice by Lara Elena Donnelly: A Discussion
Jackie at Death by Tsundoku and I have been buddy reading The Amberlough Dossier, a speculative trilogy by Lara Elena Donnelly that has been described as "James Bond as written by Oscar Wilde". The first book, Amberlough, takes place in the city of Amberlough, a freewheeling city of cutthroat politics and libertine values, where a … Continue reading Armistice by Lara Elena Donnelly: A Discussion
Goodreads Monday: Dissolution
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 been hosted by Lauren’s Page Turners, but I’m not sure if that blog is active anymore. Please enjoy this preview of what I want to read in the future! … Continue reading Goodreads Monday: Dissolution
Sunday Sum-Up: August 9, 2020
The week started out well when my local NPR station was playing Rimsky-Korsakov's Scheherazade on my way to work. It's one of my favorite symphonic pieces, and it was a good omen for what ended up being a pretty good week. My 2021 planner arrived on Wednesday. I use Leuchtturm 1917 notebooks in part because … Continue reading Sunday Sum-Up: August 9, 2020
Classic Remarks: Which Classic Do You Love Because it was Recommended to You?
Classic Remarks is a meme hosted by Krysta and Brianna at Pages Unbound. Each week, they pose a question about classic works of literature in order for readers to engage in a continuing conversation about elements of classic literature, the literary 'canon', and the timelessness of story. If you're interested in participating, you can find … Continue reading Classic Remarks: Which Classic Do You Love Because it was Recommended to You?
July Summary, August Preview
The hottest part of the year has passed, and I couldn't be happier about it. I am a cool weather person, and those hot and humid days basically shut down my brain. I dread summer every year. But it's going to be over soon! Hooray! I read nine books in July. I figured I would … Continue reading July Summary, August Preview
Goodreads Monday: The Fourth Island
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 been hosted by Lauren’s Page Turners, but I’m not sure if that blog is active anymore. Please enjoy this preview of what I want to read in the future! … Continue reading Goodreads Monday: The Fourth Island
Sunday Sum-Up: August 2, 2020
Another week has gone, and I'm bidding it good riddance. Mostly. Work was crazy busy again, but the weather was great. It has cooled off far more than I expected it to, and we're expecting lows in the 50ºF (10ºC) range. That's practically autumnal! It's been great to shut off the air conditioner, have the … Continue reading Sunday Sum-Up: August 2, 2020
Random Favorites: Songs I Listened to in High School
I'm a 90s kid. As such, I find it increasingly weird that fashions of the 1990s are popular again. Whenever I see a rack full of plaid flannel, I have flashbacks to school shopping in high school. I've been watching vintage Lindsay Ellis film and pop culture critiques and one of my favorites was Top … Continue reading Random Favorites: Songs I Listened to in High School
Book Review: The Changeling
The Changeling by Victor LaValle Fantasy/Horror 431 pages Published June 2017, by Spiegel and Grau Apollo Kagwa has had a good life. Though his white father left when he was a child, his mother Lilian, a Ugandan immigrant, is determined to give her bookworm son a good life that's filled with books. Apollo skips … Continue reading Book Review: The Changeling
