Apologies for the delay in this series. Have I mentioned how much the summer heat kills by creative ability? Plus, my little studio doesn't have great airflow, which makes it more than uncomfortable to work in in the summer. But the heat appears to be breaking. I'm hoping it stays relatively cool for the rest … Continue reading Photo 101: White Balance
The Eye of the World: A Conversation
Earlier this summer, Jackie @ Death by Tsundoku and I decided to buddy read the first book in Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time series, The Eye of the World. It was a reread for both of us, but it had been a long time since either one of us read it. We kept up … Continue reading The Eye of the World: A Conversation
Book Review: The Long Call
The Long Call (Two Rivers #1) by Ann Cleeves Mystery 384 pages Expected publication date: September 3, 2019, by Minotaur Books The setting is a vital part of the British crime novel. Whether its a gritty story set in London during any time period or a cozy mystery set in a quaint village full of … Continue reading Book Review: The Long Call
AO3 Just Won a Hugo Award, and That’s Fantastic
The science fiction and fantasy community has long been plagued by gatekeepers, people (usually men) who see themselves as guardians of the fandom, whose job it is to ensure that only 'real fans'... Well, I don't know. Call themselves fans? Talk about the fandom? I couldn't say what gatekeepers intend to do. I've never understood … Continue reading AO3 Just Won a Hugo Award, and That’s Fantastic
Sunday Sum-Up- August 18, 2019
Things my kitten has done this week: Taken the filter from the older cat's litter box and dragged it into the living room. She was very proud of herself. Found a rip in the liner of my bed's box spring, climbed up into it, and got stuck inside the box spring. Three times. Ran at … Continue reading Sunday Sum-Up- August 18, 2019
Spoiler Alert: I Don’t Care About Spoilers
Though the television show Will and Grace was incredibly popular while I was in high school and college, I only ever saw about one minute of it, and in that one minute, I heard a spoiler for the movie The Usual Suspects. Alas. When I finally sat down to watch The Usual Suspects a few years … Continue reading Spoiler Alert: I Don’t Care About Spoilers
Book Review: Daughter of the Forest
Daughter of the Forest (Sevenwaters #1) by Juliet Marillier Fantasy 411 pages First published in April 1999, by Tor Books Sorcha is the seventh child and only daughter of the Lord of Sevenwaters and though her mother died at her birth and left her without female companionship, Sorcha's brothers adore and protect her. She is … Continue reading Book Review: Daughter of the Forest
Reading Valdemar: Storm Rising
Storm Rising (Mage Storms #2) by Mercedes Lackey Fantasy 412 pages First published in 1995 by DAW In the second installment of Mercedes Lackey's Mage Storms trilogy, Karal discovers that being a full Sun-priest and ambassador isn't all it's cracked up to be. With his youth and apparent inexperience working against him, the majority of … Continue reading Reading Valdemar: Storm Rising
Sunday Sum Up- August 11, 2019
Busy week this week. Having a kitten means I've been doing a lot more sweeping, vacuuming, and taking out the trash. I love the little mite, but she spreads litter around like a mad thing! On the bright side of having two cats, it's completely adorable at night, when I look up from working on … Continue reading Sunday Sum Up- August 11, 2019
Some Authors Whose Books I Don’t Care About
Hype is a thing. Sometimes it pushes you to read books that you end up loving. Often, it pushes you to read books that you end up disliking (or even hating). And sometimes, the hype pushes you farther away from the books the hype is all about. In my case, too much hype will push … Continue reading Some Authors Whose Books I Don’t Care About
