The heat of summer made a bit of a return this week, though it wasn't as bad as it has been. The nights have been cooler and I've been able to open the windows at night. It's nice to be able to turn the air conditioner off and get some fresh air in here. We … Continue reading Sunday Sum-Up: August 28, 2022
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StoryGraph Saturday: The Return of Faraz Ali
StoryGraph Saturday is a weekly thing where I randomly choose a book from my To Read pile on StoryGraph and show it off to remind me that it’s there and to show it to you in case you find it interesting, too. The Return of Faraz Aliby Aamina AhmadMystery352 pagesPublished April, 2022 From The StoryGraph: … Continue reading StoryGraph Saturday: The Return of Faraz Ali
Sunday Sum-Up: August 21, 2022
It was an up-and-down week. I had four days off, from Sunday to Wednesday, and I got plenty of reading, sewing, writing, and general relaxing done. My mending pile is much shorter now. I finished a couple of books I'd been meaning to read, and I've mostly drafted the next chapter of my ongoing fantasy … Continue reading Sunday Sum-Up: August 21, 2022
StoryGraph Saturday: Dark Earth
StoryGraph Saturday is a weekly thing where I randomly choose a book from my To Read pile on StoryGraph and show it off to remind me that it’s there and to show it to you in case you find it interesting, too. Dark Earthby Rebecca StottHistorical Fiction336 pagesPublished July, 2022 From The StoryGraph: A captivating … Continue reading StoryGraph Saturday: Dark Earth
Book Review: Babel
Babelby R.F. KuangHistorical Fantasy560 pagesExpected publication: August 23, 2022 In 1828, young Robin Swift, orphaned by a cholera epidemic, is taken away from his homeland of China and spirited off to England where he is given a home, an education, and eventually a place at Oxford University's most prestigious college: The Royal Institute of Translation, … Continue reading Book Review: Babel
Sunday SumUp: August 14, 2022
Somehow, we have reached the midpoint of August. I think the heat is starting to break at last. While we're expecting another day of hot temperatures around here, the nights have been cooling off to something more reasonable, rather than hovering around 85-90°F as they'd been doing through most of July, and daytime highs are … Continue reading Sunday SumUp: August 14, 2022
StoryGraph Saturday: Certain Dark Things
StoryGraph Saturday is a weekly thing where I randomly choose a book from my To Read pile on StoryGraph and show it off to remind me that it’s there and to show it to you in case you find it interesting, too. Certain Dark Thingsby Silvia Moreno-GarciaFantasy272 pagesPublished in 2016 From The StoryGraph: From Silvia … Continue reading StoryGraph Saturday: Certain Dark Things
Sunday Sum-Up: August 7, 2022
It's been ridiculously hot again this week. I'm done with summer. I've been done with summer for a while. These 110°F heat indices are not for me. I want some sweater weather! In other news, I spent my usual day off at work to cover for a vacationing co-worker, so I did his job for … Continue reading Sunday Sum-Up: August 7, 2022
Sunday Sum-Up: July 31, 2022
This past week was quite a lovely one weather-wise, though I didn't get to go out and enjoy it as much as I hoped I would. There were a few long walks, a trip to my neighborhood coffee shop, and dinner with friends, but not so much with the outside goings-on. Unfortunately, another predicted heatwave … Continue reading Sunday Sum-Up: July 31, 2022
StoryGraph Saturday: If We Were Villains
StoryGraph Saturday is a weekly thing where I randomly choose a book from my To Read pile on StoryGraph and show it off to remind me that it’s there and to show it to you in case you find it interesting, too. If We Were Villainsby M.L. Riofiction/dark academia368 pagesPublished in 2017 From The StoryGraph: … Continue reading StoryGraph Saturday: If We Were Villains
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