Want a good way to confuse your smartphone? Live 1,000 or more miles from the nearest ocean or sea and download an app that tells you when tides will be high or low. Watch it try to find the nearest beaches and give you locations in both Massachusetts and Texas. Tidal schedules will be more … Continue reading Sunday Sum-Up- September 8, 2019
Books
The Eye of the World, A Conversation Pt. 3: The Eye of the World and Modern Fantasy
This is the third and final part of the conversation I had with Jackie at Death by Tsundoku about The Eye of the World, the first book in Robert Jordan's series, The Wheel of Time. This book was published in 1990, just shy of thirty years ago. The fantasy genre has changed a lot since … Continue reading The Eye of the World, A Conversation Pt. 3: The Eye of the World and Modern Fantasy
Book Review: A Hero Born
A Hero Born (Legends of the Condor Heroes #1) by Jin Yong, translated from the Chinese by Anna Holmwood Fantasy 416 pages Expected Publication: September 17, 2019, from St. Martin's Press Though it has no specific counterpart in Western writing, the wuxia novel has been part of Chinese literature for centuries. 'Wuxia' literally means … Continue reading Book Review: A Hero Born
August Summary and September Preview
August was a solid reading month, though I didn't pick up two of the books on the TBR stack from the beginning of the month. Oh well. I got through most of the books I intended to read, plus the three ARCs I needed to finish before their release dates in September. Good job, me! … Continue reading August Summary and September Preview
Sunday Sum Up, September 1, 2019
September at last! I'm wishing this summer and its heat good riddance. The weather has been wonderful lately, with some rain and cool temperatures. The only complaint I have is the sudden uptick in crickets. Where did they come from? Mina had another veterinary appointment on Wednesday so she could get her second round of … Continue reading Sunday Sum Up, September 1, 2019
Bookish Headlines #11
It's been a minute since I rounded up my Bookish Headlines and put them together. The list is getting out of control in the 'saved' section of my news feed and some of the headlines are out of date. Oops. So let's get some book news out of the way, shall we? 'The Bookstagrammers and … Continue reading Bookish Headlines #11
State of the ARC, August 2019
State of the ARC is a meme hosted by Avalinah’s Books in which we round up our ARCs and attempt to wrangle them into something approaching order. Sometimes it’s like herding cats. Just when I thought I was going to have a NetGalley feedback ratio approaching 90% within the next few weeks, I received two … Continue reading State of the ARC, August 2019
The Eye of the World, A Conversation Pt. 2: Reminiscing About Past and Present Reading Experiences
Jackie from Death by Tsundoku and I had both read The Eye of the World, the first book in Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time series, but it had been many years since either of us had cracked it open. It was interesting to reread it now that we're older and see just how much our … Continue reading The Eye of the World, A Conversation Pt. 2: Reminiscing About Past and Present Reading Experiences
Book Review: The Ten Thousand Doors of January
The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow Fantasy 384 pages Expected Publication: September 10, 2019, from Redhook Books The portal tale has been a staple of fantasy for decades. In this subgenre, a character-- usually a young person-- in the ordinary world opens a strange door, walks through it, and finds themself … Continue reading Book Review: The Ten Thousand Doors of January
Goodreads Monday: The Broken Crown
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 Broken Crown (The … Continue reading Goodreads Monday: The Broken Crown
