After one last summery blast (it reached 103°F on Tuesday), Fall weather has finally arrived! Wednesday morning brought a cold front, which gave us some lovely cool temperatures and much-needed rain. We had a couple of days of gloomy weather, which I loved. Cloudy days are some of my favorite days, especially when it involves … Continue reading Sunday Sum-Up: September 25, 2022
Books
StoryGraph Saturday: White as Snow
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. White as Snowby Tanith LeeFantasy320 pagesPublished December, 2001 From The StoryGraph: Once upon … Continue reading StoryGraph Saturday: White as Snow
Sunday Sum-Up: September 18, 2022
Summer is making its last gasp around here. It's been hot and dry, making last weekend's cool and gloomy day a too-small taste of Fall. We're supposed to get another few hot days before the temperature drops again, hopefully for the season. I'm done with the hot weather. I was done with the hot weather … Continue reading Sunday Sum-Up: September 18, 2022
StoryGraph Saturday: Braking Day
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. Braking Dayby Adam OyebanjiScience Fiction368 pagesPublished April 2022 From The StoryGraph: On a … Continue reading StoryGraph Saturday: Braking Day
Sunday Sum-Up: September 11, 2022
I had a relaxing time of it last week, thanks in part to the Labor Day holiday last Monday here in the US and an overall quiet week both at work and home. I did have the usual problem of forgetting which day it was when I went back to work on Tuesday. This was … Continue reading Sunday Sum-Up: September 11, 2022
Book Review: Killers of a Certain Age
Killers of a Certain Ageby Deanna RaybournMystery/Thriller368 pagesPublished September 6, 2022 by Berkley Billie, Mary Alice, Helen, and Natalie have been elite assassins for the past forty years, working for a clandestine company known as The Museum, an extra-governmental organization devoted to making the world a better place by eliminating bad people-- Nazis at the … Continue reading Book Review: Killers of a Certain Age
Sunday Sum-Up, September 4, 2022
That was a week. It sure was. Things happened. I did stuff. Do I really remember what all I did aside from going to see some friends and being baffled by sports? Not really. It was an unremarkable week overall, except for Thursday night when The Rings of Power premiered (spoiler alert: I enjoyed it!). … Continue reading Sunday Sum-Up, September 4, 2022
StoryGraph Saturday: Shutter
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. Shutterby Ramona EmersonMystery309 pagesPublished August 2, 2022 From The StoryGraph: Rita Todacheene is … Continue reading StoryGraph Saturday: Shutter
August Summary, September Preview
August was an up-and-down sort of month. It was horribly hot in the first part of the month, then cooled off a little for a couple of weeks before the heat came back and chased me inside. I had a brief and restful vacation mid-month, which ended with the death of my elderly cat, Sidney. … Continue reading August Summary, September Preview
Sunday Sum-Up: August 28, 2022
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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