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 Temple of … Continue reading Goodreads Monday: The Temple of the Golden Pavilion
Sunday Sum Up 12/23/2018
I'm tired. I'm really tired. I've worked six days in a row and have two more to go. Fortunately, the next two days are shorter than the others, or I might have screamed. I've been trying to get into the holiday spirit this past week, but I just can't. I'm tired, I'm sick of dealing … Continue reading Sunday Sum Up 12/23/2018
LotR Reread: ‘This is the hour when we draw swords together!’
Chapter VII: Helm's Deep As the chapter opens, Aragorn, Gandalf, Legolas, Gimli, Theoden, Eomer, and a lot of other warriors are riding across the plains of Rohan toward the fortress of Helm's Deep. Why aren't they holing up in Edoras, where the king normally lives? Location, location, location. Edoras is in a great location if … Continue reading LotR Reread: ‘This is the hour when we draw swords together!’
Most Disappointing Books of 2018
While I enjoyed most of the books I've read in 2018, there were several I didn't like. It happens. There were a couple that I DNF'd because I just couldn't stand them. That's a thing that happens, too. So without further ado, here are the books I liked the least in 2018: Most Disappointing: Arresting … Continue reading Most Disappointing Books of 2018
Top Books of 2018
As 2018 draws to a close, we all look back at the things we did and try to figure out the best and worst of it all. With 155 books read so far this year, I have a lot of titles that I read and loved. Unsurprisingly, most of these books are fantasy or science … Continue reading Top Books of 2018
Book Review: The Monster Baru Cormorant
The Monster Baru Cormorant (The Masquerade #2) by Seth Dickinson Science Fiction/Fantasy 464 pages Published October 30th, 2018 by MacMillian-Tor/Forge From Goodreads: Baru Cormormant's world was shattered by the Empire of Masks. To exact her revenge, she has clawed her way up razor-edged rungs of betrayal, sacrifice, and compromise, becoming the very thing she seeks … Continue reading Book Review: The Monster Baru Cormorant
Goodreads Monday: The Silent Companions
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 Silent Companions … Continue reading Goodreads Monday: The Silent Companions
Sunday Sum Up, 12/16/2018
A little late today. I drove up to my sister's house last night to watch the NCAA Division I Volleyball National Championship game between Nebraska and Stanford. I was, of course, cheering for Nebraska, but sadly they couldn't pull off winning the championship for the second straight year. They lost to Stanford in five … Continue reading Sunday Sum Up, 12/16/2018
LotR Reread: All the Pretty Horses
Chapter V: The White Rider After two chapters following Merry and Pippin into Fangorn Forest, we go back to Aragorn, Gimli, and Legolas. They're just inside Fangorn, investigating the area where they saw the old man the night before. There are no tracks, though. This creeps Gimli out, but Legolas says it's because the grass … Continue reading LotR Reread: All the Pretty Horses
State of the ARC #1
State of the ARC is an update/meme that I've seen a time or two, but heck if I can remember where it was or who started it. At any rate, it's a thing where we check in with the ARCs we're reading or are about to read, and frankly I'm pretty excited about these books! … Continue reading State of the ARC #1
