So. 2020 is nearly over, and while the turning of the year won't solve many of our problems, ringing in the new year gives us all a chance to shake off the old one and feel like we can start anew. While the rest of the year was pretty much a dumpster fire, I read … Continue reading Anticipated 2021 SFF Releases
Dune Discussion: The Writing and Words of Dune
In part one of Jackie's and my discussion of Frank Herbert's Dune, we talked about Herbert's influences, their effects on the story of Dune, and the characters. In part two, we talk about the writing-- down to how certain word choices affect the story. We also talk about the Denis Villeneuve film, due out in … Continue reading Dune Discussion: The Writing and Words of Dune
Sunday Sum-Up, December 6, 2020
At work, we're not having to work Sundays for the first time in forever. Since at least before I started working there, and that's been a long time. I love that I'm not working six days a week in December, but I don't love the reasons for it. But it is nice to be able … Continue reading Sunday Sum-Up, December 6, 2020
Dune: The Book and Its Influences
Earlier in the fall, partly prompted by the then-upcoming Denis Villeneuve film, Jackie at Death by Tsundoku and I decided to embark on a buddy read of the epic science fiction classic, Dune, written by Frank Herbert. It was Jackie's first time reading the book and the I-don't-know-how-many-th time through. We had multiple discussions throughout … Continue reading Dune: The Book and Its Influences
Book Review: The Lost Queen
The Lost Queen (The Lost Queen trilogy #1)by Signe PikeHistorical Fantasy527 pagesPublished September, 2018, by Touchstone Though scholars and armchair historians have spent centuries debating the historicity of the stories of King Arthur and his knights, no one has ever nailed down historical figures who can be decisively called 'King Arthur' or 'Merlin' and serve … Continue reading Book Review: The Lost Queen
Sunday Sum-Up, November 29, 2020
First off: I know that voicemail is an archaic technology and that all the cool kids are using the snazzy new messaging apps (whatever they are), but can we all agree that listening to a voicemail message from a business you're working with doesn't take that long, and can save a lot of confusion if … Continue reading Sunday Sum-Up, November 29, 2020
State of the ARC: November, 2020
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. Earlier this year, I made a vague goal to reach fifty reviews for my NetGalley account. For a long time, I didn't think … Continue reading State of the ARC: November, 2020
Goodreads Monday: Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art
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 been hosted by Lauren’s Page Turners, but I’m not sure if that blog is active anymore. Please enjoy this preview of what I want to read in the future! … Continue reading Goodreads Monday: Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art
Sunday Sum-Up: November 22, 2020
My car was in the shop basically all week. The check engine light came on, but the car was still running fine, so it took them a couple of days to find the wires that had fried, and then another couple of days to get the parts. In this week of thankfulness, I'm glad to … Continue reading Sunday Sum-Up: November 22, 2020
Classics Book Tag
Another book tag! Because I want to write, but I can't be bothered to sit down and write a discussion post or a review. Sometimes I'm lazy like that. The Classics Book Tag originally comes from the blog, 'It's a Book's World', but the author is no longer updating their blog. But the Tag is … Continue reading Classics Book Tag
