Once upon a time, I wanted to be an astrophysicist. But math and I do NOT get along, and so being a science fiction fan is the closest I'm going to get to space. I'm okay with this. There is significantly less higher math involved with reading science fiction novels. So in no particular order, … Continue reading 2021 Favorites: Science Fiction
A Memory Called Empire
Book Review: A Memory Called Empire
A Memory Called Empire (Teixcalaan #1)by Arkady MartineScience FictionPublished in 2019 Mahit Dzmare is a young ambassador fulfilling a lifelong ambition: to travel from her home on the independent Lsel Station to the vast Teixcalaan Empire, whose culture she has long been obsessed with. Complex, cosmopolitan, and endlessly self-referential, Teixcalaan expands in two ways: through … Continue reading Book Review: A Memory Called Empire
Sunday Sum-Up: October 10, 2021
Where did last week go? It seemed like it was Sunday, then I went to a nearby state park to go hiking, and now it's Sunday again. So I ask again: where did last week go? But hiking! So I got up a bit early on my day off and headed out to the park. … Continue reading Sunday Sum-Up: October 10, 2021
Sunday Sum-Up: October 3, 2021
And like that, it was October. Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com The first couple of days of October have been particularly autumnal. It's been cool and cloudy, and constantly threatening rain. Leaves are turning, crows are showing up everywhere, and the nights are getting longer. This is definitely my time of year. I didn't go … Continue reading Sunday Sum-Up: October 3, 2021
Sunday Sum-Up: September 13, 2020
I mentioned temperature jumps last week, and we got them this week. On Sunday, it reached 93°F (34°C), and on Tuesday, our high was 45°F (7°C). It wasn't quite as dramatic of a jump as they had in Denver, where it reached 101°F on Sunday, and was snowing by Tuesday, but it was still a … Continue reading Sunday Sum-Up: September 13, 2020
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
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