It's been a snowy week around here. And foggy. And icy. And sleety. With a little rain thrown in for good measure. And also ice. Did I mention the ice? The streets have been covered in ice. It's made driving interesting. Hey ho for January. Obligatory Mina Photo: Mina has decided that sitting on top … Continue reading Sunday Sum-Up: January 26, 2020
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Book Review: Epic Solitude
Epic Solitude: A Story of Survival and a Quest for Meaning in the Far North by Katherine Keith Memoir 280 pages Expected publication: February 4, 2020, by Blackstone Publishing Memoirs about women going out into the world to find themselves or their own truths have become a veritable cottage industry since the success of … Continue reading Book Review: Epic Solitude
Goodreads Monday: The Shadow of What Was Lost
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 Shadow of … Continue reading Goodreads Monday: The Shadow of What Was Lost
Sunday Sum-Up- January 19, 2020
After a week of dealing with a cold, I'm starting to both feel and sound like myself again. It's frustrating how a minor illness can wear me out so much, because there were so many things I wanted to get done. Alas. But I'm feeling better and have an array of things to do today, … Continue reading Sunday Sum-Up- January 19, 2020
Goodreads Monday: The Twisted Ones
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 Twisted Ones … Continue reading Goodreads Monday: The Twisted Ones
Sunday Sum-Up: January 5, 2020
I celebrated the New Year by ordering Chinese food, watching The Lord of the Rings movies, and making bad puns. Really bad puns. Aside from my attempts at comedy, this past week was wonderfully relaxing. Though I didn't get extra time off from work for the holiday, I felt like I could just sit down … Continue reading Sunday Sum-Up: January 5, 2020
Book Review: The Tiger’s Daughter
The Tiger's Daughter (Their Bright Ascendancy #1) by K Arsenault Rivera Fantasy 526 pages Published October 2017, by Tor Books The trope of the teenaged girl who is the best at everything she does is often-- and usually justly-- derided in science fiction and fantasy. While these stories often act as wish fulfillment for both … Continue reading Book Review: The Tiger’s Daughter
Best Books of 2019
I had put off putting together my 'Best Of' list for the year, as I had a couple of new-to-me titles I wanted to read before bidding farewell to 2019, and I didn't know how they would be. But after a lazy winter Sunday with no plans and a snowstorm that kept me home all … Continue reading Best Books of 2019
Goodreads Monday: The Ring of Words
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 Ring of … Continue reading Goodreads Monday: The Ring of Words
Try A Chapter Challenge: SFF Edition
Science fiction and fantasy are my favorite genres, so it's no surprise that I have a bunch of unread SFF titles on my shelves. Most of them are from library sales and the used bookshop downtown, so I feel like I can take more of a risk with them and try something new. But I … Continue reading Try A Chapter Challenge: SFF Edition
