We had a little snowstorm last Sunday, and you can bet I went for a walk in the middle of it. It was so quiet and beautiful that I spent about an hour and a half wandering about. Definitely worth the cold fingers. Once I got home, I stayed home where it was warm and … Continue reading Sunday Sum-Up: February 28, 2021
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Book Review: Knife Children
Knife Children (The Sharing Knife #4.5) by Lois McMaster Bujold Fantasy 148 pages Expected publication date February 29, 2020, by Subterranean Press The fantasy genre normally concerns itself with grand events. The scrappy band of heroes must defeat the Evil Lord who is trying to take over the world; the anti-hero must defeat the … Continue reading Book Review: Knife Children
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 12, 2020
I had so much drive to go and do things this week. Then I woke up sick on Thursday and it killed all my energy. It was a minor respiratory infection, so nothing to worry about, but I've been coughing since Thursday and it's thrashed my throat. My voice is so scratchy it sounds like … Continue reading Sunday Sum-Up: January 12, 2020
2020 Goals
I've been considering what sorts of goals to set for 2020, both in life and in reading. Some of the ideas I came up with-- like eating more healthfully and spending less time staring at my smartphone-- are habits I should be aiming for all the time, and not something I should hang around waiting … Continue reading 2020 Goals
Goodreads Monday: Shadow and Bone
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! Shadow and Bone … Continue reading Goodreads Monday: Shadow and Bone
Twenty-Five Bookish Facts About Me
I've seen one or people do this on BookTube, so I decided to give it a go. Trying to come up with a list of twenty-five bookish facts about yourself really makes you think about your life in books and your book preferences. My dad taught me to read when I was four years old. … Continue reading Twenty-Five Bookish Facts About Me
Sunday Sum-Up- September 8, 2019
Want a good way to confuse your smartphone? Live 1,000 or more miles from the nearest ocean or sea and download an app that tells you when tides will be high or low. Watch it try to find the nearest beaches and give you locations in both Massachusetts and Texas. Tidal schedules will be more … Continue reading Sunday Sum-Up- September 8, 2019
The Death of a Reading Challenge
In which the realities of 2019 trample the good intentions of 2018.
Sunday Sum-Up, 05/26/2019
It's been a stormy week around here. A series of systems have brought a lot of storms our way, which makes for great sleeping weather assuming there isn't a lot of thunder and lightning. Which there was. Suffice it to say that the past seven days haven't always been the best for getting a good … Continue reading Sunday Sum-Up, 05/26/2019
Traveling in Books 