It's been a stormy week around here. Weather-wise, I mean. There have been thunderstorms the past three nights, and it makes it hard to get a good night's sleep. Annoying, that, but at least they haven't been severe storms. Just noisy ones. And then on my day off, I had so many good intentions to … Continue reading Sunday Sum-Up, 06/23/2019
Books
Book Review: Soul of the Sword
Soul of the Sword (Shadow of the Fox #2) by Julie Kagawa YA Fantasy 304 pages Expected publication June 25, 2019, by Inkyard Press (Possible spoilers for Shadow of the Fox) After the events at the end of-of Shadow of the Fox, Yumeko has a choice: try to save Tatsumi, or do as she … Continue reading Book Review: Soul of the Sword
Goodreads Monday: The Alice Network
The Alice Network by Kate Quinn Historical Fiction 532 pages Published June 2016, by William Morrow Books From Goodreads: In an enthralling new historical novel from national bestselling author Kate Quinn, two women—a female spy recruited to the real-life Alice Network in France during World War I and an unconventional American socialite searching for her … Continue reading Goodreads Monday: The Alice Network
Book Review: The Candle and the Flame
The Candle and the Flame by Nafiza Azad Fantasy 416 Pages Published May 14, 2019, by Scholastic Press The Silk Road, a network of medieval trade routes stretching from India and China to southern Europe, has long existed in the Western imagination as the source of all things exotic. But for the millions of people … Continue reading Book Review: The Candle and the Flame
Sunday Sum-Up, 06/09/2019
It's been a hot and humid week around here, and it sapped my energy. Work did that, too. Overall, it's been a sleepy kind of week where I didn't get much reading done. Alas. Better luck this week, once the heat breaks! Before the heat arrived, Sunday ended up being a gorgeous day. I drove … Continue reading Sunday Sum-Up, 06/09/2019
Bookish Headlines #9
It occurred to me the other day that I have built up quite the collection of saved articles. Sounds like it's time for another round of Bookish Headlines! '24 Fantasy Authors On The Books That Made Them Fall In Love With The Genre' by Kristian Wilson, via Bustle I always find it interesting to see … Continue reading Bookish Headlines #9
Book Review: Dreyer’s English
Dreyer's English: An Utterly Correct Guide to Clarity and Style By Benjamin Dreyer Nonfiction/Writing 291 pages Published January 29, 2019, by Random House Thanks to his role as copy chief of Random House, one of the largest publishers in the United States, Benjamin Dreyer has learned a thing or two about the English language and … Continue reading Book Review: Dreyer’s English
May Summary, June Preview
Like everyone else, I am wondering just how we arrived in June already. Seriously. Where does the time go? Why does it feel like it's passing so quickly? What I Finished Reading in May: City of Illusions (The Hainish Cycle #3) by Ursula K. Le Guin Shakespeare: The World as Stage by Bill Bryson … Continue reading May Summary, June Preview
Sunday Sum-Up, 06/02/2019
My old DVD player decided to go kaput last week, and while I know that DVDs are so ten years ago, I bought a new one. I use the player primarily for streaming Netflix and YouTube through my television as well as the occasional DVD watching (how else can I watch the extended editions of … Continue reading Sunday Sum-Up, 06/02/2019
Book Review: Leviathan Wakes
Leviathan Wakes (The Expanse #1) by James S.A. Corey Science Fiction 561 pages Published June 2011, by Orbit In the future, humanity has colonized many of the worlds beyond Earth-- Mars, the moon, the moons of Jupiter and Saturn, and the asteroid belt. Of all the colonies, those of the asteroid belt (home of … Continue reading Book Review: Leviathan Wakes
