Overall, this was a tiring week. I spent most of my day off sorting and cleaning various art and crafting supplies, as well as rearranging my little studio. And fighting with my old printer, which had been on its last legs for quite some time. In a fortuitous happening, I was able to replace my … Continue reading Sunday Sum Up: December 8, 2019
Books
November Summary, December Preview
November was a good month overall, though work kept me busy. We've had snow and rain and beautiful days, and Mina continues to be completely adorable. It's weird to think that both a year and a decade are coming to an end. In my mind, the 90s were still last week, but we're staring … Continue reading November Summary, December Preview
Goodreads Monday: Lady Macbeth
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! Lady Macbeth by Susan … Continue reading Goodreads Monday: Lady Macbeth
Sunday Sum Up: December 1, 2019
Thanks to bad weather and other family things going on at the opposite ends of the state, I did not go to my parents' house for Thanksgiving. Nor did I attend Thanksgiving dinner with my sister's family, who went to another part of the state entirely. I had that rarest of things: two days off … Continue reading Sunday Sum Up: December 1, 2019
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
Book Review: Labyrinth of Ice
Labyrinth of Ice: The Triumphant and Tragic Greely Polar Expedition by Buddy Levy History 400 pages Expected publication: December 3, 2019, from St. Martin's Press Though we know now what the North Pole is like and have maps that show the shifting-- and melting-- polar ice caps in high resolution, we didn't always know … Continue reading Book Review: Labyrinth of Ice
Goodreads Monday: Mexican Gothic
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! Mexican Gothic by Silvia … Continue reading Goodreads Monday: Mexican Gothic
Book Review: The Haunting of Tram Car 015
The Haunting of Tram Car 015 by P. Djèlí Clark Historical Fantasy 144 pages Published February 2019, by Tor.com Fantasy has long had a history of being influenced by western Europe with its settings, plots, royalty, gender roles, and a host of other story elements. Historical fantasy is not different. It does not take long … Continue reading Book Review: The Haunting of Tram Car 015
October Summary, November Preview
October was, overall, a pretty good month. There were a few stumbling blocks at work (when isn't there?) and a couple of books that slowed me down a bit, but I can't complain about it, even if it was colder than normal. I will not complain about cooler temperatures. I finished fourteen books in October. … Continue reading October Summary, November Preview
Book Review: Snow
Snow: A Scientific and Cultural Exploration by Giles Whittell Science 256 pages Expected publication date November 19, 2019, by Atria Books Though much of the world's population lives in areas that do not receive much, if any, natural snow, the human race has an obsession with the white stuff. We like to slide down … Continue reading Book Review: Snow
