After the success of my previous go at the Try a Chapter Challenge, I decided to do it again, only with some of the library books I had on my StoryGraph TBR. So I stopped at my usual branch of the public library and picked up another handful of books so I could read the … Continue reading Try A Chapter Challenge #2
Books
Book Review: Into the West
Into the West (The Founding of Valdemar #2) by Mercedes LackeyFantasy368 pagesExpected publication date: December 13, 2022 Though the people of Baron Valdemar's lands have fled the tyrannical empire, they have more problems ahead of them. With 15,000 people having magically and suddenly appeared on the shores of Crescent Lake, the lake and its surroundings … Continue reading Book Review: Into the West
November Summary, December Preview
How is it that November always goes so quickly? Most of the month was cold and windy, seasoned with snow flurries and a bit of rain. We could use some more precipitation around here, so if anyone wants to send us some of their snow or rain, I'd appreciate it. Having fire weather in winter … Continue reading November Summary, December Preview
Sunday Sum-Up: December 4, 2022
It's been a blustery week around here with the kind of wind that makes it difficult to open doors, keep hats on, and otherwise go about one's business outside. So I stayed inside on the windy days and took advantage of the less windy afternoon on my day off to do a bit of Christmas … Continue reading Sunday Sum-Up: December 4, 2022
StoryGraph Saturday: Even Though I Knew the End
StoryGraph Saturday is a weekly thing where I randomly choose a book from my To Read pile on StoryGraph and show it off to remind me that it’s there and to show it to you in case you find it interesting, too. Even Though I Knew the Endby C.L. Polk176 pagesPublished November 8, 2022 From … Continue reading StoryGraph Saturday: Even Though I Knew the End
Try a Chapter Challenge
Like most readers, I own a lot of unread books. It's hard to resist cheap, interesting-looking books at the used bookstore or the library sale shelves. But as I have limited shelf space for new(er) books, I need to go through them now and then and get rid of the books I'm not going to … Continue reading Try a Chapter Challenge
Sunday Sum-Up: Nov 20, 2022
Winter made an early appearance in the shape of cold, wind, and snow flurries throughout the week. It wasn’t enough snow to actually collect, but the tiny bit we got was enough to cheer me up in the face of some blustery days. And while I enjoy a bit of snow in the winter, this … Continue reading Sunday Sum-Up: Nov 20, 2022
StoryGraph Saturday: Iron Wolf
StoryGraph Saturday is a weekly thing where I randomly choose a book from my To Read pile on StoryGraph and show it off to remind me that it’s there and to show it to you in case you find it interesting, too. Iron Wolf (Vardari #1) by Siri Pettersen, translated from the Norwegian by Tara … Continue reading StoryGraph Saturday: Iron Wolf
Sunday Sum-Up: November 13, 2022
Winter seems to have arrived here, having fallen from warm, almost spring-like weather earlier this week to positively wintry, sub-freezing temperatures. We even had some snow flurries yesterday! I was excited. My co-workers, less so. We got a bit of much-needed rain on Thursday morning, but otherwise, it's been fairly dry. Still. I'm hoping that … Continue reading Sunday Sum-Up: November 13, 2022
Sunday Sum-Up: November 6, 2022
We've been in a drought for quite some time around here. It hasn't been as bad here as it is in other parts of the country, but the rivers have been running low and the ground is very dry. So when I was woken up by a strange noise the other night, I thought at … Continue reading Sunday Sum-Up: November 6, 2022
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