How is it already the middle of June?! It was like winter just ended a couple of months ago- Oh, wait. It did just end in April after hanging around for an extra several weeks. And now it's already the middle of 2018 and summer is about to officially begin. Where does the time keep … Continue reading Mid Year Freak Out Tag
Lois McMaster Bujold
Sunday Sum-Up
I was out of town last weekend for a friend's wedding. It was a lovely ceremony in a little prairie church built in 1888 that was moved to the grounds of a museum. There are several historical buildings in the area, including a one-room school, a couple of farmhouses, a barn, and a windmill. Native … Continue reading Sunday Sum-Up
Fantasy Book Series: A Personal History, Pt. 2
In part one of this series, Fantasy Book Series: A Personal History, I discussed some of the reasons I've been reluctant to start reading new fantasy series in recent years. Some of it was to do with the length of some series and the long waits between books in others, while some where ruined by over-powered … Continue reading Fantasy Book Series: A Personal History, Pt. 2
April Summary and May Preview
By the time April rolls around, we're usually well into spring. The birds are singing in the mornings, and the trees are just starting to bud. Early flowers are blooming, and people are clearing winter's detritus from their yards and gardens in preparation for spring planting. Not this year. This year, April opened with a … Continue reading April Summary and May Preview
Book Review- Gentleman Jole and the Red Queen
Gentleman Jole and the Red Queen (Vorkosigan Saga, Chronological #16) by Lois McMaster Bujold Science Fiction First published in 2016 From Goodreads: Cordelia Naismith Vorkosigan returns to the planet that changed her destiny. FUTURE IMPERFECT Three years after her famous husband's death, Cordelia Vorkosigan, widowed Vicereine of Sergyar, stands ready to spin her life in … Continue reading Book Review- Gentleman Jole and the Red Queen
Book Review- Cryoburn
Cryoburn (The Vorkosigan Saga, Chronological #15) by Lois McMaster Bujold Science Fiction 345 pages First published in 2010 From Goodreads: Kibou-daini is a planet obsessed with cheating death. Barrayaran Imperial Auditor Miles Vorkosigan can hardly disapprove—he’s been cheating death his whole life, on the theory that turnabout is fair play. But when a Kibou-daini cryocorp—an … Continue reading Book Review- Cryoburn
Sunday Sum-Up
I am sick. Again. It's not often that I want to go back to January, especially since this past January was so cold and snowy, but at least I was healthy for the whole month. So far, I've been sick in February, March, and now April. Previous to that, I hadn't been sick since August … Continue reading Sunday Sum-Up
Sunday Sum-Up
Now that fifth winter has begun... Seriously. It was 80°F and humid on Friday. We were expecting wind and thunderstorms, and in certain parts of the southeastern corner of the state, people were on the lookout for tornadoes. Meanwhile in the western part of the state, there was a blizzard that hit us yesterday. Not … Continue reading Sunday Sum-Up
Book Review- Diplomatic Immunity
Diplomatic Immunity (Vorkosigan Saga, Chronological #13) by Lois McMaster Bujold Science Fiction 367 pages First published in 1999 From Goodreads: A rich Komarran merchant fleet has been impounded at Graf Station, in distant Quaddiespace, after a bloody incident on the station docks involving a security officer from the convoy's Barrayaran military escort. Lord Miles Vorkosigan … Continue reading Book Review- Diplomatic Immunity
Sunday Sum-Up
We're expecting snow again. Just about everyone around here is saying, "But it's April! Why are we getting snow?!", but I'm remembering how we've gotten blizzards in the first week of May for the past few years. I'm just keeping my scarf and hat nearby. That said, I am looking forward to some warmer weather … Continue reading Sunday Sum-Up
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