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
Nafiza Azad
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
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
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