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Naomi Novik

July Summary and August Preview

July 31, 2019July 30, 2019 / Kim @ Traveling in Books / 9 Comments

I'm always happy when July comes to a close, if only because it means that the hot weather is mostly past, and my beloved Sweater Weather is that much closer. And no, I didn't mind the end of summer when I was a kid, either. A small, nerdy kid who preferred books to social gatherings … Continue reading July Summary and August Preview

Sunday Sum-Up, 05/12/2019

May 12, 2019May 12, 2019 / Kim @ Traveling in Books / 1 Comment

Two weeks ago, I had an uneventful week. Last week was eventful. Sunday dawned sunny and quiet, but by mid-afternoon storm clouds were building. I went for a walk anyway, but that ended early when the lightning started. An hour or so later, the tornado sirens went off and the National Weather Service issued a … Continue reading Sunday Sum-Up, 05/12/2019

Book Review: Spinning Silver

August 3, 2018August 2, 2018 / Kim @ Traveling in Books / 2 Comments

Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik Fantasy 480 pages Published July 10, 2018 by Del Rey From Goodreads: Miryem is the daughter and granddaughter of moneylenders... but her father isn't a very good one. Free to lend and reluctant to collect, he has loaned out most of his wife's dowry and left the family on the … Continue reading Book Review: Spinning Silver

Review: Uprooted

September 5, 2017August 15, 2018 / Kim @ Traveling in Books / 7 Comments

Uprooted by Naomi Novik Genre: Fantasy 435 pages Published May, 2015 From Goodreads: “Our Dragon doesn’t eat the girls he takes, no matter what stories they tell outside our valley. We hear them sometimes, from travelers passing through. They talk as though we were doing human sacrifice, and he were a real dragon. Of course that’s … Continue reading Review: Uprooted

Sunday Sum-Up

August 27, 2017August 15, 2018 / Kim @ Traveling in Books / Leave a comment

First off, I saw a total solar eclipse. For many, it's a bucket list item they'll travel for hours and hours to see. What lengths did I go to see it? I went to work. As we were in the path of totality, a lot of businesses closed for at least part of the day, … Continue reading Sunday Sum-Up

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