Killers of a Certain Ageby Deanna RaybournMystery/Thriller368 pagesPublished September 6, 2022 by Berkley Billie, Mary Alice, Helen, and Natalie have been elite assassins for the past forty years, working for a clandestine company known as The Museum, an extra-governmental organization devoted to making the world a better place by eliminating bad people-- Nazis at the … Continue reading Book Review: Killers of a Certain Age
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Sunday Sum-Up, September 4, 2022
That was a week. It sure was. Things happened. I did stuff. Do I really remember what all I did aside from going to see some friends and being baffled by sports? Not really. It was an unremarkable week overall, except for Thursday night when The Rings of Power premiered (spoiler alert: I enjoyed it!). … Continue reading Sunday Sum-Up, September 4, 2022
August Summary, September Preview
August was an up-and-down sort of month. It was horribly hot in the first part of the month, then cooled off a little for a couple of weeks before the heat came back and chased me inside. I had a brief and restful vacation mid-month, which ended with the death of my elderly cat, Sidney. … Continue reading August Summary, September Preview
Sunday Sum-Up: August 28, 2022
The heat of summer made a bit of a return this week, though it wasn't as bad as it has been. The nights have been cooler and I've been able to open the windows at night. It's nice to be able to turn the air conditioner off and get some fresh air in here. We … Continue reading Sunday Sum-Up: August 28, 2022
Book Review: Babel
Babelby R.F. KuangHistorical Fantasy560 pagesExpected publication: August 23, 2022 In 1828, young Robin Swift, orphaned by a cholera epidemic, is taken away from his homeland of China and spirited off to England where he is given a home, an education, and eventually a place at Oxford University's most prestigious college: The Royal Institute of Translation, … Continue reading Book Review: Babel
Sunday SumUp: August 14, 2022
Somehow, we have reached the midpoint of August. I think the heat is starting to break at last. While we're expecting another day of hot temperatures around here, the nights have been cooling off to something more reasonable, rather than hovering around 85-90°F as they'd been doing through most of July, and daytime highs are … Continue reading Sunday SumUp: August 14, 2022
Sunday Sum-Up: August 7, 2022
It's been ridiculously hot again this week. I'm done with summer. I've been done with summer for a while. These 110°F heat indices are not for me. I want some sweater weather! In other news, I spent my usual day off at work to cover for a vacationing co-worker, so I did his job for … Continue reading Sunday Sum-Up: August 7, 2022
Sunday Sum-Up: July 31, 2022
This past week was quite a lovely one weather-wise, though I didn't get to go out and enjoy it as much as I hoped I would. There were a few long walks, a trip to my neighborhood coffee shop, and dinner with friends, but not so much with the outside goings-on. Unfortunately, another predicted heatwave … Continue reading Sunday Sum-Up: July 31, 2022
Sunday Sum-Up: July 24, 2022
Last week was hot, and good riddance to it. Although, the cold (relatively speaking) front that came through last night could have been a little less dramatic, as it caused the temperature to drop about twenty degrees Fahrenheit in about half an hour, as well as causing some nasty thunderstorms across the state. But it … Continue reading Sunday Sum-Up: July 24, 2022
April Summary, May Preview
I had April sorted out, and then I put it down to do something, and now it's gone. I just turned around for a minute. What happened to April?! It was windy enough all through the month, so I guess it just blew away. I suppose it serves me right for not finding a rock … Continue reading April Summary, May Preview
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