State of the ARC is a meme hosted by Avalinah’s Books in which we round up our ARCs and attempt to wrangle them into something approaching order. Sometimes it’s like herding cats. My virtual stack of ARCs is switfly growing smaller, and I am glad for that. It's fun to get advanced copies of books … Continue reading State of the ARC: August 2021
The Real Valkyrie
Book Review: The Real Valkyrie
The Real Valkyrie: The Hidden History of Viking Warrior Women by Nancy Marie BrownNonfiction/History336 pagesExpected publication date: August 31, 2021 by St. Martin's Press In 1889 in Birka, Sweden, archaeologist Hjalmar Stolpe documented the grave of a highly-ranked warrior of tenth-century Norse society who had been buried with weapons, silk garments, and two horses among … Continue reading Book Review: The Real Valkyrie
Sunday Sum-Up: August 22, 2021
It's tomato season around here. I don't know about the rest of the country, but here in Nebraska, everyone with a garden plants roughly one-hundred tomato plants, as though they expect that only one in five plants will produce anything. But of course, each plant produces enough for a dozen people, and so everyone goes … Continue reading Sunday Sum-Up: August 22, 2021
Sunday Sum-Up: August 15, 2021
Friday the 13th was the other day. Does this mean we can officially start decorating for Halloween? Asking for a friend. The heatwave finally broke here, and yesterday was lovely. Today is supposed to be lovely, and the rest of the week is supposed to be lovely, too, although my day off is predicted to … Continue reading Sunday Sum-Up: August 15, 2021
State of the ARC: July, 2021
State of the ARC is a meme hosted by Avalinah’s Books in which we round up our ARCs and attempt to wrangle them into something approaching order. Sometimes it’s like herding cats. I've read exactly zero ARCs so far in July, and that trend isn't likely to change in the last few days of the … Continue reading State of the ARC: July, 2021
State of the ARC: June 2021
State of the ARC is a meme hosted by Avalinah’s Books in which we round up our ARCs and attempt to wrangle them into something approaching order. Sometimes it’s like herding cats. I've made it past the crush of ARCs I had on tap for June! It ended up not being as troublesome as I … Continue reading State of the ARC: June 2021
State of the ARC: May 2021
State of the ARC is a meme hosted by Avalinah’s Books in which we round up our ARCs and attempt to wrangle them into something approaching order. Sometimes it’s like herding cats. You know, when I glance at the list of ARC ahead of me, it seems so innocuous until I go and pay attention … Continue reading State of the ARC: May 2021
State of the ARC: April 2021
State of the ARC is a meme hosted by Avalinah’s Books in which we round up our ARCs and attempt to wrangle them into something approaching order. Sometimes it’s like herding cats. I've finished up several ARCs lately, but then I went and requested several more, which were promptly approved, so I haven't exactly cut … Continue reading State of the ARC: April 2021
State of the ARC: March 2021
State of the ARC is a meme hosted by Avalinah’s Books in which we round up our ARCs and attempt to wrangle them into something approaching order. Sometimes it’s like herding cats. I have a flock of ARCs coming in in April and May. There are so many intriguing books coming out this spring! So … Continue reading State of the ARC: March 2021
Traveling in Books 