February. The shortest month of the year. The month you can really tell that the days are getting longer, but they're still gray and a little bleak (at least, they are around here). We had plenty of much-needed snow and a little rain this month, and I was even treated to a snow day off … Continue reading February Summary, March Preview
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Medieval History Book Haul
Two things happened at roughly the same time this year: I brought three boxes of books to the used bookshop and ended up with a bunch of store credit. The used bookshop took in a portion of the collection of a professor emerita of history who had recently passed away. Needless to say that over … Continue reading Medieval History Book Haul
January Summary, February Preview
I tend to read a lot in January, if only because there isn't much going on in the first- and often coldest- month of the year. In January 2022, I read twenty books. This January, I read twelve things. I'm not bothered by this, as there were a few books I did not finish, a … Continue reading January Summary, February Preview
Holiday Book Haul
Under normal circumstances, I would have gone to Barnes and Noble for the 50% off All Hardbacks sale having already opened my Christmas gifts and knowing which books I'd received. 2022's Christmas season did not provide normal circumstances, however. Between a couple of family illnesses (everyone is recovering nicely, thank you) and the awful weather … Continue reading Holiday Book Haul
Sunday Sum-Up: December 18, 2022
Given that the last time I was sick was January 2020, I'd forgotten how long it takes for me to recover from a cold. It's not fun. I'd like to not do it again for a while. And I'm doubly glad that I've gotten both my Covid and flu shots. Obligatory Mina Photo: I pulled … Continue reading Sunday Sum-Up: December 18, 2022
Try A Chapter Challenge #2
After the success of my previous go at the Try a Chapter Challenge, I decided to do it again, only with some of the library books I had on my StoryGraph TBR. So I stopped at my usual branch of the public library and picked up another handful of books so I could read the … Continue reading Try A Chapter Challenge #2
November Summary, December Preview
How is it that November always goes so quickly? Most of the month was cold and windy, seasoned with snow flurries and a bit of rain. We could use some more precipitation around here, so if anyone wants to send us some of their snow or rain, I'd appreciate it. Having fire weather in winter … Continue reading November Summary, December Preview
Sunday Sum-Up: December 4, 2022
It's been a blustery week around here with the kind of wind that makes it difficult to open doors, keep hats on, and otherwise go about one's business outside. So I stayed inside on the windy days and took advantage of the less windy afternoon on my day off to do a bit of Christmas … Continue reading Sunday Sum-Up: December 4, 2022
StoryGraph Saturday: Even Though I Knew the End
StoryGraph Saturday is a weekly thing where I randomly choose a book from my To Read pile on StoryGraph and show it off to remind me that it’s there and to show it to you in case you find it interesting, too. Even Though I Knew the Endby C.L. Polk176 pagesPublished November 8, 2022 From … Continue reading StoryGraph Saturday: Even Though I Knew the End
Try a Chapter Challenge
Like most readers, I own a lot of unread books. It's hard to resist cheap, interesting-looking books at the used bookstore or the library sale shelves. But as I have limited shelf space for new(er) books, I need to go through them now and then and get rid of the books I'm not going to … Continue reading Try a Chapter Challenge
Traveling in Books 