Last week was much better than the week before. No minor disasters, and a small snowstorm on Friday. Not too bad at all! Thanks to things being postponed due to rampant disease, I spent most of my evenings at home, reading, and watching Dune, which came out on DVD on Tuesday. I did go out … Continue reading Sunday Sum-Up: January 16, 2022
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StoryGraph Saturday: The First Kingdom
StoryGraph Saturday is a weekly thing where I randomly choose a book from my To Read pile on StoryGraph and show it off to both remind myself that it’s there and to show it to you in case you might find it interesting, too. The First Kingdom: Britain in the Age of Arthurby Max AdamsNonfiction/History480 … Continue reading StoryGraph Saturday: The First Kingdom
Sunday Sum-Up: January 9, 2021
I'm so glad last week is over. I had a lovely weekend. Three days off with nothing to do and weather that encouraged people to stay home (snowy and cold). I got extra sleep, I baked, I read, I got caught up on some TV shows. Overall, a great weekend. The rest of the week... … Continue reading Sunday Sum-Up: January 9, 2021
StoryGraph Saturday: The Way Through the Woods
StoryGraph Saturday is a weekly thing where I randomly choose a book from my To Read pile on StoryGraph and show it off to both remind myself that it’s there and to show it to you in case you might find it interesting, too. The Way Through the Woods: Of Mushrooms and Mourningby Long Litt … Continue reading StoryGraph Saturday: The Way Through the Woods
Sunday Sum-Up: January 2, 2022
Happy New Year! I hope all of you had a safe new year's celebration, and that you didn't indulge too much and end up feeling awful yesterday morning. Thanks to an incoming winter storm, I spent New Year's Eve at home alone again. The forecast stated that the snow would probably start around 10:00 on … Continue reading Sunday Sum-Up: January 2, 2022
Used and Sale Bookhaul
My favorite local bookshop is the used bookstore downtown. I've been going there since before I moved here (about twenty years ago), and I count the owner and manager as friends. Most of the books I get rid of go there first, so I often have a fair amount of store credit. And because they're … Continue reading Used and Sale Bookhaul
Most Anticipated Books of 2022
Like everyone else, I've been looking at the various titles due to come out in 2022 and making a list of the ones that sound the most interesting. There are a few upcoming releases from some of my favorite authors, and other authors who are new to me. So without further ado, here are some … Continue reading Most Anticipated Books of 2022
Christmas Book Haul
I ask for nothing but books from my family. They don't quite understand my obsession with books, but they humor me and buy books for me, and I appreciate that they do that. I've seen other readers whose families will say, "But I don't just want to get you yet another book", even when said … Continue reading Christmas Book Haul
Sunday Sum-Up: December 26, 2021
Busy, busy week last week! As I expected for the last week before Christmas. Work was hectic but should be slowing down after the New Year, so I'm looking forward to that. But after all the busyness, I spent Christmas weekend at my parents' house with them, my grandmother, and my sister's family. We had … Continue reading Sunday Sum-Up: December 26, 2021
State of the ARC: December 2021
ate 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 haven't done one of these for a while. I spent most of November getting through a flock of ARCs, because I had … Continue reading State of the ARC: December 2021
Traveling in Books 