It's been a while since I did a book haul, mostly because I pick up books here and there and keeping track of them and setting them aside for a single book haul isn't practical for me. But I've recently had two windfalls that brought me a bunch of books all at once: one full … Continue reading Book Haul: Windfall Edition
Wolf Hall
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
Sunday Sum-Up: August 8, 2021
Ever have one of those weeks where you have so many things you would like to finish, and then you manage to finish basically nothing? Yeah, last week was one of those weeks. Alas. But there was progress on pretty much everything, so it wasn't a total loss. It just felt like a multi-day continuation … Continue reading Sunday Sum-Up: August 8, 2021
Sunday Sum-Up: August 1, 2021
Last week was a fairly sedate week, in that I took a couple of vacation days and spent them almost entirely indoors, at home thanks to high heat, humidity, and smoke. We had another heat wave sweep through last week, and thanks to the usual July humidity, whenever I walked outside I had the uncanny … Continue reading Sunday Sum-Up: August 1, 2021
Book Haul: 10/15/2020
I bought some books! I'm planning to read C.J. Sansom's Tudor era mysteries, the Matthew Shardlake Series. I found a good deal on the first book, Dissolution, a few weeks ago, and when I saw that my used bookstore had the next three books in the series, I snatched them up. Sovereign by C.J. SansomDark … Continue reading Book Haul: 10/15/2020
Classic Remarks: What Contemporary Book Do You Think Will Become a Classic?
Classic Remarks is a meme hosted by Krysta and Brianna at Pages Unbound. Each week, they pose a question about classic works of literature in order for readers to engage in a continuing conversation about elements of classic literature, the literary ‘canon’, and the timelessness of story. If you’re interested in participating, you can find … Continue reading Classic Remarks: What Contemporary Book Do You Think Will Become a Classic?
Sunday Sum-Up: May 3, 2020
So as it turns out, when I have shortened hours at work, am stuck at home, and am not working on a 70,000-word story, I have a lot of free time. So I read. A lot. I did other things, too, but reading was the bulk of my week. Obligatory Mina Photo: The windows have … Continue reading Sunday Sum-Up: May 3, 2020
Sunday Sum-Up: April 26, 2020
It's been a quiet week around here. I baked, I cooked, I wrote, I read. I'm quite proud of the cooking and baking. I don't do very much of either, but I bought a cookbook written for people in the Society for Creative Anachronism (SCA). They do medieval/early modern reenactments, and their goal is to … Continue reading Sunday Sum-Up: April 26, 2020
Sunday Sum-Up: April 19, 2020
I thought it would take about a thousand years to get through April, but it's moving right along. Which is fine. It's starting to look like there might be a faint point of light waaaaaay down at the end of this stay-at-home tunnel... Obligatory Mina Photo: On Wednesday afternoon, I was brewing some tea. It's … Continue reading Sunday Sum-Up: April 19, 2020
Best Books of 2019
I had put off putting together my 'Best Of' list for the year, as I had a couple of new-to-me titles I wanted to read before bidding farewell to 2019, and I didn't know how they would be. But after a lazy winter Sunday with no plans and a snowstorm that kept me home all … Continue reading Best Books of 2019
Traveling in Books 