A worthy prequel to Legends & Lattes! I absolutely loved getting to know young Viv and hearing about the early experiences that helped form the person she becomes in L&L.
Sunday Post – 5/05/2024
My wrist and thumb are still sore and weak, but making progress. We’re also making headway on the house and finding contractors. And I’m still keeping up my writing, even with Camp NaNoWriMo over.
Also, a look back at this week’s reading, reviews, and blog posts, plus the weekly book haul!
Love at First Book, by Jenn McKinlay
A warm, cozy hug of a romance, and a tribute to books, writers, and booklovers. I loved a lot of things about this book: the main characters, the banter, and all the bookish references.
Top Ten Reasons I Have DNF’d a Book
Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly feature/meme now hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl. The meme was originally the brainchild of The Broke and the Bookish. This week’s topic is Petty Reasons You’ve DNF’d a Book. So first of all, my apologies for being late with this post! Yesterday’s prompt was “Petty… Read more »
Monthly Wrap-Up – April 2024
A quick look at what I read, what I reviewed, and the state of my challenges and resolutions.
Sunday Post – 4/28/2024
I can gradually start leaving the wrist brace off. We bought a new piece of furniture and are selling an old one. I’m still trying to get contractors for the work we need to have done. And writing is going really well.
Also, a look back at this week’s reading and blog posts, plus the weekly book haul!
Top Ten Tuesday: Unread Books on My Shelves I Want to Read Soon
…and how long they have been on my shelves. Of course, whether I actually WILL read them soon, who knows?
Sunday Post – 4/21/2024
It’s been a busy week, with a family visit, fiber guild activities, progress on the house stuff, and writing!
Also, a look back at this week’s reading, plus the weekly book haul.
News & Notes – 4/20/2024
Indie publishers lose a major distributor; Hugo Awards finalists announced; Google discontinuing “news” search refinement; Herculaneum scroll partially deciphered; authors and translators facing threats from AI; and more book news and interesting articles.
Sunday Post – 4/14/2024
The eclipse was really cool, with about 87.9% of the sun obscured at maximum. We’re close to a decision on flooring. I prepared a tutorial and demonstration for the fiber guild meeting yesterday.
Also, a look back at this week’s reading and blog posts, plus the weekly book haul!