National Literacy Month: What book got you hooked on reading?
I’m still cleaning up the blog, trying to combat link rot. Somehow, I fell into looking at the draft posts. This one is from 2009 and I haven’t the foggiest notion as to why I didn’t publish it. Today’s prompt…
Music, Music, Music
Wow. I found a draft of a post from 2008, and much of it is still relevant, so I’m updating and sharing it. I’ve been listening to more music lately, which is good. I love music, and honestly, I hear…
Do you have to finish books you start?
This started out as a comment on a poll over at GoodReads. It got too wordy and I figured it would be better to turn it into a post. I used to refuse to quit reading after starting a book,…
Review: The Peter Grant/Rivers of London series by Ben Aaronovitch
Lies Sleeping by Ben Aaronovitch My rating: 5 of 5 stars I just finished Lies Sleeping after reading the entire series straight through, so this review is about the series as much as about the ultimate entry in it. Wow!…
Review: The Serrano Legacy Series by Elizabeth Moon
Against the Odds by Elizabeth Moon My rating: 5 of 5 stars I just finished reading the entire Serrano Legacy series by Elizabeth Moon, and I’m experiencing fiction letdown syndrome. You know, when you’ve been totally engaged in a marvelous…
Review: Serpentine by Laurell K. Hamilton
Serpentine by Laurell K. Hamilton My rating: 3 of 5 stars I’m having a little trouble figuring out a rating for this, the 26th (!) book in the Anita Blake series. On the plus side, the book kept me engaged…
Review: Lost Connections: Uncovering the Real Causes of Depression – and the Unexpected Solutions by Johann Hari
Lost Connections: Uncovering the Real Causes of Depression – and the Unexpected Solutions by Johann Hari I just finished this book, which I listened to while driving. I find myself wishing that I’d read it on my Kindle, instead, in…
Review: Neogenesis by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller
Neogenesis by Sharon Lee My rating: 5 of 5 stars First, let it be known that I am an unabashed fangirl when it comes to Lee and Miller. That much has long been established. Should they care to publish their…
Review: A Plague of Giants by Kevin Hearne
A Plague of Giants by Kevin Hearne My rating: 4 of 5 stars This book represents a major change from the Iron Druid series, so I worked hard to set aside my expectations of Hearne based on loving those. A…