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 is from Barnes & Noble’s Facebook page: September is National Literacy Month. What book got you hooked […]
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 it in my head all the time anyway, but listening to it on the outside gives […]
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, which led to reading some things better left unread, to say the least—Piers Anthony’s Pornucopia, given […]
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! I’ve been immersed in the marvelous world Aaronovitch created for us, and it’s a shock coming back. […]
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 world that’s so believable, and then suddenly, it’s over! It’s hard to come back to this world […]
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 to the point of being a distraction when I needed to do other things. Also, Hamilton […]
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 order to be able to take some notes. It’s a rich read, full of mentions […]
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 grocery lists, I would most likely purchase and read them. That said, Neogenesis is an amazing book, […]
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 Plague of Giants is every bit as well-written as that series, maybe even better! Still, I […]