Cyn is a professional geek, avid reader, fledgling coder, enthusiastic gamer (TTRPGs), occasional singer, and devoted needleworker. She's also Rick's wife, Katie's Mom, and Esther & Oliver's Mémé.
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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…

What I’ve Been Up To

Lots of knitting. Lots and lots of knitting. (If you’re on Ravelry, you can see my finished projects.) My hands ache from the knitting, particularly the left because I knit Continental. I think I may have to learn to knit…

Review: The Gathering Edge by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller

The Gathering Edge by Sharon Lee My rating: 5 of 5 stars A most satisfying entry in the Liaden Universe series, number 20 begins and ends with plenty of action. Indeed, the reader hardly has time to take a breath…

Book Review: Less Than A Treason by Dana Stabenow

Less Than a Treason by Dana Stabenow My rating: 5 of 5 stars FINALLY! The cliffhanger at the end of Bad Blood is resolved, or of course there would not be a #21. It’s been so long (over four years!)…

Book Review: Positivity: Groundbreaking Research Reveals How to Embrace the Hidden Strength of Positive Emotions, Overcome Negativity, and Thrive by Barbara L. Fredrickson, Ph.D.

Positivity: Groundbreaking Research Reveals How to Embrace the Hidden Strength of Positive Emotions, Overcome Negativity, and Thrive by Barbara L. Fredrickson My rating: 5 of 5 stars I first read Fredrickson’s second book, Love 2.0: How Our Supreme Emotion Affects…

Review: Storm Front by Jim Butcher

Storm Front by Jim Butcher My rating: 5 of 5 stars I just re-read Storm Front, after first reading it – well, I don’t even know how many years ago! Shortly after it was first released, I think. Now, it’s…

The End of an Era

I just finished migrating all the posts and comments for this journal to https://technomom.dreamwidth.org/. I doubt that I will continue to post here at all (not that I’ve been doing it much). If you wish to keep in touch, please…

My Tweets

Tue, 12:56: I got “Wow, you know a lot about code!” on “10 Coding Facts Every New Programmer Should Know” What about you? https://t.co/JDEIb9VTMC

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