Two finished books this week and a couple more on the go! I was gifted a reader's copy of RJ Penney's The Ancient Gate by the publisher for a review. This book is set in the same world as the author's previous books but is the first in a new series. The main character, Desa… Continue reading Reading Wednesday: March 15, 2023
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Reading Wednesday: February 8, 2023
I finished up a nonfiction book this week, Devices and Desires, which is a biography of sorts on Bess of Hardwick, who was a contemporary of Elizabeth I. The book also is a deep dive into upper class culture in the late Tudor period, particularly architecture, of which Bess was a fervent patron. Born the… Continue reading Reading Wednesday: February 8, 2023
Reading Wednesday: March 1, 2023
I had one final short read that I snuck in for the end of February: All the Horses of Iceland by Sarah Tolmie. A short historical fiction that creates the back story for how horses came to Iceland. Told in the manner of an ancient Norse saga, the book follows the travels of a trader… Continue reading Reading Wednesday: March 1, 2023
Friday Finishes – February 24, 2023
I missed talking about books on Wednesday so you get some bonus content today as I have a finished knitted object and some finished reads to talk about. First up, I finished the Dragonstone Socks. Design is by Sammilyn and yarn is Lanitium Ex Machina's Basic Sock in the color Slumber. These are Game of… Continue reading Friday Finishes – February 24, 2023
What I’m Reading Wednesday: February 15, 2023
I feel like I need a catchier, alliterative naming convention for reading Wednesday posts. Hm...... This week, just one finished book, but it was a good one! Nettle and Bone by T. Kingfisher is a fantasy that feels like an old-fashioned fairy tale with a new fresh approach. Marra is the youngest of three princesses… Continue reading What I’m Reading Wednesday: February 15, 2023
What I’m Reading Wednesday, February 8, 2023
Just one finished book to talk about this week: Beheld, by TaraShea Nesbit. I picked this one up because I have another of this author's books on my TBR (The Wives of Los Alamos) that I am looking forward to. Beheld also focuses on two wives in the early years of the Plymouth colony in… Continue reading What I’m Reading Wednesday, February 8, 2023
What I’m Reading Wednesday: February 1, 2023
I wound up ending with several finished books over just a couple of days at the end of January, so let's start with a few brief reviews. Eager, by Ben Goldfarb: A natural science nonfiction title that looks at the impact of beavers on (mostly) the US's economy and land expansion in the early years… Continue reading What I’m Reading Wednesday: February 1, 2023
What I’m Reading Wednesday – January 25, 2023
This past week, I finished up my audiobook, as well as the print book I had been reading, so here are brief reviews on those: The Confessions of Catherine de Medici by CW Gortner: This historical fiction follows the life of Catherine de Medici, who was married to Henri, the second son of Francis the… Continue reading What I’m Reading Wednesday – January 25, 2023
What I’m Reading Wednesday
I recently finished up the final book in the Cassandra Clare Shadowhunter's series, which I've been doing as a re-read with a friend over the last several months. This is a YA fantasy series, set in the world as we know it, but with the addition of Shadowhunters, who are tasked with defending the world… Continue reading What I’m Reading Wednesday
Nonfiction November 2022
Since today is November 1st, the annual Nonfiction November initiative, hosted by A Book Olive, kicks off today. I've participated in the event the previous two years, and I enjoy having an excuse to read a bit more nonfiction (which is what the month event is about). This is a low-key, no-pressure readalong that encourages… Continue reading Nonfiction November 2022
Knit One, Spin Too 