Another 2 finished books to discuss this week. I'm still listening to The Reading List by Sara Nisha Adams as my audiobook, and I just (today) started Hidden Valley Road by Robert Kolker, a new nonfiction book, so more to come on both of those. I finished up Charles Frazier's Varina, an historical fiction about… Continue reading Reading Wednesday: March 22, 2023
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Reading Wednesday: March 15, 2023
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
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 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
New Podcast Episode
A new podcast episode is now live covering a couple of FOs, some WIPs, and what I've been reading. https://youtu.be/QNufbAMxgCY
WIP Wednesday – Podcast Style
If you're interested in catching up with what I've been crafting and reading this week, some finishes and several WIPs, grab a beverage and spend some time with my podcast for the end of August. https://youtu.be/N8Wd4uDKcw0
Knit One, Spin Too 