Exploring the Places No One is Talking About
This was one of those projects that we knew we wanted to do but didn’t know how to start. So, we sat on it and brainstormed and forgot about it and finally got around to planning it. It only took over two years. That being said, I did not do most of the work. That
I have been meaning to do this for a while. I love supporting local: from the small vendors at a farmer’s market to the local indie bookstores. As someone who reads a lot, I have few favorite bookstores (also, I do love the library too). Indie Bookshops Patchouli Joe’s Books and Indulgences Located just off
I’ve spent a lot of time in the car over the past few weeks on the way to visit family for the holidays. In addition to reading and napping, this is how I have entertained myself. There might also have been a couple of hours disagreeing with the hosts of the Life on Books podcast
I was in Granbury, TX recently and while exploring the Granbury square realized they had a bookstore that I hadn’t been too yet. Arts & Letters is an adorable independent bookstore that I could have explored a whole lot longer if I had had the time. Nerd moment, this shop had all the normal book
Title: MurtaghAuthor: Christopher PaoliniPublication Date: 2023Publishing House: Alfred A. Knopf I grew up reading the Eragon books or the Inheritance Cycle. The last book in the original portion of the series was published in 2011. Returning after so many years is a bit like a bittersweet homecoming. The world is no longer safe for the Dragon
I survived National Novel Writing Month! I successfully typed 50,000+ words in a month and I actually still have a few to go before my story is complete. My only question is: who in the heck decided that NaNoWriMo needed to be in the same month as Thanksgiving. Seriously, I almost did not manage to
Title: Academ’s FuryAuthor: Jim ButcherPublication Date: 2005Publishing House: Ace Books I am listening to the whole of the Codex Alera series on audiobook through my local library. It is wonderful because it doesn’t cost me anything but the library only has one digital audiobook copy and there is often a wait. So no promises on
Title: Furies of CalderonAuthor: Jim ButcherPublication Date: 2004Publishing House: Ace Books As you can possibly tell from this post, I enjoy reading books by Jim Butcher. Besides the Dresden Files he has written The Codex Alera and started another sort of steampunkish with ships series but we will discuss that one in another post. The
I don’t do tags very often but I came across this one from Bookwormmuse and I had to participate because Tolkien, no other reason is needed. HOW DID YOUR MIDDLE EARTH JOURNEY BEGIN? My wonderful step-mom actually started reading The Hobbit to my sister and I when we were little. I remember loving the story then,
Title: The Far FieldAuthor: Madhuri VijayPublication Date: 2019Publishing House: Grove Press The Far Field is my December 2018 book from Book of the Month. I know, I’m a bit behind on my reading. This book took me a while to get through, that’s not because it is a bad book though, its actually a very well written book but
McGee Travel Tales 