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A Very Belated Sunday Post – 2/18/2024 (was 2/16)

A very late Sunday Post, because I was traveling on Saturday and have hardly had a free minute since I arrived.

Also, a look back at this week’s reading, reviews, and blog posts, plus the weekly book haul!

Weaving Hope, by Celia Lake

Weaving Hope is a very gentle, very slow-burn closed-door romance set in magical 1920s Britain.

The Lost Flock, by Jane Cooper

The Lost Flock: Rare Wool, Wild Isles and One Woman’s Journey to Save Scotland’s Original Sheep by Jane Cooper Narrator: Jane Cooper Published by Chelsea Green Press on 9/14/2023 Genres: History, Memoir, Nature Format: Audiobook Source: the library Purchase: Amazon | Bookshop | Barnes & Noble | Audible | Chirp… Read more »

Sunday Post – 2/09/2024

The news continues to make me anxious, but there are still small triumphs and joys to enjoy.

Also, a look back at this week’s reading, reviews, and blog posts, plus the weekly book haul!

News & Notes – 2/08/2025

AI and copyright; Bookshop.org now has e-books; literary organizations decry anti-trans executive orders; Neil Gaiman accuser files suit; fighting book ban laws; Black literary movements; Nora Roberts interview; Jane Austen covers; and more links.

The Teller of Small Fortunes, by Julie Leong

I loved The Teller of Small Tales, Julie Leong’s debut novel. It’s a cozy quest fantasy with a found-family vibe, set in a vaguely British renaissance-era world.

Monthly Wrap-Up — January 2025

A quick look at what I read, what I reviewed, and the state of my challenges and resolutions.

2024 Releases I Was Excited About But Still Haven’t Read

Top Ten Tuesday: Ten 2024 books I was really excited to read, but either I never got hold of a copy, or I never got around to reading them.

Sunday Post – 2/02/2024

It’s been an exhausting and disheartening week on the news front, but we have made some progress on the redecorating.

Also, a look back at this week’s reading, reviews, and blog posts, plus the weekly book haul!

News & Notes – 2/01/2025

DOE denies book bans exist; Neil Gaiman scandal; publisher supports anti-child-marriage campaign; S&S no longer requires blurbs; and links to other book-related posts.