The 10 books I most want (or need) to read this spring.
Author: Lark_Bookwyrm
Sunday Post – 3/17/2024
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! My wrist continues to heal. We had a minor emergency midweek. Other than that, it hasn’t been a memorable or particularly productive week.
Also, a look back at this week’s reading and blog posts, plus the weekly book haul!
Monthly Wrap-Up – February 2024
A quick look at what I read, what I reviewed, and the state of my challenges and resolutions.
Nuts and Bolts: Seven Small Inventions That Changed the World in a Big Way, by Roma Agrawal
In Nuts and Bolts: Seven Small Inventions That Changed the World in a Big Way, Roma Agrawal argues that the humble nail, wheel, spring, magnet, pump, lens, and string are fundamental engineering inventions upon which most of our modern technology depends. I found it fascinating to explore with her the various applications of these inventions throughout history and see how widely they are used today — often in unexpected ways.
Sunday Post – 3/10/2024
I set up the follow-up appointment for my wrist, but they can’t see me until early this week. Meanwhile, Mr. Bookwyrm has done a great job picking up all the things I can’t do one-handed, including driving, cooking, and doing the dishes. As I suspected, I didn’t get much blogging done, because it’s been frustrating working on the computer.
Also, a look back at this week’s reading and blog posts, plus the weekly book haul!
Sunday Post – 3/03/2024
Mr. Bookworm was on travel all week. My week was much as usual, until I fell on Friday and injured my wrist.
Also, a look back at this week’s reading and blog posts, plus the weekly book haul!
Sunday Post – 2/25/2024
Meetings, decluttering, and contacting contractors about some needed repairs/remodeling took up most of my week. Writing didn’t happen, but I did get some spinning in.
Also, a look back at this week’s reading and blog posts, plus the weekly book haul!
The Real Inspector Hound, by Tom Stoppard
Stoppard has a genius for combining humor with really thought-provoking philosophical questions, and he pulls off both with style in The Real Inspector Hound. I’m going to avoid the pretentiousness of the two theatre critic characters, Moon and Birdboot, and simply say that I laughed throughout the entire reading…
Sunday Post – 2/18/2024
I didn’t watch much of the Superbowl, but caught some of the commercials. We celebrated Valentine’s Day quietly, especially since it was also Ash Wednesday.
Also, a look back at this week’s reading and blog posts, and the weekly book haul!
News & Notes – 2/17/2024
This week’s links include: more on the Hugo Awards controversy; OpenAI lawsuits; Balzer + Bray moves to MacMillan; fantasy and romantasy explained; GenZ turns to physical books & libraries; diversity in romance; book banning (again); a fiction piece about a fearsome giant snail; a fantastic review of Laurie R. King’s Mary Russell mystery series; and more.