Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly feature/meme now hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl. The meme was originally the brainchild of The Broke and the Bookish. This week’s topic is Petty Reasons You’ve DNF’d a Book. So first of all, my apologies for being late with this post! Yesterday’s prompt was “Petty… Read more »
A quick look at what I read, what I reviewed, and the state of my challenges and resolutions.
I can gradually start leaving the wrist brace off. We bought a new piece of furniture and are selling an old one. I’m still trying to get contractors for the work we need to have done. And writing is going really well.
Also, a look back at this week’s reading and blog posts, plus the weekly book haul!
…and how long they have been on my shelves. Of course, whether I actually WILL read them soon, who knows?
It’s been a busy week, with a family visit, fiber guild activities, progress on the house stuff, and writing!
Also, a look back at this week’s reading, plus the weekly book haul.
Indie publishers lose a major distributor; Hugo Awards finalists announced; Google discontinuing “news” search refinement; Herculaneum scroll partially deciphered; authors and translators facing threats from AI; and more book news and interesting articles.
The eclipse was really cool, with about 87.9% of the sun obscured at maximum. We’re close to a decision on flooring. I prepared a tutorial and demonstration for the fiber guild meeting yesterday.
Also, a look back at this week’s reading and blog posts, plus the weekly book haul!
A Midnight Puzzle is the third book in the Secret Staircase Mysteries, a delightful cozy mystery series featuring Tempest Raj, a stage magician/illusionist, and her family. The series gets its name from her father’s architecture-and-construction company, which specializes in secret rooms, hidden staircases, and other architectural puzzles. Tempest’s skills in creating and figuring out illusions come in very handy as she and her friends investigate several murders, each involving the Secret Staircase firm’s clients or jobsite in some way.
I have to spend another month in the wrist brace. We contacted several firms about the work we want done on the house, and estimates are coming in.
Also, a look back at this week’s reading and blog posts, plus the weekly book haul!
Inheritance, the first book in Nora Roberts’s Lost Brides trilogy, provides the perfect blend of wish-fulfillment fantasy, friendship, romance, and deliciously spooky atmosphere.
