Happy New Year! For you readers in this New Year, here is a list of some fantasy novels and series that are not quite as grimdark as much has been of late: Optimistic Fantasy Drones capture video of the spectacular fireworks in Sydney, Australia for 2015: Fireworks Here are some simple resolutions (for those that … Continue reading Wednesday Wanderings: It’s All About That New Year
Month: December 2014
Wednesday Wanderings: Happy Holidays!
Yes, I know. No Monday post this week. I was at the hospital with the BaldMan, who had his second partial knee replacement done. All went very well, and he is home now. Only one link today. From me to you this holiday season. I will be taking a blog break until after this weekend. … Continue reading Wednesday Wanderings: Happy Holidays!
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Friday (TV) Review: Constantine
My rating 4 of 5 stars The latest in the comic book adaptations, Cnstantine is based on the DC comic Hellraiser. Quoting the official show description: Seasoned demon hunter and master of the occult John Constantine specializes in giving hell... hell. Armed with a ferocious knowledge of the dark arts and his wickedly naughty wit, … Continue reading Friday (TV) Review: Constantine
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Wednesday Wanderings: TNG Christmas Carol, Pricey Gingerbread House, Laphroaig Carols, and Interviewing the Dragon
There may be a few holiday themed links for the next few weeks, because, well, it is the holiday season! This gets around every year, and you've probably all seen it, but it is worth watching again. At least, I usually end up watching it more than once!: ST:TNG Carol For those of you with … Continue reading Wednesday Wanderings: TNG Christmas Carol, Pricey Gingerbread House, Laphroaig Carols, and Interviewing the Dragon
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Monday Musings: O Chistmas Tree, Deck the Hall, and All That Seasonal Jazz
We went out on Saturday and got our tree. We had an artificial one for years, but in all honesty, it wasn't all that much better than a real tree. I think the darned plastic thing shed more "needles" than any real tree we've had. And then, there is the annual Fight-To-Get-The-Thing-Out-Of-The-Attic fun. And the … Continue reading Monday Musings: O Chistmas Tree, Deck the Hall, and All That Seasonal Jazz
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Friday Review: Grave Beginnings (The Grave Report #1) by R.R. Virdi
Grave Beginnings by R.R. Virdi My rating: 3 of 5 stars A nicely plotted first book in a new series, Grave Beginnings by R.R. Virdi is the story of VIncent Graves. Or, at least, that is what he is called now. Vincent is dead, and has no memory of who or what he was before … Continue reading Friday Review: Grave Beginnings (The Grave Report #1) by R.R. Virdi
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Wednesday Wanderings: Fairy Doors, 20 Vintage Things, Invisibility, and More Gift Ideas for Writers
Something really cool can be seen around Ann Arbor, MI: Tiny Doors Twenty things today's kids will probably never see: Vintage Things Bending light to make things invisible: Now You See It Following last week's gift ideas, if the writer you are buying for is a bit on the weird side, here are some more: … Continue reading Wednesday Wanderings: Fairy Doors, 20 Vintage Things, Invisibility, and More Gift Ideas for Writers
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Monday Musings: Puppy Update, You Can All Decorate for Christmas Now, and Writing Progress
I think it's time for a puppy update. 🙂 We took him with us when we went to our daughter's in MA last weekend. We had our big Thanksgiving dinner on Sunday, as that was the best day for everyone's schedule. It gets harder every year to work around those things! The BaldMan's family came … Continue reading Monday Musings: Puppy Update, You Can All Decorate for Christmas Now, and Writing Progress
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Friday Review: Castle Kidnapped by John DeChancie
Castle Kidnapped by John DeChancie My rating: 4 of 5 stars I discovered DeChancie's Castle Perilous books many years ago. I read a couple and enjoyed them, but they are a bit older and can be hard to find. I finally managed to snag copies of all of them, and have been catching up on … Continue reading Friday Review: Castle Kidnapped by John DeChancie
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Wednesday Wanderings: Dogs Ruin Thanksgiving, Creepy App for T-shirts, Writer Gifts, and Bad Gaiman
There was a break in blog posts for a bit while I finished up NaNoWriMo (yes, I made it to 50K!) and had a very lovely Thanksgiving weekend with family. Now, back to business. Here are today's web wanderings: Speaking of Thanksgiving, here are 15 dogs who were a bit less than well-behaved for the … Continue reading Wednesday Wanderings: Dogs Ruin Thanksgiving, Creepy App for T-shirts, Writer Gifts, and Bad Gaiman
And So On... 