M.A. Kropp: Writer, Blogger, GeekGirl. My Life. My Words. My Way.
3 of 5 stars I got this book as one of a set of four that were published as a Kickstarter a few years ago. It's not part of any of Sanderson's other series (as far as I know). It's also the first of the four that I've read. It's set in a future world … Continue reading Friday Review: The Frugal Wizard’s Guide to Surviving Medieval England by Brandon Sanderson
Instead of a story this year, I thought maybe a little whimsical poem might be fun. Fright Night A ghost, A ghoul And over there, a bat! A cat, A prince, A witch with pointy hat! A clown, A beast, A jack-o-lantern seen! Spooks and sprites Out in the streets? Oh, yes, it's Halloween! Happy … Continue reading Halloween 2026
This week, we lost two iconic Star Trek actors. From TOS, Walter Koenig, and from TNG, Sir Patrick Stewart. Koenig played Chekov, the Russian helmsman on the original Enterprise, and Stewart was Captain Jean-Luc Picard who sat in the command chair on the bridge during The Next Generation series. Both were part of a legacy … Continue reading Make It (Not) So
Not really. Or, at least, not really new places. We're heading to Maine for a few days. It's an annual trip, with a chili cook off tucked in there, and dinner with a friend, and then stopping to see the oldest daughter, son-in-law, and grandson. It will be fun. It always is. So, nothing new … Continue reading Oh, The Places You’ll Go
4 of 5 stars When crime skulks the poorest streets, it's up to an unlikely hero to bring light to the darkness. But there's more to this story than just cops and robbers, and there are shadows upon shadows in the darkest corners of the city.When a notorious crime lord's lawyer is beheaded by hired … Continue reading Friday Review: While the City Never Sleeps by Alex Bledsoe
One of the things in this past week's box from our CSA share was a basket of beautiful, ripe tomatoes. I love good summer tomatoes, and even though I do still grow some in the garden, I don't mind getting them in our CSA. Of course, figuring out what to do with them can be … Continue reading What I Did with Summer Tomatoes
I saw something the other day where a person was, well, not really complaining, but I guess questioning why someone would call a day outstanding when it was full of simple, everyday things with nothing huge or important. And, while I think I understand that attitude, I wonder why we can't consider those little victories … Continue reading Finding Joy
With most of the TV shows we watch finished for the season, we have been turning to movies for our nighttime viewing. Most of these were watched on Netflix or Amazon Prime. One was in an actual movie theater. Don't Look Up (2021, scifi, satire, black comedy)- Pretty standard disaster film plot: astronomers discover new … Continue reading Friday Review: At The Movies
We seem to be bouncing almost daily here. One day it's 60, the next day it's 40, the day after that, it's under 30. And rainy probably 5 days out of 7. Makes it hard to get anything done outside. So, hello, Mother Nature? Let's get Spring rolling here, okay? We've been having some resource … Continue reading Can We Please Decide on Weather?
Set in an alternate England where magic exists but is controlled by the upper classes, Witchmark is the story of Miles Singer, a doctor who has magical ability but is hiding it and himself to avoid being controlled by his upper class family. In this world, those with the witchmark are either enslaved to the … Continue reading Friday Review: Witchmark by C.L. Polk
