M.A. Kropp: Writer, Blogger, GeekGirl. My Life. My Words. My Way.
My rating: 3 of 5 starsEdwina and Mary are sisters. living in an alternate Victorian London where they sell odds and ends they collect on nightly walks along the riverbank. They are also witches, and their whole lives have revolved around trying to keep that part secret. They and their father would move from town … Continue reading Friday Review: The Raven Spell (Conspiracy of Magic #1) by Luanne G. Smith
On the landscaping, that is. It's taking longer than expected, but that's okay. The company doing the work is very good. They take the time to do the job right, even if it takes longer than originally stated. They got the downspouts buried and spilling out on the front hill. The front garden bed is … Continue reading The Work Continues
My rating: 4 of 5 starsEelyn is a warrior for the Aska clan. Every five years, they battle the rival Riki in a contest that has gone on for as long as legends are told. The book opens with the current battle being fought, but Eelyn is sure she saw her brother, who she would … Continue reading Friday Review: Sky in the Deep (Sea and Sky #1) by Adrienne Young
Last week was mostly quiet. Did a bit of work outside with more to come due to the landscape work likely getting done this week, had a few other things to do, and took an overnight trip to Philadelphia. We found out that the landscapers are probably coming to do the work we wanted this … Continue reading Road Trip, It Was a Road Trip
The rain finally went away this week, so I was able to finish up some of the outside work. I hauled the rest of the bags of soil to the raised bed garden and got it filled. I emptied the tomato and cucumber boxes to find that one of them is cracked across the bottom. … Continue reading I Couldn’t Think of Anything Snappy for a Title, So This is What You Get
My rating: 4 of 5 starsTesla Crane, heiress and talented engineer, is on her honeymoon on a luxury space liner traveling from the Moon to Mars. She and her new husband are traveling under assumed names in order to try to gain some privacy. Along for the trip is Tesla's adorable service dog, Gimlet, a … Continue reading Friday Review: The Spare Man by Mary Robinette Kowal
Is how long it's going to rain. Okay, maybe that's an exaggeration and it's only going to rain all week, but it feels like it's going to be forever. It will likely not rain all day every day, but there is rain forecast for most of the week, along with some possible thundershowers. At least … Continue reading Forty Days and Forty Nights
It seems like overnight, all the trees have filled out with leaves. It's good to see all the green out there. Even if something that is growing right now is wreaking havoc with my allergies. It looks like most of what we planted last year is coming back nicely. A couple things I am not … Continue reading Leaves, Everywhere!
My rating: 4 of 5 starsWhen one of the family is accused of murdering his lover, a highborn woman who was living her year of being a Mendicant (a beggar, revered in this society and believed to provide blessings and forgiveness to those who help them), the laws of Lemanbuntunk require that the entire family … Continue reading Friday Review: The Necessary Beggar by Susan Palwick
I have been slacking again, I know. But, really, there isn't much new going on and I have felt kind of stressy lately. I don't know why that is, either. On most fronts, things are at a holding point. The BaldMan's chemo is ongoing. He just finished the third of six treatments last week. He's … Continue reading Catching Up
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