M.A. Kropp: Writer, Blogger, GeekGirl. My Life. My Words. My Way.
Welp, it's running right quickly down to Christmas Eve and Christmas, and then the beginning of the New Year. The house is mostly decorated, with just a couple more things to get set up. We got a tree last week. It's pretty, if a bit short, but it is very, very full. Hanging ornaments is … Continue reading Ho, Ho, Ho, and All That
We had to say good-bye to our eighteen-year-old cat, Amber (or Bambi, or Bamber, as she was also known). We've known since spring that she was battling advanced kidney disease. It finally caught up with her. She stopped eating, and had lost more weight (and she was only a bit over 5 lbs. to begin … Continue reading And Another One Gone
My rating: 4 of 5 starsThis Victorian era novel has all the hallmarks of a classic story of the era: family pressures, secrets, daughters who rebel, if quietly, at the strictures placed on females, and, of course, romance. There are politics afoot, manor houses for the wealthy, and all the trappings of Victorian society. It's … Continue reading Friday Review: Tooth and Claw by Jo Walton
It's been a while since there was an update, hasn't it? And I have no real excuse. Just lazy and not taking the time to sit and write something up. My bad! So, today I am going to run down what's been happening around here. Thanksgiving: It was a good day. There were only five … Continue reading What’s Going On?
My rating: 2 of 5 starsIt was free, so I decided to check it out. As an independently published author, it can be difficult to juggle all the hats you have to wear, and the marketing one is (I suspect) almost everyone's least favorite. So, when I saw that this book claimed to give advice … Continue reading Friday Review: Getting Reviews Marketing Your Book – Reaching Bloggers Podcasts Radio TV and More! (Author’s Essentials Series 14) by Lisa Shea
Here in the USA, today is Thanksgiving Day. According to the history we (of a certain age) were taught, it is the day set aside to commemorate the first European settlers here in the New World, and their supposed feast of the bounty of their new home. It was taught as a feast that included … Continue reading Being Thankful
My rating: 3 of 5 starsThis book is a nice little book full of tidbits and trivia on many geeky favorite TV shows, comics, and movies. Along with each section, there are one or a few cocktails matched to them. For instance, the James Bond section has a corrected Bond martini, the Star Trek section … Continue reading Friday Review: Drink Like A Geek: Cocktails, Brews, and Spirts for the Nerd in All of Us by Jeff Cioletti
A good thing, mind you. We joined a gym. It's a small, local place. They have one here in Vestal, and one other location. It's not flashy, with a ton of fancy equipment. What they are is focused on personal training, so you get a trainer who works with you each time you go to … Continue reading So, We Did A Thing Last Week
My rating: 4 of 5 starsThis is the fifth installment in Sigler's Galactic Football League series, and it picks up right where the fourth left off. Quentin Barnes, star quarterback of the Ionath Krakens and probably the most recognized sports figure in this future world, is off to the Portath Cloud to rescue his sister. … Continue reading Friday Review: The Champion (Galactic Football League #5) by Scott Sigler
On Friday 10/21, we went to a concert at the Broome County Forum Theater. It was a fundraiser for Sock Out Cancer. The show featured Fran Cosmo, a former lead singer for Boston, and Steve Augeri, former lead singer for Journey. I wanted to go to see Steve. He was the lead singer when I … Continue reading In My Happy Place
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