Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer My rating: 3 of 5 stars Yes, it's a kids' book. Middle grade, I believe, although I am no expert on categorizing children's books. Hey, I have a lower grades book on my reading list, too. If it intrigues me, I'm going to read it. And the thing that intrigued … Continue reading Friday Review: Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer
Wednesday Wanderings: Art from Books, Shakespeare in Miniature, Strange Twitter Battle, and Tolkien Re-enactors
I've seen a lot of these type of things done. I find them beautiful- fully as beautiful as the original book itself. A lot of people feel that it's wrong to destroy a book like this. What do you think?: Art From A Book Here are some more books. This time, tiny books by and … Continue reading Wednesday Wanderings: Art from Books, Shakespeare in Miniature, Strange Twitter Battle, and Tolkien Re-enactors
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Monday Musings: Memorial Day Fun, Chili Season Begins, and Other Miscellany
We had a nice Memorial Day weekend. Most of it was quiet. The kids and grandkids were here on Monday for some good food and fun. The grandkids are getting so big! Even the baby is almost to the actively crawling stage now. Carter, at four years old, is already a seasoned hiker with some … Continue reading Monday Musings: Memorial Day Fun, Chili Season Begins, and Other Miscellany
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Friday Review: The Affinity Bridge (Newberry and Hobbes #1) by George Mann
The Affinity Bridge by George Mann My rating: 3 of 5 stars It is 1901 in Victorian London. Queen Victoria is being kept alive by an elaborate mechanical breathing device. She employs Sir Maurice Newberry, an anthropologist at the British Museum with a penchant for the occult, as a secret investigator. Victoria Hobbes is his … Continue reading Friday Review: The Affinity Bridge (Newberry and Hobbes #1) by George Mann
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Wednesday Wanderings: iPhone Tips, 12 Unexplained Artifacts, 15 Year Old May Have Found Lost Mayan City, and Mile Long Pizza Slice
Many of these iPhone tips I knew, but I did learn one or two new things. You might also: iPhone Tips It is truly amazing the number of fascinating things that have been discovered around the world Here are twelve more (even though the link address says 10!): Twelve Incredible Things This fifteen-year-old may have … Continue reading Wednesday Wanderings: iPhone Tips, 12 Unexplained Artifacts, 15 Year Old May Have Found Lost Mayan City, and Mile Long Pizza Slice
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Monday Musings: A Couple of Pictures, and What’s Been Going On
Since I seem to be adding a few pictures from Lambeau and my walks every week, here are a couple I snapped recently. Lambeau found this guy and very nicely pointed him out to me. I think he was a little confused when he hopped away!: And this little fella sits in that … Continue reading Monday Musings: A Couple of Pictures, and What’s Been Going On
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Friday Review: Kill The Crazy (Madison Cruz Mysteries #2) by Lucy Carol
Kill the Crazy by Lucy Carol My rating: 4 of 5 stars After all the excitement (in book one, "Hot Scheming Mess") of her grandfather's long-kept secret, her newly discovered ex-KGB grandmother, the improvement in her relationship with her FBI mother, and getting to know her new boyfriend, Madison Cruz needs a good day off. … Continue reading Friday Review: Kill The Crazy (Madison Cruz Mysteries #2) by Lucy Carol
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Wednesday Wanderings: Captain America Battle Hymn, Star Wars and Kenny Loggins, Star Trek Reboot Promo, Marvel One Shot, and Please Vote for My Husband!
Okay, I'm going to add another "Captain America: Civil War" link here, just because this one is so serious and profound sounding, it's amusing. Here is Chris Evans, Robert Downey, Jr., and other members of the cast in a very Captain America patriotic promo: Captain America Battle Hymn Here's a mash-up of Star Wars dogfights … Continue reading Wednesday Wanderings: Captain America Battle Hymn, Star Wars and Kenny Loggins, Star Trek Reboot Promo, Marvel One Shot, and Please Vote for My Husband!
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Monday Musings: Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary, How Does Your Garden Grow?
Well, so far, so good. I did some more planting around the townhouse this weekend. We don't have a yard now so we are going to grow our tomatoes in a container this year. We got this one from Gardener's Supply: Tomato Planter We got the plants on Saturday, and I set it up on … Continue reading Monday Musings: Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary, How Does Your Garden Grow?
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Friday Review: Burn Me Deadly (Eddie LaCrosse #2) by Alex Bledsoe
Burn Me Deadly by Alex Bledsoe My rating: 4 of 5 stars In this second book in Bledsoe's hard-boiled detective fantasy blend, we find freelance sword jockey Eddie LaCrosse returning to his offices above Angelina's Tavern in Neceda. He almost runs over a young blonde woman running for her life. He agrees to help her, … Continue reading Friday Review: Burn Me Deadly (Eddie LaCrosse #2) by Alex Bledsoe
And So On... 