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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
Head On: A Novel of the Near Future by John Scalzi: The sport is called Hilketa. It's brutal, violent, and extremely popular. The goal is to get your opponent's head- literally- by any means possible. With a normal human body, of course, this would be impossible. But Hilketa is played by those with Haden's Syndrome, … Continue reading Friday Reviews: Two Sci-Fi Reads
I have a library app that I use to keep track of my books. (I use Libib, FYI) Or I am supposed to use it to keep track of my books. I knew there were some I hadn't gotten entered into it, so I decided to go through my print and ebooks and make a … Continue reading Updating My Library
If you watch the Food Network at all (we do- a lot!), you are probably familiar with the Barefoot Contessa, Ina Garten. This book is her memoir, a story of a life that wasn't always easy (even though she makes everything look like it's a breeze), and of the choices, planned and unplanned, that shaped … Continue reading Friday Review: Be Ready When the Luck Happens by Ina Garten
It was another rather poor year in reading, I am sorry to say. I read a whole eleven books in 2025 (twelve if you count the one DNF). There were many reasons for the slow year, but I think one of them was a bit of burnout. As I said in this post from last … Continue reading My Year In Reading, 2025
If you've been reading my reviews here for any amount of time, you probably know that I am a fan of John Scalzi. I like his writing, his snarkiness, and pretty much his whole attitude about just about everything. I have met him, and he is a delight in person. (He even added a birthday … Continue reading Friday Review: Two by John Scalzi
Another set of mini-reviews of books I've read. Looking at the shrinking list of books to be added here, it looks like this idea of mini-reviews for most of them is doing what I wanted it to. The Dark Thorn (Annwn Cycle #1) by Shawn Speakman. Speakman has been the webmaster for fantasy author Terry … Continue reading Friday Reviews: A Few More Books I’ve Read
Going forward with trying to do some catching up with reading and reviews here on the site, here are a few mini-reviews of some of the things I've read: The Undone Life of Jak Dreadth by Shawn Speakman: This short work is a prequel to Speakman's novel The Tempered Steel of Antiquity Gray. In this … Continue reading Friday Review: A Few Books I’ve Read
As I said in Monday's post, I am going to go forward with my reviews by doing many of them as short takes and put several in one post. Through a Darkening Glass by R.S. Maxwell: 3 of 5 stars This one disappointed me. The blurbs talked about ghosts and witches, and hinted at a … Continue reading Friday Reviews: Some Books I’ve Read
It's time to change things. I have not really enjoyed sitting down and reading for a good while now. Reading was something I have loved since I was a wee girl lo, these many years ago. It was a regular part of my days, and I looked forward to the time I could sit down … Continue reading When Reading Becomes a Chore
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