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Hello world! 4 Feb 2013 | 07:03 am
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Taking a Break 15 Aug 2012 | 03:40 pm
I’m taking a break from the blog for a while. I’ll likely be rather silent on Facebook as well. I’m not sure when I’ll be back. I’m still going to keep up with my reading challenges, but I’m going to ...
My Massive Reading Challenge 8 Aug 2012 | 04:26 pm
So, prompted by a comment on yesterday’s blog, and because I can’t freaking sleep again, I decided to post my massive reading challenge list of 350 books. This list was compiled from six different lis...
Social Media Changes 7 Aug 2012 | 01:46 pm
So a few days ago, this article from The Guardian popped up in my Facebook feed. Mental note: stop clicking on publishing links. Okay. Here’s the thing. I have a love/hate relationship with social med...
Popular vs. Good 27 Jul 2012 | 06:37 am
When I was in high school, I was a “good girl.” I got good grades, I didn’t smoke, drink, or try drugs, and I didn’t have a . . . um, reputation. I was mostly friendly to people, and I hung out with k...
Challenge Book #22: The Handmaid’s Tale 25 Jul 2012 | 01:00 pm
The Handmaid’s Tale (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Top 100 Spec Fic Reading Challenge: Book #22 Book: The Handmaid’s Tale Author: Margaret Atwood Readability: Readable, but some unusual style choices. ...
Challenge Book #21: Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 22 Jul 2012 | 01:49 pm
do androids dream of electric sheep? (Photo credit: mirindas27) Top 100 Spec Fic Reading Challenge: Book #21 Book: Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? Author: Philip K. Dick Readability: Readable...
The Problem with Fantasy . . . 17 Jul 2012 | 02:20 am
After reading the two already-published installments of The Kingkiller Chronicles, I started to put into words some of the real criticism I have about my beloved genre. I think these thoughts are wort...
Challenge Book #18b: The Wise Man’s Fear 16 Jul 2012 | 02:44 am
The Wise Man’s Fear (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Top 100 Spec Fic Reading Challenge: Book #18b Book: The Wise Man’s Fear Author: Patrick Rothfuss Readability: Easy Stand-out Line: “‘Ah,’ the innkeep...
On Being Weird 14 Jul 2012 | 01:26 am
So this summer is flying by. I’ve thrown myself into being Mom of the Summer, apparently. In the last two weeks, I’ve taken the kids to the pool, the bowling alley, camp (well, I mostly just helped h...
