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May was a challenging month for reasons not related at all to my reading. There were, however, two exciting reading related events. First, I set foot inside my local library branch for the first time since March 2020! It was delightful to browse the shelves and check out books. The second was shopping at two library book sales and finding some interesting new-to-me titles. Even with all these distractions, I managed to finish … [Read more...] about May 2021 Reading

My reading in April was predictable. If I was awake and not working, I pretty much had my nose in a book. I read Nalini Singh’s Psy-Changlings series quickly. This was aided by a library license to omnibus editions of several books so I could pretty much read continuously. I’d borrow 1-5 and place a hold for 6-10; the second volume became available as I finished the first, and I repeated this with the third. This also let me … [Read more...] about April 2021 Reading

March was the month of both record high temperatures and snow. I needed a mental vacation. I continued my binge of urban fantasy/romance series. Years ago I found it challenging to admit to reading these sorts of books, now I don’t really care what anyone else thinks. After finishing both the Jane Yellowrock and Soulwood series by of Faith Hunter, I jumped into Nalini Singh’s Guild Hunter series. This morning I started the … [Read more...] about March 2021 Reading

If your February was anything like mine, you're probably feeling as I am this first week of March, exhausted and drained of all energy. It's Thursday so there's light at the end of the week. All last month the only thing I really wanted to read was book candy. I'd much rather read than watch TV, but I still want a quick read that doesn't require me to think a good deal. What I want is a twist on reality. I turned to whatever books I … [Read more...] about Longest Month (2021) Reading

Over the past several weeks I've written about what I read last year. I ask for patience as I figure out how I want to write thoughtfully about my more current reads. I'm going to try to continue grouping reads together. Overall I read fifteen books in January, so we'll see how this new method holds up. Here are a few recent reads that address climate change in one way or another. Non-fiction The Fragile Earth: Writing from … [Read more...] about Recent Reads on Climate Change