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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

I know I'm not alone in freezing during this final week of January, the weather is helping me stay in and read even more. For some reason, it also feels extra-long, I thought it was Thursday -- two days ago. I'm looking forward to curling up with the cats and books this weekend. In this week's post, I've gathered works of fiction (science, fantasy, and/or speculative) that are the first starts of standalone books or the first … [Read more...] about more book thoughts: standalone & first starts