A story in which the daughters of the mad scientists of the Victorian age (Jekyll, Rappaccini, Moreau and Frankenstein) team up with Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson to solve the murders of young women in London. I liked this book. It took a bit to get going, but once it was going, it was good. […]
The Strange Case of the Alchemist’s Daughter – Theodora Goss Read More »
I picked this one up for free because it was labeled a regency romance, and the plot seemed promising – young man is trying to save his family’s fortune, and encounters a young woman tangled up in the mess that may be able to help him. It’s not a bad book, but I can’t say
The Curiosity Keeper – Sarah E. Ladd Read More »
This is a book about weeds, but if you’ve studied plants at all, you know that weeds are far more than just those plants that invade our gardens. If they’re not natives, there’s probably a reason they’re there, and those stories can be quite interesting. The author is English, so this is very much about
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This is a book of short stories, several of which are twists on fairy tales. I definitely liked some better than others, but this is Patricia A. McKillip, so they’re all well written. “The Harrowing the Dragon” is an interesting tale of a young man who wants to save the place where he grew up,
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The Gale family changes the world around them with their magic, but it usually means that they anchor themselves in one place. Charlie Gale isn’t like that – she’s always felt like she should be travelling. So while she knows that her cousin Allie would love for her to stay and help her in their
The Wild Ways – Tanya Huff Read More »
So we met up with the BF’s brother in Boston last weekend, and had a great ramble around the city, with a couple of nice stops for food. The above is the only picture I took that day. (Well, there were a couple different views – five pictures total.) I would like to point
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I was seized by the sudden, intense desire to try and get rid of some yarn ends. So, the Briggs and Little Heritage yarn all went into the worsted scrap blanket I’ve been working on. (Working on blankets is the best! Can’t beat a built in lap warmer.) I got almost all the way
So, we get the earliest possible day in November that Thanksgiving can possibly be on, and what does Mother Nature decide to do? Give us two snow storms before Thanksgiving, and record cold on the day itself. She’s funny. Real funny. Have I mentioned it’s raining today, and this will likely melt?
Gilsland Farm – Falmouth, ME Read More »
Here’s the last of the Tess’s Twinkle Toes in Underwater Grotto – a swirl hat, a sweater ornament, and still managed two hexipuffs. Since then, I’ve cast on Flora, by Margaux Hufnagel, using some of the Quince and Co. Lark leftover from my 40th birthday sweater. (Maple and Petal, to be specific). Pretty easy
