I picked this up based on a recommendation of this author on Ilona Andrew’s blog – I will trust any recommendation she has for authors she enjoyed. Vesper works for R&D at a company owned by one of the ruling families in this universe – at this point in time, the galaxy is ruled by […]
Only Bad Options – Jennifer Estep Read More »
This is the third book in the Custard Protocol series, and we’re not in Rue’s point of view in this one. The hero of this tale is her best friend, Primrose Tunstall. Prim’s the practical one on the airship, so it’s fun to see things happening from her point of view. The main part of
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This is a charming story, written in 1926. It’s the tale of the free state of Dorimare, which banished its nobility and magic. It’s been a few centuries, and strange things are afoot. With magic gone, the leading citizens aren’t quite sure what to do, and hijinks ensue. Dorimare is loving drawn, and the characters
Lud-in-the-Mist – Hope Mirrlees Read More »
This book picks up immediately after the events of the first book of the series (which I have read long enough ago it took me a while to get back into the swing of things). Atticus is a 2000 year old Druid living in Phoenix. He looks in his twenties, but that facade drops pretty
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The Palm Beach Zoo is a great zoo. It’s not the largest I’ve ever been too, but it’s still got a good variety of animals, and it’s well laid out. I really love how shady it is – most of the paths are tree lined. They have a nice mix of exotic and native animals
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On Monday, I got up at a completely ridiculous hour to head to Florida. The sun rose while I was on my first flight of the day (from PWM to JFK). It hit summer down there this week. It was muggy and in the 80s the entire time. While I did enjoy being able to
Pattern: Sonsie by Kate Davies Yarn: KD&D Co Ooskit in the Choffer and Riach colorways Needles: Size 5 and 6 circs and Size 6 DPNs Both Sonsie hats are done. I really enjoyed this pattern – it’s fun to follow along while it’s developing. That’s why I made both versions – I had enough yarn
I think planning Paris trips has become one of my hobbies. I follow a fair amount of Parisian content on Instagram, and listen to a couple of podcasts from ex-pats living in Paris. I ran into the author of this book on one of those. The author ended up in Paris through her banking job,
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