Fantasy and science fiction books and blogposts
It's that time of year, and here is the first of our year-end posts! I've been doing some kind of favorites list for five years now, which feels sort of unreal but is in fact reality. As always, the rules are simple: did I read it this year? Did I love it? It gets to... Continue Reading →
Happy belated Thanksgiving! I was traveling a lot in November and also getting back to dayjob things, so my reading fell off slightly. That said, I got to enjoy some lovely stories, and here they are. Paladin's Hope by T. Kingfisher I've been reading this series since it started. Set in the same world as... Continue Reading →
After a great deal of traveling and further adventuring, I got back to Virginia a week and a half ago. I've since been trying to get my feet under me in the dayjob and feeling out the new balance of my days. I'd say overall being home is good, but it's certainly different. I've been... Continue Reading →
Hello, my dears. It's November and I wanted to announce some general blog changes. I've been doing this blog for five years now, and it's been a lot of fun. I still really enjoy it! But when the pandemic hit it became hard for me to focus and keep up with a weekly post. I've... Continue Reading →
A few years ago I read Amy Poehler's Yes, Please in my car on the way back and forth from my new job. (It was the audiobook, obviously. Poehler's narration makes it a fun listen.) Poehler's thesis can be summarized as such: say yes to every opportunity, have fun with it, and eventually you will... Continue Reading →
Happy Halloween!! It’s spooky season so here are some great reads, both spooky and otherwise. And if you need more spooky recommendations I had a whole list of my favorite horror reads over 2021 that came out earlier this month, so go check that out. Let’s go! A Dowry of Blood by S.T. Gibson I've... Continue Reading →
Recently I got the chance to go to a student showcase at the studio I've been attending out here in Seattle, Emerald City Trapeze. The showcase was a performance of advanced students, not professionals, but those students had to audition and perform at a level far beyond my own scope of expertise. Performances included a... Continue Reading →
At the beginning of October we moved into our final apartment (well, my final apartment) in Seattle! It's a basement apartment in a nice, residential neighborhood where the backyard is full of goats and chickens. I feel almost like I'm back in Virginia. The S.O. has decided to extend his contract here for a time,... Continue Reading →
I’ve read a lot of horror this year and since it’s that time you might be looking for recommendations! Here’s a list of some creepy stories I have loved for your seasonal pleasure. A Dowry of Blood by S. T. Gibson A short novella which absolutely was a fist to the gut, lyrical and lovely,... Continue Reading →
One of the delights of being in Seattle is the plethora of cultural events and museums there are to experience. One of these is the Museum of Pop Culture, which I heartily recommend for any genre lover, fan of indie game, or music lover. At the time when I attended, I was able to see... Continue Reading →
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