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Nerd and a half
Celebrating the nerd life, being a huge dork, and geekery.
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Spooky season movies (and more)
a list of not-terribly-scary movies that I like to watch around Halloween every year.
Oct 132 min read
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crazy classics: Brave New World
This book is almost a hundred years old, and I had ahold of my pearls the entire time I was listening to the audiobook.
Aug 283 min read
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A mid-year reading check-in: how far behind am I on my reading?
I am so far behind on my reading! I haven't read my June books, and pushed my July books back. I don't really believe in treating my...
Jul 173 min read
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Food in books: library cookbooks
I was inspired by novels I read this winter to find an Indian and a Cuban cookbook in my library and try out a few recipes.
Apr 303 min read
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Books of the future: The Influencers
McLemore, Anna-Marie- The Influencers, mystery-thriller, comes out April 15, 2025.
Mar 261 min read
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All the irritating life-things getting in the way of my reading
All the books I want to read and the nonsense that gets in my way.
Feb 282 min read
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from my StoryGraph reading wrap-up for 2024
some good reading here
Jan 51 min read
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Best of 2024- my favorite reads
Egan- The Candy House
Novic- True Biz
Bradley- The Ministry of Time
Grossman- The Bright Sword
Kliewer- We Used to Live Here
Dec 30, 20241 min read
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A year of library holds
I have thirty-six books on hold, and all the holds suspended, so that on the first of each month, I'll have library holds waiting for me.
Dec 8, 20242 min read
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Comfort books and movies
I'm old enough to remember The Precedented Times. It was awesome. I only checked the news a few times a week because that was enough to...
Nov 22, 20244 min read
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