Nerd and a half

Celebrating the nerd life, being a huge dork, and geekery.

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Apr 30, 20233 min read

What books do you like to read in Spring?

Some books are tied to the time of the year or the time in my life when I read them. In winter, I often want to read something...

Jun 27, 20223 min read

The mid-year reading challenge check-in

Last December, I set myself what seemed like an easy challenge: each month, I'd read one book from my own shelves. I thought I'd ace...

May 7, 20213 min read

April '21 reading challenge round-up

Alphabet reading challenge, Goodreads challenge, and a non-fic.

Apr 30, 20215 min read

Challenge check-in: halfway(ish) through April

Reading Paradise Lost, Shakespeare essays, The Night Swim, Wives and Daughters, and starting on Plain Bad Heroines.

Dec 11, 20203 min read

General Fiction: The Margot Affair, If We Were Villains

I loved If We Were Villains, and I liked The Margot Affair quite alot. I started and stopped two other books in this category; it's a...