Nerd and a half

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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.

Jun 5, 20222 min read

I don't know who to root for in Civilizations

Binet, Laurent- Civilizations The premise of this book is a fascinating what-if. It begins with Viking exploration of Canada. A woman,...

Mar 10, 20225 min read

Audiobook round-up

I'm completely addicted to having audiobooks on my phone all the time so I can listen in the car and while I'm doing my kitchen work. ...

Mar 2, 20224 min read

Language studies and survival skills

The Latinist, The Lake of Dead Languages, A Dangerous Education By chance, I've read three books this month that are set in schools in...

Aug 1, 20215 min read

What I've learned from my Goodreads challenge, and summer check-in

I'm going to move my list into Storygraph bit-by-bit. It will import the whole thing, but since I don't like how I set up my list, that doe