Category Archives: Sunday Funday

Sunday Link Roundup

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I’ve been looking through the schedule for the National Book Festival and trying to decide which things I want to go to! It’ll be my first visit to the National Book Festival, even though I’ve lived close to DC for six years now. I’ll tell you guys all about it and take pictures and everything!

This store that sells all kinds of exotic meats. I’ve had deep fried gator while I lived in North Carolina – it was DELICIOUS. There’s a few more things there I’ve always wanted to try.

Book Riot has a list of 10 Microhistory books to read this summer, and I need to read one for the PopSugar challenge. Bonk looks rather hilarious, and my library has three copies! I also put a hold on Rain: A Natural and Cultural History.

I may have linked it before, but Book Riot also has a list of F/F Science Fiction and Fantasy, both lesbian and bisexual characters.

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The next Barnes and Noble Book Club book has been announced, and it’s Hank Green’s debut novel, An Absolutely Remarkable Thing!! I might have squeeed pretty hard when that was announced at the Book Club on Wednesday. I was planning to read it anyway, and I’m so happy I’ll get to talk about it with people! Yay Nerdfighters!!

One of my internet friends (and author!) who I’ve known FOREVER just created an account on Twitter.

This game that takes you to a Google Street View location and makes you guess where you are. (You can move around to help figure it out.)

This fantastic pianist who has made ragtime covers of songs you wouldn’t expect. He has sheet music of most of his arrangements, too!

 

 

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Barnes and Noble has a list of 29 awesome Young Adult books coming out in August. If I keep reading their blog I won’t make ANY headway on my TBR list. (Like I’m going to do so anyway?)

This Batman and Superman figurine is ADORABLE. I have two Wonder Woman Q-Figs. (This one and this one.) I just really like the Q-fig style. I think they’re a lot cuter than Funko Pops.

Bookish Lip Balms. Never thought you’d hear that combination, did you?

A list of awesome YA authors of color by Buzzfeed.

50 Dragon Bookends. Yes, please.

A short Superman comic about doing good in the world.

When I get rich and we have our dream house custom built, I’m going to get a conservatory from these guys because UNF.

Poems for the Resistance.

I’ve put holds on all but one of these at my library because they sound amazing!

Warbringers: Jaina because My Lady is BADASS.

Sunday Link Roundup

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A short steampunk story about a queer autistic female paleontologist.

Book Riot has an excellent summary of what is going on with WorldCon and the Hugo awards.

If you’re not acquainted with Randy Rainbow’s videos yet, you should be. He’s amazing.

While I’m pimping out YouTube channels I should also mention Mary Lambert. I absolutely adore her and her music.

That Bookshelf Bitch (she has great lists! She’s the compiler of the Asian Sci-fi list from last week!) has a list of cheap and discounted places to get books legally.

To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before has a trailer out for the Netflix adaptation. I haven’t read the book, but after seeing that trailer, I want to!

This thing. Holy crap. I could be mesmerized by that thing for HOURS.

Pride Beach Towels!

I participated in a Twitter Book Club discussion about The Summer of Jordi Perez (and the Best Burger in Los Angeles) on Thursday, hosted by @YA_Pride. It was really fun, and I’m a little sad they’re skipping August, but I’ll definitely be watching for September’s Book Club announcement! I linked to the first tweet in the discussion, but there’s several more, non-threaded. My full review of Jordi Perez will be posted soon!

 

 

 

 

Sunday Roundup

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It’s been a busy week for me – or at least it’s felt like one. My back has been killing me all week, and the Doctor on Thursday told me I’d need to have nagging pain for a couple of months before insurance would cover an x-ray, but she gave me some muscle relaxants to see if those would help. They seem to be. I can at least be upright for a little longer now. But it means I haven’t spent much time on the computer this week, so I don’t have very many links of interest.

Let’s see – there was a fantastic Twitter thread on the jewelry Queen Elizabeth chose to wear for Trump’s visits, and the significance of it.

There’s a second volume of a list of Asian Science Fiction that a blogger put together.

A list of Muslim romance novels.

The 19 titles that Emma Watson’s feminist book club has read so far.

There is a Kickstarter for Pride Dice! Dice sets in the colors of various pride flags!

That’s all I’ve got for this week. We’re off to see a couple of Open Houses today – we’re hoping to be buying our first home early next year, so we’re getting a start on seeing what’s available in our price range. Hope you all had a great weekend!

Sunday Funday!

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20180623_1105181272377291427674631.jpgSo I had an excellent Saturday. Friday was my husband’s 29th birthday, and Saturday we threw a Rainbow Birthday Board Game Party. (Because our friends love board games, and rainbows.) And it was FABULOUS. We had a lot of fun decorating and making colorful food. This was the lamppost in our front yard – I also had ribbon hanging from the tree, and wound through the railing on our steps, and garlanded around the front room. It was awesome. There was LOTS of laughter around the Jello shots – we made a full rainbow of shots, so there was lots of “I’m gonna shoot the rainbow!” followed by grabbing a set of six shots. (Also heard: “Turns out the rainbow just tastes like rum.”) We played lots of board games, had great conversations, and just generally had a great party. I will probably hibernate in my basement bedroom today and enjoy the quiet, but it was a lot of fun. (There’s a lot more photos on my Instagram feed of the party decor and Jello shots!)

I’m really trying to read seven more books by the end of the month; if I do so I’ll hit my Goodreads goal by exactly halfway through the year! I’ve agreed to go help my friend with some leatherworking Monday and Friday, though, so I’m going to really have to cram some reading in on the other days to make that happen. I think I can do it. I won’t have to cook for the next couple of days, anyway. We might have made a little too much food for the party! But hey, more time to read!