Today is my birthday! I’m now 37 years old, and I have a few friends coming over today to play board games and hang out. Yesterday my husband and I went to the airshow at Andrews Air Force Base, and had an absolute blast. It’s the first time in twelve years that the Thunderbirds and … Continue reading
Book Review: Pride
Pride by Ibi Zoboi Young Adult/Retelling/Romance 289 pages Published September 2018 I have very mixed feelings about this one. I’ve read several retellings of Pride & Prejudice, but I think this is the first one that aged the characters down to teenagers. And I don’t think it works as well. In both The Lizzie Bennett … Continue reading
Friday 56 – Pride
The Friday 56 is hosted by Freda’s Voice. The rules are simple – turn to page 56 in your current read (or 56% in your e-reader) and post a few non-spoilery sentences. This week’s quote is from Pride by Ibi Zoboi, a young adult Pride & Prejudice retelling. “I saw you!” Madrina sings as she … Continue reading
Book Review: The Food Forest Handbook
The Food Forest Handbook: Design and Manage a Home-Scale Perennial Polyculture Garden by Darrell Frey & Michelle Czolba Gardening 229 pages Published 2017 Another book in my permaculture research, this in-depth guide is definitely going on my To-Buy list. (I always check these out from the library before spending money on personal copies.) There is … Continue reading
Library Loot Wednesday
I only picked up two books this week; The Complete Guide to Saving Seeds, a reference book on seed saving and plant propagation, and We Set The Dark On Fire, a young adult romance/dystopia. I think. It looks pretty interesting, anyway, and the author had stories in both All Out and Toil & Trouble, both … Continue reading
Book Review: The Bride Test
The Bride Test by Helen Hoang Romance 300 pages Published May 7, 2019 I received The Bride Test on Saturday, a few days before today’s release date, through Book of the Month. I’ve been really excited about this one, because it’s another adult romance with an autistic main character, like the first book, The Kiss … Continue reading