Circe by Madeline Miller Mythological retelling 400 pages Published April 2018 Circe was my April Book of the Month club pick, and WOW was it epic. I haven’t read Song of Achilles, but I just put a hold on it with my library, because this book was amazing. So amazing, in fact, that it sent … Continue reading
Book Review: Nerdy, Shy, and Socially Inappropriate
Nerdy, Shy, and Socially Inappropriate: A User Guide to an Asperger Life by Cynthia Kim Nonfiction 240 pages Published 2014 I’ve been picking up books on Autism since we realized my husband was on the spectrum, in hopes of finding tools to help us manage daily life. He’s too busy with school and work to … Continue reading
Friday Fun Day
I’m going to designate either Fridays or Sundays as days for semi-random thoughts that may or may not be book related. Sunday Funday sounds better, I suppose. We’ll see. Just a couple of random things today. I’m thinking about doing some kind of giveaway when I hit 100 followers – I’m at 96 right now. … Continue reading
Book Review: Beasts Made of Night
Beasts Made of Night by Tochi Onyebuchi Fantasy 296 pages Published October 2017 So this Nigerian-influenced fantasy made enough of a splash when it was released in October that I JUST got it in my hands from the library. That long wait….was not actually justified, sadly. The cover is GORGEOUS and the concept is really, … Continue reading
Library Loot – April 18th, 2018
I mentioned a couple of these yesterday in my Top Ten Books by Autistic Authors. Nerdy, Shy, and Socially Inappropriate, and Queens of Geek are both books by autistic authors that I’m reading for Autism Acceptance Month. I picked up one more nonfiction book, The Alternative Autoimmune Cookbook. It’s by one half of the blogging … Continue reading
TTT – Top Ten Books by Autistic Authors
So I’ve mentioned it on Twitter, but I have been remiss in mentioning it here – April is Autism Acceptance Month! This is another cause close to my heart, because my husband is on the spectrum. We didn’t actually realize this until a year ago, but having realized it, it has given us SO MANY … Continue reading