The Princes of the Air
While it's not properly a book I read in 2010, this does seem like a good book to restart some hot book logging action*. Since my initial thoughts on John M Ford's The Princes of Air are almost...
View ArticleOn a winter’s night
Tonight I had a plan, a put down the book (or Angel DVD set), get out of the house, and enjoy Portland sort of plan. I was going to take the bus down to the Opposable Thumb, have some coffee, write a...
View ArticleBook Blogging Infodump #1
It's a mere 1/24th the way into 2010 and I'm already way behind on blogging about books. I think the kids used to call it "book logging," but I don't know if I should use the word logging too often out...
View ArticleBook Blogging Info-dump #2
Since the last time we hung out, dear blog, I've read more things. Shocking, I know. Even more shocking is that I still haven't read what I told you I was going to read. Sometimes I think I should just...
View ArticleMusic Reduction
Moving all my stuff around three times in '09 taught me a few things. First, I only need help moving one piece of furniture. Second, I still like the physical act of boxing things up and moving them...
View ArticleBook Blogging Infodump #3
It seems time for another roundup of read books. A Matter of Honor by Thomas K Martin A Call to Arms by Thomas K Martin Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch Blackout by Connie Willis After the last...
View ArticleBriar Rose
I've mentioned before that Making Light is my favorite Net hangout. The conversation is lively, intelligent, and witty over a large range of topics. And the amazing pun cascades can be neither...
View ArticleUnder thrall of Under Heaven
I'm 18 chapters, 375 pages in to Guy Gavriel Kay's latest novel, Under Heaven, and I have a slight flaw in my comprehension. I've read his other books enough to have their story-paths embedded in my...
View ArticleHalf a year
At the beginning of the year I thought it'd be good to have a goal of making at least one good image a month. I'd figured that I'd do a monthly recap of three or four shots that I was proud of and...
View ArticleA List
Because lists are how writing can start, right? Today I present a list of books I love and that are important to me as a reader and as a person. They're all books I own and all are currently on one of...
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