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Powell’s Haul!
I realized I forgot to post my Powell’s haul, picked up on my trip there last month. I sold a bunch of books and got back about $180 in credit. Here’s what I brought home: From the top down: The Greatest Knight: The Unsung Story of the Queen’s Champion by Elizabeth Chadwick. A historical novel [...]
Books and Buffaloes
I haven’t been sleeping well lately, and so I’m fairly exhausted. I’ve been slowly working my way through reading The Iliad, and it seems like I haven’t read any other fiction for months. Not totally sure that’s accurate, but I sure feel that way. I am really in the mood for some summer reading; you [...]
Setting aside the Dream, for now.
Just got back from a trip to see a niece graduate. A fun time was had by all, but I’m glad to be back home. Before I left, something happened (a relationship thing) that left me devastated . . . yet somehow rekindled the creative fire at the same time. It’s as if letting go [...]
Resurfacing.
Once about every three or four months, I go into social hibernation, for a couple weeks at least. I don’t know why I do this, but I’ve learned that it’s necessary for my mental health and creativity to just go with it. It’s not great for my online friendships, not great for “building my writing [...]
Monday Reflections | 04-19-2010
New in the stacks: King Arthur and His Knights of the Round Table (Puffin Classics) by Roger Lancelyn Green. “King Arthur is one of the greatest legends of all time. From the magical moment when Arthur releases the sword in the stone to the quest for the Holy Grail and the final tragedy of the [...]
Monday Reflections | 04-05-2010
New in the stacks: Nothing. I have too many books to read! (For now!) Wishlisted: The Sapphire Flute (The Wolfchild Saga book 1) by Karen E. Hoover. (I saw this recommended at Melissa’s Bookshelf.) “It has been 3,000 years since a white mage has been seen upon Rasann. In the midst of a volcanic eruption [...]
Monday Reflections | 03-29-2010
New in the stacks: The Stolen Moon of Londor (The White Shadow Saga) by A.P. Stephens. “The era of peace among the elves, men, and dwarves comes to an end when one of Londor’s twin moons disappears from the heavens. Without the moon’s balancing effect, evil forces grow bold, and warfare, sickness, and chaos threaten [...]
Monday Reflections | 03-22-2010
New in the stacks: The New Annotated Sherlock Holmes: The Novels by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. “The four classic novels of Sherlock Holmes available in a new slipcased edition. The publication of Leslie S. Klinger’s brilliant new annotations of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s 56 short stories in 2004 created a Holmes sensation. Here, in this [...]