"A man and a boy exited the Third Avenue Elevated and walked westward along 67th Street, into the wind." The Hidden Palace by Helene Wecker There's just something about September that always makes it feel insanely long. Summer is over but Christmas is also so far away still. And besides being forced to care about… Continue reading September 2022 Reading Wrap-Up
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August 2022 Reading Wrap-Up
"All right... I suppose things like this usually start with an apology of some sort." First line in A Choir of Lies by Alexandra Rowland August. On one hand, it felt like a long month but on the other, it was also gone in the blink of an eye. I had my summer vacation from… Continue reading August 2022 Reading Wrap-Up
July 2022 Reading Wrap-Up
"Possibly because the French made it sound fancy and respectable, the wake-up call for the prisoners was called reveille."First line in The Half Life of Valery K by Natasha Pulley Okay, so July was an experience. I'm sorry for all the sports enthusiasm you're about to read but I can't not talk about the cycling… Continue reading July 2022 Reading Wrap-Up
June 2022 Reading Wrap-Up
"The whole mess began in a courtroom in Vsila, the capital of Nuryevet, where I was being put on trial for something stupid."First line in A Conspiracy of Truths by Alexandra Rowland June is over so it is time for my wrap-up. It was an okay month for me but it got better towards the… Continue reading June 2022 Reading Wrap-Up
May 2022 Reading Wrap-Up
"When a book runs, a librian follows."First line in The God of Lost Words by A. J. Hackwith So that was May. It had its ups and downs but with a pretty big 'down' for me. I have been seeing a therapist for my depression and social anxiety since September which has helped me more… Continue reading May 2022 Reading Wrap-Up
April 2022 Reading Wrap-Up
"If I hadn't come to the convent's cemetary to be alone, I wouldn't have noticed the silver gleam of the censer lying abandoned at the base of a tombstone."First line in Vespertine by Margaret Rogerson April is very close to being over so it's time for my wrap-up! April is always a weird month because… Continue reading April 2022 Reading Wrap-Up
March 2022 Reading Wrap-Up
"Reginal Gatling's doom found him beneath an oak tree, on the last Sunday of a fast-fading summer." First line in A Marvellous Light by Freya Marske March. Did I do anything in March? Wasn't it February yesterday? We changed to daylight saving time last weekend and that missing hour is still messing with me. It's… Continue reading March 2022 Reading Wrap-Up
February 2022 Reading Wrap-Up
"In the moonlit room overlooking the city of faith, a priest knelt before Ephyra and begged for his life."First line in There Will Come a Darkness by Katy Rose Pool So, February... If you were trying to be worse than the last two years combined, I think you succeeded. And that's me saying that about… Continue reading February 2022 Reading Wrap-Up
January 2022 Reading Wrap-Up
"The real story isn't half as pretty as the one you've heard."First line in Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik January is over and I have double-checked that the year is correct in this post's title. First month of 2022 is done and like always, January felt like it should count for at least three months… Continue reading January 2022 Reading Wrap-Up
December 2021 Reading Wrap-Up
"I could have become a mass murderer after I hacked my govenor module, but then I realized I could access the combined feed of entertainment channels carried on the company satellites."First line in All Systems Red by Martha Wells Happy New Year!! I hope you all had a great New Year's Eve and are ready… Continue reading December 2021 Reading Wrap-Up
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