It‘s By the Book virtual launch party day for my friend and author Amanda Sellet! Cheers!

Both numb & angry at times - nothing seems shocking or surprising at this point given I feel de-sensitized to men in power doing very bad things and getting away with it for so long — it‘s it‘s in our face everyday. Given Weinstein‘s recent conviction, all of it makes it “easier” to digest knowing that justice will be served - sort of - because how many actresses or their films did we miss out on because this asshole was calling the shots.

Fantastic book that I have used for my archaeology courses this fall, and for a book club event I hosted. If you are interested at all in indigenous rights and examining issues with museum collections this book is for you - it‘s well-written, and tells stories from multiple perspectives.

This was an easy book to chew though - a page-turner that picks up where the show leaves off to find the murderer of Daisy Clayton. Love this new book from Michael Connelly; a nice blend of Bosch and Ballard‘s perspective. I love the real, raw struggle of Ballard‘s reality of being a woman in a male-dominated field.

Becoming re-obsessed with the Space Race, just in time for #Apollo50 anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon landing. Such a fascinating book. #science

I get to meet Ta-Nehisi Coates on Thursday! So this is how I‘m spending part of my Friday evening.

As a kid of the 80s, I have always been fascinated with Chernobyl; now, I get a chance to read all of the horrific details. I just picked this up on a dark, heavy snow night at the Boulder Bookstore on Pearl and I‘m diving in.

Escaping into this story.

After meeting Jane Harper this evening, I‘m starting her new book, The Lost Man, set in an remote area of Australia near Queensland. Much like The Dry and Force of Nature, this is a suspense/crime novel set in a harsh landscape... except this time, we meet new characters - No Aaron Falk in this one!

I love a good mystery where there are interesting characters forced to interact with a harsh landscape and a landscape that effects people in different ways - it adds a layer of complexity that I appreciate. I am inspired to travel to Australia.

Michelle Obama‘s memoir connected with me on many levels. Much inspiration can be drawn from her history - her story. I post this page here, however, as a reminder that we must keep fighting... we must keep speaking truth to power.

A must-read before the series hits Amazon Prime. And squeezing in a recreational read before the Spring semester begins.

Taking a short break from true crime to read this crime novel. Never go on a corporate retreat in the woods. #ssdgm

Definitely need a beer and sunshine with this book. About half way through... we must catch the GSK! #truecrime #murderino

My hometown murder, in Jackson Township, Ohio; this book is an account of the horrors that took place in the Sexton household, just down the street from me. Sexual abuse, fetal sacrifices, and other weird cult shit is not for the faint of heart but perfect for a #murderino #myfavoritemurder #ssdgm Eddie Lee Sexton will haunt your dreams.

I‘m finishing this gem up now - I love how accurately this portrays what it‘s like to be a woman in the field sciences, juxtaposed beautifully with a both touching and brutal tale of what it might have been like to be a female Neanderthal. #archaeology #womeninscience

Ah, Kate Bender, of the Bloody Benders of Kansas. #ladykillers #myfavoritemurder @bridge12