I really enjoyed the writing. The main character flips back and forth between memories of her childhood and parents to her past relationships and her role in them, both good and bad. It is a personal journey of growth and recognition of her destructive behaviors and what it took to change them. It was also a look at the possible role her parents held in that as well. I enjoyed the characters insight at the end about her mother. #freepalestine

I finished this very late last night. Stuff was happening and I couldn't stop reading! Interestingly I never would have chosen this based on the cover. (I know. I KNOW!) A friend loaned it to me thinking I would like it. He wasn't wrong! I'm also told it is based on a d&d game the author played. Anyway if you like good vs evil, taking cats, crazy wizards, crystals, strong women characters, and fighting flying ships this might be your thing too.

This is prequel to Legends & Lattes and it was just as wonderful. It has action, mystery, cozy vibes and good humor. Of course I loved the bookshop within and all that brought to it as well. This was such a well done story. Even though it comes before the 1st book I recommend reading them in the published order to get the full effect of the ending. (Which ties into L&L.) I look forward to any other books this author may put out.

I am happy to report that I have yet to be disappointed by a Star Wars book. I bought this as soon as I found out who the author was. And the fact it was a General Organa story certainly didn't hurt. I really enjoyed it. Lots of action and a solid plot. I did have to look up some of the species mentioned along the way because there just are so many I can't remember them all. Book shown with my husband's recent etsy SW blaster purchase.

I never would have chosen this book from the cover. I have to say though I'm really enjoying it. A friend thought I would like it and he wasn't wrong. This is a good lesson for me that sometimes I shouldn't judge the book based on the cover. (Tea is from Chapters called A Date with Mr. Darcy. The scone is cinnamon raisin. Both were delicious.)

An ebay find. It looks like a long book but that is because half of it is notes and references.

I love rhinos & even have a favorite species. (I find black rhinos cuter.) This story goes beyond care, protection and love of rhinos though. It is also a look at one man's struggle with his mental health, and diagnosis of neuro divergence. This has some nice photos of the rhinos but also sad ones. The look at poaching is a hard thing. This was a great look at how anti-poaching units work, and sometimes don't, to safeguard rhinos in the wild.

Elizabeth Moon has been on my want to read list for a while now. I have a paladin fantasy trilogy of hers I plan to read soon. I saw and nabbed this in a library resale shop recently. It is also a trilogy, albeit scifi and co-written. An interesting fact I learned about her is that she is also a former Marine. I joined in 1986. She joined in 1968, literal decades before me. This just makes me look forward to reading her even more.

I very much enjoy the way the author unfurls the story. Whenever you think you know something she gives you more info. A peek behind the curtain of a family and its secrets. It's also a great look at how family dynamics inform perceptions and memories. This was my 1st read by her but it won't be my last. It was a very satisfying read. That ending!!

This was quite philosophical at times. Does it make sense to save a species that is then unable to live in the wild? Is it fair to that animal? What constitues true conservation? Life at all costs? There are even DNA banks, called frozen zoo's, with samples of over a thousand different species of insects, fish and mammals saved in them. (10,000 individual cells.) To what end remains to be seen. Overall it was a facinating read and I learned a lot.

I really liked this. The main character had lots of British snark which I enjoyed the humor of. This is a fantasy story with shifters that has a dash of a love story. It is the 1st in a series but doesn't leave off on a cliffhanger. I appreciated that I could not guess at what was going to happen next. It was also, I thought, a really unique story regarding the relationships of the shifters and the kingdom. Continued in comments.

Part history book and part memoir of this author's journey into becoming a shepherd and custodian for the breed. It also delves into the difficulties living on a small island with the sheep when it comes to getting then processed into meat and tanned hides as well. I appreciated the author's commitment to living as naturally on the land as possible, and finding ethical processing. I look forward to spinning this wool some day.

This is the 2nd book of a 4 book series. You do not need to read the 1st to understand any of this however. I devoured this in 2 days. Not only did I love this, I identified with Julia in more than a few ways. I really enjoyed the character development. I also enjoyed how the story unfolded, even though I'd guessed at some of it. I'm so glad I read this and will definitely be reading the rest of the series. (And probably her other books too.)

Found at my local goodwill. I so rarely see his books loose in the wild. One of my all time favorites is The City of Dreaming Books. I did not enjoy the sequel The Labyrinth of Dreaming books nearly as much though. It will be interesting to see what I think of this one.

I told my riding instructor about The Siren of Sussex because I enjoyed it so much. She looked into the book and author and then ordered the 1st two books of the Belles of London series. She gave me this 2nd book to read while she reads the 1st. I couldn't resist getting this photo after my lesson today.

This definitely lives up to the hype. It's hard to believe this was the authors 1st book. I did this as a buddy read with my sister and she loved it just as much as I did. I immediately bought us both the sequel which is actually a prequel.

A first hand account of living under an occupation. Her story of resistance began at age 10 when she saw a family member killed right in front of her. She was arrested at age 16 for slapping an IOF soldier and sentenced to an adult prison where she served 8 months. I think this is an important book people to see just what living in an occupied territory really means. And seeing how the stealing of Palestinian land is being done. Free 🍉.

This is the 1st time I've heard of a grab and hold method for sheepdog work. Pretty smart of the farmers to come up with this. Necessity is the mother of invention indeed! Hopefully the teeth file down wasn't to the dogs detriment.

Great concept, terrible execution. Half the time I didn't understand what was happening. The various aliens were not described at all other than brief bits long after they were introduced. The syntax of the Chanur people was inconsistent. The various political storylines were confusing. It had so much potential but, for me, missed the mark. I only finished it (the 1st story) to see what happened to the human refugee. Glad it wasn't a cliffhanger.

I've been waiting for this to come out in paperback. Super happy to finally have it in my hands.

A friend sent me the info for this book. Of course I couldn't resist. I'm currently participating in a rare breed wool study so this is my kind of jam. (Hand spinning yarn.)

I've begun the 1st book in this series on my kindle. I do have this omnibus though. The 1st book was published in 1981. It's good so far. This author has written a LOT of books and was quite popular in her day so I have high expectations.

I really enjoyed this. I read the authors notes at the end where she gives info about how she based it on truth. The author rides dressage herself so it was great to have the riding be realistic. The strong leads were great. She even had glasses and it wasn't used as a "bit". I actually lived in one of the neighborhoods mentioned and knew some of the other places so that was fun too. I will read the others in the series. Closed door/low spice.

I couldn't resist.

My sister and I went to a Sci-fi and Nerd Fest yesterday where I nabbed this indie book. I have no idea when I'll get to it but it looks interesting.

I've heard great things about this series. I already have the first one and was happy to find this second one in a resale shop.

... Anglo American Committee of inquiry in 1946. This body was established by the British and US governments to consider the urgent and pitiful situation of Jewish Holocaust survivors, a 100,000 of whom were confined to displaced persons camps in Europe. The American and Zionist preference was for these unfortunates to be granted immediate entry to Palestine (neither the US nor the UK being willing to accept them), in effect ... *Sorry, WTAF?!?

Another recent book from my shopping trip. Short stories are great for reading slumps and as palate cleansers. The cover did a great job catching my eye and reeling me in.

I do love corvids, even if the Blue Jay's are gluttons at my feeders. Can I complain about the uptick in book prices at goodwill lately though? What's up with that?

A friend loaned this to me. Apparently it stemmed from a D&D game the author played.

Found in my favorite indie bookstore. Apparently it is the 1st in a series too. Definitely looks interesting.

This book is a masterpiece. No notes. (It will definitely be on the banned book lists.)

My current kindle read. I'm really enjoying this one so far.

"There's no point in being grown up if you can't be childish sometimes."

I didn't actually know much about this when I began it other than it was sci-fi and a journey in space. To say I wasn't prepared is an understatement. It was pretty brutal, though that is part of the point. The story was definitely interesting and kept me waiting for what was going to happen next. I didn't like the ending because it left me with too many questions open ended. TW for violence against children and adults, SA, and medical details.

As always I love me some Murderbot. I do think this one and the last one, Network Effect, would have been better if they had just been together as one book. I didn't hate it though. Murderbot is one of my all time favorite characters. Possibly because I love their sarcasm. I didn't want to wait for the paperback to buy it so I nabbed this at the library.

I just learned about this book and the following of people who read it in real time. Of course I was immediately intrigued and nabbed myself a copy. I'm late to the party but excited about it.

Super excited to get this from the library. Perfect timing since my husband and I are now quarantined because of covid.

This did take me a bit to really get hooked but once I did I looked forward to reading every night. It does jump back and forth in the timeline. There is a blind character and the author did research before writing to make sure it was an authentic representation. It also hits the marks for diversity and non-binary representation. There was a twist that happens as well that was soooo well done. I want to know even more now.

What is happening in Palestine is wrong. Collective punishment is wrong. Killing civilians is actually a war crime and yet the Israelis continue to target hospitals, journalists and other civilian areas. Over 6000 of those deaths have been children. CHILDREN! (Reem - "The soul of my soul" will never be forgotten.) The world is watching. Ethnic cleansing is not defense. It is interesting we support Ukraine but not Palestine. Why? #freepalestine

I was super excited to come across this accidentally recently. It is a cookbook set in the world of Witch Hat Atelier. Even though I don't really cook much I knew I had to have it. Of course I still need to catch up on the series before I read it just in case there are related plot mentions.

I thought I was going to have this finished today but I got sidetracked a bit. It's excellent though and I can't wait to see what happens next. It seems extra appropriate to post today. Let's never forget that the t-day some of us were taught in school is a myth. The cutie in the background is Waylon. We had a nice walk and training session this morning. Now we are just chillaxin. Her parents are traveling and she is my granddog.

Sometimes I buy books because of the cover. This was one of those finds. I mean, how cool is this? I think old sci-fi books can't be beat for weird/cool artwork. I collect this author as well so it was the purrrrfect find. Yes I went there. 😏

Bought this paperback recently completely forgetting I had it already on my kindle. Oh well. At least I can see the maps better now. Not far in and already loving it. #bookhoarderproblems

I thought this was very believable and sweet. I liked the female lead a lot. I also liked the mystery of her searching for info about the unknown family member. The slow reveal of that mystery and the slow build onto the romance was well done. This is a closed door romance. (No shame to spicy readers!) You don't need to be acquainted with Jane's work to understand the story. I really liked this and would definitely read more by this author.

Sadly none of the five facilities he ended up serving his 9 year sentence in had any sort of rehabilitation programs. He was left on his own to maintain his sanity while also becoming an adult. Fortunately he had books that helped along the way though they were only part of his journey. After his release he attended Yale and becomes the founder of the FreedomReads.org program. This was very well written and enlightening. I highly recommend.

"And the thing was, the victims race was the whole point of the story. White cop, white victim. It didn't matter if the gun, the fear, the robbery didn't resolve the oppression that was felt as much as that we were passing on to each other a warped way of dealing with anger that we didn't know we had."

I absolutely loved this. This author did paladins so extremely well. I loved the snark, I loved the character development, and I loved the slow burn of the attraction. It had such great story telling. This was about good vs evil, and what that can be sometimes. There was tea drinking, great fights and even hilarious snarky bits. I loved the ending too. If anyone needs to know what happens to the dog before they read it feel free to message me.

I love this series so freaking much. It has amazing art, a very unique magic system and a fantastic storyline. There are only 11 out so far so I am trying to pace myself a bit. Manga series tend to run long so it is exciting to see where might go. I will be collecting them all.

I am really loving this book. I'm up to chapter 10 now which is about 1/4 of the way through. (Photo from last night.) I can't decide if I want to marathon though it quickly, or slowly savor it. That is how much I like it. Decisions decisions