whatever I am this week. Had a great couple days at home. Hubby doesn’t like me to say much about that part of our lives, but he was pleased to show off the work he’s been doing since I was last home at Christmas, and he’s been doing wonderful work … Continue reading →
Squeallllll!! (yes, that’s out of charcter for me, but listen…) My copy of Stuart MacBride’s Dying Light came in the mail today. (If you order via the Amazon link provided, you can get it direct from the UK instead of having to wait for the more expensive American edition to … Continue reading →
I’ve read 25 books so far this year. I have 17 more on my official TBR list. Some of those are “in progress” and others are more “wishful thinking.” If you’re following the list at all, you know TBR is very dynamic. So far, I’m striking a fair balance between … Continue reading →
I survived a lovely week in Dayton. The shorthand of what I was doing was attending a class on administering our international officer programs. In the evenings, I graded about half of the 77 papers I collected from our current group the Friday afternoon before I left. I still have … Continue reading →
I’m finally getting around to re-reading Orwell’s 1984. When I read it in 1977, 1984 seemed so far away. (Teenage years have that effect–we could never get there fast enough.) Eventually, 1984 rolled around, and Orwell’s world didn’t come to pass. A year or two ago I began thinking maybe … Continue reading →
Nienke asked for my thoughts on Alison Kent’s Deep Breath. First, I was tickled to win this in Alison’s husband’s contest (he and his blog buddy change their header image every week–that’s been a fascinating treat to check out ever since I learned of his site). Second, I was delighted … Continue reading →
I waited the 3-6 weeks to get Stuart MacBride’s Cold Granite from the UK (I wanted to read it in the original–and I like the cover). If you don’t want to wait so long, get the US version. Or, you can wait for the paperback edition, arriving in a bookstore … Continue reading →
Melly ran some readability analysis on her blog. Readability statistics are interesting things to know about your writing, so I ran a check on my first page from the link she provided. Summary Value Total sentences 655 Total words 6838 Average words per Sentence 10.44 Words with 1 Syllable 4663 … Continue reading →
On one hand, I tore the meniscus in my “good” knee (which immediately renders that term useless–now I just don’t have a good knee). I’m on crutches and a brace for a couple days to see if it settles down. I suspect the meniscus has been torn for several years … Continue reading →
The Mercury 13: The Untold Story of Thirteen American Women and the Dream of Space Flight, by Martha Ackmann. When I first saw this book a couple years ago, I was curious. I’d never heard about a program for women astronauts. I ordered the book and added it to my … Continue reading →