Went to pick up Michael at the movie theatre and the car died. WHAT a right pain in the ass. Rumour has it that it might be the starter. Cost me $100 to have the damned thing towed to my garage here in Pincourt (had the dog along too. *sigh*). God knows what the repairs are gonna be once they get a chance to look at it. I really don't need this crap. *SIGH* Whatever get-up-and-go I had has gotten up and gone.
One good thing though, a nice lady gave Michael, Squirt and me a lift home when the taxi we called never showed up. Oh, and Michael quite enjoyed his movie. *LOL*
Tuesday, 11 July 2017
Monday, 26 June 2017
Harry Potter Turns 20
I've never been a Harry Potter fan. I made it part way through book 3, I think, and that was that. And while I have also watched most of the movies - I think - I'd be hard pressed to tell you much about them aside from who played who in them.
That being said, I give HUGE kudos and congratulations to J. K. Rowling and her books of Potterdom. They inspired a massive amount of children, and adults, to pick up a book and start to read. So many kids that never wanted to read before, read that first Harry Potter tale and were hooked. And remained hooked!
That is worth everything. :)
Well done!
Wednesday, 17 May 2017
The Women of One Chicago
You know what?
I'm watching this week's Chicago PD finale and I've had a bit of a realisation. I don't like any of the female leads in the Chicago triumvirate of Fire, PD and Med. That'd be Gaby, Erin and Natalie. I find them all rather spoiled, rather entitled, rather pouty and very much annoying. I love all the other female characters in the shows, but those three really irritate me.
Now I wonder why that is. What is it about the way these three shows are written that makes me find those characters unsympathetic? I have no clue. But at least it doesn't stop me from watching the shows - in fact, I love ALL the Chicago shows, Justice too. I wonder why the female leads on that show don't bug me?
It's interesting to mull over. :)
I'm watching this week's Chicago PD finale and I've had a bit of a realisation. I don't like any of the female leads in the Chicago triumvirate of Fire, PD and Med. That'd be Gaby, Erin and Natalie. I find them all rather spoiled, rather entitled, rather pouty and very much annoying. I love all the other female characters in the shows, but those three really irritate me.
Now I wonder why that is. What is it about the way these three shows are written that makes me find those characters unsympathetic? I have no clue. But at least it doesn't stop me from watching the shows - in fact, I love ALL the Chicago shows, Justice too. I wonder why the female leads on that show don't bug me?
It's interesting to mull over. :)
Tuesday, 16 May 2017
Thinking About DWTS and Pimping
So I was pondering things tonight, after that elimination on DWTS. I wandered over to the blog from hell to see what 'the numbers' had decreed would happen (ie, how many more votes David needed over Simone to be staying) and lo' and behold, half the post was about a dancer who is no longer on the show. Anyway, it got me to thinking about pro-pimping and eyes on the screen and production's mandate. I also wonder how many votes in total get cast every week - that's the most closely-held secret in DWTSLandia, I think.
So it's a TV show. Always remember it's a TV show (thank you Shirley Ballas). The main goal of the TV show is to get eyes on the screen. What eyes? The coveted 18-49 demographic to be precise. That's how the show makes money and that's how they stay on the air. Getting those advertisers who want those viewers.
Okay, so... over the years, DWTS has become a great deal about following the pros. I think the majority of the regular viewership has their favourites and continue to tune in, in large part, to see them. And I think alot of that viewership is women between the ages of 25 - 55. So, they're going to have their favourites that they're going to root for, no matter who the celeb is. And some of them actually have as their favourites, some of the female pros and some of the married ones. But I don't think those viewers are a huge majority. Quite the contrary.
But the network wants more of those new eyes on their screen, so they figure that one way to do it is to have a star pro or two who would bring in the coveted eyes. In the past we've had Hough and Mark and Maks all at once or a couple at a time. But this season is different. Hough has moved on (thank God!) and Mark has as well, but I can actually see him coming back for a season if the partner and the $$ are right - and even then, he's a married man now, so would he attract a bunch of new eyes? I'm doubtful. And Maks... well, Maks has moved on and he hasn't. But my point is... where is the hunky single fellow that the young ladies can swoon over? Gleb? Married, wife pregnant with 2nd child and he's icky - okay, so that's my opinion, but I've seen it shared in a lot of places. Sasha? He's adorable but he's quirky and he's engaged to the lovely Emma. Artem? I don't think the young ladies have the taste to appreciate his uniqueness. *LOL* And I'm back to Maks who is head over heels for Peta and a new father and not likely to bring in a ton of young eyes. So who do we have? Who's still 'available'? We're left with the Little One. Val. He's going to be the pro that production is going to do their best for, I think, as the one with the greatest chance of bringing in the young eyes. Of course, if they bring Alan on board next season, he could get some competition.
And the ladies suffer from somewhat the same problem. I suspect most of the viewership is female and in reality, therefore, not really likely to be fanatical about them. Even if they are extremely talented and terrific.
So production sees the votes every week. They know who's pulling in the votes and they're not dumb, not really, they have a decent handle on the whys and wherefores. I think they have a good idea of how much of the vote is for the pro and how much for the celeb. They've been on top for a long time and it's not luck.
In the end though, I don't think that Simone got sent home because Normani was being pimped to promote Val. I think Normani is a pretty good dancer and is quite the crowd pleaser on her own. I think the judges being so harsh on Simone for so long poisoned a lot of the casual vote that she would have received. I also think that she isn't as DWTS crowd-friendly as Laurie was last season. Laurie just sparkled all over the place, but Simone is more quiet and demure - I honestly think she might be a true introvert. That being said, yes, I think they are 'highlighting' Val somewhat as the pro draw, but that's the business. He's the one most likely to bring in and keep viewers in the desired demographic. I don't like it, but it is what it is.
So that's what I think about the pro-pimping and the producer's so-called agenda. In the end, it's a TV show produced to make money for the network. And now I'm going to bed. *LOL*
So it's a TV show. Always remember it's a TV show (thank you Shirley Ballas). The main goal of the TV show is to get eyes on the screen. What eyes? The coveted 18-49 demographic to be precise. That's how the show makes money and that's how they stay on the air. Getting those advertisers who want those viewers.
Okay, so... over the years, DWTS has become a great deal about following the pros. I think the majority of the regular viewership has their favourites and continue to tune in, in large part, to see them. And I think alot of that viewership is women between the ages of 25 - 55. So, they're going to have their favourites that they're going to root for, no matter who the celeb is. And some of them actually have as their favourites, some of the female pros and some of the married ones. But I don't think those viewers are a huge majority. Quite the contrary.
But the network wants more of those new eyes on their screen, so they figure that one way to do it is to have a star pro or two who would bring in the coveted eyes. In the past we've had Hough and Mark and Maks all at once or a couple at a time. But this season is different. Hough has moved on (thank God!) and Mark has as well, but I can actually see him coming back for a season if the partner and the $$ are right - and even then, he's a married man now, so would he attract a bunch of new eyes? I'm doubtful. And Maks... well, Maks has moved on and he hasn't. But my point is... where is the hunky single fellow that the young ladies can swoon over? Gleb? Married, wife pregnant with 2nd child and he's icky - okay, so that's my opinion, but I've seen it shared in a lot of places. Sasha? He's adorable but he's quirky and he's engaged to the lovely Emma. Artem? I don't think the young ladies have the taste to appreciate his uniqueness. *LOL* And I'm back to Maks who is head over heels for Peta and a new father and not likely to bring in a ton of young eyes. So who do we have? Who's still 'available'? We're left with the Little One. Val. He's going to be the pro that production is going to do their best for, I think, as the one with the greatest chance of bringing in the young eyes. Of course, if they bring Alan on board next season, he could get some competition.
And the ladies suffer from somewhat the same problem. I suspect most of the viewership is female and in reality, therefore, not really likely to be fanatical about them. Even if they are extremely talented and terrific.
So production sees the votes every week. They know who's pulling in the votes and they're not dumb, not really, they have a decent handle on the whys and wherefores. I think they have a good idea of how much of the vote is for the pro and how much for the celeb. They've been on top for a long time and it's not luck.
In the end though, I don't think that Simone got sent home because Normani was being pimped to promote Val. I think Normani is a pretty good dancer and is quite the crowd pleaser on her own. I think the judges being so harsh on Simone for so long poisoned a lot of the casual vote that she would have received. I also think that she isn't as DWTS crowd-friendly as Laurie was last season. Laurie just sparkled all over the place, but Simone is more quiet and demure - I honestly think she might be a true introvert. That being said, yes, I think they are 'highlighting' Val somewhat as the pro draw, but that's the business. He's the one most likely to bring in and keep viewers in the desired demographic. I don't like it, but it is what it is.
So that's what I think about the pro-pimping and the producer's so-called agenda. In the end, it's a TV show produced to make money for the network. And now I'm going to bed. *LOL*
Monday, 12 December 2016
Tuesday, 3 May 2016
Lots o' Links
Today I continued with the task of curating my browser bookmarks. I hadn't done it in ... oh... I got this computer about 5 years ago and even then, I imported bookmarks from my old computer, so it's been a while. Believe it or not, there are a lot of dead links! *LOL*
I've taken care of a lot of them, but I have a folder left to do that holds all kinds of links to writing essays and tip sheets and author advice and all kinds of stuff I've accumulated over the years. There are a lot of links in that folder.
So that was my day's excitement. Thrilling huh? :)
Ah well, they can't all be gems. ;)
(x-posted to Dreamwidth)
I've taken care of a lot of them, but I have a folder left to do that holds all kinds of links to writing essays and tip sheets and author advice and all kinds of stuff I've accumulated over the years. There are a lot of links in that folder.
So that was my day's excitement. Thrilling huh? :)
Ah well, they can't all be gems. ;)
(x-posted to Dreamwidth)
Monday, 2 May 2016
Musing on A Song of Ice and Fire vs Game of Thrones
I stopped watching Game of Thrones back in the beginning of Season 2. I don't rightly know why, I just did. I am up to date on A Song of Ice and Fire, having read through A Dance of Dragons, however. Last night was the premiere of Season 6 of GoT on HBO and it was all over my Twitter timeline and Facebook, so much so that I actually dreamt about it, the TV return, that is - Jon Snow hadn't died, he'd gone off to be a pirate and returned to Westeros at the head of a pirate fleet.
So as I lay in bed this morning, I ended up wondering if George R.R. Martin ever regrets selling the series to HBO when he did. Now that the show has apparently caught up with the books, and it's been officially announced and reiterated that what is seen in the show will not be following the books in many cases - many more cases than it already has - it sets me to wondering.
I know that GRRM has shared his vision of the story with the producers of the show, but God knows if they're all going to end up in the same place now. I wonder how that feels, to have one's arguably best piece of work taken from your hands and reformed before you even get the chance to do it your way. The first time. The original. I think he must at some point, no? Have regrets? In the wee small hours? Do all the $$ and recognition he's received thanks to the TV show make up for it? Again, when he's all alone in the wee small hours, I wonder....
I also wonder if A Song of Ice and Fire, his story, will be tainted by Game of Thrones and what the TV producers come up with as their story. Does the original vision of Westeros become something shared between GRRM, David Benioff and DB Weiss instead of GRRM's alone?
That was all some heavy thinking before my first cup of coffee!
(x-posted to Dreamwidth)
So as I lay in bed this morning, I ended up wondering if George R.R. Martin ever regrets selling the series to HBO when he did. Now that the show has apparently caught up with the books, and it's been officially announced and reiterated that what is seen in the show will not be following the books in many cases - many more cases than it already has - it sets me to wondering.
I know that GRRM has shared his vision of the story with the producers of the show, but God knows if they're all going to end up in the same place now. I wonder how that feels, to have one's arguably best piece of work taken from your hands and reformed before you even get the chance to do it your way. The first time. The original. I think he must at some point, no? Have regrets? In the wee small hours? Do all the $$ and recognition he's received thanks to the TV show make up for it? Again, when he's all alone in the wee small hours, I wonder....
I also wonder if A Song of Ice and Fire, his story, will be tainted by Game of Thrones and what the TV producers come up with as their story. Does the original vision of Westeros become something shared between GRRM, David Benioff and DB Weiss instead of GRRM's alone?
That was all some heavy thinking before my first cup of coffee!
(x-posted to Dreamwidth)
Late Night Blogging
I'm trying to blog or whatever regularly, but sometimes it's hard because nothing exciting happens for days on end in my life! *LOL* Which, you know, I'm okay with except that I've got nothing interesting to blog about. But, this is part of my getting my mojo back, so...
I could go on a rant about the latest uproar in Romancelandia or even the latest uproars, because there always seems to be a couple of them going at any given time. I could weigh in on the way the Puppy People have ruined the Hugo Awards in SciFiLandia, but all I know is that the creepy old white men are feeling threatened and hence have fucked shit up. Then there's the whole Kelly Ripa/Michael Strahan controversy, but I think I said all I need to say on the matter for now on Twitter.
So, let's see... I'm reading a good book right now. The second in a fantasy series. The Providence of Fire by Brian Staveley. Juicy epic fantasy. I know it's good because I have to make myself put it down at the ends of chapters so that I get about my chores and stuff. :)
I've decided that I want to crochet a blanket. It's a Ripple Blanket. I want to use cotton yarn. I have a wee bit that I bought to make wrist warmers with that I've been practicing on and I like how it works and I like the feel of it when it's done, so that's what I want to go with. I'm going to head out to Michaels this week to hunt up enough to actually make a start. Not sure what colours I'll go with - I'll have to see what they have. This way, I can do my cross stitch during the day when the light is better and I can crochet at night when I'm not sitting on the computer.
And let me finish tonight's entry by saying that I'm ready for a little bit of warmth. I'm ready for days with temps in the high teens and nights in the low teens. This single digit crap has quite worn out its welcome with me.
I could go on a rant about the latest uproar in Romancelandia or even the latest uproars, because there always seems to be a couple of them going at any given time. I could weigh in on the way the Puppy People have ruined the Hugo Awards in SciFiLandia, but all I know is that the creepy old white men are feeling threatened and hence have fucked shit up. Then there's the whole Kelly Ripa/Michael Strahan controversy, but I think I said all I need to say on the matter for now on Twitter.
So, let's see... I'm reading a good book right now. The second in a fantasy series. The Providence of Fire by Brian Staveley. Juicy epic fantasy. I know it's good because I have to make myself put it down at the ends of chapters so that I get about my chores and stuff. :)
I've decided that I want to crochet a blanket. It's a Ripple Blanket. I want to use cotton yarn. I have a wee bit that I bought to make wrist warmers with that I've been practicing on and I like how it works and I like the feel of it when it's done, so that's what I want to go with. I'm going to head out to Michaels this week to hunt up enough to actually make a start. Not sure what colours I'll go with - I'll have to see what they have. This way, I can do my cross stitch during the day when the light is better and I can crochet at night when I'm not sitting on the computer.
And let me finish tonight's entry by saying that I'm ready for a little bit of warmth. I'm ready for days with temps in the high teens and nights in the low teens. This single digit crap has quite worn out its welcome with me.
Friday, 29 April 2016
The 100 - What Annoys Me
I finished watching this week's episode of The 100 a little bit ago and once again, I found myself questioning the time frame of the whole damned show. In the whole scheme of things, I just sort of lay my own time frame over the action and I can watch it without too much puzzling.
See, here's the thing. Premise #1 is that the earth has been devastated by a nuclear type storm, supposedly annhilating all life and rendering it unlivable for another 100 years. Yet... YET... we have life on the planet surface my friends! Societies, rather primitive, yes... with a ton of customs, some of which hold whispers of customs we would know and they have all new languages with a few familiar words. I'm not an anthropologist or whatever scientist would study these types of things, but 100 years and such a huge, huge change? I can't buy it.
Premise #2 - after tonight's show where we learn that it's been 5 1/2 months since the 100 kids were sent down to the planet. They've sure had a helluva lot of adventures in that time. And then there's Octavia, who may have been the one paying the most attention in 'survival class' back on the ark, who is now Miss Jungle Survival thanks to her time with Lincoln and his people. Let's call that happening in 5 months. Again... having a hard time buying it. And Clarke becoming so hunting proficient in that same length of time? It all happens too fast. Too damned fast.
There are, of course, other little niggling timing things that make me scratch my head, but these are the two biggies.
Time frame's not the only thing that bugs me, BTW. Clarke's latest outfit bugs me. I call it her Wawanesa outfit. It does her no favours at all, I don't even think it looks cool. I think it looks like something made to hide a pregnancy. Is the actress pregnant in real life? *pause to check google* Couldn't find anything. I still say her face has taken on that gentle roundness pregnant women get and then... that awful outfit. I looked, but couldn't find even one full length pic.
Anyway, for all that, I enjoy the show. And for a change? Nobody important died tonight. :)
See, here's the thing. Premise #1 is that the earth has been devastated by a nuclear type storm, supposedly annhilating all life and rendering it unlivable for another 100 years. Yet... YET... we have life on the planet surface my friends! Societies, rather primitive, yes... with a ton of customs, some of which hold whispers of customs we would know and they have all new languages with a few familiar words. I'm not an anthropologist or whatever scientist would study these types of things, but 100 years and such a huge, huge change? I can't buy it.
Premise #2 - after tonight's show where we learn that it's been 5 1/2 months since the 100 kids were sent down to the planet. They've sure had a helluva lot of adventures in that time. And then there's Octavia, who may have been the one paying the most attention in 'survival class' back on the ark, who is now Miss Jungle Survival thanks to her time with Lincoln and his people. Let's call that happening in 5 months. Again... having a hard time buying it. And Clarke becoming so hunting proficient in that same length of time? It all happens too fast. Too damned fast.
There are, of course, other little niggling timing things that make me scratch my head, but these are the two biggies.
Time frame's not the only thing that bugs me, BTW. Clarke's latest outfit bugs me. I call it her Wawanesa outfit. It does her no favours at all, I don't even think it looks cool. I think it looks like something made to hide a pregnancy. Is the actress pregnant in real life? *pause to check google* Couldn't find anything. I still say her face has taken on that gentle roundness pregnant women get and then... that awful outfit. I looked, but couldn't find even one full length pic.
Anyway, for all that, I enjoy the show. And for a change? Nobody important died tonight. :)
Wednesday, 27 April 2016
Ponderations
Oh, my good intentions. *LOL* I really wish I could get better at this blogging thing, but all I can do is keep trying and trying. Hopefully I will get better at it as time passes.
Today was Publicsac Day here at the house. The day when all the weekly flyers get delivered to the houses along the street. The drop-off for the blocks' bags is right next door, so for a good two hours in the morning, the dog barks like a crazy fool, going off every few minutes. Makes me crazy.
I was thinking back to many many years ago this morning as I made my coffee. Do any of you remember "Miles For Millions"? I think it was the first ever walkathon - I'm thinking that it was back in 1968 or 1969 that I did it because I'm pretty sure I was in grade 7. We walked 28 miles that day. I had a whole bunch of sponsors, and I'll always remember my Uncle George who sponsored me for $1 a mile thinking that I'd only do 2 or 3 miles... HAH!! I did all 28! I found an article on it... Sole Power . We did other walkathon types of fundraising throughout my high-school years, but never something on this scale. My feet were a disaster at the end. *LOL*
Anyway, those were a couple of the things that struck me today. Exciting, I know, but I'm trying! *LOL* Baby steps.
Today was Publicsac Day here at the house. The day when all the weekly flyers get delivered to the houses along the street. The drop-off for the blocks' bags is right next door, so for a good two hours in the morning, the dog barks like a crazy fool, going off every few minutes. Makes me crazy.
I was thinking back to many many years ago this morning as I made my coffee. Do any of you remember "Miles For Millions"? I think it was the first ever walkathon - I'm thinking that it was back in 1968 or 1969 that I did it because I'm pretty sure I was in grade 7. We walked 28 miles that day. I had a whole bunch of sponsors, and I'll always remember my Uncle George who sponsored me for $1 a mile thinking that I'd only do 2 or 3 miles... HAH!! I did all 28! I found an article on it... Sole Power . We did other walkathon types of fundraising throughout my high-school years, but never something on this scale. My feet were a disaster at the end. *LOL*
Anyway, those were a couple of the things that struck me today. Exciting, I know, but I'm trying! *LOL* Baby steps.
Monday, 8 February 2016
Well Now...
Seems like the last time I was here was back in August of last year. Shame on me! One day I'll get this journalling/blogging thing down straight. *LOL*
I find myself looking for a place to put down thoughts and observations I have that is longer than Twitter and less... well, less possibility for douchebaggery than Facebook. God only knows what these thoughts and observations will be other than mine - we'll just have to see. Hopefully this means my hibernation/anti-socialness/depression is finally lifting. *crossing my fingers*
So what was I on about today. Well, to start off with, I was bemoaning the fact that most authors don't put maps up on their websites. See, I read a lot of fantasy and a lot of the books contain maps of the made-up lands/worlds. And I read a lot - a whole lot - on my ereader, which doesn't show maps very well at all. Or, as one of my Twitter pals pointed out when I tweeted my desire, family trees.
I stitched some this afternoon while I watched my soaps and my Bondi Vet show. I'm working on a new project that I have to add to my cross-stitching blog. It's for Michael because he loves, loves, LOVES wolves. This is what it looks like...
I find myself looking for a place to put down thoughts and observations I have that is longer than Twitter and less... well, less possibility for douchebaggery than Facebook. God only knows what these thoughts and observations will be other than mine - we'll just have to see. Hopefully this means my hibernation/anti-socialness/depression is finally lifting. *crossing my fingers*
So what was I on about today. Well, to start off with, I was bemoaning the fact that most authors don't put maps up on their websites. See, I read a lot of fantasy and a lot of the books contain maps of the made-up lands/worlds. And I read a lot - a whole lot - on my ereader, which doesn't show maps very well at all. Or, as one of my Twitter pals pointed out when I tweeted my desire, family trees.
I stitched some this afternoon while I watched my soaps and my Bondi Vet show. I'm working on a new project that I have to add to my cross-stitching blog. It's for Michael because he loves, loves, LOVES wolves. This is what it looks like...
I really hope my writing mojo comes back soon. I miss it. I miss my writing buddies too. I hope I get over this stupidity soon.
I also have to think about upgrading to Windows 10 on the desktop. I've been using it on the laptop for a couple of months and I can't say I've had any problems with it. I still have a few months - until July I think - to make up my mind. One of these days I'll have to do some online research and see what folks have to say about it after using it for a bit.
And speaking of the desktop, I really have to find a new chair. The one I bought last spring is not working for me. I need to get a new one that has a tilt seat and adjustable arms as well as the height, of course. Michael needs a new one too. His is totally falling apart. So if I get a new one, he can have my old one. And then maybe I'll be able to sit at my desk for longer than a half an hour.
Y'know, I wish I could still drink coffee at night. I'd do damage to one right now.
Wednesday, 19 August 2015
Friday, 31 July 2015
My July Reads
So, as always, if you click on the link below the picture of the book, it'll take you to my thoughts on the book at my book blog over on Booklikes.
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| Hammer and Bone by Kirby Crow |
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| The Mercenary by Cornelia Grey |
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| Two Serpents Rise by Max Gladstone |
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| Dirty Secret by Rhys Ford (Cole McGinnis #2) |
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| The Wolf's Hour by Robert R. McCammon |
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| Dirty Laundry by Rhys Ford (Cole McGinnis #3) |
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| Vicious by V.E. Schwab |
Tuesday, 30 June 2015
Covers Done Right
It's another installment of Covers Done Right and this time I bring to you the cover of the book I'm currently reading, Hammer and Bone by Kirby Crow. The cover is the work of Robert Quintero and the author, Kirby Crow. The colours are spectacular, the man on the cover is unique and that hat! There's also the stylized font - it's just different enough to be evocative of the book's content and takes nothing away from the clarity of the letters. Sometimes the letters in titles get so curlicued and fancy that you can't read them they're so busy.
To be honest, one of the main reasons I bought this book is because of the cover.
To be honest, one of the main reasons I bought this book is because of the cover.
Monday, 29 June 2015
My June Reads
So, without further ado, my reads for June. Click on the title beneath the cover and it will take you to My Thoughts over on my book blog at BookLikes.
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| The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss |
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| Lord of the White Hell - Book 2 by Ginn Hale |
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| Farthing by Jo Walton |
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| Master of Ghouls by Jordan L. Hawk |
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| The Circus of the Damned by Cornelia Grey |
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| Butterflies by K.J. Charles |
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| The Shadow Revolution (Crown & Key #1) by Clay Griffith and Susan Griffith |
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| Remnant by K.J. Charles and Jordan L. Hawk |
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| The Secret Casebook of Simon Feximal by K.J. Charles |
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| Gasp! by Z.A. Maxfield |
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| The Rook by Daniel O'Malley |
Friday, 12 June 2015
Covers Done Right
I'm really picky about book covers, especially for ebooks. So many of them are just plain chintzy and awful. But every once in a while, one comes along that I like so much I'd even have it on my wall in poster form. This is such a one. The artist is Kanaxa and I think she's terrific.
Monday, 1 June 2015
My May Reads
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| The Gravedigger's Brawl by Abigail Roux |
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| Hunter of Demons by Jordan L. Hawk |
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| Dragon's Eye by James A. Hetley The Stonefort Series #1 |
Tuesday, 5 May 2015
My April Reads
The first half of April, I sped along reading. The latter half? Not so much. I've been working on my current read for a couple of weeks now. And not because it's bad, it's just that I'm able to set it aside and do some other things. So that being said, here are my April reads and, like before, if you click on the link beneath the covers, it'll take you to my thoughts over on BookLikes.
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| Libromancer by Jim C. Hines |
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| The Iron Wyrm Affair (Bannon & Clare #1) by Lilith Saintcrow |
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| Hell on Wheels by Z.A. Maxfield |
Wednesday, 1 April 2015
My March Reads
This month, 3 of my 4 books were big thick epic reads - which I love, I am NOT complaining! So while it doesn't seem as if I was as reading-active as previous months, I really was! I had one problem though, one of those 3 was a SLOG. If you're interested in what I thought about my reads, just click the links beneath the covers to take you to my book blog on Booklikes. :)
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| Touchstone by Melanie Rawn |
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| Emperor of Thorns by Mark Lawrence |
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| Curious by R. G. Alexander |
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| Crash & Burn by Abigail Roux |
Tuesday, 3 March 2015
My February Reads
I read some really good ones in February. I think my fave of the month was Jackdaw - and I have to say, the characters stuck with me even once I was on into the next book. And I've been very good and not added too much to the TBR pile. As always, click on the titles to take you to my thoughts on my book blog at Booklikes. :)
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| Dogfighters: Under the Hill by Alex Beecroft |
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| Acrobat by Mary Calmes |
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| Bound with Love by Megan Mulry (Thoughts to come) |
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| The Alchemist of Souls by Anne Lyle |
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| Jackdaw by KJ Charles |
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| Death of a Pirate King by Josh Lanyon |
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