Books/Reading
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May was a super busy month life-wise, so only limited titles finished up this month. Here are their summaries: The Geomagician by Jennifer Mandula: This was my Caffeine and Legends book box title for May. It’s the first in what I think will be a 2-book series (or maybe 3?). It’s a clever use of…
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I know it’s halfway through May already but better late than never, I guess? Here’s what I read in April:
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No crafting in this post, but if you’re interested in other things occupying my brain space in Q1, this is for you. I am making slow but relatively steady progress filling out my Law of Fives bingo card. You can see the entire list on the dedicated page here. The new-to-me authors is just 1…
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March was another good reading month for me. I have started a personal curriculum (which I’ll do a separate post on shortly) but the theme for March/April is birds and you can see that reflected in several titles I read this month. Here’s my thoughts on the 6 books I finished in March. Bog Queen…
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February was a good reading month, thanks to some vacation days/travel days. Here are my mini reviews for the titles I read. Clockwork Boys/The Wonder Engine: This is a duology by one of my favorite authors, T. Kingfisher. Classic epic adventure tale with a band of misfits done with Kingfisher’s signature down-to-earth and slightly snarky/ironic…
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I finished 4 books in January. Benjamin Franklin: An American Life by Walter Isaacson. A chonk of a book but my favorite book of January. A deep dive into Franklin’s amazing life, filled with tons of primary source information, and building an in-depth portrait of this complex man. Franklin was truly a member of the…
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I was intrigued by the bingo board Nic of Dragon Rambles put together for 2026 and I’ve decided to join in for that in 2026. Here’s my board for reference. I made a few changes to this from the original that was posted, but kept most of them pretty close (with a few personal challenges…
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Although I have had many enjoyable good reads this year, I haven’t had many 5-star ones, so when I was plotting out my nonfiction November titles, I grabbed The Wild Places by Robert MacFarlane to add to my TBR, and it did not disappoint. MacFarlane has an amazing knack for writing accessible but lyrical prose,…
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Thank you to MacMillan Publishers and NetGalley for my advance reader’s copy. All opinions contained herein are my own. In 1780, the triangle/slave trade between the coast of Africa, the US and Caribbean, and England was well-established. Britain maintained a number of forts or at least fortified locations along the western African coast where their…
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Trying to keep myself accountable to my Year of Projects 2025-2026 list and my HRCYED 2.0 reading list, here’s what I worked on, finished or read this quarter (July-September 2025). You can see my Year of Projects plans overview here. Knitting/Crocheting: I have completed the Asterie Sweater and the Sailing School Socks off the original…
The Emporium of Forgotten Threads 