catching up

May. 9th, 2025 05:25 pm
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I keep falling into various binge readings and rereadings, & falling behind on things, both online and off-.

Most Aprils, ze spouse & I take 4 days & make a trip to a town within driving distance.  The last few years we've gone to Charleston, Asheville, Nashville, Beaufort [SC]; this year was Chattanooga.  We didn't make it to the Towing Museum, but did make it to the art museum, several parks, & the botanical garden [which was mostly wild woods, not all curated like ours in Atlanta].  It was lots of fun, although my feet didn't quit whimpering for several days.

A couple of years ago, when I was discovering Alice Coldbreath?  I reread her so obsessively, I was afraid I'd be like Jo Walton, who laments she's read her favorites so often, she's memorized them, and can't read them anymore.  It's been over a year and a half now, & I'm launched onto what may well be a dozen book binge.  Part of the reason I waited so long, I was panting for the next Karadok book.  Instead, she published a spinoff of the Prizefighter series.  I'll probably read & enjoy it, but am still eagerly awaiting more Karadok.

What all are y'all reading these days?
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It's almost time for the annual sacred ritual of Spring: baseball! Chaucer has nothing on my husband for going "on pilgrimagen" to spring training. Each year, for over a week, he does hiking and baseball. Each year, I do binge-reading and occasional walks. One year he called, exclaiming in glee, "I've been to 7 games!" I replied, with equal glee, "I've read 7 books!"

I think it was the Liaden re-read that year. Then there was the Peltedverse year, the Ice Planet Barbarians year, the Shelly Laurenston year, the Pratchett year, the Tamora Pierce year...so many delightful memories.
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Check out this over-flowing cornucopia of outspoken authors!

https://storybundle.com/blog/outspokenauthorsbundle/
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A Bujold list buddy kindly commented,

"Happy birthday. Hope it was fun."

A spit-rainy Tuesday with the kind of doctor's appointment where you pay lots of money and wait an hour for a prescription refill. Still, the blood work was good [great opening sentence for a certain kind of novel ;)], & I got a good start on the next M.C.A. Hogarth novel [_Either Side Of The Strand_]. I also hit two thrift stores and the library on the way home [25% senior discount at Goodwill on Tuesdays!], & we went out for dinner [after the be-sprinkled stroll]. Then there was the box of books.

So, yeah, all in all - fun.

:)
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f37i168aL2Y
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Humble Bundle has a whole bundle of box sets, in all kinds of genres, here:

https://www.humblebundle.com/books/bundle-bundles-open-road-media-books

The charity is Doctors Without Borders. Share the love!
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_Reaper Man_ by Terry Pratchett is 1.99 on amazon and bn.com: https://www.amazon.com/Reaper-Man-Discworld-Terry-Pratchett-ebook/dp/B000UVBT4A and https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/reaper-man-terry-pratchett/1100615878?ean=9780061807053#/

Squee!

Let the wild rumpus start! [https://thepdxbroadsides.bandcamp.com/track/let-the-wild-rumpus-start ]
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I was on the way home from the booksale yesterday, and getting caught up on Filkcast [a wonderful filk podcast, that comes out every 2 weeks]. During this episode [http://filkcast.blogspot.com/2019/07/filkcast-episode-19-july-17-2019.html ], they played a delightful song called "The Last Page."

It's on Sunnie Larsen's new album [https://sunnielarsen.bandcamp.com/track/the-last-page ], so I assumed she wrote it. But, upon looking it up, I find it was written by [personal profile] yam , a major Bujold fan. It's reasonable to infer that Bujold books were at least at the top of her list.

It wonderfully encapsulates that feeling of meeting "your" characters for the first time.

And, the music's ridiculously gorgeous, so everyone wins!

portrait

Sep. 3rd, 2019 04:19 pm
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Check out the fun and groovy portrait an online friend sent me!

https://filkferengi.dreamwidth.org/file/295.jpg
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The Metropolitan Museum Of Art has a register of books they’ve published that are out of print and that you can download for free! They’re mostly books on art, archeology, architecture, fashion and history.

https://www.metmuseum.org/art/metpublications/titles-with-full-text-online?searchtype=F

Squee!
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Last week was our 28th anniversary.
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_Mindtouch_ by M.C.A. Hogarth is on sale for .99:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00DFL379M and
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/mindtouch-mca-hogarth/1115695811

This book is the first in the Dreamhealers duology, and was my introduction to Hogarth's work. The world-building's excellent, and it's one of the kindest, most fun books I've ever read [and reread many times].

There'll never be a better time to check it out.
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The acclaimed _Goblin Emperor_ is on sale for 1.99! The link below includes lots & lots of sites & formats.

https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781429946407

This book is so good, I read it twice in the same year. Compelling world-building, & one of the kindest main characters ever. *insert incoherent, euphoric squee-ing here*

Well, that takes care of reading matter for my next flight.

*heads off to share the love*
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This is now available for pre-order.

https://subterraneanpress.com/flowers-of-vashnoi

Squee!
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Marc Gunn, aka the Celtfather, offers:

"I want to make it as easy as possible for people to get to know my music. So I am setting two of my albums on Bandcamp to 100% free. There's no hitch, no need to sign up to a mailing list or pay anything. Just listen and download.

The two albums are: St Patrick's Day
https://magerecords.com/album/st-patricks-day and

Irish Drinking Songs for Cat Lovers
https://magerecords.com/album/irish-drinking-songs-for-cat-lovers

Share the links. They will be good through St Patrick's Day. I want as many people as possible to hear them. I really appreciate your help. Thank you! Marc"

note: these are both lots of fun!
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The latest Becky Chambers book, _Record of a Spaceborn Few_, is 1.99 on amazon & bn.com. I don't know about elsewhere.

Woo-hoo!
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I kind of did a thing last night. Donald Davis is a famous storyteller from North Carolina I'd been hearing about for years. He had a free event last night at the La Grange library [well over an hour away--I got ze spouse to drive, 'cause that's how he rolls, literally ;)].

I wanted to dress appropriately. What does one wear for a storyteller? Seanan McGuire is one of my very favorite songwriters, & my favorite song by her is "My Story Is Not Done." I wore my t-shirt with that on it. Some ladies sitting near me noticed, & were very impressed. Win! [Hey, that's as close to a costume as I get.] The song is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DAzxYuaok00 , & lyrics are here: http://seananmcguire.com/songbook.php?id=325

For a taste of how wonderful Donald Davis is, have a 15-minute TED talk about how story transforms the teller: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgeh4xhSA2Q

Btw, judging by how my normally composed spouse kept almost falling out of his chair, the hour presentation was well worth the 2+ hour drive.

Win!
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from their recent sojourn overseas:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgOvsG68jdo and

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kP86QEsHacM
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Patricia Wrede's 5 Lyra novels are on sale for 2.99!

https://www.amazon.com/Lyra-Novels-Daughter-Witches-Thyssel-ebook/dp/B0092G1BOC

and

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-lyra-novels-patricia-c-wrede/1112725415

I don't know about elsewhere.
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The Five Senses set [3 books] is 1.99!
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-five-senses-set-andre-norton/1127119442 and
https://www.amazon.com/Five-Senses-Set-Mirror-Destiny-ebook/dp/B075L2YWRR

I don't know about elsewhere.
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