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Gail Carriger's "Soulless"
I just read Gail Carriger's novel "Soulless" and really enjoyed the hell out of it! It's a sort of urban-fantasy, supernatural romance, steampunk comedy of manners type novel all in one -- at least according to the blurbs I've read. They make sense. The novel seems to have a lot of different elements all fused together and that's part of what made ( Read more... ) -
Margaret Atwood's "The Year of the Flood". Impressions.
I just finished it. My first impression? I really loved it ( Read more... ) -
Reading "The Labyrinth" by Catherynne M Valente.
I read part 1 of the first canto of Catherynne M Valente's "The Labyrinth" today ( Read more... ) -
Kit Whitfield's "Benighted"
I just finished reading Kit Whitfield's urban fantasy novel "Benighted". I think it's called "Bareback" in the UK, but was sold under a different title in the US. I recommend it highly ( Read more... ) -
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Finished reading "Her Fearful Symmetry" by Audrey Niffennegger and really loved it. Such a strange, bold, brutal story. I recommend it highly.
More to say on it at another time. The flu is seriously kicking my ass at the moment. -
a-okay.
Tonight, I'm happy. It's been a while since I've felt so weightless like this, my heart free. (alh.) It feels like floating ( Read more... ) -
Culinary Possibility.
Lately, I've been drawn to magazines about cooking and baking and other culinary feats. The photographs are always seductive and alluring, demonstrating what can be possible when cooking considers artistry rather than just necessity at its core. I am not really a good cook. Every now and again, when the mood strikes me, I can come up with a nice ( Read more... ) -
a bit discouraged, but not giving up yet
So, I have been trying to lose weight for a long time, but I've not been consistent or committed with my efforts. I've been giving up too easily or just sidetracked by lack of motivation. I've been off and on the bandwagon so often over the past year that even thinking about it sounds like exercise. But, last August, I decided to set a goal and ( Read more... ) -
thoughts on "Margot at the Wedding".
I just watched "Margot at the Wedding" and I'm not quite sure what to make of it ( Read more... )