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Favorite Reviews:
I have reviewed many books over the years, and some reviews have been more interesting or fun to write than others. The below list were my favorites to write.
• Ada, or Ardor
• Choose Your Own Autobiography
• Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
• If Not, Winter
• Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell
• The Kid Table
• Like Water for Chocolate
• Lolita
• The Monk
• The Night Circus
• Oathbringer
• Return of the Native
• Rhythm of War
• S
• Things Fall Apart
• The Unit
• The Woods Are Always WatchingCategories:
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Category Archives: Personal
Sunday Coffee – Feral Colony, part 5
It’s been quite a bit since my last update, and at first that meant “not much news.” Now it means…well, new adventures and oh-no moments. From the feral colony itself: Our neighbors managed to trap our kittens’ mother a couple … Continue reading
July 2021 in Review
So. July. It was an interesting month in the Gignacery. 1) Four birthdays, including one in my direct household. 2) We added three car accidents on top of the one from June, and had to replace both our cars. 3) … Continue reading
Quarantine Diaries – July 2021
So San Antonio just finished its 72nd week of the pandemic on Thursday, and the weeks since I last wrote (week 67) have been a doozy. To be honest, I would have liked to be able to keep this as … Continue reading
Sunday Coffee – Olympics
Y’all! I love the Olympics. Especially the summer Olympics. And despite everything re: covid and safety issues and questionable scheduling, I’m so very happy to be watching the Olympics right now. I have so many memories from over the years, … Continue reading
It’s Raining, It’s Pouring…
Let’s talk cars. First, there’s this. On June 25, Jason drove my car across town to meet some friends to play D&D. He took my car because he was returning a ladder to one of those friends, and the ladder … Continue reading
Sunday Coffee – Feral Colony, Part 4
Note: I predrafted this before going into the ER/hospital last week. I’ve added an update at the bottom of the extra missed week of updates. ***** I should start calling these posts “Sunday Kitten Time” ha! A lot has happened … Continue reading
June 2021 in Review
June began in a blaze of glory. Finally out of May and the PTSD time of the year, I felt alive and awake for the first time in what felt like forever. I’m really glad I had that feeling, too, … Continue reading
Wellness Wednesday – When “Fat” is Just a Description
A couple nights ago, I sat on the floor of the kitten room. I’ve been working hard to socialize these kittens, and each of them has reached a different level of comfort. On this particular night, Angus came right up … Continue reading
Product Review: Cairn Box
A few months back, I decided to try out a few subscription boxes, with the first on my list being Cairn. Cairn is an outdoors-product box that cost $30 for my first two months, and then due to a price … Continue reading
Sunday Coffee – Feral Colony, Part 3
We’ve had no luck trapping the adult cats in the nearby feral colony this week. Well, one night, the mother of these kittens did go into the trap, but somehow it didn’t go off! Ugh! We’re going to try again … Continue reading
The Zen Leaf 