 The Odyssey
Homer (author), Emily Wilson (translator) I am one of the many (many!) people now reading this epic text. This is my first time and I’m excited to get to the story. I did some research and decided the translation by Emily Wilson would work best for me. But before I get to the story, I have to read through 81 pages of introductory material. (Because, academics!) That said, this scholarly density has been some rather useful context setting. *Books shared here are affiliate links for Bookshop.org
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 You Are Here: From the Compass to GPS, the History and Future of How We Find Ourselves
Hiawatha Bray I am determined to finish this book by Sunday. That said, the last few chapters have been the most interesting. I learned a ton about how spy planes lead to aerial and satellite photography. Also, amateur mapmakers have helped make our online maps the great things they are today. If you have any interest and geography and cartography, I recommend this book. *Books shared here are affiliate links for Bookshop.org  You Are Here: From the Compass to GPS, the History and Future of How We Find Ourselves
Hiawatha Bray I finished my last book and decide to read a few chapters of this. I'm still not in the mood for non-fiction, but I find this look at how we figure out where we are interesting. The book isn't strictly chronological. It follows one development and goes back and follows another, but each of the chapters is laid out in a way that shows you how advances in technology are both parallel and build on one another.  Into the Drowning Deep
Mira Grant A third of the way into this book and the action just popped up. No one writes the build up like Grant. She is so skilled at making moments of nothing feel full of tension. You know the jump scare is coming, you just don't know when. I stayed up too late reading last night because I just had to get to the moment where the plot takes off. I have no idea how this book is going to end, and that's a good thing. *Books shared here are affiliate links for Bookshop.org  Valley
Stacey McEwan I should finish this tonight or tomorrow. I was bummed that the beginning was so repetitive. It was chapter after chapter of characters complaining while walking. At least that was broken up with some flashbacks. We finally made it past that point a few chapters ago. That has made the story so much better. Also, this book is suffering from the romantasy trope of “the heroine is everything." That said, I’m enjoying my read. I very much like that some bit players are getting a lot more depth in this conclusion to the series. *Books shared here are affiliate links for Bookshop.org  You Are Here: From the Compass to GPS, the History and Future of How We Find Ourselves
Hiawatha Bray Since my brain is not in the mood to read non-fiction, I'm crawling through this one. It's a placeholder book until my next library hold is available. Despite my brain rebelling, this one is really interesting. It's looking at the progression of navigational technology. I'm learning a lot! It's amazing how many things are invented because someone thought, "I wonder if this would work?"  Heated Rivalry
Rachel Reid I flew through the first book in this hockey romance universe. Now I'm onto the book that drove the craze. And, you know what, I am greatly enjoying it but I think the TV series might be better (don't at me). The story is fantastic and addictive but the writing is too repetitive. Ilya and Shane's dialogue is practically identical from encounter to encounter. The pace of the story is a little forced. Everything come across as "and then this happened." Again, still having a blast reading this, but I can't call it exceptional. As a professional development read, I'm working on David Brooks How to Know a Person. It's oddly giving me a good framing for better understanding the umbrella of work I do. *Books shared here are affiliate links for Bookshop.org  The Enchanted Greenhouse
Sarah Beth Durst This is the second book in Durst's tangentially related cozy fantasy series. Reading this one feels like lounging on a porch swing on a perfect weather day. The details of the world are rich and lovely. I find the vivid descriptions of the magical plants wonderful. It makes me want to visit all of our local botanical gardens. There is conflict in this story, but while it's high stakes for the world, it feels very soft and manageable. *Books shared here are affiliate links for Bookshop.org  Brimstone
Callie Hart I'm in the final chapters of this book. While much of the narrative seems to be a set up for the third book, all of that structure makes sense. Also, the marketing summary led me to believe that this story would be different than what it has been. The difference isn't bad, just unexpected. I do love all the tiny world building details that have leant some depth to this. Still too many characters to keep straight though... In other news, I'm reading two work related titles right now: How to Know a Person by David Brooks and Person-Centered Management in Academic Libraries. Both are centered around the idea of working and understand individual persons better. *Books shared here are affiliate links for Bookshop.org  Brimstone
Callie Heart It would have bene a good idea to read a recap of the first book in the Fae & Alchemy series. I’m 200+ pages into this title and there are still some characters whose storylines I don’t quite remember. At least this plot is moving! *Books shared here are affiliate links for Bookshop.org |
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