Okay, I read a ton in the first 2 months, lets see what happens next as the weather gets nicer....
(turns out I did okay not as much as Jan/Feb, but no schlub either)
Goats! They are trimming the grass at the Sunnyvale landfill. When a plane takes off from nearby Moffet Field they run for a few years....and then go back to eating.
(turns out I did okay not as much as Jan/Feb, but no schlub either)
Goats! They are trimming the grass at the Sunnyvale landfill. When a plane takes off from nearby Moffet Field they run for a few years....and then go back to eating.
by Laurie R. King
-God of the Hive: this is a re-read
-Shadow of Garments: these are from the series where Sherlock Holmes meets Mary Russell, a younger woman who is as much a detective as he is. They marry and have adventures. I love these, missed the one in between these two-note to self, go back and read that one.
-Pirate King: went to the library and got that one I missed :)
-God of the Hive: this is a re-read
-Shadow of Garments: these are from the series where Sherlock Holmes meets Mary Russell, a younger woman who is as much a detective as he is. They marry and have adventures. I love these, missed the one in between these two-note to self, go back and read that one.
-Pirate King: went to the library and got that one I missed :)
by Steve Hockensmith
-The Black Dove: Another Holmes rewrite-I love all the reboots!! This series is a pair of cowboy brothers, one wants to be like Holmes so the other becomes his Watson.
-The Black Dove: Another Holmes rewrite-I love all the reboots!! This series is a pair of cowboy brothers, one wants to be like Holmes so the other becomes his Watson.
-The World's Great Slueths-big fun at the Chicago World's Fair.
by Dr. Jan Pol with David Fisher
-Never Turn Your Back on an Angus Cow: Dutch vet in Michigan farm country. He has a show on Nat Geo Wild and has great stories. It is a little repetitive, but that makes it homey and is a fast read. I had to skim some of the 'and then the intestines fell out' bits :)
-Never Turn Your Back on an Angus Cow: Dutch vet in Michigan farm country. He has a show on Nat Geo Wild and has great stories. It is a little repetitive, but that makes it homey and is a fast read. I had to skim some of the 'and then the intestines fell out' bits :)
Got to see Ken Watanabe in The King and I and then Wolf Hall and Bringing up the Bodies-even better than I thought they would be.
By Piper Kerman
-Orange is the new Black: I have been watching the show and love it. Then I got to see Piper talk in person-very warm and engaging. So I finally read the book-great idea. It is different enough from the show that it is worthwhile.
-Orange is the new Black: I have been watching the show and love it. Then I got to see Piper talk in person-very warm and engaging. So I finally read the book-great idea. It is different enough from the show that it is worthwhile.
by Jeffery Eugenides
-Middlesex: I've had this on my shelf for a while, but picked it up for the reading challenge. Pretty good-definitely interesting story line/topic and I like the back and forth time frames. Good enough that I will try another.
by Chelsea Quinn Yarbro
-A Candle for D'Artagnan: One of the first books I've been reading on the phone, probably only in e-book format. I picked it up because I love The Three Musketeers....turns out D'Artagnan is only a small part. And the writing, though clean, felt like a bit more editing could help.
by Neil Gaiman
-Trigger Warning: Short Fiction: Will read anything by Gaiman....good set of shorts, reminds me of something you should read around Halloween. Love the re-telling of the Sleeping Beauty story.
by Cheryl Strayed
-Wild: Had to read this as my friend Amy goes off on her cross-country bike trip. As a big-time planner, I kind of hated her for going on this trip unprepared. I got over that because the writing is fantastic and I love her Dear Sugar advice column.
LotR with symphony-OMG this might be the best thing I do all year. 3 nights to show all the movies
by Erin Morganstern
-The Night Circus: This was on my hold list from the library-got it and devoured it. A magical and dreamy book, best use of color in the descriptions.
Sunnyvale Community Players, The Mystery of Edwin Drood: I've always wanted to see this-unfinished story by Charles Dickens...turned into a musical with multiple ending. Tons of fun! Our first visit to the Sunnyvale Community Players but they had a lot of talent, so we will be back!
by Chelsea Quinn Yarbro
-A Candle for D'Artagnan: One of the first books I've been reading on the phone, probably only in e-book format. I picked it up because I love The Three Musketeers....turns out D'Artagnan is only a small part. And the writing, though clean, felt like a bit more editing could help.
TableTop Day April 2015
I love TableTop game day! It is a chance to get in those games that are too long for game night, or ones for lots of people.
Oh Galaxy Trucker-the expansion pack was deadly! In two rounds less than half the ships made it to the end.
Current favorite, Legendary
Quirkle-a game of the year I can play over and over.
Villa Paleti-a trickier version of Jenga
We got a full 10-player Pit!
good ole Sandwich game-good for a short game.
Modern Art-haven't played this in years, a pure auction game...Gotta gitta, gotta gitta, gotta gitta Gitter!
by Neil Gaiman
-Trigger Warning: Short Fiction: Will read anything by Gaiman....good set of shorts, reminds me of something you should read around Halloween. Love the re-telling of the Sleeping Beauty story.
by Cheryl Strayed
-Wild: Had to read this as my friend Amy goes off on her cross-country bike trip. As a big-time planner, I kind of hated her for going on this trip unprepared. I got over that because the writing is fantastic and I love her Dear Sugar advice column.
LotR with symphony-OMG this might be the best thing I do all year. 3 nights to show all the movies
complete with live orchestra and 3 choirs. It was sooooooo good I went through so much kleenex. Okay, I have to admit there is something about live music. Only problem is that is was the theatrical release....and now I want to re-watch the directors cut!
by Erin Morganstern
-The Night Circus: This was on my hold list from the library-got it and devoured it. A magical and dreamy book, best use of color in the descriptions.
Sunnyvale Community Players, The Mystery of Edwin Drood: I've always wanted to see this-unfinished story by Charles Dickens...turned into a musical with multiple ending. Tons of fun! Our first visit to the Sunnyvale Community Players but they had a lot of talent, so we will be back!
