Monthly Archives: May 2016

Well, crap. (by Jill)

Posted on May 7, 2016 by badkitty1016

  I have been staring at a blank Word document for about twenty minutes. Well, not for the entire twenty minutes. I’ve also been screwing around on my FitBit dashboard, and also on the RunDisney website. I guess it’s kind … Continue reading →

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The Hamiltome is Here!

Posted on May 6, 2016 by lfpbe

THE HAMILTON SOUNDTRACK has been in my car’s CD player for 108 days. It arrived from Amazon on December 22, when I plucked it from the mailbox right before I went out to do one last round of Christmas shopping. … Continue reading →

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Progress report on Diana Gabaldon’s Voyager (by Jill)

Posted on May 5, 2016 by badkitty1016

  Today ended up being a read-all-day Thursday, which I desperately needed, complete with gloomy skies and a midday thunderstorm. The only downside to the dreary weather, as far as I’m concerned, is that my Golden Retriever Bailey has developed … Continue reading →

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Yarn Along

Posted on May 4, 2016 by lfpbe

My name for this project – the sangria sweater – has stuck, and since “sangria” comes from the Spanish word for blood, this sweater is a perfect match for one of the many books I’m reading right now. Blood Work … Continue reading →

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Adulting is hard sometimes, especially this week.

Posted on May 3, 2016 by badkitty1016

I’ve had a lot going on the past week or so and I’m not going to get into it now, but I wanted to ask everyone to bear with me. Tomorrow is my Friday and I’ll hopefully get back on … Continue reading →

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In the Mood for Nonfiction

Posted on May 2, 2016 by lfpbe

I’ve been reading lots of nonfiction lately – much more than usual. I’m actively involved in all four of these, though it’s been longer than I’d like to admit since I’ve dipped into Lit Up. My goal is to review … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on the First Third of Lily King’s Euphoria

Posted on May 1, 2016 by lfpbe

A while ago I introduced the idea that novels about anthropologists are always good. This judgment was based on my love for Norman Rush’s Mating and Mary Doria Russell’s The Sparrow and Children of God, but it was quickly disproved … Continue reading →

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