January’s Result – The House with Chicken Legs by Sophie Anderson This ended up being my second Sophie Anderson read in three months! I read The Castle of Tangled Magic in October 2022 as part of Cybils judging. The House with Chicken Legs, however, had been on my TBR for over four years. I think I can confidentally say at this point, having read Anderson’s debut and her latest, that […]
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Why we chose Seanan McGuire’s Lost in the Moment and Found TBH, we wanted to do R.F. Kuang’s Babel but it was seemingly impossible for us both to acquire a copy and read it within an acceptable time frame. Meanwhile, we both adore the Wayward Children series. Since we each preordered a copy and knew we would read it in January, we decided to discuss Lost in the Moment and […]
So, January’s done, hey? It was a solid start to my year in terms of reading and blogging. Still sad about the state of Twitter. Now that Tweetbot’s gone (RIP), I find it less useful than ever. Grateful to everyone who checks out these posts even if they never see my tweets! Books Finished Books Reviewed Posts Written Shared on Twitter On My Radar in February Representation indicated below AFAIK […]
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Preamble Today’s Top Ten Tuesday is Freebie. Time to bust out a topic I’ve had in my drafts since 2020! That topic is the Shikoku Henro (四国遍路), or Shikoku Pilgrimage. The pilgrimage consists of 88 temples on the Japanese island of Shikoku which are associated with Buddhist monk Kōbō Daishi, the founder of Shingon Buddhism in Japan. From Aug 2014 to Aug 2015, I lived in Shikoku. I completed the […]
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Taking Up Spaceby Alyson GerberSource: Hardcover/libraryPublished: May 2021Publisher: Scholastic IncLength: 272 pages Genre: ContemporaryTarget Age: +9Representation: Protagonist develops disordered eating Summary 💬 Sarah loves basketball more than anything. Crushing it on the court makes her feel like she matters. And it’s the only thing that helps her ignore how much it hurts when her mom forgets to feed her. But lately Sarah can’t even play basketball right. She’s slower now and missing shots she […]