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L’Shana Tovah, and other stuff

Posted on September 29, 2011 by dichroic

I should apologize to my mother someday for my youthful opinions of her reading habits. I’ve been reading Heyer lately and they are far from the clones-in-Empire-dresses-or-dashing-neckcloths I once thought them. Though all are genteel young women of spirit, somewhat … Continue reading →

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day off and a short book review: The Princess Curse by Merrie Haskell

Posted on September 28, 2011 by dichroic

I’m taking a day off today, just because I can (and have lots of casual OT I’ll lose at the end of this month). I’ll take advantage of that to roast a small chicken for Erev Rosh Hashanah. I was … Continue reading →

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a rash of second rate

Posted on September 26, 2011 by dichroic

I’ve been having a bad run of books lately – ones whose main effect is to remind me of something else I like better. Patricia Wentworth’s Grey Mask: A Miss Silver mystery An elderly, knitting female sleuth, a bit reminiscient … Continue reading →

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Kindle appeal: nailed

Posted on September 1, 2011 by dichroic

I’m reading A Hidden Witch, by Debora Geary. Like its predecessor A Modern Witch, it can best be described as “sweet”: no major drama, just people finding their place in the world, both in terms of growing into their own … Continue reading →

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it’s a cup of tea, but not quite my cup of tea (book impression: The Magicians)

Posted on August 14, 2011 by dichroic

First, my nephew is doing well. I’m pondering a nom for him here, even though I did mention that his name is Hunter, since someday he’ll be old enough to care about privacy; there are so many choices! Some are … Continue reading →

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I didn’t vote

Posted on August 4, 2011 by dichroic

So there’s this poll from NPR on the best science fiction and fantasy books of all time. (So far!) Both books and series are on the list; you are supposed to vote for up to ten of them. I couldn’t … Continue reading →

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what’s on the cover and what’s inside (Discussion: Thirtheenth Child and Across the Great Barrier)

Posted on August 3, 2011 by dichroic

Well, that was easy. Since my Kindle2 went splat and I’ve replaced it with a Kindle 3, I have a beautiful K2 cover and nothing to do with it. I was going to ask for ideas here, but then I … Continue reading →

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sweet and tasty

Posted on July 9, 2011 by dichroic

It’s apparently been my weekend for entertainment that can best be described as ‘sweet’. Last night I went to bed on time but stayed up way too late reading Debra Newton’s A Modern Witch. It’s a bit unique; I suppose … Continue reading →

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of Harry, Aslan, Jesus, and sacrifice

Posted on July 8, 2011 by dichroic

After spending a lunch break reading several of the articles on the Tor.com Potterpalooza I am now much more psyched for the final Harry Potter movie. Movies are always second-best to me – not nearly as exciting as the actual … Continue reading →

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…plus c’est la même chose

Posted on July 5, 2011 by dichroic

Yesterday I was rereading Susan Coolidge’s In the High Country, which turned out to be just the right thing for the Fourth of July. It’s the last of the series that starts with What Katy Did, but instead of focusing … Continue reading →

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