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Pies and Prejudice

Pies and Prejudice by Ellery AdamsA book summary is below the review. I’m not going to sugarcoat this – I add A LOT of books to my TBR and I can guarantee I won’t read the majority of them. There just isn’t enough time in the world, even if I did nothing but read forContinue reading “Pies and Prejudice”

Sea Dragon Fossil

Check out this great story on the BBC about finding a fossil of an Ichthyosaur. “I rang up the county council and I said I think I’ve found a dinosaur,” explained Joe Davis, who works at Rutland Water Nature Reserve. I think we’ve all daydreamed, even if it was only as kids, about finding somethingContinue reading “Sea Dragon Fossil”

A Secular Devotional

The Intellectual Devotional: Revive Your Mind, Complete Your Education, and Roam Confidently with the Cultured Class by David S. Kidder and Noah D. OppenheimA book summary and a quick explanation of what a devotional is are below the review. I have owned this book for easily 15 years. I think I liked the idea ofContinue reading “A Secular Devotional”

Temperature Projects

Temperature Blankets/Scarves/Wraps/ETC are back in vogue right now. If you don’t know what they are, here’s a quick description. A record of the temperature throughout a set time period (usually a year, but sometimes a pregnancy or another memorable time block) using predetermined temperature ranges based on location with associated colors to create a uniqueContinue reading “Temperature Projects”

First Book of 2022 – The Becoming

The Becoming – Book 2 of the Dragon Heart Legacy by Nora RobertsSeries Intro and a book summary are below the review. I love me a good light fantasy with all the expected pieces – a big bad, a reluctant heroine, and a dashing, slightly-truculent hero, especially when they go in for the I-wasn’t-looking-for you-and-I-don’t-really-want-youContinue reading “First Book of 2022 – The Becoming”