NOBODY'S BABY by Olivia Waite is book 2 in the Dorothy Gentleman series and is perfect for those who want a blend of cozy mystery and science fiction! #ewgc

It is only a novella but we get a return to the Sixth World series with another adventure for Kai and Maggie in RIVER OF BONES AND OTHER STORIES by Rebecca Roanhorse! I loved the other stories as well but come on we are here for more Kai and Maggie! #ewgc

Any Pendergast fans? We get a look back at his first FBI case in PENDERGAST: THE BEGINNING by Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child! #ewgc

I absolutely loved THE TAPESTRY OF FATE by Shannon Chakraborty! A very worthy sequel and I hope not the last we hear from Amina al-Sirafi and her crew! #ewgc

I'm wondering why I am not seeing any #ewgc posts this afternoon when I did a search.

We watched the finale of Stranger Things and no spoilers. Minor quibbles maybe? But a very nice wrap up to the series! Well done Duffer Brothers! #strangerthings

Reading one of my Xmas presents. A fine way to spend the last day of 2025 with a good book!

Over the weekend I finished The Tapestry of Fate by Shannon Chakraborty. I needed a day to recover after that rollercoaster of emotions she put me through! Fingers crossed we get more adventures with Amina al-Sirafi and her crew!

It was 61 degrees just after midnight and 12 hours later it is only 23 degrees with a windchill of -5 degrees…

I gave in to the hype and bought a lottery ticket for tonight’s drawing. I may or may not be at work on Friday…

I got to work and found this waiting for me! My Monday is made and I know what I’m reading on break now!

I just saw that Clay McLeod Chapman has a new novella coming out in April called Bodies of Work! I love the cover and was thrilled it was available to download early on Edelweiss!

Dollar stores are overcharging their customers at checkout. “Red Baron frozen pizzas, listed on the shelf at $5, rang up at $7.65. Bounty paper towels, shelf price $10.99, rang up at $15.50.” [theguardian.com]

Our first time playing Cascadia! It was a lot of fun. And for some reason Godzilla showed up!

We had an epic game of Unmatched Cobble and Fog this afternoon! Dracula and the Sisters vs Sherlock Holmes and Watson! This is such a fun game.

I missed #ewgc again. I remembered in the morning and then work got busy and I forgot all about it. I have been going through the posts and have added several books to my TBR pile! Hopefully I will be able to participate next month!

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I saw this in the latest Tordotcom email and can't wait to read it. Kill All Wizards by Jedediah Berry comes out June 16, 2026. The description is what got me--picture Conan the Barbarian caught up in a comedy of manners! How could that not be fun!

I enjoyed Rebecca Thorne's Tomes and Tea fantasy series and was thrilled to see she is starting a scifi series. MOSS'D IN SPACE sounds like it will be just as much fun! #ewgc

I'm a big fun of Cullen Bunn's horror comics so can't wait to dig into his adult novel debut BONES OF OUR STARS, BLOOD OF OUR WORLD! #ewgc

NINE GOBLINS: A TALE OF LOW FANTASY AND HIGH MISCHIEF by T. Kingfisher was a fun read! I liked seeing a fantasy story from the goblins perspective for a change. #ewgc

I love haunted house stories so am enjoying THE PLACE WHERE THEY BURIED YOUR HEART by Christina Henry! #ewgc

I am also trying to check the score from the Guardians/Tigers game! #ewgc

I hope to pop in when I can from the reference desk. #ewgc

Bluesky wants my drivers license, credit card, or the last 4 numbers of my social security card to verify I am an adult? Nope. That’s not going to happen.

I managed to get through another day. Trying to do a positive post in a world that is anything but positive. Anyone else get through their day? We need to stick together.

Drinking Old Fashions while catching up on Peacmaker!

View from our seats for Garbage!

A nice cool night is perfect for a fire!

Starting our first game of Horrified Dungeons & Dragons. Let the adventure begin!

Yeah Becky! Well deserved and a must read for horror fans!

Cameron Crowe has a new memoir called The Uncool coming out on October 28. I loved his movie Almost Famous and can't wait to read about the real events that inspired the movie! Bonus for those on Edelweiss because you can download it now!

Maybe I do need a smart watch after all.

It’s finally nice enough to open the sunroof in my new car!

Super muggy outside so of course I am out grilling hotdogs for lunch. Later I will be out grilling jerk chicken legs for dinner. Screw the heat and humidity!

Had to take advantage of the 50% off sale of Criterion videos at Barnes and Nobles. Two of my favorite films in Repo Man and The Seven Samurai!

Terrible experience at Seeing Double in North Olmsted. Ordered a 2nd of the same drink and it came out different. When we asked them to fix it we were told policy is to charge us for a new drink. We complained more and they “fixed” it (no they didn’t). Never going back!

I totally forgot about #ewgc today! I will have to check the posts to see what I missed.

First stop at the West Side Market is always Frank’s for a bratwurst with stadium mustard!

Went for a walk in our hood. On the plus side we saw 3 rabbits! On the negative side there was zero breeze and it was hot! We thought about having a fire tonight but not with this heat and poor air quality.

And it is raining. Again. This is getting a bit ridiculous.

I had my Summer Salads cooking program last night. I made three recipes and gave out samples. The crowd was great and we had a lot of laughs while they enjoyed the food! I even started getting some regulars to my cooking programs who told me how much they like them. #LibraryLife

Waiting for Josh Gates!

I taught my first class on how to use the laser engraver in our innovation center today. Surprisingly I think it went really well. Things sure have changed in the library since I started way back when. #LibrarianLife #SaturdayLibrarian

I've had it with all this rain. We keep getting hit with wave after wave of rain. We never had a decent Spring. It either rained or was unseasonably cold. I hope the Summer is better.

This morning I finished Stone & Sky by Ben Aaronovitch. I have been a big fan of the Rivers of London series from the first book. This is book 10 so don't jump in here but I highly recommend this series that blends #Fantasy & #PoliceProcedurals!