Things were going really well, then I did pirate stuff, wrote a curriculum, and stressed out about everything, and now I'm ten books behind.

But I did read a few things:

February

1. Your Call Is Important To Us, Laura Penny

Not what I expected - more a politically-fueled diatribe and less an examination of marketing techniques.

2. Talking as ( Read more... )

Here we go! I'm off to a decent start, and even managed to read a couple books from that bookcase (which is now two bookcases) of the books that I need to read so I can decide whether to keep them or give them away.

1. Witch Week, Diana Wynne JonesPart of me is very sad that I didn't read Diana Wynne Jones as a child. The rest of me is just happy ( Read more... )

December books ( Read more... )

Well, this is going to be a quick list ( Read more... )

Of note: fully half the books I read in January were audiobooks.

1. At Home, Bill Bryson

It's just so nice to hear Bryson read this own books.

2. Sidney Chambers and the Shadow of Death, James RuncieI keep thinking this series was written in or close to the time period it's in - 1950s or 60s - and then being a little befuddled when I'm reminded ( Read more... )

First off, books for December:

1. Sidney Chambers & the Forgivness of Sins, James RuncieI'm not fond of the way much of the dialog is written, nor what I perceive as some ambiguity in Sidney's marriage, but I liked the way these stories fit together and the way certain subjects were handled ( Read more... )

1. The Martian, Andy Weir

I sped through this one in two days - easily the fastest I've read a fiction book in more than a year. Engaging, suspenseful, and pretty close to plausible.

2. An Everlasting Meal, Tamar Adler

A call to change how you think about food - cloaked in some of the most beautiful prose I've encountered in food writing.

3. ( Read more... )

Better late than never, yeah? Here's what I read in October ( Read more... )

Better late than never, yeah?

1. Mariana, Susanna Kearsley (audio)

so, this is basically the exact same plot as the last Kearsley book I read. Which is not exactly a criticism - it's an engaging premise - but makes me a little less eager to jump right into another.

on the other hand, there are so many things to love: the historical detail, the ( Read more... )

1. The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up, Marie Kondo

I'll ... just copy my Goodreads review, shall I? I HAD A LOT TO SAY.

Don't be fooled: no book in the world is going to magically make your house/life/brain more organized. If you diligently apply the KonMari method, sure, you'll own drastically fewer possessions and find them easier to keep neat. ( Read more... )