Friday Reads #24
Finished: Medallion Status—John Hodgman—4.75* (Nov 6) I love John Hodgman's podcast, so listening to the audiobook of his latest book was a treat. He's consistently warm, funny, and insightful. Add in a focus on airline miles and corgis? Perfection. Hotel...
Poe-tober 2019 Report
Poe-tober wasn't as jam-packed with creepy media and events as I would've liked (unless you count the horror story taking place across the river in DC), but I still want to report on my efforts. Books: Frankenstein (Mary Shelley) - 2*Haunting of Hill House (Shirley...
October Reading Wrap-Up
October goal: I'm setting a goal of 5 books for this month, plus so many other things that go bump in the night. Later this week, I'll post my Poe-tober report. What I read: (Link to my Goodreads 2019 Reading Challenge A Perilous Undertaking(Veronica...
Friday Reads #23
(Oops - this was supposed to post Friday, Nov. 1) Next week, look for October's wrap-up and my report on Poe-tober. Finished: 25 Icelandic Ghost Stories—Jón R. Hjálmarsson—2* (Oct 31) I bought this book on a trip to Iceland. The people there are really into ghosts and...
Friday Reads #22
Finished: Frankenstein—Mary Shelley—2* (Oct 23) The story of Frankenstein has become a common cultural reference, but I'd never read the source material. Still, I had high hopes for creepiness. Instead, the scariest part of the book was how it took so long to read 108...
Friday Reads #21
Finished: A Perilous Undertaking(Veronica Speedwell #2) — Deanna Raybourn — 3.75* (Oct 9) I loved the first book in this series so much that the second installment was destined to fall short of my expectations. The story was still very enjoyable and the main...