Oof. Sorry for missing last week, squiders. It was a mess, all the way around–too many things that I had to get ready for and/or get done. But that’s all behind us now. Let’s move on to our discussion about
Uglies Readalong: Pretties (Book 2)
Hey hey, look, I got a book done when I said I was going to! It’s a miracle. So, for those of you just joining us, we’re reading through the Uglies trilogy by Scott Westerfeld, which is YA dystopia and
Uglies Readalong: Uglies (Book 1)
Hey, squiders! Guess who finally finished the book? And only two weeks late. For those of you just joining us, we’ll be reading the Uglies trilogy by Scott Westerfeld, with the option of reading the fourth book depending on how
Announcing the Uglies Readalong
Hi squiders! It’s been forever since we’ve done a readalong. I mean, that’s because we started Kim Stanley Robinson’s Mars trilogy and got half way through the second book (Green Mars) and made it no farther. Well, I made it
Nonfiction Books and a Green Mars Update
Hi, squiders! How are you doing? My washing machine is leaking out the bottom and I’m trying to figure out if I need a new one, but it’s kind of a two-person job (one to tilt the washing machine, one
Mars Trilogy Readalong: Red Mars by Kim Stanley Robinson
Ugh, guys, I’m sorry this took me so long to get through. I don’t really have any good excuses, except I should have started more than a week before we were supposed to be talking about it, especially since it’s
Announcing the Red Mars Readalong
All right, squiders. We’re going to do the Mars Trilogy by Kim Stanley Robinson for our next readalong. I’m excited to do this one, because I have been carting this trilogy around for probably close to 20 years without reading
Time for a New Readalong!
It’s been almost half a year since we read The Sparrow, so let’s pick out a new book and/or series to look at! I’ve tried to provide a wide variety of genres and standalone/series options. Also, if you’d very much like
The Sparrow Readalong
Woo, squiders! This is quite a book. Bit rough to read in places. And apparently there is a sequel, Children of God, which starts up almost immediately after the first book ends. I’m always a bit amused with science fiction books
Announcing the Sparrow Readalong
Right, squiders, the results are in from last week’s poll! So for this month’s/quarter’s/however often we get to it’s readalong, we’re going to the doing The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell. My spouse will be pleased, as he greatly enjoyed the book
