New Murderbot Short Story
Jul. 10th, 2025 09:33 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
marthawellsThe new Murderbot short story is up at Reactor Magazine:
Rapport: Friendship, Solidarity, Communion, Empathy
https://reactormag.com/rapport-martha-wells/
Edited by Lee Harris, art by Jaime Jones.
And Murderbot was renewed for a second season!
https://deadline.com/2025/07/murderbot-renewed-season-2-apple-tv-1236453764/
“We’re so grateful for the response that Murderbot has received, and delighted that we’re getting to go back to Martha Wells’ world to work with Alexander, Apple, CBS Studios and the rest of the team,” Chris and Paul Weitz, said in a statement Thursday.
Rapport: Friendship, Solidarity, Communion, Empathy
https://reactormag.com/rapport-martha-wells/
Edited by Lee Harris, art by Jaime Jones.
And Murderbot was renewed for a second season!
https://deadline.com/2025/07/murderbot-renewed-season-2-apple-tv-1236453764/
“We’re so grateful for the response that Murderbot has received, and delighted that we’re getting to go back to Martha Wells’ world to work with Alexander, Apple, CBS Studios and the rest of the team,” Chris and Paul Weitz, said in a statement Thursday.
Battleship 2025 Team Assignments
Jul. 10th, 2025 08:00 pmbattleshipmod posting in ![[community profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/community.png){kind=small}
battleshipexIf your AO3 handle is on this list, you're playing in this year's Battleship! Welcome aboard!
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🍇 TEAM GRAPE 🍇
Captain
gaialux
First Mate
DotyTakeThisDown
Team Members
37nightwalker
A_comet_burning_up
AidenPlays
alice_not_alice
Allekha
amybri2002
AnnaRodwaybookworm
APgeeksout
babiestbread
bailianhua
Big_Biscuit
caterpixie
christinesangel100
Cousin Shelley (CousinShelley)
cricketdust
DauntlessShadowIce
Daxs10thHost
DeathShadowRules
decay
digitaldiscocat
donutsweeper
duckdarts (dartducks)
echotunes
embraidery
FactorialRabbits
forsworn
Glogloboots
gregoria_below
hearthouses
Hekateras
hypothesistest
Ibissal
intherainex
kubernetes
Ladyprophet
lazyfish
maia_havana
maplesalad
MistyDeath
notearchiver
PaperBagGhost
peristeronic
platinum_firebird
plutonianshores
psychomachia
QuailFence
redgear
Ropememory
Rubick
Sarriathmg_RoundTwo
Schifaroo
schneefink
Scorpiod
Sinvulkt (Wakare)
Slybrarian
SoullessSerenity
starbridge
sublightsleeper
TechnicolorRevel
tellmewhatyousee
thatstupidrat
TiranaSorki
ToothpasteCheesecake
UlteriorAnima
Welsper
wildglitterwolf
WolfLighter
wolfraven80
WSDanon
🍋 TEAM LEMON 🍋
Captain
Soulstoned
First Mate
im_always_stressed
Team Members
acernor
adiduck (book_people)
afgedankt
akaparalian
Alana
Alley_Skywalker
anthonyedwardstark
AquamarineMemeBender
armadillomania
Averygayplant
BardicRaven
bearixt
Bee_4
beelzebaozi
billpaxton
BlueWolves
brilliantdance
ChezPillow (PillowLord)
CloudlessSky763
consumptive_sphinx
dizzydragonfly
Ekevka
ElasticElla
enhattps
everknight
faeriefirefly
farm_lust
feyscape
gremdark
Haywire_Otter
HuntressDarkness
ifiwereabell
In_Flagrante_Delicto
insane_falcon
Kamaete
Katricia
lanternglass
Laylah
lunisyl
mackdizzy
marrow_and_bone
masking_sunshine
May
mewCoyote
MimiHylea
Mizuka
nan
nonexsistentwench
pebisbarry
PoeticallyIrritating
Resilur
SadisticSparkle (sadisticsparkle)
salemoleander (heartbeatsinreverse)
scarletgame
Serie11
Sheliak
sisi_rambles
strifetxt
tentacledicks
these_godforsaken_halls
TisStrangerEerierAndPreposterousUsername
treescape
vanishresponse
Wallwalker
whichlights
withhardshipease
WolffyLuna
Ydra
ziazippy5379
🍐 TEAM PEAR 🍐
Captain
Tavina
First Mate
ExtraPenguin
Team Members
Age or Wizardry (ageorwizardry)
AminaGila
annapods
biancaboop
bittercape
blueyeti
borzoieyes
brightlyburning
Candyoranges
chalk
ChronicBookworm
clipper782
EdosianOrchids901
eicas
estelraca
fake_hollie
finerandbonnier
flipflop_diva
flowing_river
GallifreyanFairytale
geelizzzie
hannieuphoria
herbofthyme
hollyandvice (hiasobi_writes)
hoorayy
howlingmoonrise (TheDarkStoryteller)
IncurablePeppermint
kinetikatrue
kitsunerei88
lavenderandrue
lelex
marquisguyun
Melime
MelonSloth
Nemainofthewater
nemali
notonly
Oz_Writes
penandtheducks
PorcupineGirl
quandrix_quizard
rainshadowed
Ria_Writes_Stuff
RisalSoran
RivanaRita
SafelyCapricious
Screaming_towards_apotheosis
septemberbells
Shadaras
SiriuslyThatBitch
SleepyMaddy
snowshus
Stellarete
straightforwardly
stuckinsanguinus
TheDevilsSacrement
ThursdayFire (veryrach)
underfallingstars
urisarang
VThinksOn
wendymarlow
westiec
whimsicalmeerkat
whoremoantreatments
wilfriede0815
wolfish_willow
writtenwordsaloud
xslytherclawx
🍓 TEAM STRAWBERRY 🍓
Captain
lailah_tov
First Mate
flowersforgraves
Team Members
Alicelikesgravity
ancslove
annathecrow
AnxiousLittleBird
araydre
Audrelite
augvstah
beautifulduckweed
breathedout
BuddyWritesFic
buries
callmekikicat
catchmeifyoucreon
Chaostheorie
coernixen
darlingargents
dreamofpaperflowers
emilywritesfics
eponymiad
eviltrains
FallacyFallacy
fire_eyes_chica
galaxyofroses
godotfound
Helvetica_Upstart
IetjeSiobhan
InArduisFidelis
JaggedEdges
Jarakrisafis
jextell2514
justlukahere
Kiraly
Kitsune_Scribe
klutzy_girl
knave_of_swords
Kresnik
Lytarary
marcicat
mixtapestar
morethanfantasy
Nary
otno
outnumberedbybooks
peasina
PerfectlySteadfast
petitefairytale
plinge
prueturner
RoselynnThornwood
sailoregg
sassaffrassa
semicolonsandsimilies
shizuku206
Siderea
silvershadowsea
Snickfic
SpaceJackalope
stridingseer
theirwolf
thetrickisnotminding
toadheart
tomurai
Tuesday
Twilfitt6
wednesday
wishb0ne
xinger88
xkcdBlackHat
YellowMagicalGirl
We did our best to respect team assignment and Do Not Match requests. If there's an urgent problem with your team assignment, such as being on a team with someone you can't share a team with, please email battleshipexchange@gmail.com or open a ticket in Discord right away.
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🍇 TEAM GRAPE 🍇
Captain
gaialux
First Mate
DotyTakeThisDown
Team Members
37nightwalker
A_comet_burning_up
AidenPlays
alice_not_alice
Allekha
amybri2002
AnnaRodwaybookworm
APgeeksout
babiestbread
bailianhua
Big_Biscuit
caterpixie
christinesangel100
Cousin Shelley (CousinShelley)
cricketdust
DauntlessShadowIce
Daxs10thHost
DeathShadowRules
decay
digitaldiscocat
donutsweeper
duckdarts (dartducks)
echotunes
embraidery
FactorialRabbits
forsworn
Glogloboots
gregoria_below
hearthouses
Hekateras
hypothesistest
Ibissal
intherainex
kubernetes
Ladyprophet
lazyfish
maia_havana
maplesalad
MistyDeath
notearchiver
PaperBagGhost
peristeronic
platinum_firebird
plutonianshores
psychomachia
QuailFence
redgear
Ropememory
Rubick
Sarriathmg_RoundTwo
Schifaroo
schneefink
Scorpiod
Sinvulkt (Wakare)
Slybrarian
SoullessSerenity
starbridge
sublightsleeper
TechnicolorRevel
tellmewhatyousee
thatstupidrat
TiranaSorki
ToothpasteCheesecake
UlteriorAnima
Welsper
wildglitterwolf
WolfLighter
wolfraven80
WSDanon
🍋 TEAM LEMON 🍋
Captain
Soulstoned
First Mate
im_always_stressed
Team Members
acernor
adiduck (book_people)
afgedankt
akaparalian
Alana
Alley_Skywalker
anthonyedwardstark
AquamarineMemeBender
armadillomania
Averygayplant
BardicRaven
bearixt
Bee_4
beelzebaozi
billpaxton
BlueWolves
brilliantdance
ChezPillow (PillowLord)
CloudlessSky763
consumptive_sphinx
dizzydragonfly
Ekevka
ElasticElla
enhattps
everknight
faeriefirefly
farm_lust
feyscape
gremdark
Haywire_Otter
HuntressDarkness
ifiwereabell
In_Flagrante_Delicto
insane_falcon
Kamaete
Katricia
lanternglass
Laylah
lunisyl
mackdizzy
marrow_and_bone
masking_sunshine
May
mewCoyote
MimiHylea
Mizuka
nan
nonexsistentwench
pebisbarry
PoeticallyIrritating
Resilur
SadisticSparkle (sadisticsparkle)
salemoleander (heartbeatsinreverse)
scarletgame
Serie11
Sheliak
sisi_rambles
strifetxt
tentacledicks
these_godforsaken_halls
TisStrangerEerierAndPreposterousUsername
treescape
vanishresponse
Wallwalker
whichlights
withhardshipease
WolffyLuna
Ydra
ziazippy5379
🍐 TEAM PEAR 🍐
Captain
Tavina
First Mate
ExtraPenguin
Team Members
Age or Wizardry (ageorwizardry)
AminaGila
annapods
biancaboop
bittercape
blueyeti
borzoieyes
brightlyburning
Candyoranges
chalk
ChronicBookworm
clipper782
EdosianOrchids901
eicas
estelraca
fake_hollie
finerandbonnier
flipflop_diva
flowing_river
GallifreyanFairytale
geelizzzie
hannieuphoria
herbofthyme
hollyandvice (hiasobi_writes)
hoorayy
howlingmoonrise (TheDarkStoryteller)
IncurablePeppermint
kinetikatrue
kitsunerei88
lavenderandrue
lelex
marquisguyun
Melime
MelonSloth
Nemainofthewater
nemali
notonly
Oz_Writes
penandtheducks
PorcupineGirl
quandrix_quizard
rainshadowed
Ria_Writes_Stuff
RisalSoran
RivanaRita
SafelyCapricious
Screaming_towards_apotheosis
septemberbells
Shadaras
SiriuslyThatBitch
SleepyMaddy
snowshus
Stellarete
straightforwardly
stuckinsanguinus
TheDevilsSacrement
ThursdayFire (veryrach)
underfallingstars
urisarang
VThinksOn
wendymarlow
westiec
whimsicalmeerkat
whoremoantreatments
wilfriede0815
wolfish_willow
writtenwordsaloud
xslytherclawx
🍓 TEAM STRAWBERRY 🍓
Captain
lailah_tov
First Mate
flowersforgraves
Team Members
Alicelikesgravity
ancslove
annathecrow
AnxiousLittleBird
araydre
Audrelite
augvstah
beautifulduckweed
breathedout
BuddyWritesFic
buries
callmekikicat
catchmeifyoucreon
Chaostheorie
coernixen
darlingargents
dreamofpaperflowers
emilywritesfics
eponymiad
eviltrains
FallacyFallacy
fire_eyes_chica
galaxyofroses
godotfound
Helvetica_Upstart
IetjeSiobhan
InArduisFidelis
JaggedEdges
Jarakrisafis
jextell2514
justlukahere
Kiraly
Kitsune_Scribe
klutzy_girl
knave_of_swords
Kresnik
Lytarary
marcicat
mixtapestar
morethanfantasy
Nary
otno
outnumberedbybooks
peasina
PerfectlySteadfast
petitefairytale
plinge
prueturner
RoselynnThornwood
sailoregg
sassaffrassa
semicolonsandsimilies
shizuku206
Siderea
silvershadowsea
Snickfic
SpaceJackalope
stridingseer
theirwolf
thetrickisnotminding
toadheart
tomurai
Tuesday
Twilfitt6
wednesday
wishb0ne
xinger88
xkcdBlackHat
YellowMagicalGirl
Outlander: Blood of My Blood Official Trailer
Jul. 10th, 2025 03:58 pmjo posting in tv_talkThe official trailer for the Outlander spin-off, Blood of My Blood, is out, and guess what? There IS time travel!! I won't say who goes through the stones, but if you watch the trailer, you'll find out who it is. Blood of My Blood starts on Starz (in the US) on August 8.
(I have to say, I am becoming more and more interested in/excited about this one!)
(I have to say, I am becoming more and more interested in/excited about this one!)
New Challebge Comm! First Challenge Signups Open NOW
Jul. 10th, 2025 03:10 pminnitmarvelous_og posting in ![[site community profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/comm_staff.png){kind=small}
dw_community_promo
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About the comm.
It's one part dream.
One part disaster.
And absolutely 100% fandom.
One part disaster.
And absolutely 100% fandom.
It's Your OTPs/Fandoms combined with our chaos.
Challenge(s) 2025:
Challenge 1: Hodge Podge A new challenge idea I came up with all sorts of things to get players rolling out the fills and scoring points!
Sign up: July 3 Rd to July 19th @ 8PM EST / 12AM GTM
Opening Date: July 20
Closing Date: October 12
I hope to have a variety of challenges in this comm, but they make take some time for me to figure out as I don't want to copy other comms out there. I have an idea or two for an abbreviated challenge after this one and I'll be working on getting it ready go if you guys want to play with me again after this round
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Dexter (2006-2013)
Jul. 10th, 2025 11:30 amrunpunkrunOnce upon a time, I watched the first five seasons of Dexter and then stopped for whatever reason. Recently I saw it was on Netflix and thought I should finally finish the series and I might as well start at the beginning so as to maximize the amount of time I could spend not having to think about anything else in the world except for what a selfish asshole Dexter is and how much I love Deb.
Previously on Dexter...
( Spoilers for the series )
Previously on Dexter...
( Spoilers for the series )
They Fight Crime!
Jul. 10th, 2025 09:17 amelfI'd forgotten how much I love https://theyfightcrime.org.
( something-something fic prompts )
He's a lonely skateboarding shaman with a winning smile and a way with the ladies. She's a bloodthirsty wisecracking wrestler who hides her beauty behind a pair of thick-framed spectacles. They fight crime!
He's an unconventional soccer-playing grifter in a wheelchair. She's an orphaned foul-mouthed socialite from out of town. They fight crime!
He's an oversexed ninja werewolf fleeing from a secret government programme. She's an enchanted snooty advertising executive with a knack for trouble. They fight crime!
( something-something fic prompts )
Filk: Star Trek TOS: HR Violations on the USS Enterprise by indeedcaptain
Jul. 10th, 2025 09:18 amgarryowen posting in fancakeFandom: Star Trek TOS
Pairings/Characters: Kirk/Spock
Rating: G
Length: 1 min 41 sec
Creator Links:![[archiveofourown.org profile]](https://p.dreamwidth.org/b164c54b26e4/-/archiveofourown.org/favicon.ico)
indeedcaptain
Theme: Working together, outsider POV
Summary: the flagship may not be all it's cracked up to be
Reccer's Notes: Have you ever wondered what it's like to work with a commanding officer who has zero judgment when it comes to the captain and who does shit like almost kill him while under the influence of Vulcan mating hormones? Or how about working under a captain who has zero judgment when it comes to his first, and is always doing shit like risking his life and the ship to save his first's life? This short song captures what that must be like. It's the little things like trying to get your damn performance review submitted to Starfleet.
I'm not super into filk, but this one is well-written, with fun rhymes and nice progression from beginning to end. It'll put a smile on your face.
Fanwork Links: HR Violations on the USS Enterprise
Pairings/Characters: Kirk/Spock
Rating: G
Length: 1 min 41 sec
Creator Links:
Theme: Working together, outsider POV
Summary: the flagship may not be all it's cracked up to be
Reccer's Notes: Have you ever wondered what it's like to work with a commanding officer who has zero judgment when it comes to the captain and who does shit like almost kill him while under the influence of Vulcan mating hormones? Or how about working under a captain who has zero judgment when it comes to his first, and is always doing shit like risking his life and the ship to save his first's life? This short song captures what that must be like. It's the little things like trying to get your damn performance review submitted to Starfleet.
I'm not super into filk, but this one is well-written, with fun rhymes and nice progression from beginning to end. It'll put a smile on your face.
Fanwork Links: HR Violations on the USS Enterprise
The Day in Spikedluv (Wednesday, July 9)
Jul. 10th, 2025 07:03 amspikedluvI had a chiropractic appointment this morning, so I didn’t get to mom’s until 9:20am. I took advantage of the fact that I needed to go downtown for that appointment to do some shopping; I got in Walmart and Price Chopper before my appointment, and the Pharmacy after. I also got in a walk around the park before my appointment.
I then had to go home and unload the car and put away groceries. I was home in time to make supper (Pip requested grilled cheese). I also hand-wash dishes, scooped kitty litter, and placed an online order.
I started the next Duncan Kincaid book and watched the current ep of Resident Alien and an HGTV program.
Temps started out at 65.5(F) and reached 84.2.
Mom Update:
Mom was sitting on her porch when I got there this morning. ( more back here )
I then had to go home and unload the car and put away groceries. I was home in time to make supper (Pip requested grilled cheese). I also hand-wash dishes, scooped kitty litter, and placed an online order.
I started the next Duncan Kincaid book and watched the current ep of Resident Alien and an HGTV program.
Temps started out at 65.5(F) and reached 84.2.
Mom Update:
Mom was sitting on her porch when I got there this morning. ( more back here )
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What I'm Doing Wednesday
Jul. 9th, 2025 02:09 pmsage( books (Forrest, Aaronovitch, Aaronovitch, Hamaker-Zondag) )
dirt
goddamned thrips. Beyond that struggle, the spider plants are putting out babies, the baby thaumatophyllum is up to 3 leaves and needs potting up soon, the money tree is looking better, Grandma's thanksgiving cactus is looking pretty great, the rhaphidophora cutting finally put out some baby leaves, and the terrarium is overrun by red stem peperomia. I need to trim it, srsly.
meditation work
Yesterday I listened to/watched![[youtube.com profile]](https://youtube.com/favicon.ico)
HealingVibrations' sound bath video on cutting old ties with crystal singing bowls and a windsinger instrument. It was surprisingly intense, or maybe it just hit me right at the time.
natural disaster
my heart hurts over the Hill Country floods. So many needless deaths, so many people claiming there were no warnings. Per Robert Reich's Substack: The San Angelo NWS office is missing a meteorologist, staff forecaster, and a senior hydrologist. The San Antonio NWS office is missing a warning coordination meteorologist (who left on April 30, thanks to DOGE-inflicted early retirement), and a science officer. These people are meant to notify local emergency managers to plan for floods. That said, warnings DID go out but weren't accessible or heeded by the people who needed them. (We don't have flood or tornado sirens or anything here, something the state gvt is saying will change. Though how they'll put flood sirens out in the middle of nowhere is kind of a mystery.) Regardless, it's a tragic loss. Hopefully the news blitz will help get weather warning systems put back into the 2026 fiscal budget for everyone. More personally, my parents' area had nearly all its bridges get washed out, so they're basically stranded until they can be fixed/replaced. They've got food and hopefully no need to go anywhere, so they're fine, but it's all just a completely harrowing situation. The morning of July 5, they had 10+ inches of rain in 12 hours, and that was AFTER the floods hit. I'm just glad they live on a ridge instead of down in the valley or in a floodplain, however hard it is to be stranded. There's so much destruction in their area. It's heartbreaking. Addendum: Dad texted last night that there are teams out on horseback searching for the missing/drowned. Thank gods it's ranch country so horses are locally available. Here's one place you can donate if you feel inclined: https://cftexashillcountry.fcsuite.com/erp/donate/create/fund?funit_id=4201
#resist
July 17: Good Trouble Lives On Protest/March
I hope all of y'all are safe and doing as well as can be. <333
dirt
goddamned thrips. Beyond that struggle, the spider plants are putting out babies, the baby thaumatophyllum is up to 3 leaves and needs potting up soon, the money tree is looking better, Grandma's thanksgiving cactus is looking pretty great, the rhaphidophora cutting finally put out some baby leaves, and the terrarium is overrun by red stem peperomia. I need to trim it, srsly.
meditation work
Yesterday I listened to/watched
natural disaster
my heart hurts over the Hill Country floods. So many needless deaths, so many people claiming there were no warnings. Per Robert Reich's Substack: The San Angelo NWS office is missing a meteorologist, staff forecaster, and a senior hydrologist. The San Antonio NWS office is missing a warning coordination meteorologist (who left on April 30, thanks to DOGE-inflicted early retirement), and a science officer. These people are meant to notify local emergency managers to plan for floods. That said, warnings DID go out but weren't accessible or heeded by the people who needed them. (We don't have flood or tornado sirens or anything here, something the state gvt is saying will change. Though how they'll put flood sirens out in the middle of nowhere is kind of a mystery.) Regardless, it's a tragic loss. Hopefully the news blitz will help get weather warning systems put back into the 2026 fiscal budget for everyone. More personally, my parents' area had nearly all its bridges get washed out, so they're basically stranded until they can be fixed/replaced. They've got food and hopefully no need to go anywhere, so they're fine, but it's all just a completely harrowing situation. The morning of July 5, they had 10+ inches of rain in 12 hours, and that was AFTER the floods hit. I'm just glad they live on a ridge instead of down in the valley or in a floodplain, however hard it is to be stranded. There's so much destruction in their area. It's heartbreaking. Addendum: Dad texted last night that there are teams out on horseback searching for the missing/drowned. Thank gods it's ranch country so horses are locally available. Here's one place you can donate if you feel inclined: https://cftexashillcountry.fcsuite.com/erp/donate/create/fund?funit_id=4201
#resist
July 17: Good Trouble Lives On Protest/March
I hope all of y'all are safe and doing as well as can be. <333
The Deep Dark, by Molly Knox Ostertag
Jul. 9th, 2025 09:38 amrunpunkrunIn paperback, this makes a thick graphic novel worthy of the name. The greyscale art is simple but expressive, and you quickly get a feel for Mags and her Abuela and their small desert town near Joshua Tree. Mag's childhood friend is back in town with her cowboy boots and pinhole camera and stirring up feelings that Mags can't let herself have because she's tied to her home and the secret in the basement that's bleeding her dry.
A tender story about learning to love yourself so you can accept the love others have for you. The art's limited use of color highlights childhood memories and photographs, but comes out in full force for the happy ending.
Contains: butch/transfem romance; death of a grandparent; and, separate from the romance: infidelity, stalking, emotional manipulation, threats of suicide, gun violence.
A tender story about learning to love yourself so you can accept the love others have for you. The art's limited use of color highlights childhood memories and photographs, but comes out in full force for the happy ending.
Contains: butch/transfem romance; death of a grandparent; and, separate from the romance: infidelity, stalking, emotional manipulation, threats of suicide, gun violence.
The Day in Spikedluv (Tuesday, July 8)
Jul. 9th, 2025 10:21 amspikedluvI was at mom’s by 6:30am. Before I headed to mom’s, I did a load of laundry, hand-washed some dishes, scooped kitty litter, and dropped Grant off at the garage.
I stayed until 3pm (again, giving mom a couple of hours by herself before my sister arrived). I stopped at the library on the way home to drop off a book and found a surprise book waiting for me, as I hadn’t yet received the notification. I also stopped at Stewart’s (for gas and milk).
I grilled Italian sausage for Pip’s supper (I’m not a fan), hand-washed more dishes, hung up Pip’s uniforms (last night’s load of laundry), dried the dog sheets (this morning’s load), emptied the dishwasher, and took a shower.
I finished the Clare Fergusson book and read two cozies, the next two in the Inn at Holiday Bay series, on my Kindle app.
Temps started out at 73.2(F) and reached 81.4. It was overcast all day even though we weren’t forecasted to get any rain. I hate not having sun, but it would’ve been much hotter if we had.
Mom Update:
Mom was tired today. ( more back here )
I stayed until 3pm (again, giving mom a couple of hours by herself before my sister arrived). I stopped at the library on the way home to drop off a book and found a surprise book waiting for me, as I hadn’t yet received the notification. I also stopped at Stewart’s (for gas and milk).
I grilled Italian sausage for Pip’s supper (I’m not a fan), hand-washed more dishes, hung up Pip’s uniforms (last night’s load of laundry), dried the dog sheets (this morning’s load), emptied the dishwasher, and took a shower.
I finished the Clare Fergusson book and read two cozies, the next two in the Inn at Holiday Bay series, on my Kindle app.
Temps started out at 73.2(F) and reached 81.4. It was overcast all day even though we weren’t forecasted to get any rain. I hate not having sun, but it would’ve been much hotter if we had.
Mom Update:
Mom was tired today. ( more back here )
Wednesday Reading Meme & Books 53 - 57 of 2025
Jul. 9th, 2025 09:51 amspikedluvWhat I Just Finished Reading: Since last Wednesday I have read/finished reading: Silence in the Library (A Lily Adler Mystery) by Katharine Schellman, The Falcon at the Portal (An Amelia Peabody Mystery) by Elizabeth Peters, I Shall Not Want (Clare Fergusson/Russ Van Alstyne Mysteries) by Julia Spencer-Fleming, and Portent in the Pages & Poison in the Pudding (The Inn at Holiday Bay) by Kathi Daley.
What I am Currently Reading: I just finished reading the last book last evening, but today I’m going to start Necessary as Blood (A Duncan Kincaid and Gemma James Mystery) by Deborah Crombie.
What I Plan to Read Next: Heir, Apparently by Kara McDowell, unless something else comes in at the library that eclipses it.
Book 53 of 2025: Silence in the Library (A Lily Adler Mystery) (Katharine Schellman)
I enjoyed this book! ( spoilers )
This was a good book and I've already requested the next in the series. I'm giving this one five hearts.
♥♥♥♥♥
Book 54 of 2025: The Falcon at the Portal (An Amelia Peabody Mystery) (Elizabeth Peters)
Good book! ( spoilers )
I enjoyed this book and have requested the next in the series. I'm giving this book five hearts, despite my one disappointment.
♥♥♥♥♥
Book 55 of 2025: I Shall Not Want (Clare Fergusson/Russ Van Alstyne Mysteries) (Julia Spencer-Fleming)
Good book! ( spoilers )
I enjoyed this book and have already requested the next. I'm giving this book five hearts.
♥♥♥♥♥
Book 56 of 2025: Portent in the Pages (The Inn at Holiday Bay) (Kathi Daley)
It’s been a while since I’ve read anything in this series, but I was looking for something easy to read after I finished the last book, so I looked through my Kindle library and chose this one. (Technically, I chose a different one that I DNF’d before I got more than a dozen pages into it, so this was my second choice.) This is the sixteenth in the series, to my surprise!
I enjoyed this book. It was a quick comfort read. I was happy to be reintroduced to the characters again. ( spoilers )
There wasn't a whole lot of suspense or concern for the characters, but it did what I wanted it to, which was help me kill a couple hours in an enjoyable fashion. I’m giving it four hearts, and I might even go on and read the next in the series.
♥♥♥♥
Book 57 of 2025: Poison in the Pudding (The Inn at Holiday Bay) (Kathi Daley)
After reading the other book, I decided to keep on with the series. This one was an enjoyable story, but a predictable mystery. Thankfully I read this series more for the characters and location than I do the mysteries. ( spoilers )
I'm giving this book four hearts.
♥♥♥♥♥
What I am Currently Reading: I just finished reading the last book last evening, but today I’m going to start Necessary as Blood (A Duncan Kincaid and Gemma James Mystery) by Deborah Crombie.
What I Plan to Read Next: Heir, Apparently by Kara McDowell, unless something else comes in at the library that eclipses it.
Book 53 of 2025: Silence in the Library (A Lily Adler Mystery) (Katharine Schellman)
I enjoyed this book! ( spoilers )
This was a good book and I've already requested the next in the series. I'm giving this one five hearts.
♥♥♥♥♥
Book 54 of 2025: The Falcon at the Portal (An Amelia Peabody Mystery) (Elizabeth Peters)
Good book! ( spoilers )
I enjoyed this book and have requested the next in the series. I'm giving this book five hearts, despite my one disappointment.
♥♥♥♥♥
Book 55 of 2025: I Shall Not Want (Clare Fergusson/Russ Van Alstyne Mysteries) (Julia Spencer-Fleming)
Good book! ( spoilers )
I enjoyed this book and have already requested the next. I'm giving this book five hearts.
♥♥♥♥♥
Book 56 of 2025: Portent in the Pages (The Inn at Holiday Bay) (Kathi Daley)
It’s been a while since I’ve read anything in this series, but I was looking for something easy to read after I finished the last book, so I looked through my Kindle library and chose this one. (Technically, I chose a different one that I DNF’d before I got more than a dozen pages into it, so this was my second choice.) This is the sixteenth in the series, to my surprise!
I enjoyed this book. It was a quick comfort read. I was happy to be reintroduced to the characters again. ( spoilers )
There wasn't a whole lot of suspense or concern for the characters, but it did what I wanted it to, which was help me kill a couple hours in an enjoyable fashion. I’m giving it four hearts, and I might even go on and read the next in the series.
♥♥♥♥
Book 57 of 2025: Poison in the Pudding (The Inn at Holiday Bay) (Kathi Daley)
After reading the other book, I decided to keep on with the series. This one was an enjoyable story, but a predictable mystery. Thankfully I read this series more for the characters and location than I do the mysteries. ( spoilers )
I'm giving this book four hearts.
♥♥♥♥♥