Monthly Archives: December 2016

2016 is Over, Thank the Gods

I figured I should do a 2016 wrap-up post, closing out a week or so of more blog output than this thing has seen in months. But seriously, I like doing wrap-up posts and reflecting a little on the past … Continue reading

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My 2016 Reading, Part 5

And here’s the final entry! These are the last ten of the fifty books I read in 2016, including a book I just finished a mere two days ago. As with the past entries in the series, an * denotes … Continue reading

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My Reading, 2016: Part 4

Rounding the corner into the home stretch, here’s part 4 of the 5-part series on what I read this year! Catch up on the previous entries here: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3. An * denotes an audiobook, though there … Continue reading

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My Reading, 2016: Part 3

Part 3 in a series where I talk briefly about all the books I read this year. Check out Part 1 and Part 2, if you like! *’s denote audiobooks. And now, without further ado… Out of Position by Kyell … Continue reading

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My Reading, 2016: Part 2

Part 2 of the approximately 5 part series! You can see Part 1 here. Again, books are in chronological order of when I read them and an * indicates an audiobook. The Speechwriter: A Brief Education in Politics by Barton … Continue reading

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My Reading, 2016: Part 1

A few awesome people are doing year-end reading roundups, and I thought I’d join in the fun! (The main inspiration this time ’round is Amy Sundberg’s post here.) I’ve read 49 books so far this year, for a slightly loose … Continue reading

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An Open Letter to Our Electors

Chuck Wendig wrote a truly excellent rant/letter to the members of the electoral college over on his blog, and I realized I’d found my civic duty to do today. I don’t have quite as much of a way with words … Continue reading

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Fuck, It’s Winter

So, as you may have all noticed, it’s winter! Weird. The dark days have me wanting to be a slug and stay in bed reading all day. Instead it’s the end of term for school, so I’m beating my shoulder … Continue reading

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