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Comet ISON has an outburst! | Human World | EarthSky
http://earthsky.org/space/comet-ison-has-an-outburst
Too bad it was slightly cloudy yesterday morning. My excuse for t I us morning? I overslept.
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http://io9.com/10-key-terms-that-will-help-you-appreciate-fantasy-lite-1463800561
Brush up on your fantasy sub genres with this article from io9. Which one is your favorite? Which one will you try next?
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The Knife of Dreams by Robert Jordan
Read by Kate Reading and Michael Kramer
Listended/Read in February 2013
Loial and Mat tied the knot (but not with each other). Perrin and Faile end their two book separation. Nine months can’t come soon enough for Elayne (or me). Egwene and Eliada under the same roof but not speaking to each other. Nynaeve returned Lan to Malkier along the Borderland Scenic Byway. Someone please give Rand a hand!
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The Crossroads of Twilight by Robert Jordan
Read by Kate Reading and Michael Kramer
Read in January 2013
I listened to the audiobook edition. Apparently unabridged doesn’t include the Glossary. It’s a good thing I own the hardcover for reference and for the maps.
Crossroads of Twilight is one of my least favorite books of the Wheel of Time series because of the turgid plot. The train wreck that started ten books ago finally comes to a crashing halt, right before it teeters and ultimately falls off the cliff for the long slow-motion plummet to the end, four books later.
Using male and female readers helped especially with the switching viewpoints.
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Click image for full article at ASOD.
I’m an early riser. I’m always up before the sun. Some mornings, like this morning, I wake up to obscured skies, clouds reflecting the ruddy golden light of Kansas City in the southeast from my bedroom window.
Among Thieves by Douglas Hulick
Read in March 2013
Probably closer to a 3.5 (mostly because I didn’t completely connect with the characters) but I’ll balance that with a 4.5 for excellent sword fight scenes and nearly non-stop action and intrigue. Reminded me of watching the series 24 sort of mashed up with the mini-series Pillars of the Earth through the lens of underworld organized crime and a dash of dark magic. Hard to put down and stayed up late to finish. Continue reading “Book Review: Among Thieves by Hulick (4 Stars)”
Read from February 25 to 28, 2013
This type of urban fantasy could easily grow on me. Absolutely no zombies and only one token cameo vampire. I didn’t mind the pack of werewolves.
All the rest of the ‘paranormals’ hailed from Celtic mythology. Oberon the Irish wolfhound got the best lines, often at the expense of our hero, the Iron Druid.
A fun fast read.
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Beautiful sketch of M45 today at ASOD (Astronomy Sketch of the Day).
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving
Read in December 2008
Washington Irving painted beautifully detailed scenes of rural New England. He also had a healthy sense of humor and wit. This story read like it was being narrated by the fireside in a tavern or pub on a blustery autumn evening.
I read the edition available from Project Gutenberg (click on the book cover at left for more information).
Reflections in light of the new Fox series “Sleepy Hollow” …
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