Wednesday Reading Meme & Books 15, 16 & 17 of 2025
Apr. 23rd, 2025 07:26 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
spikedluvWhat I Just Finished Reading: Since last Wednesday I have read/finished reading: Mourn Not Your Dead (A Duncan Kincaid and Gemma James Mystery) by Deborah Crombie, Gin and Daggers (A Murder, She Wrote Mystery) by Donald Bain, and Can’t Spell Treason Without Tea (Tomes and Tea Series) by Rebecca Thorne.
What I am Currently Reading: Dreaming of the Bones (A Duncan Kincaid and Gemma James Mystery) by Deborah Crombie (with The Nightmare Before Kissmas (A Royals and Romance Novel) by Sara Raasch on the back burner).
What I Plan to Read Next: I have another book out from the library.
Book 15 of 2025: Mourn Not Your Dead (A Duncan Kincaid and Gemma James Mystery) (Deborah Crombie)
I enjoyed this book. The case was interesting. ( spoilers )
I have the next book in the series out from the library already, so I'm going to continue reading it for now; I liked this book enough to give it five hearts.
♥♥♥♥♥
Book 16 of 2025: Gin and Daggers (A Murder, She Wrote Mystery) (Donald Bain)
Wow, was this bad. I recall reading a later book in the series for a book bingo square and I didn't remember it being this bad, so hopefully he improves quickly. There were a lot of inconsistencies with the tv series and he really doesn't have a feel for the characters. Yet. (I talked specifics at this week's Monday [Fandom] Madness post, if you're interested in reading more.)
If I weren't reading this series for the sole purpose of seeing what details he adds to Jessica's life, I'd probably quit now. (I read a blog post that mentioned Jessica and Frank living someplace else before they moved to Cabot Cove, which made me curious if it came from the books and what else might be in them.) I'm only giving this book two hearts.
♥♥
Book 17 of 2025: Can't Spell Treason Without Tea (Tomes and Tea Series) (Rebecca Thorne)
I really enjoyed this book!( spoilers )
I'm looking forward to reading the next book (when the two libraries that have it take it off the ‘new and popular' list); I'm giving this book five hearts.
♥♥♥♥♥
What I am Currently Reading: Dreaming of the Bones (A Duncan Kincaid and Gemma James Mystery) by Deborah Crombie (with The Nightmare Before Kissmas (A Royals and Romance Novel) by Sara Raasch on the back burner).
What I Plan to Read Next: I have another book out from the library.
Book 15 of 2025: Mourn Not Your Dead (A Duncan Kincaid and Gemma James Mystery) (Deborah Crombie)
I enjoyed this book. The case was interesting. ( spoilers )
I have the next book in the series out from the library already, so I'm going to continue reading it for now; I liked this book enough to give it five hearts.
♥♥♥♥♥
Book 16 of 2025: Gin and Daggers (A Murder, She Wrote Mystery) (Donald Bain)
Wow, was this bad. I recall reading a later book in the series for a book bingo square and I didn't remember it being this bad, so hopefully he improves quickly. There were a lot of inconsistencies with the tv series and he really doesn't have a feel for the characters. Yet. (I talked specifics at this week's Monday [Fandom] Madness post, if you're interested in reading more.)
If I weren't reading this series for the sole purpose of seeing what details he adds to Jessica's life, I'd probably quit now. (I read a blog post that mentioned Jessica and Frank living someplace else before they moved to Cabot Cove, which made me curious if it came from the books and what else might be in them.) I'm only giving this book two hearts.
♥♥
Book 17 of 2025: Can't Spell Treason Without Tea (Tomes and Tea Series) (Rebecca Thorne)
I really enjoyed this book!( spoilers )
I'm looking forward to reading the next book (when the two libraries that have it take it off the ‘new and popular' list); I'm giving this book five hearts.
♥♥♥♥♥
Mystery Challenge: Babylon 5: Missing
Apr. 23rd, 2025 12:14 pmbadly_knitted posting in ![[community profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/community.png){kind=small}
fan_flashworksTitle: Missing
Fandom: Babylon 5
Author:
badly_knittedCharacters: Garibaldi.
Rating: PG
Word Count: 300
Spoilers/Setting: Grey 17 is Missing.
Summary: Garibaldi usually loves mysteries, but he could have done without this one.
Content Notes: None needed.
Written For: Challenge 477: Amnesty 79, using Challenge 475: Mystery.
Disclaimer: I don’t own Babylon 5, or the characters. They belong to J. Michael Straczynski.
A/N: Triple drabble.
( Missing... )
Random question: Murderbot
Apr. 23rd, 2025 10:21 amcyareI was looking around and I couldn't find a Murdebot community :O I tried searching by interest, too, but nothing came up.
Is it just me missing something glaringly obvious or does it really not exist?
Found it:murderbotbookclub, thank you spiralsheep!
Is it just me missing something glaringly obvious or does it really not exist?
Found it:
murderbotbookclub, thank you spiralsheep!
Black Cherries by W. S. Merwin
Apr. 27th, 2025 04:13 amconulyLate in May as the light lengthens
toward summer the young goldfinches
flutter down through the day for the first time
to find themselves among fallen petals
cradling their day's colors in the day's shadows
of the garden beside the old house
after a cold spring with no rain
not a sound comes from the empty village
as I stand eating the black cherries
from the loaded branches above me
saying to myself Remember this
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Link
toward summer the young goldfinches
flutter down through the day for the first time
to find themselves among fallen petals
cradling their day's colors in the day's shadows
of the garden beside the old house
after a cold spring with no rain
not a sound comes from the empty village
as I stand eating the black cherries
from the loaded branches above me
saying to myself Remember this
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World Book Day
Apr. 23rd, 2025 12:10 amysabetwordsmithThe official theme for World Book Day 2025 is:
"Read Your Way: Diverse Books for Every Mind"
This theme emphasizes the importance of inclusion and diversity in reading. It encourages readers to explore different voices, perspectives, and cultures through literature, promoting empathy and global understanding.
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"Read Your Way: Diverse Books for Every Mind"
This theme emphasizes the importance of inclusion and diversity in reading. It encourages readers to explore different voices, perspectives, and cultures through literature, promoting empathy and global understanding.
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Good News
Apr. 23rd, 2025 12:09 amysabetwordsmithGood news includes all the things which make us happy or otherwise feel good. It can be personal or public. We never know when something wonderful will happen, and when it does, most people want to share it with someone. It's disappointing when nobody is there to appreciate it. Happily, blogging allows us to share our joys and pat each other on the back.
What good news have you had recently? Are you anticipating any more? Have you found a cute picture or a video that makes you smile? Is there anything your online friends could do to make your life a little happier?
What good news have you had recently? Are you anticipating any more? Have you found a cute picture or a video that makes you smile? Is there anything your online friends could do to make your life a little happier?
Insect Apocalypse
Apr. 22nd, 2025 10:29 pmysabetwordsmithInsects are disappearing due to agriculture -- and many other drivers, new research reveals
New paper highlights 500+ interconnected drivers behind global insect decline.
Insects are disappearing at an alarming rate worldwide, but why? Agricultural intensification tops the list of proposed reasons, but there are many other, interconnected drivers that have an impact, according to new research.
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New paper highlights 500+ interconnected drivers behind global insect decline.
Insects are disappearing at an alarming rate worldwide, but why? Agricultural intensification tops the list of proposed reasons, but there are many other, interconnected drivers that have an impact, according to new research.
( Read more... )
Fic: Manifest / Ghosts US (flipflop_diva)
Apr. 22nd, 2025 09:59 pmflipflop_diva posting in smallfandombangTitle: Sometimes Planes Just Disappear
Author:flipflop_diva
Artist:endlesstwanted
Fandom: Manifest (TV) / Ghosts (US TV)
Characters/Pairings: From Ghosts: Sam/Jay, Hettie, Trevor, Flower, Pete, Thor. From Manifest: Michaela/Drea, Ben/Grace, Olive, Cal, Jared
Rating/Category: PG / Het, femslash
Genre: Crossover, comedy, supernatural
Word Count: 10,280
Warnings: None
Summary: When Flight 828 disappears from all airport control tower radars, it appears somewhere else. And that somewhere else is the lawn at Woodstone Mansion. And now there are even more ghosts running around, along with a plane that may or may not be a ghost itself. And that is just the beginning of the chaos.
Link to fic master post: https://archiveofourown.org/works/64946923
Link to art master post: https://archiveofourown.org/works/64939735
Author:
flipflop_divaArtist:
endlesstwantedFandom: Manifest (TV) / Ghosts (US TV)
Characters/Pairings: From Ghosts: Sam/Jay, Hettie, Trevor, Flower, Pete, Thor. From Manifest: Michaela/Drea, Ben/Grace, Olive, Cal, Jared
Rating/Category: PG / Het, femslash
Genre: Crossover, comedy, supernatural
Word Count: 10,280
Warnings: None
Summary: When Flight 828 disappears from all airport control tower radars, it appears somewhere else. And that somewhere else is the lawn at Woodstone Mansion. And now there are even more ghosts running around, along with a plane that may or may not be a ghost itself. And that is just the beginning of the chaos.
Link to fic master post: https://archiveofourown.org/works/64946923
Link to art master post: https://archiveofourown.org/works/64939735
Art: Sometimes Planes Just Disappear: the gallery (endlesstwanted)
Apr. 22nd, 2025 11:54 pmendlesstwanted posting in smallfandombangTitle: Sometimes Planes Just Disappear: the gallery
Artist:endlesstwanted
Author:flipflop_diva
Fandom: Ghosts (US TV 2021)/Manifest (TV 2018)
Characters/Pairings: Samantha Arondekar, Jay Arondekar, Hetty Woodstone, Trevor Lefkowitz, Alberta Haynes, Thorfinn
Rating/Category: General Audiendes, Gen
Warnings: none
Summary: Graphics inspired by the story by flipflop_diva.
Link to art master post: https://archiveofourown.org/works/64939735
Link to fic master post: https://archiveofourown.org/works/64946923
Artist:
endlesstwantedAuthor:
flipflop_divaFandom: Ghosts (US TV 2021)/Manifest (TV 2018)
Characters/Pairings: Samantha Arondekar, Jay Arondekar, Hetty Woodstone, Trevor Lefkowitz, Alberta Haynes, Thorfinn
Rating/Category: General Audiendes, Gen
Warnings: none
Summary: Graphics inspired by the story by flipflop_diva.
Link to art master post: https://archiveofourown.org/works/64939735
Link to fic master post: https://archiveofourown.org/works/64946923
Purrcy, bees
Apr. 22nd, 2025 10:02 pmmecurtin#Purrcy was both happy and regal, sitting in my seat on the sofa with the sun coming the skylight on it. See how he smiles at me in Cat!
#cats #CatsOfBluesky
Purrcy the tuxedo tabby is lightly curled on a brocade cushion, looking at the camera with ears alert, whiskers spread wide and white, eyes light green and pupils just slits. He is clearly very happy, as sunlight shines on the cushion and most of him.
I sat out on the porch to eat breakfast today, and the local hive of feral honeybees was awake, buzzing about looking for nectar. The crabapple flowers are opening, so they seem to have their timing just right. The carpenter bees were also out, inspecting the eaves. It was really good to have that 1/2 hour, even though it was so late in the morning (I had errands to run before my stomach was ready for breakfast) that I didn't see or hear any migrants.
#cats #CatsOfBluesky
Purrcy the tuxedo tabby is lightly curled on a brocade cushion, looking at the camera with ears alert, whiskers spread wide and white, eyes light green and pupils just slits. He is clearly very happy, as sunlight shines on the cushion and most of him.
I sat out on the porch to eat breakfast today, and the local hive of feral honeybees was awake, buzzing about looking for nectar. The crabapple flowers are opening, so they seem to have their timing just right. The carpenter bees were also out, inspecting the eaves. It was really good to have that 1/2 hour, even though it was so late in the morning (I had errands to run before my stomach was ready for breakfast) that I didn't see or hear any migrants.
