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valkryorI have reduced the news to, "What fresh hell is this?" I am finding that it is necessary for what little sanity I have left given what is going on in the world right now.
Yesterday, Sheldon ate some half-dead cat grass. Then, without warning, he yarked it up (with some used dry food) on my side of the bed. I got to do three loads of laundry yesterday. UGH.
I recently finished reading Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir. The next, Harrow the Ninth, is not even out yet and I am already making grabby hands. If lesbian necromancers in space doesn't interest you, then I don't know what to say. It is a seriously good bit of swords-and-spacecraft speculative fiction and I would be remiss if I didn't get others to read it, too.
And my computer did something weird when I was trying to wake it from sleep a few minutes ago, so, wisely (or paranoid-ly? Both apply) I am making a backup of my files. I would rather be overly cautious than not nearly cautious enough here.
Giving my brain a bit of a break from lesbian necromancers (and having already read a fluffy modern romance between a female teacher and male stripper), I was pointed at some military analysis of the Siege of Gondor. From there, I ventured into a bit about War Elephants. Both are insightful and incredibly interesting. I understand that historic military discussion can be a bit of a bore, but it took me a while to finish the treatise on War Elephants because I had to stop and squee at regular intervals. It's an odd thing to enjoy, but I do recommend them. And there's a page of links for world building.
Yesterday, Sheldon ate some half-dead cat grass. Then, without warning, he yarked it up (with some used dry food) on my side of the bed. I got to do three loads of laundry yesterday. UGH.
I recently finished reading Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir. The next, Harrow the Ninth, is not even out yet and I am already making grabby hands. If lesbian necromancers in space doesn't interest you, then I don't know what to say. It is a seriously good bit of swords-and-spacecraft speculative fiction and I would be remiss if I didn't get others to read it, too.
And my computer did something weird when I was trying to wake it from sleep a few minutes ago, so, wisely (or paranoid-ly? Both apply) I am making a backup of my files. I would rather be overly cautious than not nearly cautious enough here.
Giving my brain a bit of a break from lesbian necromancers (and having already read a fluffy modern romance between a female teacher and male stripper), I was pointed at some military analysis of the Siege of Gondor. From there, I ventured into a bit about War Elephants. Both are insightful and incredibly interesting. I understand that historic military discussion can be a bit of a bore, but it took me a while to finish the treatise on War Elephants because I had to stop and squee at regular intervals. It's an odd thing to enjoy, but I do recommend them. And there's a page of links for world building.
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Date: 2020-06-06 10:30 pm (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2020-06-10 12:23 pm (UTC)I hate it when cats make it to a soft surface just in time to throw up. Cats are jerks.
Also, smart move on the backup! My poor computer died without notice a couple of weeks ago and that.... wasn't ideal.
I'm glad you're enjoying books that make you squee!! I get that, especially when they're books that others may find.... unenjoyable ;)
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Date: 2020-06-10 02:44 pm (UTC)I threw out the cat grass after that. I really didn't want to repeat the incident. :P
I try to backup every few months or so, but I figured it couldn't hurt in either case. At worst, I have backed up my drive slightly sooner than I usually do. At best, I don't lose much.
I finished reading the Clocktaur duology by T Kingfisher yesterday. Such fun! I have fallen in love with the gnoles. They just...*happy sigh*.