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The Dragonbone Chair

TT: The Dragonbone Chair

Posted on June 9, 2016June 23, 2025Leave a comment

This week’s Throwback Thursday / TT: The Dragonbone Chair by Tad Williams What I Love about This Cover:  There’s a level of tension in the characters’ faces–you just know something that arrow to the chest is bad news. Definitely more Read More…

TagsBook Cover Throwback, Old book covers, old fantasy books, old fantasy covers, old science fiction books, Throwback Thursday

Dealing with Negativity Hemmingway Quote about writing

Flashback Friday

Posted on May 20, 2016June 23, 2025Leave a comment

I am so dreadfully behind on writing deadlines and unpacking that for now, my Flashback Friday and Flashforward Friday posts are going on hiatus. I will still continue to post Monday Night Gaming posts on the 1st and 3rd Mondays Read More…

Tagsflashback friday, Flashforward Friday

Deerskin by Robin McKinley Book Cover

FF: Deerskin

Posted on May 13, 2016June 23, 2025Leave a comment

This week’s Flashback Friday: Deerskin by Robin McKinley TRIGGER WARNING: This book deals with some subjects that may trigger certain folks. I will not be explicit, but wanted to warn folks just in case. When I first read this book, Read More…

TagsDeerskin by Robin McKinley, flashback friday, Game of Thrones, Gamergate, Melanie Rawn, Miscarriages, Rape culture, Robin McKinley

Alas, Babylon

TT: Alas, Babylon

Posted on May 12, 2016June 23, 2025Leave a comment

This week’s Throwback Thursday: Alas, Babylon by Pat Frank. …aka the first post-apocalyptic book I ever read. Thanks Mrs. Gorenflo for having us read this. What I Love about This Cover:  It portrays what this book is about in a Read More…

Tagsalas babylon, atom bomb, Book Cover Throwback, nuclear war, Old book covers, pat frank, post-apocalyptic novels, Throwback Thursday

Flashforward Friday: Neurology and Neurons

FF: 5 Techs!

Posted on May 6, 2016June 23, 2025Leave a comment

For this week’s Flashforward Friday: 5 Techs! Or in more detail, lots of upcoming technology that is so going to change the future. I’ve got a serious deadline here, so this will be a little on the short side. I’m Read More…

Tags3d printing, crutches, Flashforward, Flashforward Friday, Future Tech, Heart transplants, household gadgets, new technology, phone 3d printer, spinal cord implant, Stem cell research

The Witch of Blackbird Pond

FF: The Witch of Blackbird Pond

Posted on April 29, 2016June 23, 2025Leave a comment

This week’s Flashback Friday: The Witch of Blackbird Pond  by Elizabeth George Speare I first read this book in 6th grade. Assigned reading by the teacher, I wanted to read other things though admitted that the word witch in the Read More…

TagsAmaskan's Blood, Amaskan's War, Elizabeth George Speare, flashback friday, raven-oak, The Witch of Blackbird Pond

Throwback Thursday: The Golden Compass

TT: The Golden Compass

Posted on April 29, 2016June 23, 2025Leave a comment

This week’s Throwback Thursday: The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman I’m a day late on this! Oops! What I Love about This Cover:  This cover is abstract and yet intriguing. I remember wondering what was with this chick. Was she Read More…

TagsBook Cover Throwback, Old book covers, old fantasy covers, Old Sci-fi book covers, old science fiction covers, Throwback Thursday

Death The High Cost of Living

FF: Death the High Cost of Living

Posted on April 22, 2016June 23, 2025Leave a comment

7/5/2024 EDIT: A lot has changed since I wrote this. Please keep that in mind as you read this ancient post. This week’s Flashback Friday: Death The High Cost of Living by Neil Gaiman 2016 has been one hell of a Read More…

TagsDeath the High Cost of Living, FF: Death the High Cost of Living, flashback friday, Let's Go Crazy, Neil Gaiman, Prince dead, raven-oak, Turn! Turn! Turn!

Throwback Thursday: Purple Rain by Prince

TT: Purple Rain

Posted on April 21, 2016June 23, 2025Leave a comment

This week’s Throwback Thursday: Purple Rain I know I usually do books, but today seemed fitting to do a Throwback Thursday on Purple Rain. Music is such a large part of my identity that I would be remiss if I Read More…

Tags2016 deaths, Book Cover Throwback, Prince, Prince dead, Purple Rain, raven-oak, Throwback Thursday

What I'm... Updates

What I’m…Update

Posted on April 20, 2016June 23, 2025Leave a comment

It’s been a while (due to moving) but I’ve finally updated the What I’m…. pages. What I’m Playing— It has to do with Pokemon. 🙂 What I’m Reading— This answer is depressing. What I’m Watching— Nathan Fillion is involved. What Read More…

TagsGaming, what am I reading, What I'm Playing, What I'm Reading, What I'm Watching, What I'm Writing

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