Showing posts with label Robin Sloan. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Robin Sloan. Show all posts

Wednesday, October 21, 2026

Sun and Moon

 A new Walkin' and Readin' Wednesday.

King Sly, soaking in the sun!

Window kitty.

Crescent Moon.

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Audiobooks that I recommend:

Moonbound, by Robin Sloan
Narrated by Gabra Zackman

Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore Series:

Book #.5: Ajax Penumbra
Book #1: Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore
Book #2: Moonbound

My two-cents: What happens when San Francisco, California, time-travel, hidden knowledge, and stories that just cannot be ignored get shaken, not stirred, then along comes a writer who will tell the tale?  Consider reading the books in order, for the timeline flow.  Oh yeah, there are dragons.

Dive Bar at the End of the Road by Kelley Armstrong
Narrated by Helen Laser, Sean Patrick Hopkins, and Shane Ghostkeeper

My two cents: Whoa, a dark and stormy night, in the woods, where the GPS doesn't work.  She sees a woman in the road, but no, that's a fallen log she hit.  Then a pick-up crashes, and there are two stunned people who need help.  Except the woods are creepy, yet there's a building 'way back...will it provide help?  Yeah, this was a ton of fun, and perfect horror for this time of year.

Let the Dead Sleep by Michael Wood
Narrated by Gemma Whelan

My two cents: Crime reporter Holly's sister was murdered 25 years earlier, and she was trying to forget that past, until her mother asks her to find the killer as her dying wish.  Great suspense, and a terrific whodunnit, as Holly fights her fears and the police, while the murderer gets close...very, very close.

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Wednesday, June 18, 2025

Playing Coy

Henry's Hopefully-Soon-To-Be-Formerly Feral Friday is temporarily moved to today.

Am working on more action shots of Henry, as he learns that he can sniff my hand, foot, or leg, without repercussions.

It's hard to get pics, as these incidents are fleeting...or maybe 'feeting'?

Ugh...

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Henry did not enjoy the ruckus when The Hubby put the window air-conditioning unit in yesterday; much too noisy for his taste.

And no doubt the fans blowing hot air around aren't his cup of tea either, but it's Summertime in Michigan, which means really hot and humid, stormy, smoky, or windy.

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In honor of June is Audiobook Month,

I recommend the following audiobooks about BOOKS!

*Nina George's The Little Paris Bookshop, narrated by: Steve West, Emma Bering, Cassandra Campbell

*Robin Sloan's, Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore, narrated by Ari Fliakos

*Erin Morgenstern's The Starless Sea, narrated by Dominic Hoffman and five other readers

Libraries, bookshops, boats, bunnies, secret government departments, time travel...you name it, you've got it!

There are a multitude of authors who've written about the fantasy of books; these are my top picks but I've got more; email me if you'd like more suggestions.

Or, if you have something you'd like to tell me about, DON'T BE SHY.

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