There’s been so much going on here at the House of Weeds that I haven’t gotten a chance to talk about. I’ve barely had time to catch my breath. Here’s a quick catch-up of the major things. First, I have a collection of holiday stories …
This book had a rough beginning for me. All my own fault, of course. I picked it up after being intrigued by the description. The book begins with a pronunciation guide and then a list of characters, places, things and gods. I was feeling a …
This isn’t the first book by Leigh Bardugo that I’ve read. I also read Six of Crows, which absolutely forced me to buy it several years ago. I came across the book at Costco and was seduced by the cover and the black page edges. …
Life here at The House of Weeds is coming off the rails. Last week was the Spousal Unit’s birthday, the Teen’s high school graduation and Father’s day. It was also the end of school and I was amazed at how many possible events graduation entailed. …
This novel is the first in series of six. It begins with Shanti waking from a nightmare of a raid which happened when she was a child. It took me a chapter or two to figure out what was happening in the story and that …
The pandemic project I’ve been working on with two other writers is finally out! I’m thrilled with this beautiful anthology of novellas. My novella is the first part of a series that I’m still working on. Each one will be about a different character in the …
The City of Brass: The Daevabad Trilogy, Book 1 by S.A. Chakraborty I decided to read this one after a friend raved about it. It’s mostly set in a fictional country called Daevastana located vaguely northwest of India. The book revolves around mythology that’s absolutely …
This month continues to be a wild ride. For weeks now I’ve felt like I was pushing the river, trying to make it change course, in order to make anything happen. For the past several days, it’s apparent that the river is now pushing me …
I picked up this book because I was intrigued by the title. Earlier in my life I spent a decade or more making my living as a baker at several different places in Seattle. I knew from the first paragraph that I was in for …
I hope the coming change of season finds you filled with renewed hope. Spring always feels hopeful to me. I walk around the garden and see tender new shoots of returning plants poking out of the soil. It’s like reconnecting with old friends. The season …