2013 Book Review #133: Kings of the North

Title: Kings of the North
Author: Elizabeth Moon
Genre: Epic fantasy (book 2 of a follow-up trilogy)
Thingummies: 3

Synopsis: Dorrin comes to terms with being a Duke; Andressat visits everyone ever; Arvid doesn't steal something; Kieri deals with forest fires and badly foreshadowed love.

Thoughts: ( So, what did you think? )

2013 Book Review #134: Hyperbole and a Half

Title: Hyperbole and a Half: Unfortunate Situations, Flawed Coping Mechanisms, Mayhem, and Other Things That Happened
Author: Allie Brosch
Genre: Semi-autobiographical sort-of humor (illustrated)
Thingummies: 4

Synopsis: A mix of posts from the blog and new material from the creator of the "Clean all the things?" meme.

Thoughts: ( So, what did you think? )

USS Sing and Sign Away Team

Captain's log, stardate 1031.13. We've beamed to the surface of an M-class planet whose inhabitants are freakishly tall. The ground here is spongy and very soft, which makes walking difficult. We appear to be trapped by some kind of fence or gate. The inhabitants do not seem hostile, but are insisting that we participate in some strange ritual involving music, odd gestures, and a number of totemic objects. Our only hope is to play along until we can effect our escape.

( Cutest away team ever )

(A couple months ago, I discovered that one of the other moms (and the teacher) in ARR's sing and sign class was also a Trekkie. We did a photo shoot. I've been sitting on these, since they were part of the grandparents' Christmas gifts.)