- New releases: Tor.com (fantasy, scifi, horror & genre benders), Book Riot (nonfiction)
- Linkity from Smart Bitches.
- “In search of new reading rituals“.
- “For Christmas this year my wife got me a 90-second Barnes and Noble shopping spree.“
- “A study of Discworld“.
- The difference between war in LotR and GoT.
- Tolkien-themed cakes.
- A touching superhero ficlet.
- A ficlet about saving the world.
- “A personal apology to young Americans for failing to stop Ronald Reagan” (I wasn’t quite old enough to vote against him, alas.)
- “Why we actually need more mindless activities“.
- Learn a cursed fact about vultures.
- The secret of Roman concrete revealed.
- Gargoyles.
- Gingerbread International Space Station.
- A McDonald’s meal painted in the stye of the old masters.
- If you need a moment of coziness…
- “Use your knitting superpowers to turn Barbie into a mermaid.”
- Dr Pepper-flavored Peeps.
- “lol, how could the peas be upside d—…“
- Friends-inspired candle.
- Cinnamon-sugar Nutella stuffed French toast.
- Fairy tale cabin.
- Fairy tale compound.
- Faux finish hell.
- Snaring stairs.
- Stairs with climbing grips to help you out.
- Why do people make countertop stairs!?
Yet another shot of Mayhem looking every bit the Panther Princess.
Polly on my lap, Harry (suspiciously) next to my legs.
Polly side eye.
Happy Hug a Black Cat Day. Happy New Year as well, but we all know which one I think is more important.
The article on reading rituals was very interesting. Mainly bc my reading is so hit and run anymore. Rather than a nice, planned time and space, it’s all: 5 mins! quick! 🙂
I 100% agree on the peas being upside down. The whole process that post went through.
Love the superhero legacy ficlet! And the Tolkien / Martin comparison. I’ve seen comments before on how JRRT was impacted by the war, but it’s never been laid out in so much detail before (in the posts I’ve seen).
The 90-second B&N shopping spree was an amusing watch! I’ll admit, I didn’t see how it was at all a good gift to just loving the idea. 😉
I did not know countertop stairs were a thing. That is just majorly cursed.
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Aw, sweet froggy.
I love the painting of the Happy Meal. Good thing it doesn’t have any upside down peas in it.
Alas, i cant knit. But the mermaid tale is cute
Mayham looks beautiful, so regal.