Congrats to Avendesorra, who won Bloody Love Spats (Among Wolves #2) by Valentina Heart!
Congrats to MarMight, who won Worth Waiting For (FIT Guys #1) by Kim Dare!
Congrats to Marie A, who won More Than Everything (Family #3) by Cardeno C! More Than Everything will be released on November 4 by Dreamspinner Press.
Randonymity
- Belated happy 10th birthday, Chaos kitty! His birthday was September 28… Whoops.
Contest(s)
- Blodeuedd’s giving away a copy of Springtime Pleasures by Sandra Schwab, plus tea and chocolate. Closes November 10.
Bookity
- New releases: Fiction Vixen (romance/UF) and Tor.com (UF, genre benders, SF, fantasy)
- Book and publishing news from Dear Author.
- Astronaut Chris Hadfield wrote a book and it has a delightful trailer. Bonus: Some pictures of people who competed in his astronaut-themed Halloween costume contest. (via The Mary Sue)
Do, Think, Make, Learn
- Top 11 coffee roasters in the US. (Thanks, Jase!)
- The University of Minnesota women’s hockey team is on the longest winning streak in hockey at any level. Go, Gophers! (Hey, it’s my alma mater…)
- Puck Buddys interviews former Minnesota Vikings’ punter and LGBT advocate, the eloquent Chris Kluwe.
- Clean your garbage disposal with vinegar and lemon ice cubes. (I use lemon juice instead of cut-up lemons.) Other tips for cleaning with pantry items.
- “How much would a pumpkin the size of your house weigh?” (For my 1000 square foot condo, the pumpkin would weigh 132,869 pounds and have a 100 foot circumference.)
Cookity
- Pumpkin sage polenta. (via The Kitchn)
- Tofu in spinach curry. (via The Kitchn)
- Mini funnel cakes. (via The Kitchn)
Drinkity
Gluten Free
- Supremely chocolate frosted brownies (also dairy-free).
Crafty
- Embroider a cat pillow. (via CRAFT)
- Fold an origami bat. (via CRAFT)
Cool
- LEGO record store. (Thanks, Trix!)
- HELL NO: The Sensible Horror Film. (video)
Cool or Wha…?
- Doctor Who pajamas. (via The Mary Sue)
Wha…?
LOL
- “20th century headlines rewritten to get more clicks“. (Hover your cursor for additional text.)
- Sigh.
Teh Cute
Reading Update
- Hockey fics! 🙂
*chittering* -Mayhem
May, who thinks brightly colored leaves blowing by the window are birds. It’s even cuter than it sounds.
I love the chittering of kitties.
A recent post from margene..The Sights
Chris- OK the cake wrecks- I looked, and I am so sorry I did.
Once seen cannot be unseen.
A recent post from Lorraine..Ten On Tuesday- 10 Things You like To Do On An Extra Day Off
The Chris Kluwe article – FANTASTIC! He remains my favorite follow in the Twitter
I miss hearing chittering kitties. Haven’t had a cat that did that for decades.
Sigh. I don’t know how Chaos puts up with linkity.
*flounces off in a huff*
A recent post from Cheryl S…Berlin, Part 1
Right cos everyone needs a bra like that
A recent post from blodeuedd..Blog Tour Author Post. Skyla Dawn Cameron
Runs to boil some eggs: that avocado idea looks delicious. Even if I don’t pipe it.
A recent post from PD Singer..Spokes: the first review 4.5 Sweet Peas
1. Erin Morgenstern, author of The Night Circus, participated in NaNoWriMo for a number of years in the 2000s. That book started out that way.
B. I just ordered a pound of Neon Espresso from the roaster in Mpls in that linked article.
iii. Thanks for the link to that Mother Jones article about how the Dems took MN back. I had it open on my computer but had to reboot and forgot about it. I hope there is something in there to help us take WI back, too.
d. The FAA’s new rules came just in time for Matthew, who starts a new job on Wednesday that will involve some air travel.
A recent post from kmkat..Sunday and a DST rant.
That cat pillow is very Chaos! Happy Belated Birthday, Chaos Kitty!
A recent post from mrspao..First Quilt (with bonus kitten)