Cat pictures first. Cat pictures always, but this Sunday, definitely cat pictures first!
The picture on the left is our Tuna and Luna. That Tuna is in the feline superior position in this photo is a bit out of the ordinary, as he generally just isn’t – in any way whatsoever. The picture on the right is our friend in Anchorage’s Spike – who looks like Luna and Tuna’s brother from another mother. He isn’t, as far as we know or is likely. Howsomever, he certainly adopted us as though we belonged to him, to the point of herding all three of of ‘his’ humans back into the same room whenever one of us would be so foolish as to leave our assigned places under his watchful eye.
We are back from our trip to Anchorage and Seattle. We had a fantastic time, visiting dear friends and familiar places, and, of course, attending WorldCon in Seattle. Next year will be in Los Angeles, and it’s now official that 2027’s WorldCon will be held in Montreal. So that’s more fantastic trips on the somewhat distant horizon.
We did attend lots of interesting panels, see old friends and make new ones, and, of course and always, pick up oodles of book recommendations. The cats back home missed us terribly and have been pretty much glued to our sides since we returned.
You’d think I’d read a lot on a trip like this – and I kind of do – but not necessarily anything I need to concentrate on until the plane home. So I’m scrambling a bit to catch up. This coming week’s schedule may turn out to be vastly different from what’s planned, as no plan survives contact, etc., etc., etc. and my current enemy is trying to figure out which time zone I’m in.
C’est la vie. The trip was WELL WORTH the current bit of disruption. And the cats are happy. Except Spike, as he seems to need more people to herd!
Current Giveaways:
$10 Gift Card or $10 Book in the Summer 2025 Seasons of Books Giveaway Hop
$10 Gift Card or $10 Book PLUS EVENT-WIDE AMAZON/PAYPAL PRIZE in the Late Summer, Dog Days & Back to School Giveaway Event!
Winner Announcements:
The winner of the Apple a Day Giveaway Hop (from last week) is Rita
Blog Recap:
A+ #BookReview: Automatic Noodle by Annalee Newitz
C- #BookReview: The Late-Night Witches by Auralee Wallace
B #BookReview: Making History by K.J. Parker
A- #BookReview: Before and After by Anna Hackett
A- #BookReview: Lethal Pursuit by Will Thomas
Stacking the Shelves (667)
Coming This Week:
Framed in Death by J.D. Robb (#BookReview)
Five Found Dead by Sulari Gentill (#BookReview)
We’ll Prescribe You Another Cat by Syou Ishida translated by E. Madison Shimoda (#BookReview)
All the Ash We Leave Behind by C. Robert Cargill (#BookReview)
The Two Lies of Faven Sythe by Megan E. O’Keefe (#BookReview)
That’s my Boi! He misses you muchly and demands you come visit more often. Even though the time zone nonsense is a struggle.