Jen
@ladyjenpool
Librarian. Voracious reader and knitter. Oxford comma. Awkward panda. Deadpool stan. Daria-esque.
Now reading Over My Dead Body: unearthing the hidden history of America's cemeteries by Greg Melville
This has got to be the worst thing to happen to a book. What do you do when this happens to you
A look at the rise and fall of a fascist, racist secret society in Michigan set against the background of the Detroit Tigers winning seasons. An interesting read
Malcolm's mother makes him promise to bury her in Maine. She dies and he has 2 days to get her there and buried but there are creatures intent on stopping him and there are dire consequences if he fails. Enjoyed
Poppy is an influencer who deals in illegal corpse trade. One night she's offered $5m for the body of superstar singer Eddie Michaels. But Michaels has come back to life and is on a mission, forcing Poppy along. Will she survive the night? And what exactly is Michaels? Enjoyed
A US town and a British town have gone missing. Secret US and British units investigate. In Britain, dryads are being murdered and there's something going on with the Fae. Can they solve the mystery and survive the battle? Read in two sittings. Enjoyed
A bit dense. It discusses the economic use of textiles by women as well as the legal rights of women regarding textiles between the American Revolution and the Civil War. Not quite as informative as I'd hoped but still interesting.
I finished this book and it didn't focus on the daughters of Genghis Khan as the subtitle suggests. Still, it was an interesting read about Mongolian ruling women.
I finished this audiobook. A biography of Pete Rose, it really focuses of course on his gambling. It was enlightening. I don't think there was anything truly revelatory but it was a solid listen.
A studio has set up a real life fantasy world where they're making films and shows. Most actors aren't actors; they believe they live in this fantasy world. One real actor struggles with the implications. And there's a revolution brewing in the kingdom. Enjoyed.
Casiopea opens a trunk and releases the Lord of death Hun-Kame from imprisonment. Because of a sliver of bone stuck in her hand she has to accompany him on his quest to retake his throne from his brother. Armed only with her wits, she must face the Mayan underworld. Enjoyed
Lewis is pulled into a world of magic, tasked with destroying paintings by his ancestor that cause destruction and death. But there's a rumored tenth painting of immense power and people are playing power games. Can he navigate the magical danger along with the power games? Enjoyed
Now reading Dead Man's Hand an anthology of the weird West edited by John Joseph Adams.
Look at him. An email will never find him. He will never circle back. He will never have to respond on Teams. He is free.
I need to get up and put laundry away but my executive function is misfiring. Maybe this will work.