The title for January 7th is Connie Willis’ Doomsday Book. Willis is known for her research, and this is as much romance and time traveling story as it is a gory, detailed historical novel about 14th century England. (I remember the locals thinking the time traveller was royalty because of how healthy her teeth and [...]

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Cosmos is still up for grabs! It’s a beautifully-written book full of awe-some photos and sciencey-goodness. Today’s book reflects my love and frustration with knitting: I began knitting years ago when I had my worst bout of insomnia and anxiety (after ditching grad school dreams). The repetitive action required little awake-brain-power and was calming. The [...]

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