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The 500: 480–482

480 ~ Short Story “Ark” by Liam Hogan One of the stories we tell yourselves about AI and robots is that, if they gained a decent level of independent intelligence, they’d decide that humans are more of nuisance than we’re worth and do away with us. That story gives humankind very little credit, but also […]

Nonfiction November ~ New to my TBR

Week Five of Nonfiction November is hosted by Deb @ Readerbuzz. The topic: After four weeks celebrating nonfiction, what new books ended up on my to-be-read list? Because if you’re into nonfiction at all, Nonfic November isn’t going to make your TBR list smaller. 😜 Check out Deb’s post for more wrap-ups and any of […]

The 500: 477–479

477 ~ Book The Talented Mrs. Mandelbaum: The Rise and Fall of an American Organized-Crime Boss by Margalit Fox Fredericka Mandelbaum was a fence and organizer of thieves in the late 1800s in New York City. She took advantage of the “open”-ness of the city, which was coming into its own as a port. An […]

Nonfiction November ~ Mind Openers

Rebekah @ She Seeks Nonfiction is the host for this week’s Nonfiction November topic: What nonfiction book or books have impacted the way you see the world in a powerful way? Is there one book that made you rethink everything? Is there a book that, if everyone read it, you think the world would be […]

The 500: 473–476

473 ~ Ultimate Fall League, Game 8, 11/13/24Frisbee the 13th (7-0) v. red-ruM (5-2) Another week with Sarah and I starting the game savage. Ashley was off competing at the World Flying Disc Federation’s Master’s Worlds competition (her team took third!) and Ranger wasn’t feeling well. Luckily, a few points in, Kari came to sub […]

Nonfiction November ~ Book Pairings

This week Nonfiction November is all about pairing nonfiction books with related fiction titles. It’s always a great way to grow your TBR list, so check out the linky hosted by Liz @ Adventures in reading, running and working from home. I haven’t read too much nonfiction this year, but I have one book that […]

The 500: 469–472

469 ~ Ultimate Fall League, Game 7, 11/7/24Frisbee the 13th (6-0) v. The Root of all Heave-al (3-3) This was the second and last of our opposite night cross-over games. Being so, we had a few absences. We started the game with only two woman-matching players; we knew Ashley would be a bit late. Root […]

Nonfiction November ~ Choosing Nonfiction

Week 2 of Nonfiction November is hosted by Frances @ Volatile Rune. Check out her blog and the Nonfiction November linky. This week’s topic is: Choosing Nonfiction What are you looking for when you pick up a nonfiction book? Do you have a particular topic you’re attracted to? Do you have a particular writing style […]

The 500: 466–468

466 ~ Movie Trap (2024)Directed and Written by M. Night ShyamalanStarring: Josh Hartnett, Ariel Donoghue, Saleka Shyamalan, Hayley Mills A serial killer attempts to evade a trap set for him involving his attendance with his daughter at a pop concert. I feel like, since M. Night Shyamalan is known to be the man who writes […]

The 500: 463–465

463 ~ Book The Lazy Genius Way by Kendra Adachi Nonfiction November is already paying dividends! I came across The Lazy Genius Way via Jinjer’s recent post about it at The Intrepid Angeleno. What caught my eye about Kendra Adachi’s “productivity” system is that it’s actually oriented toward women’s lives. Is there that much difference […]