Monthly Archives: February 2021
Enter Snowmageddon
Posted on February 15, 2021 38 Comments
Actually it’s not going to be horrible here — we’re supposed to get something on the order of eight to ten inches of additional snow in the next twenty four hours to go along with the three or four inches we’ve gotten today — but a foot of snow is nothing to sneeze at, and […]
Curateur: A Life Well Curated
Posted on February 14, 2021 20 Comments
If you’re like me (in this case that means chronically addicted to shopping, a major impulse buyer, and someone who loves surprises and bougie things), you probably get ads for subscription boxes a lot. And you’ve probably gone back and forth on giving them a try. Read reviews, looked at past boxes, and then talked […]
General Unstructured Thoughts On “Being Cancelled”
Posted on February 13, 2021 74 Comments
Because it’s been in the news recently, enough that even though I’ve been lost in my own world this last week — a good thing, if you want a book from me — the various stories of people being “cancelled” in the last several days came onto my radar. What follows are thoughts not particularly […]
Today’s Clouds, 2/12/21
Posted on February 12, 2021 8 Comments
They’re lovely, and ridged. Been a busy week here at the Scalzi Compound — busy but good. Hope your own week has been a good one, too. — JS
New Books and ARCs 2/12/21
Posted on February 12, 2021 15 Comments
Just in time for the Valentine’s weekend, here’s a stack of news books and ARCs to peruse. Which ones here speak to your heart? Share in the comments!
Starts With “Z” and Rhymes With “Roomba”
Posted on February 11, 2021 27 Comments
I am not an exercise-inclined person. It’s a well-known fact to my friends and family that I hate exercise. Like, a lot. I hate running, I hate bike-riding, I hate any kind of weight-lifting, planks, burpees, crunches, really anything that involves physical effort. This despise of exercise mixed with my love for pastries and sweets […]
The Big Idea: Mindy Klasky
Posted on February 11, 2021 3 Comments
Online dating has never been more popular — Especially since COVID hit, and dating in person is now kind of… dangerous. So how do you fall in love during a pandemic? Author Mindy Klasky tells us how love isn’t the only thing in the air in her newest novel, The C Word. MINDY KLASKY: About ten thousand […]
20 Years In Ohio
Posted on February 10, 2021 60 Comments
On February 10, 2001, I was allowed to sleep in, which meant that when I woke up, there was no one in the house. This was a problem, because I wasn’t in my house; I was in my in-laws’ house in Tipp City, Ohio, and the reason I was there was because I, Krissy, Athena, […]
Learn More About Me: My Favorite Animal
Posted on February 9, 2021 30 Comments
Today I’m back with another edition of “Learn More About Me”. This riveting series of posts is just meant to get all you lovely readers more familiar with me: the person you’re reading! I’ve already posted about my favorite movie, anime, and song, so today I decided to do my favorite animal. Just like my […]
The Big Idea: Stephen Deas
Posted on February 9, 2021 6 Comments
The truth hurts. And sometimes, you’re not the only one hurt by it. Author Stephen Deas explores the consequences of telling the truth in the Big Idea for his newest novel, The Moonsteel Crown. Read on to see how some secrets are perhaps better off staying that way. STEPHEN DEAS: The Moonsteel Crown (Angry Robot, February […]
I Will Also Offer You Music This Monday
Posted on February 8, 2021 6 Comments
The band, The Linda Lindas, are all currently between the ages of nine and fifteen, and I feel myself withering away into dust just typing those words. Anyway, here’s their Bandcamp page. Enjoy! — JS
Monday Music!
Posted on February 8, 2021 5 Comments
Hello, everyone, I hope you’re all having a splendid Monday. This Monday, I find myself feeling kind of down and angry at the world. I want to remedy that, and one thing that helped me feel a little calmer is this wonderful piece of music by Petit Biscuit called “You”: I first heard this song […]
A Sweet Treat For You This Fine Friday
Posted on February 5, 2021 18 Comments
Earlier this week, one of my favorite food bloggers, Dessert For Two, posted a homemade black licorice recipe. I don’t particularly like black licorice, but I was intrigued by the recipe nonetheless. It hardly ever occurs to me to home-make candy. Candy is something that you can only buy from the gas station or the […]
A Bucolic Moment
Posted on February 5, 2021 10 Comments
It’s been an eventful week here at the Scalzi Compound, mostly for good reasons, although some reasons were unexpected, and others deeply annoying. Be that as it may, I’ve been getting work done, and I’m happy with it, and because of that I’m mostly able to tune out the world to focus on my own […]
A Very Special Cookbook Post
Posted on February 4, 2021 32 Comments
Normally, I wouldn’t post two cookbook posts so close together, seeing as my last one was just posted a month ago, but this cookbook I’m showing y’all today is very special. Partly because of how old it is, but even more so because a reader was nice enough to send it to me! (And if […]
And Now, One Minute of Snow Falling in Slow Motion
Posted on February 4, 2021 16 Comments
Because it’s pretty, that’s why. — JS
The Crimson Smudge
Posted on February 4, 2021 10 Comments
It’s America’s most adorable crime fighter! If by “fighting crime” one means “trying to sneak bacon from the humans.” Any other sort of crime fighting, he’s pretty much a loss at. Fortunately, he’s cute. Which is enough. — JS
Here, Have A French Fry Ranking
Posted on February 3, 2021 93 Comments
The other day, I went to Culver’s with my friend, and there I saw it: The Crinkle Cut fry, the second worst kind of french fry in existence. This disgustingly-cut french fry gave me the grand idea to make a post ranking all the French fries. It’s not like I haven’t already had them ranked […]
And Now, a Very Self-Referential QR Code
Posted on February 2, 2021 24 Comments
Google’s latest iteration of the Chrome browser now has a feature that creates QR codes for Web pages, so if for some reason it’s your idea of fun to navigate the Web via your phone camera, now you can do so. The above QR code will take you… here (or, more accurately, to the front […]
The Big Idea: Sylvain Neuvel
Posted on February 2, 2021 1 Comment
They say our experiences in life shape us, make us into who we are. Author Sylvain Neuvel seems to agree that it isn’t just what’s in our DNA that makes us unique. Read on to see how his newest novel, A History of What Comes Next, takes this concept for a spin. SYLVAIN NEUVEL: What […]
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