Today’s word is: unbrella

What I read in April:

Fantasy

The Death of the Necromancer (1998) Martha Wells

YA: Fantasy

Grave Mercy (2012) Robin LaFevers

Shadowfalls
Whispers at Moonrise (2012) C. C. Hunter
Saved at Sunrise (2013) C. C. Hunter
Chosen at Nightfall (2013) C.C. Hunter

YA: Fiction

Send (2012) Patty Blount – This is phenomenal, and I cannot recommend it highly enough.

Comic / Graphic Novel

Erstwhile: Untold Tales from the Brothers Grimm (2012) Gina Biggs, Louisa Roy, Elle Skinner

Romance

These Old Shades (1926) Georgette Heyer

Non-Fiction

A History of the World in 6 Glasses (2005) Tom Standage

Earlier this year, I decided that Ricky Martin the Metal Chicken needed a smaller sibling, which is how I ended up with Ada Lovelace, the Small Metal Chick.

After a long search, I recently purchased a travel case for Ada Lovelace, because she is heavy (for her size) and has sharp bits. To inaugurate her Recreational Non-Wheeled Vehicle, we took her to the Arboretum on Saturday.

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I am so very lucky! This week, Tania contributed to my geek, with a stunning piece of art to take to work.

That’s right. Abraham Lincoln riding a T-Rex.

I also sported some awesome new earrings:
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