Heralyn

A photo shows a bit of a book filled living room, with a gray couch containing three sleeping cats. One, a brown tabby, sleeps in a round cat bed. A black and white cat sleeps on a muddled up blanket, and a long haired buff colored ragdoll mix sleeps on the front edge. Behind the couch there is a floor lamp and a cat condo containing three sleeping cats. A long haired black cat faces the camera with his eyes closed, another black and white cat sits in the tallest bed of the condo and looks out the window at his domain, and finally only the curved tabby back can been seen of the last cat.

Behold! The closest I will probably ever get to all six cats in one photo. 🐈‍⬛🐈

There is so much truth in that it is something each of us must decide everyday. Hearing all your stories helps me feel connected. Thank you. ♥️♥️♥️

I think the hardest part is facing it over and over again. It never goes away, and we change, and our feelings change. Maybe someday I will be able to dig out these winding memories from my heart, and remove myself from the conversation in the future.

But I also love Salman Rushdie and the truth that I feel he speaks in his books. I thought I had found a tentative balance with it all through CS bad apology and trying to only have the "before" stuff. But when the Rushdie attack happened I had to face it all again.

Thank you everyone for sharing your experiences. My first was Cat Stevens, and still the hardest for me too. I will have no Yusuf in my house but there are no many CS songs that live in my heart. Albums that are the actual soundtrack of my youth, crying over father and son when I felt so lost.

A photo of the book Rivers of London by Ben Aaronovitch. Hard to describe this cover, it is white with various areas of London called out in a map like shape. Coventry Gardens is highlighted with filled in red coloring. There are small pictures of a gravestone, a police constables hat, and a super creepy jester puppet thing also in red around the upper edge of the map.

Next start of a series! For some reason I didn't think this was contemporary! So the first few pages were mostly my brain trying to let go of the inaccurate notions. Rivers of London, by Ben Aaronovitch.

It was! And actually not as all over the place that I thought it would be. Interested in seeing where it goes in book two.

A photo of of gray couch and ottoman, covered with blankets and cat beds. A black and white cat lays in the bed closest to the camera, a tabby cat lays on a blanket just beyond the beds, and a long haired buff colored ragdoll mix lays on the ottoman.

Friday happiness, couch, cats, and finishing up the first bobiverse book!

Lucky you! I love these.

A photo of the book We Are Legion (We Are Bob), by Dennis E. Taylor. A futuristic space ship is shown in front of an Earth like planet with a large fire burning in the lower right.

Continuing on my start of series/continuing series trend we are entering the bobiverse, with We Are Legion (We Are Bob), by Dennis E. Taylor! I've heard about this series and with the hardcover reissues I figured it was time to dive in! 💙📚💙📚

I loved this even more than Witch King! I am eagerly awaiting news of book three! 📚💙📚💙

A photo of the book Queen Demon by Martha Wells. A man in richly colored layered attire graces the cover with a veil sown with coins covering his eyes.

Going to try and catch up on some series/start some new series! Beginning with Queen Demon by Martha Wells. I loved Witch King and have been eager to read this one. I can't wait to continue Kai's adventures. 💙📚💙📚

A photo of the book Snake-eater by T. Kingfisher, an illustrated roadrunner with a rattlesnake trapped in its beak, against a background of purple and pink hues brings to mind early morning sunrises in the high desert of my youth.

A photo of the book Hemlock & Silver by T. Kingfisher. A black cover holds illustrated images of a bright red apple, circled by a snake made of grass and flowers.

I guess my post didn't go through, so here is the last book and the current book! Both by T. Kingfisher, Snake-eater was marvelous and I loved Selena. But seriously I wish Ursula would stop making me want to move to the desert! 📚💙📚💙

Cats of San Bernardino We are a 501 c3 Non Profit organization dedicated to saving the lives of cats and kittens in the city of San Bernardino, CA

I'm pretty out of touch down there and the only rescue I know of is Cats of San Bernardino share.google/XmTbJepDXfVy... they might be able to help or point you in the right direction.
Thank you for doing what you can! ♥️

It's the one thing that I took away from the series! It really wants to be *high* fantasy in the worst ways. You could probably read 10 pages, skip 50, repeat and still figure it out by the end.

Nothing is ever easy! This book was pretty dated when I read it in the 2000s. But I did eventually read through the whole series (or what was the whole series at that time). I know some people who LOVE this series, but I found it pretty tropey and obvious.

I haven't laughed so hard in an age! This is pure geek magic.

A photo of the book There is No Anti Memetics Division, by QNTM. There is a large square black block tower rising from a misty forest on the cover, with a jewel toned sky.

Next up! There is No Anti Memetics Division, by QNTM. I've been hearing about this one and am excited to finally dive in!

New, sigh. Good to see I will still be making typos in 2026! Can't have too much change at once.

A photo of the book We Will Rise Again. A collection of speculative stories and essays on protest, resistance, and hope. Edited by Karen Lord, Annalee Newitz, and Malka Older.

Now year, new book! Starting the year off with some much needed hope. 💙📚💙📚

These are all amazing and beautiful!

A photo of a vertical style tall Christmas card, showing the three wise men traveling on camels towards the shining star over Bethlehem. As an Atheist, it is certainly not the story the image portrays but the distinctive style of the artwork. It is very angular with rich colors on a muted background of different shades of terra cotta.

I totally forgot to post this! While helping my mom move back in August I came across the Christmas card that I totally loved! I think it is the styling more than the story, and of course the camels, since that whole scene isn't my vibe.

A photo of an orange tabby cat, Ginger. She has white paws and a white chin and stomach. She is laying on a light blue comforter and looking at the camera.

On this #caturday we get to tke care of this girl! She's abit spicy and learning what life is going to be now that she has diabetes. But she's a good sport and is putting up with it all fairly well!

As an atheist who celebrates christmas, I agree with Akiva. While I may not invite the religion into my celebrations I know that the day and season are only a thing because of it. In my house I can define it as, christmas small c, but I know most of my neighbors and celebrants will be big C.

A photo of the Camellia Yuletide in bloom, with single red flowers and a center of bright golden stamens, back lit by the sun.

Happy Yuletide! 🌱

A photo of a tabby under a lighted Christmas tree, maybe, sort of attacking the tree skirt gently.

Christmas kitty number four! Two more to go, will we get them all by Christmas? #caturday is everyday in this house.

A photo of the book Silent Nights, Christmas Mysteries. Edited by Martin Edwards and published by British Library Crime Classics,zand Poisoned Pen Press for the US. The cover shows an illustration of a room decorated for Christmas with stockings on the mantle, a decorated Christmas tree, and presents. A shadow shows against a backlit doorway.

This is a short story collection and has some heavy hitters it! With festivities aroun the corner and hosting duties this year I am glad for some smaller chunks to jump in and out of. 💙📚💙📚

I have some thoughts on this one! The biggest being wow! 1933 and horrible tropes abound! While I know that time passes and things change and some things that were once (incorrectly) commonplace, are now thankfully less so, I do wish that they addressed this in the introduction. On to the next!

He was also the narrator on the train around the Disneyland park but that might have changed since I was last there!

A photo of a row of short black bookcases, topped with art and christmas decorations, including a pinecone garland, santas, and red candles.

Last of the decorations up! We thought about adding lights to this pinecone garland, but I kind of like the simplicity since I have already crammed so much on top of these shelves!