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Jane Lindskold
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I write. I read. I am a tabletop RPG player. I also have my life managed by cats, guinea pigs, and my garden.
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Happy Friday the 13th.

I herein gift you with a post that uses the word "reading" in two different senses.

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FF: Adapting
Mei-Ling Reads An unexpected theme in my reading this week has been adapting what one has to unusual challenges. Tonight, I’ll be reading a new short story and answering questions about anything re…
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February 13, 2026 at 5:33 PM
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This week, I feel almost guilty about reporting we're having warm weather. Also, a reminder of an event this week.

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Fair Weather Reminder
Rosemary Right Now! While friends and family “back East” have been suffering snow and ice and freezing weather, we’ve merged into our annual “No, it’s not Spring, but we’re going to let you think i…
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February 11, 2026 at 6:14 PM
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What I'm reading this week... And a message for @mendur.bsky.social. My library had audios of the books you recommended recently-in Russian! And no paper, but I will keep looking!

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FF: Finishing Off
Cayenne Reads! This week, I finished off a lot that was pending, and went through a bunch of shorter novels. I’ll remind you again next week, but since that might be too late for you to put on your…
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February 6, 2026 at 3:35 PM
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The week, cranes--and a mention of one of Jim's hobbies!

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How Noisy They Are!!
Sandhill Cranes Nature is wonderful, but it’s anything but quiet. Last week, Jim and I finished off our late anniversary celebration by driving south to the Ladd S. Gordon waterfowl complex near Be…
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February 4, 2026 at 5:37 PM
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I am reading Snake Eater by @tkingfisher.com. SO good...
January 31, 2026 at 8:54 PM
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What I've been reading this week...

Stay warm!

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FF: Format
Roary Reads This week, I’ve been thinking a lot about presentation and how it impacts my enjoyment of a piece of writing. And now for the usual reminder…  The Friday Fragments is not a book re…
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January 30, 2026 at 5:35 PM
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This week, I answer a couple of cool fan questions, thus the ice...

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Questions Answered and More!
Don’t It Make My Blue Ice Blue? In the best tradition of illogic, let me start with the “and more.”  On February 13—yes, Friday the 13th—I will be the guest at the Albuquerque Science Fi…
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January 28, 2026 at 5:44 PM
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This week's reading and a photo of Stealth Attack Mei-Ling.

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Soaking Up the the Atmosphere
The Unexpected Mei-Ling Several of the books I read or am reading this week featured characters who have good reasons to be scared, worried, apprehensive.  A good writer can make the reader fe…
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January 23, 2026 at 6:20 PM
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All who wander are not lost. Honestly!

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Sixteen Years Wandering
Cascabel On Blue Sixteen years.  That’s how long I’ve been writing this weekly blog.  Over that time, I’ve even become reconciled to the word “blog,” although I still think it’s one of th…
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January 20, 2026 at 5:38 PM
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An eclectic mix this week in my list of what I'm reading.

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Sailing on the ARCs
Persephone Reads This week, two of the books on my reading list are ARCs (Advance Review Copies).  It’s always interesting to read a book before the buzz can shape expectations. As for the usu…
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January 16, 2026 at 5:29 PM
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And now for something about writing...

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Riding the Wild Story
Roary and the Lucky Cat I started a short story last week.  Luck was on my side, since I knew the main characters, having used them in two other short stories. (If you know my stories “A Famil…
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January 14, 2026 at 5:43 PM
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What I'm reading... And @annakakalton.bsky.social, we've had Rain!! And even a little snow.

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FF: Morning Versus Later
Roary Reads Sometimes what I’m reading is dictated by time of day.  One of my reads, Code Talker, is excellent, but it also doesn’t pull any punches about just how ugly war can be.  Since…
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January 9, 2026 at 4:21 PM
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Cayenne and Persephone
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Unresolved
Simplest Resolution The other day, I mentioned to a friend that, as Jim and I drove back from visiting my mom over Christmas, we talked about what projects I might pursue after the holidays. My fri…
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January 7, 2026 at 5:25 PM
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I'm getting a little more time to read, which is great.

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FF: Adjustment
Cascabel Reads Usually, Jim and I listen to an audiobook while on a road trip, but this time we just listened to music and talked.  I didn’t read much print while we were doing the holidays, b…
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January 2, 2026 at 5:12 PM
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On New Year's Eve, thinking about the good things.

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Three Cat Pileup
Three Cats, One Bench As we move into the end of 2025, it’s easy to focus on all the things that went wrong, rather than remembering all the good things. Pictured above is one of the best parts of …
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December 31, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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And here's what I've been reading when there's been time to read!

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FF: Truncated
At Nine Months Old, Cayenne Has Big Dreams This past week’s holiday events definitely cut into my reading time. Now for the usual reminder…  The Friday Fragments is not a book review column; i…
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December 27, 2025 at 5:52 PM
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I wasn't where I could share to BlueSky, so here's a few late posts.

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My Favorite
Liana and Fava Ever since I was a kid, Christmas Eve, with all the anticipation and visions of reindeer flying through the sky, has been my favorite part of the holiday season. Fava and Liana defin…
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December 27, 2025 at 5:51 PM
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What I'm reading this week... And Roary looking particularly magnificent.

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FF: Done Baking, But Still Busy
Roary Solves This Winter Tale As those of you who looked at the WW this week know, Jim and I finished the holiday baking.  However, there’s still plenty to do, so I’m re-listening as my busy h…
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December 19, 2025 at 7:06 PM
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The baking is done!

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Sweet and Sparkly
Christmas Cookies 2025 Time for what has become a WW tradition!  The showing of the holiday cookies—or at least some of them. Every year, Jim and I make a lot of holiday sweets.  I have a…
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December 17, 2025 at 5:16 PM
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What I'm reading this week, and a thought about next.

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Baking and Listening
Persephone Dreams of Mirror Cats This week, I’ll be moving into the grand finale of my holiday baking.  This means less print reading, but more audiobooks.  I’ve picked up a couple of re-…
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December 12, 2025 at 5:37 PM
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I finished a (non-writing) project and can't wait to share it!!

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Over Half a Century!
Done at Last!! Last year, while shopping for something else entirely, I came across the “Holiday Housecats” felt wreath kit from Bucilla, found it on sale, and sprang for it.  Although I’ve do…
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December 10, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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It's COLD. We had our first snow (not much), and here's what I'm reading this week.

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FF: In Contrast
Roary Considers Which to Make First In contrast to last week, where a trip to the library loaded up my reading shelf, this week I slowed down a bit.  This week, I’ve been reading from scattere…
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December 5, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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Coincidentally, libraries seem to be a theme right now...

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FF: Library Browsing
Cascabel Reads This week my reading list got fat because when I stopped by the library to pick up a hold, I found several other books to sample.  Random browsing is something that libraries an…
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November 28, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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A question answered. A flower shared.

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Grace Asked
Miniature Rose The rose featured in the photo is a miniature “rescue rose” currently flowering on the east side of our library shed despite the fact that we’ve had numerous nights below freezing.&n…
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November 26, 2025 at 6:24 PM
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We had rain yesterday! And here's what I've been reading.

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The Baby Problem
Mei-Ling Reads Although I was a fan of Enright’s books about the Melendy family, I didn’t read And Then There Were Five for many years because the title made me believe that a baby was going to be …
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November 21, 2025 at 5:51 PM