Mary Soon Lee
@marysoonlee.bsky.social
Author, cat owner, and book addict. Website: https://marysoonlee.com/
Round 1 complete. Round 2 will be delayed by dinner and other such frivolities. The four entries for round 2 are:
November 15, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Round 1 complete. Round 2 will be delayed by dinner and other such frivolities. The four entries for round 2 are:
Time for another round of What Will I Read For Fun?
P.S. For those wondering, yes, often I just pick a book without doing this, e.g. for my most recent for-fun read of Scout's Progress (Liaden Universe, Sharon Lee + Steve Miller).
P.S. For those wondering, yes, often I just pick a book without doing this, e.g. for my most recent for-fun read of Scout's Progress (Liaden Universe, Sharon Lee + Steve Miller).
November 15, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Time for another round of What Will I Read For Fun?
P.S. For those wondering, yes, often I just pick a book without doing this, e.g. for my most recent for-fun read of Scout's Progress (Liaden Universe, Sharon Lee + Steve Miller).
P.S. For those wondering, yes, often I just pick a book without doing this, e.g. for my most recent for-fun read of Scout's Progress (Liaden Universe, Sharon Lee + Steve Miller).
FYI, I'm on the Poetry, Flash, & the Power of Hybrid Storytelling panel at Quasar on Sunday....
November 14, 2025 at 5:58 PM
FYI, I'm on the Poetry, Flash, & the Power of Hybrid Storytelling panel at Quasar on Sunday....
Later tonight, once I have cleared my todo list, I will be playing the next round of What Will I Read For Fun?
This time, I am in the mood for gay SFF(*) and the candidates are shown below. Sorry for poor photography skills.
(*) Really, when am I NOT in the mood for gay SFF?
This time, I am in the mood for gay SFF(*) and the candidates are shown below. Sorry for poor photography skills.
(*) Really, when am I NOT in the mood for gay SFF?
November 2, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Later tonight, once I have cleared my todo list, I will be playing the next round of What Will I Read For Fun?
This time, I am in the mood for gay SFF(*) and the candidates are shown below. Sorry for poor photography skills.
(*) Really, when am I NOT in the mood for gay SFF?
This time, I am in the mood for gay SFF(*) and the candidates are shown below. Sorry for poor photography skills.
(*) Really, when am I NOT in the mood for gay SFF?
![Photo of a ginger cat sprawled motionless on a tiled floor, somewhat resembling a corpse. [The cat is Pilot and he is fine.]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:lwn3qg2cuhqxodqhqwr5msjb/bafkreie6onky7o6wg4kdhew4lxzahnmqp7zvzkdizg4ujmqfbx6pyly7u4@jpeg)
And then there were two....
[The book on the right is Martha Well's System Collapse.]
[The book on the right is Martha Well's System Collapse.]
October 25, 2025 at 8:44 PM
And then there were two....
[The book on the right is Martha Well's System Collapse.]
[The book on the right is Martha Well's System Collapse.]
And then there were four.... Two books eliminated....
I am pretty sure I would enjoy any of these four....
I am pretty sure I would enjoy any of these four....
October 25, 2025 at 7:58 PM
And then there were four.... Two books eliminated....
I am pretty sure I would enjoy any of these four....
I am pretty sure I would enjoy any of these four....
Update from the reading front: this afternoon I have the happy task of selecting my next for-fun book to read :-) :-)
I have picked six books from the waiting hordes and will read the start of each, gradually removing books from contention.
N.B. The mystery book is System Collapse (Martha Wells)
I have picked six books from the waiting hordes and will read the start of each, gradually removing books from contention.
N.B. The mystery book is System Collapse (Martha Wells)
October 25, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Update from the reading front: this afternoon I have the happy task of selecting my next for-fun book to read :-) :-)
I have picked six books from the waiting hordes and will read the start of each, gradually removing books from contention.
N.B. The mystery book is System Collapse (Martha Wells)
I have picked six books from the waiting hordes and will read the start of each, gradually removing books from contention.
N.B. The mystery book is System Collapse (Martha Wells)
I am (very) slowly learning Italian. I did Duolingo a while back, then Coffee Break Italian, and am now creeping through Babbel. Today I graduated from Beginner to Intermediate, where I expect to reside for a LONG time.
N.B. I'd like to understand/read Italian, but it stresses me to speak/write it.
N.B. I'd like to understand/read Italian, but it stresses me to speak/write it.
October 20, 2025 at 5:22 PM
I am (very) slowly learning Italian. I did Duolingo a while back, then Coffee Break Italian, and am now creeping through Babbel. Today I graduated from Beginner to Intermediate, where I expect to reside for a LONG time.
N.B. I'd like to understand/read Italian, but it stresses me to speak/write it.
N.B. I'd like to understand/read Italian, but it stresses me to speak/write it.
At the No Kings event in downtown Pittsburgh
October 18, 2025 at 4:43 PM
At the No Kings event in downtown Pittsburgh
Here's a picture from my birthday evening (tonight)
October 2, 2025 at 3:08 AM
Here's a picture from my birthday evening (tonight)
I'm not at Worldcon, but I did get to have an in-person meet up with fellow poet Richard Magahiz here in Pittsburgh at the Phipps Conservatory. It was lovely chatting with him and he very kindly gave me a copy of his chapbook "The Reducing Flame."
Here's a photo he took....
Here's a photo he took....
August 15, 2025 at 2:04 PM
I'm not at Worldcon, but I did get to have an in-person meet up with fellow poet Richard Magahiz here in Pittsburgh at the Phipps Conservatory. It was lovely chatting with him and he very kindly gave me a copy of his chapbook "The Reducing Flame."
Here's a photo he took....
Here's a photo he took....
Bamboo is ready to head to Confluence. I told him we're not setting out for at least an hour, but I suppose he is excited.
confluence-sff.org
confluence-sff.org
July 25, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Bamboo is ready to head to Confluence. I told him we're not setting out for at least an hour, but I suppose he is excited.
confluence-sff.org
confluence-sff.org
Pilot on July 4th. Before any fireworks. He may be less serene during fireworks.
July 4, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Pilot on July 4th. Before any fireworks. He may be less serene during fireworks.
I will not be accepting questions about my life choices....
June 8, 2025 at 8:14 PM
I will not be accepting questions about my life choices....
In forty minutes, I will be on the Juggling POV panel at Balticon, @balticon.bsky.social, a panel that will be taking place virtually. I'll be zooming in from Pittsburgh.
Pilot, my cat, may make an appearance, but no guarantees as he is currently dozing.
#Caturday.
Pilot, my cat, may make an appearance, but no guarantees as he is currently dozing.
#Caturday.
May 24, 2025 at 2:52 PM
In forty minutes, I will be on the Juggling POV panel at Balticon, @balticon.bsky.social, a panel that will be taking place virtually. I'll be zooming in from Pittsburgh.
Pilot, my cat, may make an appearance, but no guarantees as he is currently dozing.
#Caturday.
Pilot, my cat, may make an appearance, but no guarantees as he is currently dozing.
#Caturday.
Looks like someone fell asleep before they finished typing up their novel.
May 14, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Looks like someone fell asleep before they finished typing up their novel.
Photo from earlier today.
![Photo of three friends sitting at an outdoor table. Seated on the left is a donkey, looking sideways at the camera. In the middle is a panda, somewhat slumped. On the right is a gray-haired woman (me!) in a stripy sweater. [The donkey and the panda are large stuffed toys.]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:lwn3qg2cuhqxodqhqwr5msjb/bafkreiederkqps3a53silxj2tfgcniedoxpvv5cimsj57we6xmciehws3y@jpeg)
May 8, 2025 at 2:29 AM
Photo from earlier today.
Night night from Pilot.
April 23, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Night night from Pilot.