Tag Archives: Maps
The Socks From Everywhere
It will be embarrassing if the library re-opens before I get through my checked out books so I’ve been trying to get back into the reading groove. Just finished The Girl From Everywhere by Heidi Heilig, which is about Nix, … Continue reading
Maps and Pompoms
My quarantine reading slump continues, but luckily my mom sent me a copy of Brilliant Maps For Curious Minds by Ian Wright. (Apparently she knows his mom.) It’s a great book to flip through if you like maps and mostly … Continue reading
Game Of … Meh
This will probably wreck my street cred (do I have any street cred?) but I don’t much care for Game of Thrones. I watched the first TV episode way back when and my main impression was, eh, maybe it gets … Continue reading
A Natural History of Dragons
Apparently “Here be dragons” never actually appeared on medieval maps. Which is not particularly surprising but still a bit disappointing. I love the expression as a shorthand for “Wild unknown with scary stuff. Probably including dragons” or “I dunno what … Continue reading
Stitches & Marginalia 