This week I got to see the back specialist. He basically said I’m one hell of a mess. I have two pretty herniated vertebrae, one of which is nicely torn, as well as degenerative bone disease. My discs are pushing on a clump of nerves which impedes the function of my right leg. I have…

People say, “at least you have your health.” I’ve heard it about a million times, and I never thought twice about it until now, when I’m reduced to watching life pass by from an (un)comfortable position on my back because I can’t walk anymore without the aid of my 69 year old mother’s walker. I’m…

First of all, thanks to everyone who entered my Among Others giveaway.  I just did the handy-dandy computer randomizer program. The winner for this contest is Judith @ Leeswammes’ Blog. Judith, please email me at bookwormblues @ live (dot) com with your mailing address and I’ll get the book in the mail for you as soon…

The lovely people at Tor sent me a brand new hardcover copy (complete with a snazzy matching bookmark) of Among Others by Jo Walton. Seeing as how I already have the ARC version of this book, I’ve decided it’s time for me to do another giveaway, only this time it’s open to readers in the…

Hey all,  I feel like I’ve been saying this a lot recently but I’m doing it again. I’m going silent for a few days. I won’t post or be active on facebook, twitter or here until after Monday.  All I’ll say right now is that another huge bomb was dropped on me when I was…

About the Book All Opal wanted was to be respected as a wielder of magic, but her teachers passed her over time and time again. When a mysterious warlord embarks on a conquest to destroy the lands of Illyia Opal seizes an opportunity to step out from the shadows of her instructors and take her…

Well, it’s that time of year again – the time to set goals and pretend like we are going to stick to them. Some of us will manage it, others won’t. Most of us will fall in the space between where we accomplish some, but not others. I always kind of enjoy reading New Years…

Because I love my readers, I figure I should be honest and let you guys know what to expect from me in the next little bit – as I have some issues that have (and will) come up that are going to affect my blogging and reviewing frequency. I guess I am also painfully open…

Wow!  I am kind of in awe right now. I started this puppy in May of this year and today I made it to 25,000 hits. That’s really neat for me. It’s incredibly flattering that enough people think my etc is interesting enough to visit my blog. So thanks to everyone who has helped me…

The husband and I traded plagues (ie: he has what I had and I have what he had). Thus, since incredibly profound or review-worthy thoughts seem to be impossible for me right now, I’m going to jump on the “blah-blah-blah of 2010” list bandwagon. You can read my reviews of all these books if you…