Updates and Links
Updates
- Carl's Doomsday Scenario, by Matt Dinniman
- The Dragon Quintet, by Michael Kaye (editor)
- Pulling the Wings Off Angels, by K. J. Parker
- Damsel, by Evelyn Skye
Last month ended with my tablet effectively dying on me, which set a tone that March did little to counter. I still am not convinced my
current job is viable long-term (let's just say it's proving the old adage that not all bullies use fists), yet family and other matters
keep eating the time, energy, and money I'd hoped to dedicate to finding an alternate income stream, while the job market remains as empty
as an aquafier next to an AI data center. And then, of course, there's... well, literally everything else remotely good or hopeful being
smashed like a cheap Tokyo movie set by human kaiju with too much power and money and not a lick of wisdom, empathy, or basic long-term
thinking skills.
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- The Cautious Traveller's Guide to the Wastelands, by Sarah Brooks
- The Mercy of Gods, by James S. A. Corey
- Dungeon Crawler Carl, by Matt Dinniman
Two out of twelve months in 2026 have been dismally disappointing. If this year were a book I'd have chucked it into the giveaway bag by now.
My new job continues to remind me that I was much better off at my old job (and, no, it's not just the lack of audiobook time), but I told
myself I'd wait a while before hunting, so wait I shall. (For now. I owe my previous bosses that much effort, at least. But at this point I doubt
it'll get any better. The best I can probably hope for is "tolerable", and I'm not even there yet.) Besides, it's not like the job market's so hot
I can just walk away without some manner of plan or skill, both of which I currently lack.
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- The One and Only Bob, by Katherine Applegate
- The Illustrated Man, by Ray Bradbury
- The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet, by Becky Chambers
- The Pillars of the Earth, by Ken Follett
- The Library Policeman, by Stephen King
- Dragonfruit, by Makiia Lucier
- The Moon and the Sun, by Vonda N. McIntyre
- Greenteeth, by Molly O'Neill
- The Wrong Stars, by Tim Pratt
- Blood Over Bright Haven, by M. L. Wang
- The Rainfall Market, by You Yeong-Gwang
The first update in a new year. Thanks, I hate 2026 already and would like my money back, please - along with my old job and a vehicle
reliable enough to get me there, since I'm asking for miracles anyway. (How is the new job? As Charlie the Unicorn found out, adventures suck.
But I'm still working on acquiring some manner of marketable job skill, so I'm stuck here for now. And it's early on yet. Maybe it'll get
better... I'd be lying if I said I wasn't experiencing major withdrawal symptoms after so long relying on audiobooks to get me through work
days; this is a strictly no-earbud work environment.)
Links
The following links have been very helpful in the (re)creation and maintenance of this site.
- w3schools.com - A nice tutorial site for HTML, CSS, and other website design and construction topics.
- Xenu's Link Sleuth - Free link checker for websites.