Finished reading: The Last Druid by Terry Brooks. I’ll confess to reading this only to finish off the entire Shannara collection. This is the fourth book in the The Fall of Shannara series and much better than the middle two, which seemed far too rote. The original series is still my favourite, though I also quite liked The Genesis of Shannara trilogy. 📚

🎵 Citizen of Glass - Agnes Obel - ★★★★☆

Haunted by faeries

Citizen of Glass - Agnes Obel poster

Day 12: Shiny

People in front of the Chicago bean with reflections

Day 11: Gimcrack

Disheveled trophy case with an under construction sign

Day 10: Ritual

Making coffee with an Aeropress

Day 9: Together

Family gathered together for a group photo

Day 8: Walk

Two women walking against strong winds

Day 7: Whole

Two whole loaves of cheese bread

Day 6: Engineering

Bridge over ravine with sun behind

Time for a refill 🥃

Empty bottle of Jura 12 year old whiskey

Day 5: Tile

White bathroom tile with texture

Day 4: Zip

Zip line rope course in trees

Day 3: Solitude

An empty path through the snow with street lights

Day 2: Weather

Parked car, buried in snow with sunset behind

Day 1: Secure

Interior car door lock buttons

Lucy is done for the day 💤

Dog asleep on the couch

Finished reading: The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss is really good. I enjoyed the characters, world building, and narrative structure. I’m curious to read the next book, once I’ve finished a few other books in the reading queue📚

I found a new favourite Tequila at a tasting last night: El Tesoro Añejo

A bottle of El Tesoro

I’m looking forward to another season of The Joy of Why podcast. Great science content and Steven Strogatz is an enthusiastic host

Finished reading: The Calculating Stars by Mary Robinette Kowal is a fantastic alternative history of the space race. The sexism and racism in the story is infuriating (which is exactly the point). I’m looking forward to reading the next book📚