Author: marylowd

I’ve decided before launching myself into the harsh reality of having to wait a year between October Daye books (rather than having them on tap) to hold the last one in reserve while I get myself started on the InCryptid series…

So, Discount Armageddon, here I come. Continue reading “Interleaving Series”

Eight-year-old, rummaging through the Legos: “Not-Yet-Completed Lloyd is about to become Completed Lloyd, because I found his torso!”

Me: “Great. Do you remember where the rest of him is?”

Eight, rolling their eyes at themself in the most adorable way: “…oh no.”

It troubles me deeply that I only have one October Daye book left to read… I mean, I know there are a lot of other Seanan McGuire series I’m looking forward to reading. But I’m not ready to run out of October Daye. Continue reading “The Curse of Catching Up”

Spouse: *trying to sleep*

Me: “So, if we got an ant farm, we could get a whole lotta new pets all at once.”

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I dreamed I was a panelist at a convention again, but instead of speaking, we had to communicate by arranging alphabet- and pictographically-shaped croissants. Continue reading “Late Night Thoughts, Dreams, and Stories”

I can be very particular about video games. (See my recent complaints about Stardew Valley, which I proceeded to play constantly for a month.)

But given the sheer number of hours I’ve spent playing Hades since starting three days ago, I think it’s safe to say I really like it.

Does Ghostbusters Afterlife work without leaning on sentimentality for the original? I don’t know.

But as someone who has loved Ghostbusters since I was a little girl, that movie was made for me, just as much as Ghostbusters 2016 was. Continue reading “Ghostbusters Afterlife”

I’m watching How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) for the first time, and I can’t help but feel it would be a better movie if Jim Carrey and Christine Baranski had swapped roles.

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Proposal: The Monkees Present How The Grinch Stole Christmas Continue reading “Grinch Casting”

Spouse, being hounded by several of our most needy pets: “It’s like I’m haunted. Like Robert Downey Jr.”

Me: “Then… why are you not singing “Walk Like a Man”?”

This is an obscure reference. But to a good movie. And I am now listening to Daniel singing “Walk Like a Man.”

And another day spent debating, researching, analyzing, and arguing about what choices we should make, given the systems we live in and the raging pandemic around us.

I am so tired of this. Continue reading “Pandemic Phase Omicron”

Me, talking about Stardew Valley: “I should leave first thing in the morning and bring my 100 stairs.”

Kid, startled: “I forgot for a moment you were talking about a video game.” Continue reading “Carrying Around Stairs”