| Bee College | Main Page, Beekeeping | [17-Aug-2026]
Bee College was Friday in Bristol. The yellow legged hornet talk was the only thing really worth it. There were 5 of us plus to presenters, and of those 5 three worked for the state. We are so screwed. Will be building my own traps, need to remember to hang them in spring. |
| Hadon of Ancient Opar | Books | [16-Aug-2026]
Hadon of Ancient Opar by Phillip Jose Farmer.
Alternate Fantasy: 224 pages.
Volume 1 in the series Opar.
A good fantasy novel set in a prehistoric Africa setting. Written when Farmer was pushing Tarzan being and immortal time traveler. He isnt in the book directly. Rating: 6 (out of 8) |
| Bee Their Vision, Chemical Senses and Language | Books | [01-Aug-2026]
by Karl von Frisch
Science: 157 pages
Adapted from Frisch's lectures where he discovers bee language. Rating: 6 (out of 8) |
| The Castle of Llyr | Books | [28-Jul-2026]
The Castle of Llyr by Lloyd Alexander.
Fantasy: 174 pages.
Volume 3 in the series The Chronicles of Prydain.
Princess Elionway (sp) is sent to be a real princess, kidnapped and discovers a plot to force her to be married. Rating: 5 (out of 8) |
| The Black Cauldron | Books | [24-Jul-2026]
The Black Cauldron by Lloyd Alexander.
Alternate Fantasy: 178 pages.
Volume 2 in the series The Chronicles of Prydain.
The team from the first book go to steal the Black Cauldron from the evil guy only to find it was already stolen. Rating: 5 (out of 8) |
| Monster Hunter Memoirs: Sinner | Books | [20-Jul-2026]
Monster Hunter Memoirs: Sinner by Larry Correia.
Fantasy: Contemporary: 286 pages.
Volume 2 in the series Monster Hunter Memoirs.
Chadwick move to New Orleans, which has a very bad problem. Rating: 6 (out of 8) |
| Master and Commander | Books | [20-Jul-2026]
Master and Commander by Patrick OBrian.
Alternate History: 384 pages.
Volume 1 in the series The Aubrey Martin Series.
The first novel of the sailing classics series. Got a good definition of ship vs sloop. Rating: 5 (out of 8) |
| The Book of Three | Books | [16-Jul-2026]
by Lloyd Alexander
Alternate Fantasy: 187 pages
The origin of the Black Cauldron movie. Taren the pig keeper has to go find Henwen the missing oracular pig.
Note this series has no page numbers. Amazon estimates the series is 935 pages so just dividing that by 5. Rating: 4 (out of 8) |
| Monster Hunter Memoirs: Fever | Books | [10-Jul-2026]
Monster Hunter Memoirs: Fever by Larry Correia.
Fantasy: Contemporary: 277 pages.
Volume 4 in the series Monster Hunter Memoirs.
Chloe Mendoza, Aztec princess is a monster hunter. Rating: 6 (out of 8) |
| The Monster Hunter Files Volume 2 | Books | [08-Jul-2026]
The Monster Hunter Files Volume 2 by Larry Correia.
Fantasy: Contemporary: 356 pages.
Volume 2 in the series Monster Hunter Files.
More stories in the MHI universe. Rating: 6 (out of 8) |
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