Alexandra_book_life: Booklife in 2026 part 4

Is it time for a new thread? Yes, I think so :)

>1 Alexandra_book_life: Happy new thread. I look forward to your revealing wonderous new books to me.

Happy new thread!

>1 Alexandra_book_life: Happy new thread!

Happy new thread!

>2 pgmcc: Thank you :) I'd be happy too.

>3 haydninvienna: >4 Karlstar: >5 hfglen: Thank you! :)

Happy new thread!

>8 Narilka: Thank you :)

Happy new thread! I look forward to more of your book reports and travels!

>10 Sakerfalcon: Thank you! :)

I finished Tapestry of Fate yesterday. I mostly enjoyed it, but the first book was better :) Fingers crossed for book 3!

>12 Alexandra_book_life:
Great to see your four stars. I will read your review after reading the book.

>13 pgmcc: I am very curious to see what you will think :)

>14 Alexandra_book_life:
Currently driving across France to catch our ferry home. We will get home tomorrow evening and I will soon be getting into The Tapestry of Fate.

>15 pgmcc: Safe travels!

>16 Sakerfalcon:
Thank you!

>15 pgmcc: Have a safe trip home!

A new Victoria Goddard novella is always welcome among my books :) Come here, Urbanite

>12 Alexandra_book_life:. Wait, Shannon Chakraborthy hands me a cliff-hanger?
>19 Alexandra_book_life:. Well, thank heaven for a new Victoria Goddard.

>20 jillmwo: Yes, and yes, and yes :)

I decided to read a novelette by Nghi Vo, On the Fox Roads. It was a nice one.

That glorious moment when your husband asks you if you are familiar with the concept of "brownie in motion" - you say no, and expect something geeky and cool. The husband then proceeds to explain "Brownian motion". This was fine, actually, because it's nice to be reminded.
But I am sad about "brownie in motion".

🤣🤣🤣

>23 Alexandra_book_life:
LOL!

You probably feel you've been bounced all over the place after that.

>23 Alexandra_book_life: Are you saying no brownies were consumed in the process of this demonstration? How unfortunate.

I would not expect to see a demonstration of the mythical creature in motion.

>24 pgmcc: Of course! :)

>25 Karlstar: I agree, this was most unfortunate :)

1808: The Flight of the Emperor was very interesting, but I wish it was a better book.

>23 Alexandra_book_life: had to look up ‘Brownian motion.” I think I’d rather discuss “brownie in motion.”

Happy New Thread! I'm glad The Tapestry of Fate was a solid four star read, but I might not race off to read it right away. Very happy to hear you enjoyed the new Goddard! That woman can write! (I convinced my daughter to read The Bone Harp while she was visiting and she loved it.)

>29 catzteach: It's a lot more fun to talk about "brownie in motion"!

>30 clamairy: Thank you! :)

Urbanite is a really nice novella. I am happy that your daughter loved The Bone Harp. The more people read Goddard, the better!

>23 Alexandra_book_life:. Did you share with your husband that you had anticipated something warm and chocolatey? That perhaps you were just a little disappointed at the lack of sharing of a physical morsel of goodness? I mean, Brownian motion is all very useful in its way, but it's really not the same thing.

>33 jillmwo: Oh, I will, I will, no worries. I want to enjoy this by myself for a while.
I agree that brownies are way better than Brownian motion.

Brownies in motion sounds frustrating but perhaps more healthy

>35 jjwilson61: Probably! :)