• Finished reading: Fleet Mage Academy: Star Sorceress: Book One by D. L. Harrison ๐Ÿ“š
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A purple planet against a starry space backdrop with the title 'Fleet Mage Academy' and 'Star Sorceress: One, A Space Opera Series By: D. L. Harrison'.

  • Finished reading: Bastard (Last Life Book #1) by Alexey Osadchuk ๐Ÿ“š
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    Another one of those “free” books from Kindle Unlimited, I was pleasantly surprised by this one, it was a great read. I’m really starting to like the whole multiverse angle and the magic system is great.

    An illustrated cover features a young person holding a book, surrounded by floating pages, with the title Bastard by Alexey Osadchuk and labeled as Last Life #1.
  • Finished reading: The Abjurer: Journals of Evander Tailor by Tobias Begley ๐Ÿ“š
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    The 3rd book in the series, this was a spell-binding page-turner; I couldn’t put it down. It’s so cool to see LGBTQ+ characters in a fantasy / magic world, young “me” would be amazed. ๐Ÿช„๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€โšง๏ธ

    A man reaches toward a glowing barrier where a woman with fiery wings stands in a castle, depicted on a book cover titled 'The Abjurer' by Tobias Begley. 'The Journals of Evander Tailor Book Three' is noted at the bottom.
  • I guess I have to eat my words, I just downloaded Delta from the App Store on my lunch break. The on-screen controls aren’t great but I’m sure I have a bluetooth controller around here somewhere. ๐ŸŽฎ๐ŸŽ‰

    A smartphone displays 'LEVEL 1 VEGETABLE VALLEY' from the game 'Kirbys Adventure' on the NES, showing a retro game emulation interface with controls.
  • ๐Ÿ”— US drug shortages reach record high with 323 meds now in short supply | Ars Technica

    ย In some cases, generic manufacturers lose money on the drugs, disincentivizing other players in the pharmaceutical industry from stepping in to bolster fragile supply chains. Several generic manufacturers have filed for bankruptcy recently.

    I know a lot of folks will scream “commie” or “freedom” at this question but…why doesn’t the government just make generic drugs? If the goal is to save lives and businesses “have” to make money, just let the government do it. ๐Ÿค”

  • ๐Ÿ”— Sleeping more flushes junk out of the brain | Ars Technica // ELIZABETH RAYNE // arstechnica.com

    Sleep is something like a soft reboot.

    I really do need to get more sleep… ๐Ÿฅฑ

  • Finished reading: Rune Seeker 3 by J.M. Clarke & C.J. Thompson ๐Ÿ“š
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    The third book of the series, this one also starts directly after the previous book…and we get even more backstory. ๐Ÿ˜„ I think this series is getting better with each book, I can’t wait for the fourth to publish. ๐Ÿ—ก๏ธ๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ

    A robed figure summons glowing runes against a larger, rune-etched adversary amidst swirling energy. Text reads 'RUNE SEEKER 3 J.M. Clarke C.J. Thompson'.
  • I kinda went on a bit of a reading binge over the past week, reading the initial six books of the Aegis of Merlin series. This was another one of those “Amazon recommends this” instances and I fell for it. That said, the books were highly addictive and I’m obviously going to keep reading them. ๐Ÿคญ

  • ๐Ÿ“ท April 2024 Micro.Blog photo challenge, Day 16: Flรขneur

    Corner building adorned with blue lights and shamrocks; pedestrians walk snowy streets at night. Text: lostinhaste.com'

    Oddly enough, when I mentioned the “flรขneur” was the challenge of the day to my partner, he knew exactly what it meant and told me that’s what we’d been doing for years on vacation. ๐Ÿšถ๐ŸŒƒ #mbapr

  • Finished reading: Death Incarnate by James E Wisher ๐Ÿ“š
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    Book seven of the Aegis of Merlin, I rather enjoyed it.

    A robed figure wields a scythe facing a fire-breathing dragon amidst a fiery urban backdrop. Text: 'DEATH INCARNATE, THE AEGIS OF MERLIN - BOOK 7, JAMES E. WISHER'
  • Finished reading: The Four Nations Tournament by James E. Wisher ๐Ÿ“š
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    Book six of the Aegis of Merlin, I rather enjoyed it.

    Two characters with magical powers face off against a cityscape at night. Text reads: 'FOUR NATIONS TOURNAMENT - THE AEGIS OF MERLIN - BOOK 6 - JAMES E. WISHER.'
  • ๐Ÿ“ท April 2024 Micro.Blog photo challenge, Day 15: Small

    Two geese and their goslings swim in blue water. Text: lostinhaste.com

    Little baby birds, so small and cute, at one of the local parks. ๐Ÿฅ๐Ÿฃ๐Ÿฆ† #mbapr

  • Passport photo acquired, paperwork is being sent off tomorrow…Canada, here I come! ๐Ÿ›ซ
    (In 10 to 15 weeks ๐Ÿคฃ)

  • ๐Ÿ“ท April 2024 Micro.Blog photo challenge, Day 14: Cactus

    Various cacti and desert shrubs occupy a landscaped area, under a partly cloudy sky. The text 'lostinahaste.com' overlays the bottom right.

    The last time I was in Arizona, I was out walking / jogging / running…and found a park full of cactus. ๐ŸŒต๐Ÿœ๏ธ #mbapr

  • Finished reading: Wrath of the Dragon Czar by James E. Wisher ๐Ÿ“š
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    Book five of the Aegis of Merlin, I rather enjoyed it.

    A blue-skinned creature confronts a man emitting fire from his hands, with a woman looking shocked in the background. Text reads 'WRATH OF THE DRAGON CZAR, THE AEGIS OF MERLIN, BOOK 5, JAMES E. WISHER'.