Six

June 25, 2026 JessLeave a comment

Yesterday was six years since my last day of radiation, which signaled the change from "active" treatment and the beginning of survivorship. A few events have happened since then. Surgery for port removal. Started Tamoxifen, which started all sorts of fun side effects. Started therapy (still in therapy). Adopted Minerva (yay!) Online dating adventures during… Continue reading Six

Miscellaneous Admin

June 19, 2026 Jess5 Comments

As a bit of domestic maintenance, did you know I also have a Substack? Today's post is: https://jessicasettergren.substack.com/p/book-2-is-coming. Join it if you're looking for an admittedly not always regularly scheduled newsletter focused on my author announcements and writing updates. Sunday is the Summer Solstice: if you celebrate, may your day be gentle and lovely and… Continue reading Miscellaneous Admin

life · Writing

A Little Bit of Magic

June 8, 2026 Jess1 Comment

We have a lone doe hanging around in the yard this spring and early summer, ignoring the dogs barking at her in favor of ALL the available weeds abundantly thriving in the yard. It's possible the lawn mower had a setback and the parts took a while to get here, so the yard was a… Continue reading A Little Bit of Magic

Review

Review: Weavingshaw by Heba Al-Wasity

May 24, 2026 JessLeave a comment

I received an ARC of this book from NetGalley in exchange for my honest review. Leena Al-Sayer is a refugee from a country at war, living on the edge of society in a country that doesn't want her people. Her father is in prison for trying to unionize workers, her mother is long dead, and… Continue reading Review: Weavingshaw by Heba Al-Wasity

life

Crossed Another Rubicon. Not Sorry

May 22, 2026 JessLeave a comment

There's an invisible line in many middle-aged lives (not all, but enough to become meme/cozy murder mystery/joke worthy) where the excitement of leaving behind a busy work week to let off steam at a noisy bar or dance club with drinks and thumping bass is suddenly no longer appealing, and you realize rather jarringly that… Continue reading Crossed Another Rubicon. Not Sorry

Review

Review: The Fox and the Devil by Kiersten White

May 13, 2026 JessLeave a comment

I received an ARC of this book from Netgalley in exchange for my honest review. Anneke Van Helsing saw her father murdered by a monster when she was young, a creature definitely not human who floated just above the ground, smelled like ice, and had dark eyes that haunt Anneke's dreams. Diavola. Now an adult… Continue reading Review: The Fox and the Devil by Kiersten White

fAngus and Ragnar · life · Minerva

Intermission: It’s Been a Weird Week

May 8, 2026 JessLeave a comment

SK and I had a short week after the annual Sibling Derby Weekend. 2026 was at Black Bear Resort and Casino, a new venue for all of us because the sibs had tickets to a concert after the race: food was really good, rooms have all been redone and were lovely, bed was way too… Continue reading Intermission: It’s Been a Weird Week

life

Huh. I Always Wanted to Live in Ireland…

April 27, 2026 JessLeave a comment

When I graduated college, my parents gave me a gift: money for down payment on a car, or money to go on a trip. When the tour bus drove off the ferry and I set foot on the ground in Waterford for two weeks in Ireland, no kidding, it felt like I’d come home. I… Continue reading Huh. I Always Wanted to Live in Ireland…

fAngus and Ragnar · life

An Overdue Ragnar Appreciation Post

April 20, 2026 Jess1 Comment

I've been mostly posting Merv and fAngus stuff lately because my old man usually contents himself with napping in the shade (and dirt, because of course it's in the dirt) where he can see the driveway. This way, he can nap with one beady Shepherd-guard eye open as needed. My boy is always on watch.… Continue reading An Overdue Ragnar Appreciation Post