Exploring Earthsea: Ursula K. Le Guin's Fantasy Masterpiece

Leave me alone. Let me sleep.

Only one post today. Panzer went to the vet again. He's still having eye problems and started a new eye drop medication.

  

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In a September 10 post here Panzer told you about a Library of America online event discussing Ursula K. Le Guin's Earthsea fantasy on September 15. 

  

If you missed it yesterday, a recording has been uploaded to LOA's Youtube channel. Panzer doesn't know how long it will be available, so rather than wait until the weekend he'll post a link to it now.

 

Note: It's one hour long. Bring whatever you want to snack on.

 

To watch the program tootle over to Ursula K. Le Guin

Barnes & Noble Agree to Buy Joseph-Beth Booksellers - Publishers Daily

After all this Catosphere traveling I need a nap.

Panzer's last stop was at the Publishers Daily. There our inquisitive kitty boy found a post about Barnes and Noble.

 

According to the post, Barnes and Noble has purchased the two Joseph-Beth Booksellers stores. The stores will keep their names and employees.

 

Note: This is  a medium length post. Bring a glass of iced tea and a chocolate chip cookie to snack on. 

 

To read the post tootle over to Barnes and Noble 

2026 McIlvanney Prize Shortlist - Mystery Fanfare

See anyone you know on the list?

Panzer's next stop was at the Mystery Fanfare site. With a little digging in the posts, he found one about the Mcllvanney Prize and the Bloody Scotland International Crime Writing Festival. The post has the shortlist of fianlists for the Friday, September 18, announcement of the McILvanney Prize winner.

 

Note: This is a short post. You won't need anything to snack on. 

 

To read the shortlist trundle over to 2026 McIlvanney Prize Shortlist

HWA Dissolves Executive Director Position Amid Series of Controversies - File 770

Put this in a story and nobody would believe it.

Today's first stop in the Catophere for Panzer was at the File 770 site. There are some mystery writers who like to include a little horror here and there in their stories and Panzer likes to keep up on the news about Horror Writers of America (HWA).

 

According to a post at File 770 there's a lot going on at HWA. That includes more than the dissolution of the Executive Director's  position. 

 

Panzer says, "There's more going on there than anybody knew."

 

Note: This is a very long post. Bring a sandwich and a glass of milk to snack on.

 

To read the post tootle over to Horror Writers  

A Panzerism

 Panzer on the Cat Olympics:

 

There I was practicing for the high jump.

 

Squat down. Check the height of What's His Name's desk.

 

Wiggle my rear end. I know I can do this.

 

Don't yell at me. You left it there.

Jump for the stars. A perfect arch.

 

Ready for a four point landing ...

 

and ...

 

There's a cup of coffee on his blueprints. 

Today's Puzzle: Mom! Where are you?

Hint

Here's your new jig saw puzzle.

 

Remember, at the puzzle site click the square in the lower left corner to see the finished puzzle.

 

Have fun!

 

To do the puzzle tootle over to Kitten Jigsaw Puzzle

Free to Watch Classic Mystery Movie:The Last Clue (Michael Shayne Private Detective)

Save me some popcorn.

Here's a mystery movie Panzer found on the Halika Official channel on Youtube.

 

Although the Halika Official channel calls the movie The Last Clue, it true title is Michael Shayne Private Detective. It's a 1940 black and white mystery movie.  

 

 Make some popcorn, grab something to drink and enjoy the movie.

 

To watch the movie tootle over to Classic Mystery Movie 

Free to Listen Clean Amish Romance Audiobook: A Love Worth Hiding For

I'll be back with something else for you.

Here's an Amish romance Panzer found on the Indiana Wake and Friends channel on Youtube.

 

A Love Worth Hiding For is written by Sarah Miller. It's 5 hours 18 minutes long.

 

To listen to the audiobook tootle over to Clean Amish Romance

Free to Listen Cozy Murder Mystery Audiobook: Biscuits and Bedlam

I'm finished for the day.

Here's a cozy mystery Panzer found on the author's channel on Youtuve.

 

Biscuits and Bedlam is written by Laina Turner. It's 3 hours 35 minutes long.

 

To listen to the mystery audiobook tootle over to Cozy Mystery Audiobook 

Free to Listen Cowboy Clean Romance Audiobook: Inheriting the Farmhouse

Cozy mystery next.

For those of you who like cowboy romances Panzer found this one on the Author's channel on Youtube.

 

Inheriting the Farmhouse is written by Catelyn Meadows. It's 8 hours 20 minutes long.

 

To listen to the audiobook tootle over to  Cowboy Romance Audiobook