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Citizen, librarian, reader with a boundless wonder for the world and a curiosity about all the beings inside it.

Books that Surprised Me & Teaser Tuesday

Posted on April 22, 2025 by smellincoffee

Today’s treble T is books that surprised us. But first, a trio of teases from…various CJ Box books. “You don’t want to give mixed up with them,” Joe said. “They’re bitter and they’re well armed and they hate the feds.”“They … Continue reading →

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Stone Cold

Posted on April 22, 2025 by smellincoffee

There’s something rotten in the state of Wyoming – and specifically, the county of Medicine Wheel, in the northern reaches of the state.  Seems in the last few years some financial grandee retired there and has been buying up everything, … Continue reading →

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Breaking Point

Posted on April 21, 2025 by smellincoffee

While on patrol counting herds and listening for sounds of poachers,  Game Warden Joe Pickett notices a Forestry fence that’s been cut. Upon investigation the warden realizes this fence was cut relatively recently, and whoever did it may still be … Continue reading →

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Χριστός Ανέστη!

Posted on April 20, 2025 by smellincoffee

Christos anesti to my Christian readers: today is an interesting day because both the Orthodox church and the Roman church (along with its Protestant offspring) are both celebrating Pascha/Easter on the same day. So, here’s the only good thing to … Continue reading →

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Literary Tag Meme

Posted on April 17, 2025 by smellincoffee

Lin @ Lin’s Perspective just posted a bookish meme, and since I keep reading books and then scheduling the reviews for May because I’m not supposed to be reading anything but English fiction, history, etc, here’s the meme for ya. … Continue reading →

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WWW Wednesday & Social Media Book Reccommendations

Posted on April 16, 2025 by smellincoffee

WHAT have you finished reading recently? The Disappeared, C.J. Box WHAT are you reading presently? Wolf Pack, CJ Box; CS Lewis Investigates: Mystery at Rake Hall. WHAT are you reading next? Realistically, Long Range by CJ Box. I have seven … Continue reading →

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Teaser Tuesday

Posted on April 15, 2025 by smellincoffee

Normally, he never took much notice of what a female student was wearing. That way danger lay, even if you were saying something gallant about their outfit. And Jack Lewis wasn’t that kind of man. (C.S. Lewis Investigates: MYSTERY AT … Continue reading →

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The Professionals

Posted on April 10, 2025 by smellincoffee

Since 1915,  Martin Falconer has been flying birds above France in His Majesty’s Royal Flying Corps,  but  as the days pass he’s beginning to wonder how much longer he can buck the odds.  The aerial carnage has gotten especially bad … Continue reading →

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Selma: An Architectural Field Guide

Posted on April 8, 2025 by smellincoffee

Note: Yes, this has nothing to do with Read of England, but the author sent me a copy for review on publication. Additionally, I assisted in some of the background research and fact-checking in the book’s final stages. My hometown … Continue reading →

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Teaser Tuesday

Posted on April 8, 2025 by smellincoffee

Doubtless, at that moment he was blinking round him at the sky, as though wondering why he was there at all, and looking as if he were bewildered to find himself skilful enough to fly an aeroplane at all. In … Continue reading →

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