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Author Archives: smellincoffee
Charlie and Harriet
At some point in 1996 or ’97, I got to watch Harriet the Spy. I also began keeping a journal in 1997, which is not an accident, though I found California Diaries at the same time. As part of this … Continue reading
Goosebumps and Boxcar Children
I’m lumping these two together because as much as I liked them as a kid, I wasn’t able to get access to many copies while I was prepping for this project, so I’m limited to one or two books . … Continue reading
Henry, Beezus, and Ramona
I wish I could tell you when I met Henry, Beezus, and Ramona, but it’s been 30+ years and a child’s early life is full of firsts, too many to hold on to. I do know that it was Ribsy … Continue reading
Wednesday blogging prompt and song of sixes
Today’s blogging prompt from Long and Short Reviews is “A Job I’d Be Good At”, which is…pretty easy. I’ve been told on multiple occasions in the past twenty years that I’d make a good monk, which is….not surprising given my … Continue reading
Matthew Martin!
This week’s reading owes its existence to the Matthew Martin books, which I found in my home library and devoured. The star? Matthew Martin (no prizes for guessing that), who the series follows for four years, through the awkward tween … Continue reading
Blast from the Past: NINETIES KIDLIT WEEK!
Featured so far:The Henry Huggins / Beezus and Ramona Quimby booksThe Matthew Martin series by Paula DanzingerThe Boxcar ChildrenGoosebumps Welcome to a special week here at Reading Freely, in which I’m going to be revisiting some of the books I … Continue reading
We Have Capture
Tom Stafford is the last man of Gemini, having outlived all of his previous colleagues. Born in 1930 on the Oklahoma plains, he sought escape from poverty like many through the armed forces. Though too young for World War 2, … Continue reading
Carrying the Fire
Yet a higher call was calling, and we vowed we’d reach it soonSo we gave ourselves a decade to put fire on the moonAnd Apollo told the world, we can do it if we try —There was One Small Step, … Continue reading
The First Family Detail
Dan Emmett, in chronicling his career as a member of the Secret Service, harrumphed at those associated with serving the executive branch who got gossipy. It was unprofessional and vulgar, said he. Perhaps, but when the executive is himself unprofessional … Continue reading
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Tagged Clinton, George HW Bush, George W Bush, Hail to the Chief, LBJ, Nixon, Obama, security
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