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Top Ten…Bookish Discoveries?

Posted on January 27, 2026 by smellincoffee

Today’s TTT is “Top Ten Bookish Discoveries Made in 2025”, which is not a topic I feel confident I’ll be able to fulfill, but we shall see. First up, the Teaser Tuesday. Abigail [Adams’] biting words only prompted John Quincy … Continue reading →

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Behind the Mic: Harry Potter Full Cast Audio

Posted on January 21, 2026 by smellincoffee

Given that I’ve listened to all three of the full-cast audio productions in the last month and have active plans to enjoy the rest as they’re published this year, I greatly enjoyed this. If you’ve been intrigued by the reviews, … Continue reading →

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WWW Wednesday + First TV Show

Posted on January 21, 2026 by smellincoffee

Today’s Long and Short Reviews blogging prompt is funny book titles. I sometimes begin drafts for posts weeks in advance and accidentally posted this week’s last week — so, now I have to post last’s week’s topic this week! But … Continue reading →

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Top Ten Goals (Bookish or Otherwise) for 2026

Posted on January 20, 2026 by smellincoffee

Today’s TTT is “goals for 2026”.  Hmm – well, I’m sure I won’t get to ten. But first, two teases from James Madison by Richard Brookhiser: Madison showed intelligence and humor. One evening he proposed an experiment to see how … Continue reading →

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WWW Wednesday, totally not sponsored by The Lincoln Museum

Posted on January 14, 2026 by smellincoffee

WHAT have you finished reading recently? And There Was Light, Jon Meacham. A biography of Abraham Lincoln. WHAT are you reading now? I am listening to The Rivalry, a play composed by Norman Corwin. It turns the Lincoln-Douglas debates into … Continue reading →

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Science Survey ’26 Predictions & Tueasday Teese

Posted on January 13, 2026 by smellincoffee

Today’s TTT is books we’re anticipating being released this year, but I did that last Wednesday, so I’m going to offer a preview of what this year’s Science Survey might constitute. But first, a tease! Hurrying means that you miss … Continue reading →

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WWW #1 for 2026!

Posted on January 7, 2026 by smellincoffee

WHAT have you finished reading recently? American Lion, Jon Meacham. A biography of Andrew Jackson; The Cat Who Saved Books, Sosuke Natsukawa. WHAT are you reading now? To Infinity and Beyond, Neil deGrasse Tyson; Chorus of the Union, Edward McClelland; … Continue reading →

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Top Ten Favorite Books of 2025

Posted on January 6, 2026 by smellincoffee

The first TTT for 2025 is our favorite reads of 2026. But first, a tease! “That just tears it then,” Grainier said, quite agitated. “I’m pulling this team up, and you can walk from here, if you want to beat … Continue reading →

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Classics Club: 26 in 2026

Posted on January 3, 2026 by smellincoffee

The Classics Club, now thirteen years strong, posted a fun-looking survey yesterday morning.

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2026: America @ 250

Posted on January 1, 2026 by smellincoffee

This year the United States of America will celebrate its 250th anniversary. I was too young by a decade or so to celebrate the Bicentennial, and unless future medicine is very magic I doubt I will witness the Tricentennial. So, … Continue reading →

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