Category Archives: General

Off-topic: RDR2 shots with snow

Posted on January 12, 2021 by smellincoffee

During the Christmas season, the world of RDR2 online got a wintry makeover — somehow making an already pretty game even more dazzling.

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Top Ten Tuesday: Bookish Hopes for 2021

Posted on January 12, 2021 by smellincoffee

This week, the Artsy Reader Girl is taking a look at bookish hopes for 2021. A strong start to the Classics Club Strikes Back. By strong,  I’d like to have read at least 20 entries from my list by the … Continue reading →

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Permanent Record

Posted on January 7, 2021 by smellincoffee

Permanent Record© Edward Snowden352 pages Nearly a decade ago we bore witness to magnificent acts of rebellion and alarm-calling, as dissidents like Julian Assange and Edward Snowden began exposing DC’s global surveillance state and abuses of power. DC acted with … Continue reading →

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Ten Songs (or Artists) that Made My Year

Posted on January 7, 2021 by smellincoffee

This started as a “Things I’m grateful for at the end of a crappy year”-esqe post, but then inspired by Marian I decided to make it all-music. It was meant to be an end-year 2020 or January 1st post, but … Continue reading →

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Scaling Mount Doom: 2020

Posted on January 5, 2021 by smellincoffee

The following titles were TBR titles read in 2020. From August on, they were part of the on-going Scaling Mount Doom series, in which I suspended book purchases except as rewards for reading TBR titles. The ban on book purchases … Continue reading →

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The best of 2020 — in books

Posted on January 3, 2021 by smellincoffee

2020 was….a heck of a year. Hurricanes, pandemic, fires,  the existential dread of an election featuring a wide variety of creepy corrupt politicians, all with their own plans for spending other people’s money badly and killing people overseas on behalf … Continue reading →

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Science Survey 2020

Posted on January 1, 2021 by smellincoffee

 Three years ago I created the ‘science survey’ challenge to make myself read more widely in science,  and I’m pleased to report that not only did I complete the survey halfway into the year, but I was able to go … Continue reading →

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What I Read in 2020

Posted on January 1, 2021 by smellincoffee

I wasn’t able to finish Mama’s Last Hug before 2020 ended. I blame Arthur Morgan. Oh, well! 2021 will have a head start. –January–1. A Warning, Anonymous2. How Jesus Became God, Bart Ehrman3. The Best Cook in the World, Rick … Continue reading →

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The Classics Club Strikes Back

Posted on January 1, 2021 by smellincoffee

From 2015 to 2019, I participated in the Classics Club, leaving one book to read in 2020 from my list of 50 — and  having finished, it’s time to start again.   I decided to focus on stories closer to home, … Continue reading →

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Top Ten Favorite Reads, 2020!

Posted on December 29, 2020 by smellincoffee

This week we’re looking back at the year and thinking about our favorite reads. These are presented in the order in which I read them. Where the Crawdads Sing, Delia Owns. An absolutely unforgettable mix of character drama and nature … Continue reading →

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