Category Archives: General

Stephen Fry’s Odyssey

Posted on August 1, 2026 by smellincoffee

A couple of years ago I read Stephen Fry’s Mythos, his attempt to bring together some of the primordial Greek mythological characters into one narrative; he followed it with Heroes, Troy, and finally Odyssey. The recent release of an Odyssey … Continue reading →

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Moviewatch July 2028

Posted on July 31, 2026 by smellincoffee

Annnd that’s a wrap for movies this month! Young Washington, 2026.   Watched on opening weekend with the ladyfriend, who indulged my historical asides (“That’s Thomas Gage, he’s going to be an antagonist in twenty years.”)  and and the film’s … Continue reading →

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July 2026 in Review

Posted on July 30, 2026 by smellincoffee

While I’ll finish The Age of Eisenhower today and could wrap up Stephen Fry’s Odyssey tomorrow,, reviews for either before August are unlikely. So, let’s wrap up July in books! We travel ever deeper into the oppressive heatsink of July, … Continue reading →

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WWW Wednesday and “My Life in Pictures”?

Posted on July 29, 2026 by smellincoffee

Today’s prompt from Long and Short Reviews is, “My life in photos or gifs”. I’m not going to share any personal photos, but will share ten of my rotating desktop wallpapers. But first, WWW Wednesday! WHAT have you finish reading … Continue reading →

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Top Ten Books We Couldn’t WAIT to Read…but haven’t…

Posted on July 27, 2026 by smellincoffee

Today’s TTT is books we couldn’t wait to get and have not read. But first, The Tuesday Tease! Odysseus openly laughed. ‘Oh my goodness, you’ve never seen such arocky, scrubby, barren, unforgiving spot,’ he said. ‘It’s all our farmers cando … Continue reading →

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Books We Wish We’d Read Sooner + WWW Wednesday

Posted on July 22, 2026 by smellincoffee

Today’s prompt from Long and Short reviews is, “Books We Wish We’d Found Sooner”. I tend to think I find books when I’m meant to. I have mentioned on numerous occasions, for instance, that Death and Life of Great American … Continue reading →

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Top Ten Books that Live Rent Free

Posted on July 21, 2026 by smellincoffee

Today’s TTT is ‘books that live rent free in our heads’, which is an interesting premise. But first, Teaser Tuesday Time! RFK told the reporter that his Hoffa proposal seemed promising on paper, but he had one reservation: Who the … Continue reading →

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WWW Wednesday & “Would You Go Sky-Diving?”

Posted on July 15, 2026 by smellincoffee

Today’s prompt from Long and Short reviews is, “Would you go sky-diving?”. Ever since kindergarten when the janitor made our merry-go-round go super-super fast and I got flung onto the grass throwing up, I have been very sensitive to motion … Continue reading →

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Top Ten Tuesday: Chansons et Livres Français

Posted on July 14, 2026 by smellincoffee

Today’s TTT is books from new-to-us authors we’d like to read, but given that today is Bastille Day, I’m going to salute la belle France instead! There was a period (2012 – 2013) in which I was besotted with France, … Continue reading →

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WWW Wednesday and Places we Miss

Posted on July 8, 2026 by smellincoffee

Today’s prompt from Long and Short Reviews is “places we wish were still around”. I know a lot of my Millennial people will say “Blockbuster!”. And I get it: Blockbuster was a Friday night ritual for me, too: the diet … Continue reading →

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