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Teaser Tuesday (18 January)

Posted on January 18, 2011 by smellincoffee

This is my 52nd Teaser Tuesday, which means I’ve been following the little game for a year now. That may be “just shy” of a year, since my first TT post was published on 19 January 2010.  I enjoy this … Continue reading →

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Top Ten Inspirational Characters

Posted on January 18, 2011 by smellincoffee

This week the Broke and the Bookish want ten characters from fiction who’ve inspired us. I assumed they meant  from books when writing my list. And awaaaaaay we go. (Don’t take these too seriously: after a few entries I settled for … Continue reading →

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2011 Nonfiction Reading Challenge

Posted on January 16, 2011 by smellincoffee

The Broke and the Bookish, home of Top Ten Tuesdays, is hosting a nonfiction reading challenge which is meant to expand horizons even for people who read nonfiction on a regular basis, like myself.  They’ve listed nine categories to read … Continue reading →

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Teaser Tuesday (11 January)

Posted on January 11, 2011 by smellincoffee

It’s teasin’ Tuesday again, but this week I’m going to do something different. “What, cheat? You always do that.” No, no.  Well, yes — but not as much, and for a far nobler purpose than my own amusement. I’m going … Continue reading →

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The Best of 2010: Annual Year in Review

Posted on January 4, 2011 by smellincoffee

Fifty-two ‘weeks at the library’ have come and gone once more, and like every year I’m taking some time to look back at the year’s reading and reflect, mentioning those books whose memory has not faded with time. My return … Continue reading →

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Top Ten Books Books I Resolve to Read in 2011

Posted on January 4, 2011 by smellincoffee

This week the Broke and the Bookish expect us to commit to at least ten books, particularly those which have sat meekly in the ‘pile of books to read’ for a while. 1. Marcus Aurelius: A Life, Frank McLynn I’ve had this … Continue reading →

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Teaser Tuesday (4 January)

Posted on January 4, 2011 by smellincoffee

Welcome to the first Teaser Tuesday of 2011, hosted by Should Be Reading. “This is a country that loses a prime minister and that is so vast and so empty that a band of amateur enthusiasts could conceivably set off … Continue reading →

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Teaser Tuesday (28 December)

Posted on December 28, 2010 by smellincoffee

Time for the Tuesday teasin’, and if I’m not too much mistaken this is the last TT of the year.  So love, I thought, had turned Erik against his brother. Love would make him slash a blade through every oath … Continue reading →

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Top Ten Top Reads

Posted on December 28, 2010 by smellincoffee

Every January I reflect on the past year’s reading and draw attention to a few special books so I hesitated at participating in this week’s list at first.  I wouldn’t want to make my annual review sound repetitive, but I … Continue reading →

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Booking through Thursday: Life-Changing

Posted on December 23, 2010 by smellincoffee

Booking through Thursday wants to know:  which book changed your life? A few months ago I started writing a post called “Top Ten Books that Changed My Life”: when I started searching for similar lists by other readers, I stumbled … Continue reading →

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