Category Archives: General

Top Ten Dynamic Duos

Posted on March 7, 2011 by smellincoffee

This week the Broke and the Bookish are discussing powerful duos — best friends, nemeses, and couples. 1. Harry Potter and Lord Voldemort (Harry Potter, J.K. Rowling) These two are tied together by prophecy, destined for mutual destruction — for … Continue reading →

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Teaser Tuesday (8 March)

Posted on March 7, 2011 by smellincoffee

Ah, teaser Tuesday time again. “And the sea-monsters here are extraordinary,” McLean went on, “like dragons, wouldn’t you say, John? Pink dragons with green spots?”“Indeed, sir,” Moore said, then gave a start as he belatedly realized the brigadier was teasing … Continue reading →

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Top Ten Books Gathering Dust

Posted on February 28, 2011 by smellincoffee

Not every book purchased gets read immediately, despite our best intentions. This week the Broke and the Bookish are revealing the identities of long-term residents of the To-Be-Read piles, stacks, and mountains hiding in their homes. 1. A Man in … Continue reading →

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Teaser Tuesday (1 March)

Posted on February 28, 2011 by smellincoffee

Marching headlong into spring, this is the first Teaser Tuesday of the month.…well, it’s Tuesday already somewhere in the world. “Are you in trouble again? Did you kidnap another world leader when I wasn’t looking?”“No, but the day’s young yet,” Picard … Continue reading →

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Top Ten Book-to-Movie Adaptations

Posted on February 21, 2011 by smellincoffee

The best, or at least the most popular, literary dramas are often turned into movies, though purists insist a movie can never better the original novel. While I’m just as biased towards books as anyone, I suspect people favor the … Continue reading →

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Teaser Tuesday (22 February)

Posted on February 21, 2011 by smellincoffee

Teaser Tuesday once again, and I’m throwing out extras. Before the evening was out she had seduced him into seducing her, a conquest that the young Tuohy lived to regret when he discovered, at roughly the same time as the dean, … Continue reading →

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Top Ten Literary Love Stories

Posted on February 15, 2011 by smellincoffee

Following on the heels of Valentine’s Day, the Broke and the Bookish inquire: what are some of your favorite bookish love stories? This is going to be rather difficult for me, because I don’t read a lot of books with romance … Continue reading →

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Teaser Tuesday (15 February)

Posted on February 14, 2011 by smellincoffee

Tuesday already? “With that rhetorical but heartfelt flourish behind us, it is time to get down to sex.”   – p. 32, Galileo’s Finger: the Ten Great Ideas of Science, Peter Atkins. “‘Kidnapping’ is such an ugly word, Ambassador”, the Chelon … Continue reading →

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Top Ten Characters I’d Name a Kid After

Posted on February 7, 2011 by smellincoffee

The Broke and the Bookish want to know (they’re always so curious): what characters might you name children after? 1. Tobias (Animorphs, K.A. Applegate) Unknown model as Tobias; Christopher Ralph as Tobias in the television show. I don’t know that … Continue reading →

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Teaser Tuesday (8 February)

Posted on February 7, 2011 by smellincoffee

Teaser Tuesday once again…                 Submit!                 After more than five decades of unrelenting mental strife, T’Prynn’s answer remained unchanged.                Never.  … Continue reading →

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