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Top Ten Books on my Spring TBR

Posted on March 18, 2025 by smellincoffee

Today’s TTT is top ten books on our spring TBRs — but first, the tease! It was indeed a sweltering day, but before she could turn on the air-con, she needed to expel the stale air of yesterday and let … Continue reading →

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Safe

Posted on March 16, 2025 by smellincoffee

Alabama, including my home county, was hit hard by tornadoes last night, but the rough stuff went north of me. All of my family has checked in, but there were fatalities in the county and in Alabama. I haven’t seen … Continue reading →

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WWW Wednesday

Posted on March 12, 2025 by smellincoffee

WHAT have you finished reading recently? Savage Run, C.J. Box. WHAT are you reading now? Will finish Winterkill by CJ Box tonight; halfway through Michael Connelly’s The Late Show. WHAT are you reading next? I think I’m recovered from the … Continue reading →

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Teaser Tuesday

Posted on March 11, 2025 by smellincoffee

Today’s TTT is top ten books that involve…….blank. I am also drawing a blank, so I’ll just do the tease unless another TTTer’s post gives me inspiration. “When you’re sneaking up on somebody, you might consider keeping your voice low,” … Continue reading →

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WWW Wednesday

Posted on March 5, 2025 by smellincoffee

WHAT have you finished reading recently? Camino Ghosts, John Grisham. WHAT are you reading now? The Brass Verdict, Michael Connelly. WHAT are you reading next? Will probably return to the Romanov book. Note: I scheduled this post on Tuesday, given … Continue reading →

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Top Ten Things Characters Said

Posted on March 4, 2025 by smellincoffee

More like “first top ten things characters said that I remembered”. But first, the Tuesday tease. “Do you have a birth certificate?”“No.”“May I ask why not?”“I was a baby. I wasn’t in charge of the paperwork.” (Camino Ghosts, John Grisham) … Continue reading →

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February 2025 in Review

Posted on February 28, 2025 by smellincoffee

Well, hello to the end of another month. I for one welcome March, tornadoes and all: I am very ready for spring! This was an unusual month for me personally because I had no computer for most of it: mine … Continue reading →

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Moviewatch: February 2025

Posted on February 27, 2025 by smellincoffee

My movie-watching buddy is going out of town this weekend, and I anticipate being wholly absorbed by The Sims 2 Legacy Edition Friday night, so I think I’ve watched my last movie for this month. Interestingly, all of my movies … Continue reading →

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WWWednesday + Favorite Hobby Prompt

Posted on February 26, 2025 by smellincoffee

Today’s prompt from Long and Short Reviews is “What is your favorite hobby and why?” But first, WWWednesday! WHAT have you finished recently? Both Return of the Great Powers and One No, Many Yeses, late last week. WHAT are you … Continue reading →

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Teaser Tuesday

Posted on February 25, 2025 by smellincoffee

Today’s TTT is favorite books set in another time, but I read entirely too much historical fiction to want to pore through and pick favorites. I sat facing a flowering bougainvillea that covered the terrace, a showerof pink blossoms on … Continue reading →

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