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Moviewatch, January 2026

Posted on February 1, 2026 by smellincoffee

January was….a serious month, movie-wise. Lot of emotional intensity. Perhaps that’s right for a month often defined by people taking stock of the past, looking for the future, and deciding how to navigate the bridge betwixt them. I almost had … Continue reading →

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January 2026 in Review

Posted on January 30, 2026 by smellincoffee

The first month of 2026 is now ‘in the books’ so to speak. In Alabama, winter finally came in and made itself comfortable — taking off its boots and growing to be a pest, ordering us to leave the water … Continue reading →

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WWW Wednesday

Posted on January 28, 2026 by smellincoffee

WHAT have you finished reading recently? John Quincy Adams, Robert V. Remini. Also finished listening to a production of The Importance of Being Earnest that featured Stephen Fry as Lady Bracknell. WHAT are you reading now? About to finish The … Continue reading →

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Top Ten…Bookish Discoveries?

Posted on January 27, 2026 by smellincoffee

Today’s TTT is “Top Ten Bookish Discoveries Made in 2025”, which is not a topic I feel confident I’ll be able to fulfill, but we shall see. First up, the Teaser Tuesday. Abigail [Adams’] biting words only prompted John Quincy … Continue reading →

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Behind the Mic: Harry Potter Full Cast Audio

Posted on January 21, 2026 by smellincoffee

Given that I’ve listened to all three of the full-cast audio productions in the last month and have active plans to enjoy the rest as they’re published this year, I greatly enjoyed this. If you’ve been intrigued by the reviews, … Continue reading →

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WWW Wednesday + First TV Show

Posted on January 21, 2026 by smellincoffee

Today’s Long and Short Reviews blogging prompt is funny book titles. I sometimes begin drafts for posts weeks in advance and accidentally posted this week’s last week — so, now I have to post last’s week’s topic this week! But … Continue reading →

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Top Ten Goals (Bookish or Otherwise) for 2026

Posted on January 20, 2026 by smellincoffee

Today’s TTT is “goals for 2026”.  Hmm – well, I’m sure I won’t get to ten. But first, two teases from James Madison by Richard Brookhiser: Madison showed intelligence and humor. One evening he proposed an experiment to see how … Continue reading →

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WWW Wednesday, totally not sponsored by The Lincoln Museum

Posted on January 14, 2026 by smellincoffee

WHAT have you finished reading recently? And There Was Light, Jon Meacham. A biography of Abraham Lincoln. WHAT are you reading now? I am listening to The Rivalry, a play composed by Norman Corwin. It turns the Lincoln-Douglas debates into … Continue reading →

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Science Survey ’26 Predictions & Tueasday Teese

Posted on January 13, 2026 by smellincoffee

Today’s TTT is books we’re anticipating being released this year, but I did that last Wednesday, so I’m going to offer a preview of what this year’s Science Survey might constitute. But first, a tease! Hurrying means that you miss … Continue reading →

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WWW #1 for 2026!

Posted on January 7, 2026 by smellincoffee

WHAT have you finished reading recently? American Lion, Jon Meacham. A biography of Andrew Jackson; The Cat Who Saved Books, Sosuke Natsukawa. WHAT are you reading now? To Infinity and Beyond, Neil deGrasse Tyson; Chorus of the Union, Edward McClelland; … Continue reading →

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