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WWW Wednesday

Posted on October 16, 2024 by smellincoffee

WHAT are you reading? Um. I just finished a book and haven’t gotten into anything just yet. Well, I’m still technically reading The Anxious Generation but I’m overwhelmed with schoolwork at the moment and can’t take anything too serious. This … Continue reading →

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Top Ten Books I Read in School

Posted on October 14, 2024 by smellincoffee

And by “top ten”, I mean “the first ten books that floated up from the depths of memory”. But first, the tease! The professional whistler” alone would make the obit interesting, but to also have Hitler, Frank Sinatra, and a … Continue reading →

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WWW Wednesday

Posted on October 9, 2024 by smellincoffee

WHAT have you finished reading recently? Precipice, Robert Harris. I found it enjoyable enough to finish, but it was distinctly underwhelming. WHAT are you reading now? In addition to the things I’ve started but have not yet continued in earnest, … Continue reading →

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Top Ten Bookish Brags and Confessions

Posted on October 8, 2024 by smellincoffee

Today’s TTT is Bookish Brags and/or Confessions. But first, the tease! “Imagine it — to be the King-Emperor of nearly five hundred million subjects and to be able to locate the twelve dullest, then gather them together around one table. … Continue reading →

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“Reader’s Advisory: Thrillers!”

Posted on October 6, 2024 by smellincoffee

Grad school has kept me very busy this semester, with serious deadlines every single week. It would be the reason I haven’t posted any reviews in the last week, though there are a couple upcoming, if only in a short-round … Continue reading →

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Wednesday memin’

Posted on October 1, 2024 by smellincoffee

WHAT have you finished reading recently? A Prophet without Honor, an alt-history novel told in letters about a German officer who leads to Hitler’s downfall in 1936. WHAT are you reading now? Precipice, Robert Harris. As Europe drifts into suicide … Continue reading →

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Top Ten Teases, round 2!

Posted on October 1, 2024 by smellincoffee

This week’s Teaser Tuesday! “My darling Rosamunde, I don’t wish you to remain in suspense during the reading of this letter. This is a proposal of marriage.” (A Prophet Without Honor, Joseph Wurtenbaugh and Manoj Vijayan) […] “My demented sister, … Continue reading →

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Moviewatch, September 2024

Posted on September 30, 2024 by smellincoffee

Reagan, 2024.   Biopic released 20 years after the Gipper’s death, this is an adoring take on Reagan’s life, based off of a Paul Kengor book called Crusader.  It’s framed as an aging Soviet  (Jon Voight)  trying to explain the effect … Continue reading →

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September 2024 in Review

Posted on September 29, 2024 by smellincoffee

It is entirely possible that I’ll finish another book tomorrow (I’m reading an interesting alt-history novel that’s told via letters, and depicts the failure of the Nazi regime in 1936), buuuut I wouldn’t bet on it given that I have … Continue reading →

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WWW Wednesday + Pensacola Pics

Posted on September 25, 2024 by smellincoffee

Plus today’s prompt from Long and Short Reviews, but that would make for a long title. WHAT have you finished reading recently? And God Came In, a biography of Joy Davidman, who became C.S. Lewis’ dearest friend, writing collaborator, and … Continue reading →

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