Category Archives: General

Top Ten Things I loved About..

Posted on July 16, 2024 by smellincoffee

Today’s topic is “ten things we loved about ________”. I’m not sure if it’s supposed to be about a single book or not, but I’m going to cheat and go with a series — specifically, the Harry Potter series. Bur … Continue reading →

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Top Ten Books I’ve Experienced Inside the Covers and Out

Posted on July 8, 2024 by smellincoffee

Today’s TTT is a freebie, sort of: we’re directed to revisit topics from the past. I’m going to go full freebie and highlight Books I’ve Experienced Across Mediums. But first, teases: “But upon the stage of life, while conscience claps, … Continue reading →

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Let me have a country — a Free Country!

Posted on July 4, 2024 by smellincoffee

Happy Independence Day to my fellow Amerikanskis. Please observe the day by breaking petty laws, frustrating bureaucrats, and being otherwise ungovernable. Sic semper tyrannis and all that. That was very serious and dramatic. Here is something with more joy. And … Continue reading →

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Social media: frenemy or foe?

Posted on July 3, 2024 by smellincoffee

Today’s prompt from Long and Short Reviews is “What are your thoughts on social media”, which is an interesting topic for me because I think about it quite a lot and consider myself a minimalist in regards to its use. … Continue reading →

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Top Ten Book Covers of 2024 – So Far

Posted on July 2, 2024 by smellincoffee

Today’s TTT is books with our favorite color on the cover, but I don’t have a favorite color, so I’m just going to go with my favorite covers for the year. But first, teases! “This is interesting, meeting you here,” … Continue reading →

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June 2024

Posted on July 1, 2024 by smellincoffee

Well, 2024 is half gone. My reading this year has been unusual — lots of novels — but quite enjoyable, with a lot of five-star titles. Trying to create my top ten list for the year in December will be … Continue reading →

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Moviewatch: June 2024

Posted on June 30, 2024 by smellincoffee

Apocalypse Now, which was…..different than I was expecting. Of course, I’ve seen Sheen’s son Charlie in Platoon and my Vietnam movie knowledge is very muddled.   Wonderful shots in the beginning, though:  as horrible as war is, they managed to … Continue reading →

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Midyear Book Freakout

Posted on June 29, 2024 by smellincoffee

I saw this floating around the book-blogging world, so I figured I’d play along. 2024 has been a most unusual year, as long-time readers may know. I’ve been reading “in public” for seventeen years now, and while my approach to … Continue reading →

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Minimalist awkwardness

Posted on June 25, 2024 by smellincoffee

….I wouldn’t notice and neither would my friends. I adopted a minimalist dress code years ago in which my t-shirts, underwear, and socks are all almost entirely black except in the case of some pre-code shirts/shorts that haven’t aged out … Continue reading →

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Top Ten Anticipated releases

Posted on June 25, 2024 by smellincoffee

Today’s TTT is upcoming releases We’re So Excited about. I don’t know if I can manage ten, but I’ll give it the ol’ college try. But first ,teases! Baghdad is generally considered a good place for solo journalists to get … Continue reading →

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