Category Archives: General

September 2023 in Review

Posted on October 2, 2023 by smellincoffee

September was a quieter month for leisure reading than the last have been, in part because of grad school — I’m constantly reading articles related to information science for class, both the assigned pieces and those I can find connected … Continue reading →

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Chasing ghostly history

Posted on September 30, 2023 by smellincoffee

“Everybody good where you are? Okay. We’re going dark. All lights out.” In the long-abandoned upstairs hallway of King Memorial Hospital, known more recently as Dunn’s Rest Home, a group of ghost-hunters and urban explorers all pocket their cellphones or … Continue reading →

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Wednesday blogging prompt: beating bad moods

Posted on September 27, 2023 by smellincoffee

Today’s blogging prompt from Long and Short Reviews is, “What do you do to shake off a bad mood?” That varies a bit on the mood itself — I need to be around friends to dispel some moods, but I … Continue reading →

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Teaser Tuesday: The digital Knockturn Ally

Posted on September 26, 2023 by smellincoffee

So, is Tor the Dark Web and Dark Web Tor? Absolutely not. Tor is only one network that exists in the Dark Web. There are others, such as Hornet, Freenet, and I2P, which we’ll discuss later on in the book. … Continue reading →

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Fall TBR

Posted on September 19, 2023 by smellincoffee

Today’s Top Ten Tuesday is books on our autumn to-be-read lists. I’m going to mix mine up between challenge reads & just for run reads. But first, the Tuesday Tease! One way to steal from people is to distract them … Continue reading →

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The Jewish Annotated New Testament

Posted on September 14, 2023 by smellincoffee

(Yes, this book is why I’ve been so quiet the last two weeks.) The relationship between Christianity and Judaism has fascinated me ever since I bolted from the Pentecostalism in which I was raised, and began rebuilding my worldview from … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Prompt: Legends and Tales

Posted on September 13, 2023 by smellincoffee

Today’s prompt from Long and Short Reviews is “Favorite Legend or Fairytale”. Without a doubt, mine is Robin Hood. Perhaps because when I was a kid, I watched the Disney version of the story, in which Robin appeared as a … Continue reading →

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Top Ten Favorite Character Relationships

Posted on September 12, 2023 by smellincoffee

Today’s TTT is “Top Ten Favorite Character Relationships”. Similar ground to 2011’s “Best Duos”. First up, though, a tease: “Hemmer, we’re in a place where basic physical laws can’t be trusted, and random things are failing on Enterprise. You’re sure … Continue reading →

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Star Trek Day: May the Spock Be With You

Posted on September 8, 2023 by smellincoffee

Today is Star Trek day, which I’m pretty sure is something Paramount made up to compete with May the Fourth. I’ve been a Trekkie since a trampoline accident landed me in a hospital for three weeks and I suddenly got … Continue reading →

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Top Ten Tuesday: Surprises and Spells

Posted on September 5, 2023 by smellincoffee

Today’s Top Ten Tuesday is books that surprised us. First up. a tease from Jim Butcher’s Storm Front. I had several enchanted items around—or half-enchanted items, anyway. Carrying out a full enchantment is expensive and time-consuming, and I just couldn’t … Continue reading →

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