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O, holy night —

Posted on December 24, 2020 by smellincoffee

I dare you to watch this and not weep.

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The 12 Days of Christmas Book Tag

Posted on December 15, 2020 by smellincoffee

Ruth at A Great Book Study shared a fun little book game called “The Twelve Days of Christmas”, where a book is used to fit the lyrics of the song. She did a Little House on the Prairie spin! I … Continue reading →

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Books on my Winter TBR

Posted on December 15, 2020 by smellincoffee

This week, the Artsy Reader Girl is taking a look at our Top Ten Books on Winter TBRs! What are you reading as Christmas approaches and hope for a corona-free future looms? Ends of the Earth: The Polar Regions of … Continue reading →

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Nutcracker novel giveaway!

Posted on December 11, 2020 by smellincoffee

Fellow book blogger Marian H is hosting a giveaway for her new book, Drosselmeyer’s Dream, a fantasy novel inspired by The Nutcracker. How perfect for Christmas! I haven’t visited this story since childhood, so I’m curious myself to see what … Continue reading →

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Must….read…..faster…..

Posted on December 7, 2020 by smellincoffee
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Back to the Classics Challenge

Posted on December 4, 2020 by smellincoffee

Next year I’ll be restarting the Classics Club challenge, with a scheduled list set to go live on January 1st, but some bloggers whom I follow are enrolling in a mini-classics challenge, with twelve categories. My CC list fills all … Continue reading →

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Saxon Chronicles Index

Posted on December 3, 2020 by smellincoffee

Ten years ago, having just discovered Bernard Cornwell and gone absolutely mad over him, I made it my mission to read everything I could of him. That included a new series called the Saxon Chronicles, following some dude named Uhtred … Continue reading →

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Why I don’t watch the news (and why this journalist hates it)

Posted on December 2, 2020 by smellincoffee

I can’t remember the last time I watched televised news; it was around 2008, I believe. If I hadn’t stopped by the time I read Amusing Ourselves to Death, that would have been its death knell. The video in sum: … Continue reading →

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Scaling Mount Doom: November 2020

Posted on December 1, 2020 by smellincoffee

After three months of ruthlessly driving the enemy before me, my advance on the Pile of Doom has er…not been so advance-y. Here is hoping that I have not met my Marne. TBR Books Read in November:Defeat in the West, … Continue reading →

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Monday musings: games, books, and hikes

Posted on November 30, 2020 by smellincoffee

Reading has slowed down as of late, between Thanksgiving, weekend hikes, and another round of computer upgrades. I’m now running on a SSD, and was able to resolve a power issue that prevented me from playing PC Building Simulator or … Continue reading →

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