Category Archives: General

’14: The Year of the Great War

Posted on January 1, 2014 by smellincoffee

As 2014 marks the 100-year anniversary of the Great War, I’m dedicating part of my reading to reflect on its tragic importance. At least one book every month will focus on the Great War; after beginning with a general history, … Continue reading →

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Teaser Tuesday 19 Nov: Martin Eden

Posted on November 19, 2013 by smellincoffee

“Here was something to live for, to win to, to fight for — ay, and die for. The books were true. There were such women in the world.” p. 8, Martin Eden; Jack London Share your own ‘teases’ at Should … Continue reading →

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Paleofantasy

Posted on September 4, 2013 by smellincoffee

Paleofantasy: What Evolution Really Says about Sex, Diet, and How We Live© 2013 Marlene Zuk328 pages Despite its name, Paleofantasy is not a deliberate debunking of arguments for a ‘paleo diet’ and a paleo lifestyle.  Although Zuk does take aim at … Continue reading →

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A Quick Book Survey

Posted on August 24, 2013 by smellincoffee

From the Broke and the Bookish: 1. The Book I’m Reading:I’ve just started Paleofantasy by Marlene Zuk, which casts a critical eye toward arguments that we should live more like pre-agricultural man. I’ve read Zuk before, in Sex on Six … Continue reading →

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Teaser Tuesday (20 August)

Posted on August 20, 2013 by smellincoffee

It’s easy to be foolish, he thought. It’s dead simple, really. All you have to be is human and to allow yourself to do the human things, like fall in love with somebody when you know there’s no point and … Continue reading →

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Bookshelf Scavenger Hunt

Posted on August 10, 2013 by smellincoffee

This was posted on a forum, so I thought I might post it here to see if anyone else wanted to play along. 1) Name a book you own that is written by someone with a Z in their nameHoward … Continue reading →

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GoodReads is *Weird*

Posted on June 29, 2013 by smellincoffee

Witness: Based on my “Alabama” shelf, it is recommending I read Understanding Power, by Noam Chomsky; Killing Hope, a history of CIA operations; a history of the Russian Revolution; a work detailing how human rights have been destroyed in the … Continue reading →

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Summer reading (Top Ten Tuesday)

Posted on June 18, 2013 by smellincoffee

Summertime, and the livin’s easy…the asphalt’s melting,  and sunstroke is nigh… The summer is a good time for reading, because if you’re outside in the Alabama heat you’re going to boil in your own sweat. Seriously, this is not a … Continue reading →

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Kindles and Consumption

Posted on June 14, 2013 by smellincoffee

Earlier in the week I installed Kindle for the PC onto my computer, the second step of mine on the dark side that will eventually end in my possessing – gasp – a gadget.  I’m thinking about it seriously, not … Continue reading →

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Teaser Tuesday (28 May): Sugar, Sugar

Posted on May 28, 2013 by smellincoffee

First, the food companies themselves are hooked on salt, sugar, and fat. Their relentless drive to achieve the greatest allure for the lowest possible cost has drawn them, inexorably, to these three ingredients time and time again. Sugar not only … Continue reading →

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