Category Archives: General

Top Ten Bookish Pet Peeves

Posted on March 21, 2011 by smellincoffee

This week the Broke and the Bookish are mulling over their book publishing-related pet peeves.  Some entries were suggested by Baley of the Reader’s Book Blog. 1. Teeny Tiny Text  Aside from a touch of nearsightnedness, my vision is pretty … Continue reading →

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Top Ten Literary Characters I’d Adopt

Posted on March 14, 2011 by smellincoffee

This week the Broke and the Bookish are stocking their family trees with literary figures! 1. Hari Seldon (Foundation,  Isaac Asimov) He’s the grandfather who knows eeeeeeeverything. 2. Minerva McGonnagal (Harry Potter, J.K. Rowling) “Aunt Minnie”, anyone?  Tough, but kindly. … Continue reading →

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Teaser Tuesday (15 March)

Posted on March 14, 2011 by smellincoffee

Teaser Tuesday again, from Should Be Reading. “People don’t have to lease expensive office space in top-end buildings like Croker Concourse, but they can’t defer their food consumption function.”“Can’t defer their food consumption function?”“They have to eat. Every day.” p. … Continue reading →

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Booking through Thursday: Multi-Tasking

Posted on March 10, 2011 by smellincoffee

Booking through Thursday wants to know:  Do you multi-task when you read? Do other things like stirring things on the stove, brushing your teeth, watching television, knitting, walking, et cetera? “My mother always said, ‘If you try to combine talking … Continue reading →

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Top Ten Dynamic Duos

Posted on March 7, 2011 by smellincoffee

This week the Broke and the Bookish are discussing powerful duos — best friends, nemeses, and couples. 1. Harry Potter and Lord Voldemort (Harry Potter, J.K. Rowling) These two are tied together by prophecy, destined for mutual destruction — for … Continue reading →

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Teaser Tuesday (8 March)

Posted on March 7, 2011 by smellincoffee

Ah, teaser Tuesday time again. “And the sea-monsters here are extraordinary,” McLean went on, “like dragons, wouldn’t you say, John? Pink dragons with green spots?”“Indeed, sir,” Moore said, then gave a start as he belatedly realized the brigadier was teasing … Continue reading →

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Top Ten Books Gathering Dust

Posted on February 28, 2011 by smellincoffee

Not every book purchased gets read immediately, despite our best intentions. This week the Broke and the Bookish are revealing the identities of long-term residents of the To-Be-Read piles, stacks, and mountains hiding in their homes. 1. A Man in … Continue reading →

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Teaser Tuesday (1 March)

Posted on February 28, 2011 by smellincoffee

Marching headlong into spring, this is the first Teaser Tuesday of the month.…well, it’s Tuesday already somewhere in the world. “Are you in trouble again? Did you kidnap another world leader when I wasn’t looking?”“No, but the day’s young yet,” Picard … Continue reading →

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Top Ten Book-to-Movie Adaptations

Posted on February 21, 2011 by smellincoffee

The best, or at least the most popular, literary dramas are often turned into movies, though purists insist a movie can never better the original novel. While I’m just as biased towards books as anyone, I suspect people favor the … Continue reading →

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Teaser Tuesday (22 February)

Posted on February 21, 2011 by smellincoffee

Teaser Tuesday once again, and I’m throwing out extras. Before the evening was out she had seduced him into seducing her, a conquest that the young Tuohy lived to regret when he discovered, at roughly the same time as the dean, … Continue reading →

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