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A Lenten WWW Wednesday

Posted on February 18, 2026 by smellincoffee

WHAT have you finished reading recently? The Dark Sacred Night, Michael Connolly. A Bosch/Ballard novel in which his grumpy retired cop and his increasingly-annoyed-at-the-system novice cop join forces to drink black coffee, listen to jazz, and grouse about the system … Continue reading →

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Teaser Tuesday, Feb 17

Posted on February 17, 2026 by smellincoffee

From Polk: The Man Who Transformed the Presidency and America, by Walter J. Bornman: It has long been popular to paint James K. Polk as a dark horse, but the record does not square with that tradition. If he was … Continue reading →

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Favorite Song Lyrics & WWW Wednesday

Posted on February 11, 2026 by smellincoffee

Today’s prompt from Long and Short reviews is “Favorite Song Lyrics“, which is ridiculous. If you know me, you know I’m always listening to music and singing, even in the library, which has gotten me in trouble before. (‘Whistle while … Continue reading →

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Top Ten Heard it in a Love Songs

Posted on February 10, 2026 by smellincoffee

Today’s teaser comes from When the Earth Had Two Moons: The lunar calendar is a living thing: when you try to write it down, it resists. Today’s TTT is a love freebie, so I’m going to go with….ten love songs! … Continue reading →

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Oddly Specific Things I Love in Books

Posted on February 7, 2026 by smellincoffee

Marian of Classics Considered has tagged me in a meme, the rules of which are: The Outline  One is done, ditto two and three. Four is funny because Alabama does not have a transition from summer into fall. We don’t … Continue reading →

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WWW Wednesday + Long and Short REviews

Posted on February 4, 2026 by smellincoffee

Today’s prompt from Long and Short Reviews is…..WILL YOU WATCH THE SUPER BOWL? The Super Bowl is literally the only football game I watch all year, any year: ever since 2012, I have attended a friend’s Super Bowl Party. The … Continue reading →

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Teaser Tuesday, Bakken Oilfields Edition & Classics Club Spin 43

Posted on February 3, 2026 by smellincoffee

Welcome to the first week of February! I am starting to feel a bit burned out on all the heavy history I’ve been reading, and am planning on reading some detective thrillers or other relaxing fiction this week. Teaser Tuesday … Continue reading →

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WWW Wednesday

Posted on January 28, 2026 by smellincoffee

WHAT have you finished reading recently? John Quincy Adams, Robert V. Remini. Also finished listening to a production of The Importance of Being Earnest that featured Stephen Fry as Lady Bracknell. WHAT are you reading now? About to finish The … Continue reading →

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Top Ten…Bookish Discoveries?

Posted on January 27, 2026 by smellincoffee

Today’s TTT is “Top Ten Bookish Discoveries Made in 2025”, which is not a topic I feel confident I’ll be able to fulfill, but we shall see. First up, the Teaser Tuesday. Abigail [Adams’] biting words only prompted John Quincy … Continue reading →

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WWW Wednesday + First TV Show

Posted on January 21, 2026 by smellincoffee

Today’s Long and Short Reviews blogging prompt is funny book titles. I sometimes begin drafts for posts weeks in advance and accidentally posted this week’s last week — so, now I have to post last’s week’s topic this week! But … Continue reading →

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