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Teaser Tuesday, October 19 | WWW Wednesday

Posted on October 21, 2026 by smellincoffee

I’ve been without internet when not at work, so I didn’t have my Tuesday meme post scheduled the way I usually do. Hence, you get it on Wednesday! McKinley peered at the world through deep-socketed gray eyes that seemed almost … Continue reading →

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WWW Wednesday

Posted on October 14, 2026 by smellincoffee

WHAT have you finished reading recently? I finished a Fellowship of the Ring radio adaptation, but I don’t know if that counts…..so there’s also Amity Shlaes’ The Forgotten Man: A New History of the Great Depression. I know I need … Continue reading →

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Top Ten Fall Covers + Teaser Tuesday

Posted on October 12, 2026 by smellincoffee

“My God, he must have thought, here I am the head of the largest, most powerful banking system in the world and the very first thing this guy — who is going to be the president of the United States … Continue reading →

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Nine Books I’ll Never Forget

Posted on October 8, 2026 by smellincoffee

A “Nine Books I’ll Never Forget” meme is going around. Considering how much I have read in the course of my life — close to three thousand books on this blog alone — that’s a daunting challenge, so consider this … Continue reading →

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WWW Wednesday + Fantasy Occupations

Posted on October 7, 2026 by smellincoffee

Today’s prompt from Long and Short Reviews is, “occupations from fiction we’d like to try”. I would like to be a member of the Idle Rich, like Bertie Wooster. I feel very strongly I was meant for a life of … Continue reading →

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Ten Books that Conjure Up Happy Thoughts

Posted on October 5, 2026 by smellincoffee

Today’s TTT is about happiness, but first — the Teaseday Tuese! We are the first people to cave dive inside an iceberg. And we may not live to tell the story. – INTO THE PLANET And now, happy books! (1) … Continue reading →

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WWW Wednesday

Posted on September 30, 2026 by smellincoffee

WHAT have you finished reading recently? 1932, finally. FDR and Hitler are interesting subjects and more so when compared against one another, but the nitty-gritty of party politics is not my cup of tea. WHAT are you reading now? The … Continue reading →

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The Best of Teaser Tuesday, Oct ’25-’26

Posted on September 28, 2026 by smellincoffee

Today’s TTT is a “Fall Freebie”. As it happens, since I resumed doing regular Teaser Tuesdays in early October of 2022, I have made a point of sharing my favorite Teasers for the last year around that time. First, though, … Continue reading →

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WWW Wednesday — and Pet Peeves

Posted on September 23, 2026 by smellincoffee

Today’s prompt from Long and Short Reviews is, “One of my pet peeves”. I don’t need to think about it. It’s cellphones. I hate cellphones. I don’t mean “Ugh, cellphones annoy me”, I mean part of my brain actively wants … Continue reading →

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Top Ten Books on Autumn 2026’s TBR

Posted on September 21, 2026 by smellincoffee

Today’s TTT topic is Books on our Fall TBR. As always, let’s check in with the last quarter’s TBR to see how I did, and — oh. Oh, dear. I wish I hadn’t done that, as I only managed four … Continue reading →

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