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Top Ten Tuesday : It’s cold out, pull up the covers + SciFi month prompt

Posted on November 5, 2024 by smellincoffee

Today’s TTT is “Top Ten Covers with ______ on them”, and for the mystery noun is…BICYCLES. But first, teases! “I’m guessing you didn’t slip a sedative into my drink and drag me all theway out into the boondocks and drape … Continue reading →

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SciFi Prompt #2: Astronavigation

Posted on November 2, 2024 by smellincoffee

Today’s prompt for SciFi Month is “AstroNavigation”, or discussing the books that got us into science fiction. I’ve talked about that a bit before, but what follows is a shorter/sweeter iteration. What book got you into science fiction?   This … Continue reading →

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SF Month 2024: We Are “Go” for Launch

Posted on November 1, 2024 by smellincoffee

This month I’ll be participating in SF Month 2024, with a focus on science fiction: in addition to my reading, I’ll also occasionally participate in the prompts that are posted, combining them with Top Ten Tuesdays and What are You … Continue reading →

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WWW Wednesday

Posted on October 30, 2024 by smellincoffee

Today’s prompt from Long and Short Reviews inquires: what superstitions do I have? To my knowledge, I don’t have any besides the strange compulsion to hold down the left shift key when I’m playing Civilization III, and tap it manically … Continue reading →

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Top Ten Tuesday: Suspense/Scary Movies I’ve Seen in 2024

Posted on October 29, 2024 by smellincoffee

Today’s treble-T is a Halloween freebie, so I’m going to highlight the ten most scariest/most suspenseful movies I’ve watched this year. But first! …the tease… The most exciting thing in my life at the moment is a five-gallon bucket full … Continue reading →

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Nonfiction November Kickoff

Posted on October 28, 2024 by smellincoffee

Although I’m planning on doing SciFiMonth in November, there are also two “Nonfiction November” events happening, and I figured I’d join in with hopes of giving my nonfiction reading a shot in the arm, since it’s been fairly overwhelmed by … Continue reading →

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Thinking about occupations and vocations

Posted on October 24, 2024 by smellincoffee

I am not a career-oriented person: when I was younger, I didn’t have a driving ambition to Become Something other than a husband & father: a career was simply something I would’ve done to support that vocation. When I was … Continue reading →

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WWW Wednesday

Posted on October 23, 2024 by smellincoffee

Today’s prompt from Long & Short Reviews is: what do I do when I’m bored? Ehm…. I read, if I can, and if not I think about things or tell stories in my head — sometimes thinking about fiction I’m … Continue reading →

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Top Teddy Tuesday

Posted on October 22, 2024 by smellincoffee

Today’s TTT is how our reading habits have changed over time. First up, though, the ol’ Teddy Tease. Loeb made a small sound, and Roosevelt waited for more, saw his son Archie running past in pursuit. With a hint of … Continue reading →

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WWW Wednesday

Posted on October 16, 2024 by smellincoffee

WHAT are you reading? Um. I just finished a book and haven’t gotten into anything just yet. Well, I’m still technically reading The Anxious Generation but I’m overwhelmed with schoolwork at the moment and can’t take anything too serious. This … Continue reading →

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