Tag Archives: memes and surveys

Teaser Tuesday: American-style chess

Posted on July 15, 2025 by smellincoffee

Today’s Top Ten Tuesday is books with honorifics like Doctor, Mrs, etc. I went back through my booklists all the way to 2018 to find enough titles. First up, though, a tease! Another times, [Franklin] was playing with his equal, … Continue reading →

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WWW Wednesday and Visiting Literary Worlds

Posted on July 9, 2025 by smellincoffee

WHAT have you finished reading recently? Friends Divided, Gordon S. Wood. This book is why I’ve been so review-quiet the last week: it’s a beefy boy. WHAT are you currently reading? I’m listening to Kenneth Branagh read The Magician’s Nephew, … Continue reading →

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Top Ten Books I’d Like to Re-Read

Posted on July 8, 2025 by smellincoffee

Today’s topic makes me sigh a bit on the inside,because one of my intended themes for 2025 was “The Great Re-Read”, in which I’d re-read a few books that played substantial parts in changing my thinking 10-15 years ago. So … Continue reading →

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WWW Wednesday

Posted on July 2, 2025 by smellincoffee

WHAT have you finished reading recently? Uncharted, a history of the 2024 campaign; and kinda sorta Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone. I listened to most of the audiobook read by Stephen Fry, finished it in print, and am continuing … Continue reading →

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Teasin’ Tuesday and June 2025 in Review

Posted on July 1, 2025 by smellincoffee

Gloriosky, is it July already? June is gone, and with it, half of 2025. Today I’m going to combine my monthly wrap-up with Tuesday meming — first the tease, then the top ten! Teaser Tuesday The strongest version of a … Continue reading →

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WWW Wednesday

Posted on June 25, 2025 by smellincoffee

Today’s prompt from Long & Short Reviews is: do we follow celebrity gossip? I do follow a few celebrities on instagram, but they’re mostly musicians and their shared media is largely music clips — with the exception of Morgan Wade’s … Continue reading →

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Top Ten Tuesday

Posted on June 24, 2025 by smellincoffee

Today’s TTT is “Top Ten Books Anticipated Releasing in 2025”, which doesn’t work for me because I don’t really follow potential publishing unless it’s an author I stalk or it’s Star Trek related. So, here’s a tease or two for … Continue reading →

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WWW Wednesday & Funny Book Titles

Posted on June 18, 2025 by smellincoffee

WHAT have you finish reading recently? War, Bob Woodward, focusing on Biden, Afghanistan, Ukraine, and Israel. WHAT are you reading now? The Summer Before the War, Helen Simonson. Bit of light historical fiction set prior to The Great War. I’m … Continue reading →

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Top Ten Summer To-Reads

Posted on June 17, 2025 by smellincoffee

Today’s treble T is our summer booklists, which prompts me to first take a look back at my spring list. Boy, did I not do well: to borrow from baseball, I only hit .400. (Actually, in baseball that would be … Continue reading →

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WWW Wednesday & Favorite Things to Do in Summer

Posted on June 11, 2025 by smellincoffee

WHAT have you finished reading recently? Black Badge #3: Ace in in the Hole, and SHELLI: MurderMind. Reviews for both pending. Actually, I’m writing this in advance so Ace in the Hole may have posted already. “Killing me won’t solve … Continue reading →

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