Tag Archives: Teaser Tuesday

My Top Ten SF Favorites

Posted on August 5, 2025 by smellincoffee

Tuesday Teaser: On April 8, 1826, the two met on a field near the Potomac. Clay’s bullet ripped through Randolph’s white flannel coat without wounding him. Randolph’s hit a tree behind Clay. In a second round, Clay again missed Randolph, … Continue reading →

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Teaser Tuesday

Posted on July 29, 2025 by smellincoffee

[Nixon’s] concern was my conservatism. “You’re not as far right as Buckley, are you?” he asked. “I’m a great admirer of Bill Buckley,” I replied. Nixon was then in a nasty dispute with National Review over a comment he made … Continue reading →

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Top Ten Tuesday & Teaser Tuesday

Posted on July 22, 2025 by smellincoffee

Today’s TTT is books set in _______, so I’m going to fill in the blank with….the American Civil War! “I have even made attempts to see if I could finance a psychiatrist, not because I really do think I am … Continue reading →

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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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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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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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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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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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Top Ten “Bookish Wishes”

Posted on June 10, 2025 by smellincoffee

Today’s theme is supposed to be about our book wishlists — i.e. books we want to buy or receive — but I’m going to play with the theme a bit. Recently the ladyfriend and I were trapped in a bookstore … Continue reading →

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Teaser Tuesday & the Books of Summer

Posted on June 3, 2025 by smellincoffee

Today’s TTT is a summer-themed freebie. But first, the tease! “Which one is that, [the passive voice]?” said Ortegas. She looked at her colleagues. “What? It’s a reasonable question. Not everyone carries this information around in their head.”“‘Ortegas flies the … Continue reading →

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