Tag Archives: Teaser Tuesday

Top Ten Books on my Autumn TBR

Posted on September 24, 2024 by smellincoffee

Hah! As if I have a defined TBR these days, so I’ll front-load this with upcoming releases. First the tease, per usual: Social media platforms are therefore the most efficient conformity engines ever invented. They can shape an adolescent’s mental … Continue reading →

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Various & Sundry Tuesday Memes

Posted on September 17, 2024 by smellincoffee

First, the Tuesday Tease! There is the classic Germany of poets and thinkers – ‘Dichter und Denker’ – Goethe, Schiller, Kant and Beethoven, of liberal parliaments and democratic constitutions, of heroic Christians and gentlemanly officers. But there is also the … Continue reading →

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Teaser Tuesday Time

Posted on September 10, 2024 by smellincoffee

“You mean you ain’t going to drink no more?” “I mean I’m taking it one day at a time.” “But if you don’t drink no more, then how come you got beer in your refrigerator?” “Hard to say goodbye.” “And … Continue reading →

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Top Ten Teasday: Books Involving Food

Posted on September 2, 2024 by smellincoffee

Happy Tuesday! I took the weekend off from….most everything, including reading unless you count an audiobook (still tolerating Red Dead’s History), but now I’m back in the saddle. Today’s theme is books involving food, so I’m going to split it … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Memin: Book Blogger Cross-section time

Posted on August 27, 2024 by smellincoffee

Today’s TTT is posts that most exemplify ourselves, which is…er, quite the challenge when I have over 3500 posts from the last seventeen years available here. I’m just going to try to think of ten characteristics of this blog in … Continue reading →

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Top Ten Tuesday: Relationship Freebies

Posted on August 20, 2024 by smellincoffee

Today’s TTT is a freebie about relationships, so I’m going to just throw out the first platonic relationships that pop up in my head. But first, teases! (1) Battle-bros: Sharpe and Pat Harper. These two are great together. From their … Continue reading →

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Top Ten Tuesday: Planes, Trains, and Automobiles!

Posted on August 13, 2024 by smellincoffee

Today’s TTT is “Planes, Trains, and Automobiles”, which — no pun intended — is definitely in my wheelhouse. As longtime readers here know, transportation is a frequent nonfiction visit of mine, possibly because I come from a family of truckers … Continue reading →

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Top Ten Series Favorites

Posted on August 6, 2024 by smellincoffee

Today’s theme is interesting: our favorite books from ten different series. Have I read ten different series? But first, a tease! “A thousand years! The Empire on Which the Sun Never Sets will last forever, Gilbert!” “It will need a … Continue reading →

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Teasing Tuesday

Posted on July 30, 2024 by smellincoffee

Today’s treble-T is things we wish _______ had more of. I can’t really think of a topic, so here’s a trio of teases instead. Oh, for those who were anticipating Blast from the Past II this week, I’m going to … Continue reading →

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Teesday Toose & Novels New

Posted on July 23, 2024 by smellincoffee

Today’s TTT is our favorite debuts by authors. I’m going to mix them up between new finds and old friends. ‘Why did you disappear, Teresa?’ She gave him an anguished look. ‘My country was suffering. To the Basques there is … Continue reading →

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