I’ve been reading (ahem…) about book challenges this week and remembering my previous attempts to keep up with them. I’m fairly sure I failed 90 percent of the time. Regardless, I’m ready to take one on again! What’s that you ask? “Why would you do that again, given your track record?” I enjoyed the 2018 …
Here I present a few special awards for the “best of” films about war. This is not an all-inclusive list, of course, but some of the highlights. Enjoy, and if you don’t agree with my choices, let me know. Best use of animals in combat scenes: “Lord of the Rings: Return of the King” (2003) …
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These are the books that were discussed today at our Book Lovers Swap at the Brook Hollow Library: Strangers in Death by J.D. Robb (Nora Roberts) – 26th Eve Dallas mystery Blind Man’s Bluff by Faye Kellerman – 18th Decker/Lazarus mystery A Visit from the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan The Hormone Factory: A Novel by Saskia …
The Borough Press in London has launched a fun meme for those of you who use Twitter. It’s called “Book A Day” and uses the following list for the month of June: Simply tweet once a day, answering the corresponding query for the day of the month, and include the #bookaday hashtag and a photo …
I have a very long list of books on my Kindle wish list on Amazon.com: currently 142 books. There are many historical novels, fantasies and science-fiction, and historical mysteries. The rest are non-fiction, and I thought I thought I’d start with a few from that group. Hopefully, you will find one that sounds good and …
One of the ladies in the On the Same Page Ladies Book Club recently asked if I’ve ever given a book 5 stars. The question came about because I have yet to rate of our book club reads higher than a 3 on a 1-to-5 scale. I never thought of myself as a picky reader, …
Today I’m pointing to a fun post from Half Price Books that will bring back some memories and hopefully make some new ones. 50 Greatest Love Stories Ever Told (in a book) by Meredith celebrated “Kiss and Make Up” Day on August 25. I like book lists. It’s fun to look through them and pick …
