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“Best Of” War Movies

By Jan 
on January 13th, 2019 

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) – the oliphants (Mumakil), the…

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My TBR Challenge 2019

By Jan 
on December 26th, 2018 

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 Reading Challenge at Goodreads, and…

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The Three Best Sources of Free or Discounted Ebooks

By Jan 
on January 30th, 2016 

I’ve tried many sources for ebooks and have found the following three to be the best for me. All of these: Are completely free to use. They use affiliate links to booksellers like Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Apple iBooks, and more, which is how they make money. Allow you to choose only the genres you wish to see Include the…

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San Antonio Books Lovers Meetup, Feb. 14, 2015

By Jan 
on February 15th, 2015 

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 Goldschmidt The Harvest Man (Scotland…

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For Twitter Users: Book A Day

By Jan 
on June 8th, 2014 

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 of the appropriate book if…

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My To-Be-Read Pile: Non-fiction

By Jan 
on May 24th, 2014 

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 add it to your own…

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5-Star Books

By Jan 
on October 1st, 2013 

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, but I’ve definitely become more,…

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List of Book Lists and a fun post

By Jan 
on September 2nd, 2013 

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 the ones you’ve read and…

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