Sunday, January 31, 2021
Honesty
Friday, January 29, 2021
Book Excerpt for the Day
Sandy picked up the snow globe
and shook it. Evan took it before she
could watch the snow settle over the sleepy town inside.
“You shouldn’t invoke its
magic unless you’re ready for it,” he advised.
“What?”
“If you shake it just right,
the snow fairy will appear and grant you your heart’s deepest wish. If you’re not ready, you could end up with
something weird.”
(from The Holiday Collection
by The Eclective)
8*/10. The
complete review is here.
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Thursday, January 28, 2021
Wednesday, January 27, 2021
Tuesday, January 26, 2021
Monday, January 25, 2021
Book Excerpt for the Day
There are five W’s in
journalism: Who, What, When, Where, and Why. You can screw up any of the last four and
keep your job. But if you get Who
wrong – or, in my case, get too close to the wrong Who – you’ll be lucky
if they give you a paper route.
(from The
Scavenger’s Daughter by Mike McIntyre)
7½*/10.
The complete review is here.
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Sunday, January 24, 2021
Saturday, January 23, 2021
Friday, January 22, 2021
Thursday, January 21, 2021
Wednesday, January 20, 2021
Book Excerpt for the Day
“Of course, you know Elvis’s
favorite meal,” said Ratso. Once he got
started on something it was almost a clinical recall.
“The case has taken a dark and
unexpected turn, Ratso,” I said. “The
life of Elvis is now quite a peripheral matter.
As are the lives of Jesus, Hitler, and Bob Dylan-“
“Well, said Ratso, “his
favorite meal was peanut butter and banana sandwiches fried in Crisco.”
“-as are our own lives,” I said despondently.
“On white bread,” said Ratso.
“There’s a shocker.”
“Oh, yeah,” said Ratso, “and with every meal he only drank ice water.”
“Ever the health nut.”
(from Elvis, Jesus
and Coca-Cola by Kinky Friedman)
7½*/10.
The complete review is here.
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Tuesday, January 19, 2021
Monday, January 18, 2021
Sunday, January 17, 2021
Art Appreciation Sunday
"The Fallen Angel" (1847) by Alexandre Cabanel (1823-1889). It showed up (twice) in a book I'm reading.
Saturday, January 16, 2021
Friday, January 15, 2021
Book Excerpt for the Day
“Some people,” the Lady said,
“are scared of me. Can you beat
that? Scared of an old woman in her one
hundred and sixth year! And me layin’
here can’t even keep no supper down! You
love your husband, Miz Mackenson?”
“Yes, I do. Very much.”
“That’s good. Love strong and true can get you through a
lot of dookey. And I’m here to tell you,
honey, you got to walk through many fields of dookey to get to be my age.”
(from Boy’s Life by Robert McCammon)
10*/10.
The complete review is here.
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Thursday, January 14, 2021
Tuesday, January 12, 2021
Monday, January 11, 2021
Book Excerpt for the Day
"How, I beg you, Miss Speedwell, is a man of no fortune and fewer prospects supposed to fund such an expedition?"
I puffed out my lips with impatience. "Really, Mr. Stoker, your lack of imagination is sorely trying. You might apply to subscribers. Wealthy people are always looking to spend their money in ways they can boast of to their friends. For that matter, your patrons need not be wealthy. You could advertise and take very small subscriptions from prosperous merchants and other up-and-comers. Promise them their name on plaques or to call a species after them. People love to have things they don't understand named for them."
(from A Curious Beginning by Deanna Raybourn)
8*/10. The complete review is here.
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Sunday, January 10, 2021
Saturday, January 09, 2021
Friday, January 08, 2021
Thursday, January 07, 2021
Tuesday, January 05, 2021
Monday, January 04, 2021
Book Excerpt for the Day
"That word means something else, you know" his father had told him once, when Mission had spoken of revolution. "It also means to go around and around. To revolve. One revolution, and you get right back to where you started."
(from Shift by Hugh Howey)
8*/10. The complete review is here.
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Sunday, January 03, 2021
Friday, January 01, 2021
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