2026 Reading Challenge
I should have done this last month, but here it is already February so I need to post my 2026 Reading Challenge. The goal I set this year is to read 4 books each month, for a total of 48 … Continue reading
Category Archives: Books
A Book About…ME!
Sometimes, you get an absolutely perfect gift. My brother has always been especially adept at giving me gifts that are thoughtful and special. One year it was a set of books about the works of one of my favorite modern … Continue reading
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Tagged AI-written book, Authortales.com, Jeff Escapes Gravity
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Happy National Science Fiction Day
Today, January 2nd, is National Science Fiction Day. National Science Fiction Day is a day that celebrates the science fiction genre-its stories, ideas, and impact on science, technology, and culture. The date of January 2nd was chosen to observe National … Continue reading
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“Nobody’s Girl” Sells 1 Million Copies Worldwide
Virginia Roberts Giuffre’s memoir “Nobody’s Girl”, published after her apparent suicide this past April at the age of 41, has already sold more than 1 million copies worldwide in the two months since its release, according to publisher Alfred A. … Continue reading
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Goodreads Choice Awards Readers’ Favorite Books of 2025
Two days ago Goodreads announced the winners of their 17th annual Choice Awards Readers’ Favorite Books of 2025. For the first time ever, I think, the winners do not include ANY books I read in this past year of 2025. … Continue reading
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Cartoon – What Kind Of Crazy People Lived Here?
The book-loving kind of crazy people, lady.
The Gales Of November
Today is the 50th anniversary of the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald and it just so happens I’m reading John U. Bacon’s recently released book about it, The Gales of November. Strangely enough, even though I was 20 at the … Continue reading
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Where I Find Books To Read
I have always been a voracious reader. From the time I was a 5-year old child to today, reading has been a pleasure that I have forever appreciated. As a child my main source of reading material was the school … Continue reading
Banned Books Week October 5 – 11, 2025
Today kicks off the annual Banned Books Week, observed this year from October 5 – 11, 2025. The Banned Books Week website describes it thusly: “Banned Books Week is an annual event that highlights the value of free and open … Continue reading
Happy National Read A Book Day
It’s National Read A Book Day, observed on September 6th each year. As a voracious reader of more than 65 years, it is my distinct pleasure to wish you a Happy National Read A Book Day. I am currently reading … Continue reading
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Book Review – Original Sin by Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson
Like most informed voters, I followed the 2024 election and its results. In the six months since that election it seems like everyone is writing a book about it and its consequences or benefits (depending on your perspective) to the … Continue reading
Book Review – Careless People by Sarah Wynn-Williams
If you were on Facebook, are now on Facebook, or are thinking about joining Facebook in the future, then “Careless People” by Sarah Wynn-Williams is a book you should read if you want to see what Zuckerberg and his top … Continue reading
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Tagged Book Review, Books, Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, Sheryl Sandberg
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Book Review-What’s Next by Melissa Fitzgerald and Mary McCormack
After watching all seven seasons of “The West Wing” over the past 3 months, it was hard to just quit cold turkey. So I decided to read “What’s Next” by Melissa Fitzgerald and Mary McCormack, both former cast members of … Continue reading
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2025 Pulitzer Prize Book Winners
On Monday, May 5, 2025, the Pulitzer Prize winners for this year were announced. Since this is a book and writing blog, I want to concentrate on the list of the 2025 Pulitzer Prize Book Winners in their six categories. … Continue reading
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Book Review – Fight by Jonathan Allen and Amie Parnes
“Fight – Inside the Widest Battle for the White House” by Jonathan Allen and Amie Parnes details the public and behind-the-scenes history of the 2024 Presidential election. Beginning with President Joe Biden’s lackluster debate performance against Donald Trump, moving to … Continue reading
Cartoon – You Would Not Believe The Battery Life On This Thing!
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Book Review – Unconditionally MAD, Part 1 – The First Unauthorized History of MAD Magazine by Mark Arnold
I began reading “Unconditionally MAD, Part 1 – The First Unauthorized History of MAD Magazine” by Mark Arnold shortly after the beginning of this year. It’s 472 pages in length, something I would normally finish in no more than three … Continue reading
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Book Review – On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons From The Twentieth Century by Timothy Snyder
“On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons From The Twentieth Century” is a book I have wanted to read since the election in November. The title alone should tell most people why. I finally had the opportunity to get into it about a … Continue reading
