Again, I tried reading “A Dance With Dragons” by George R.R. Martin. It is book five of an interminable series called “A Game of Thrones,” the most violent, grim, and repetitive — and long — series ever written. It makes… Read More ›
Books
TOO MANY BOOKS TO READ BEFORE I SLEEP – Marilyn Armstrong
Half a dozen times during the past few months, I’ve seen the sunrise and heard the birds wake and sing the morning in. I have sometimes gotten up very early to see the sunrise and take pictures. It is the… Read More ›
THE BOOK WORLD AND MEMORIES THEREOF – Marilyn Armstrong
I usually say I wouldn’t want to ever work again, but I got to thinking about that. I realized if I could get back my job as an editor at Doubleday? I’d do it in a heartbeat. How many jobs… Read More ›
LOVING WORDS AND KNOWING HOW TO USE THEM – Marilyn Armstrong
Fandango’s Provocative Question #51 If people find typos or grammatical, punctuation, spelling, or usage errors in your posts, do you welcome having them pointed out to you, or do you resent it. As a blogger do you let people know… Read More ›
SEVEN GOOD READS – Rich Paschall
Books I Remember, by Rich Paschall Recently a friend posted this to my facebook feed: I have accepted the challenge from (a friend) to post the cover of 7 books I love. The challenge is one cover a day for… Read More ›
THERE’S A CODE FOR EVERTHING – Marilyn Armstrong
There is a code for everything these days. Every item in the shop, every village in the world. There’s a code for every telephone. Bar codes float through the air like fireflies. We are all zipped up. Where once we… Read More ›
TASTE AND FREEDOM – Marilyn Armstrong
I have personal taste that tends toward humor and wit and some things that I find funny aren’t really funny, but I find them hilarious. I tend to overvalue wit and cleverness and at least a hint of humor. I… Read More ›
WHAT DO YOU READ? – Marilyn Armstrong
So let’s say you’re at the airport. Your flight is delayed for six more hours, and none of your electronic devices are working. Out of juice and all the plugs are taken … and there’s no free wi-fi. Oh no!… Read More ›
A SATURDAY AFTERNOON FOR YOURSELF – Rich Paschall
Home Alone, by Rich Paschall So, it is Saturday afternoon. You don’t have to go shopping. There is no dry cleaning to pick up. There are no appointments to keep. Friends or relatives are not expecting you at a shower,… Read More ›
JANE ALLEN PETRICK’S NON-WHITE AMERICA IN NORMAN ROCKWELL’S PAINTINGS – Marilyn Armstrong
Jane Allen Petrick has written a wonderful book about Norman Rockwell, the artist, and his work. It focuses on the “invisible people” in his painting, the non-white children and adults who are his legacy. For many readers, this book will be an eye-opener… Read More ›
SHARING THE WORLD AT THE END OF MARCH – Marilyn Armstrong
Share Your World 3-27-19 Did this month go fast or what? I swear it just streaked by! I need things to slow down a little bit! What is the best pick me up that you know of? To shake you… Read More ›
DOUBLE AGENT by GRETCHEN ARCHER – LATEST GREATEST DAVIS WAY CAPER
DOUBLE AGENT – A DAVIS WAY CRIME CAPER #8 By Gretchen Archer Print Length: 252 pages Publisher: Henery Press Publication Date: March 26, 2019 It’s a category four — and soon-to-be category five — hurricane. They call it Kevin, but… Read More ›
Serendipity Seeking Intelligent Life on Earth 