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Book Club Mom’s Author Update: News from Carrie RubinHi Everyone! Today I’m sharing news from my author friend Carrie Rubin. Today, she’s talking about two of her books, Fractured Oak and...
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Playing Tchaikovsky – INCLUDING OUTTAKES!!!Hi Everyone, It took me an hour to get this one-minute Italian Song by Tchaikovsky right! Watch my outtakes and the final take! Thanks for visiting...
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I went on a summer library book haul and here’s what I got!Last night I went on a library book haul for my Kindle. I read no reviews and paid no attention to ratings so I can’t guarantee I’ll read all of...
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Book Club Mom’s Author Update: News from Giselle RoederI recently caught up with memoirist Giselle Roeder. Today, she’s sharing information about her memoir, Flight Into The Unknown –...
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About author Barbara Kingsolver, winner of the 2023 Pulitzer Prize and the 2023 Women’s Prize for FictionI recently finished reading Barbara Kingsolver’s newest book, Demon Copperhead, a modern retelling of David Copperfield by Charles Dickens, and...
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On YouTube: My work friend gave me this bookish present!Hi Everyone, I’m over on YouTube today and I’m excited to show you the bookish present my work friend gave me! Thanks for visiting...
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Grammar check – on the complicated rules dictating punctuation for book titles and what do you do about that comma after the title?What’s your writing style for book titles and authors? Do you put them in quotes? Do you use italics? Do you underline them or did that go the way...
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On YouTube: Vintage book in 3 languages and a couple “shorts”Hey Everyone, I’ve been keeping busy over on YouTube and have a few things to share. See this vintage book I own in 3 languages, a watch a...
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Book Club Mom’s Author Update: News from Leonard Szymczak & Rick BroniecCongratulations to authors Leonard Szymczak & Rick Broniec on the release of their self-help book, Power Tools for Men: A Blueprint for Healthy...
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Book Review: The Road by Cormac McCarthy (updated)Cormac McCarthy passed away this week, on June 13. Here’s my review of The Road, first posted in 2015. The RoadbyCormac McCarthy Is there a...
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On my TBR since 2015: The Nightingale by Kristin HannahHi Everyone, Last week I posted a peek of part of my bookshelf and these reader comments (be sure to check out their websites and blogs) about The...
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Who’s That Indie Author? Josephine StrandName: Josephine Strand Book: Misty Dreams Genre: Sweet Contemporary Romance When did you first decide you wanted to be a writer? It wasn’t a...
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Today on YouTube: I’m playing Bach’s Menuet in D Minor, a 1-minute watch!Hi Everyone, I’m over on YouTube today, playing Bach’s Menuet in D Minor, a 1-minute watch. No talking, just playing! I hope you have a...
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I’m wondering about book beginnings and endingsI’ve read a lot of books that start out strong and lose steam as they go along. I’ve also read a lot of books that are a little tough to get into,...
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Book Review: The Violin Conspiracy by Brendan SlocumbThe Violin ConspiracybyBrendan Slocumb I enjoyed this debut mystery about Black violin prodigy Ray McMillian, whose $10 million Stradivarius is...
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Book Club Mom’s Author Update: News from Darlene FosterI recently caught up with Darlene Foster who shared some very exciting news with me. Congratulations, Darlene! Follow the link below to visit...
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The Catcher in the Rye playlist on Spotify!Hi Everyone, The Catcher in the Rye is one of my all-time favorite books. I know it’s taken a lot of heat – people like to rant about...
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Shelf peek – what would you read next?Lately I’ve been reading mostly from my Kindle and these forgotten friends have been waiting patiently on my bookshelf. This is only 1/3 of...
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Youngblood Hawke book covers—why such dull colors?Boy, book covers have come a long way over the years. These days, covers are eye-catching and pretty. Not so back in the 60s and 70s. Here are book...
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Today on YouTube: READ REACT DECIDE Follow-up REVIEW of The Other Woman by Sandie JonesHi Everyone, I’m over on YouTube today, reviewing The Other Woman by Sandie Jones. That’s the book I picked from last week’s READ...
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Book Review: Black Beauty by Anna SewellBlack BeautybyAnna Sewell While I was reading Horse by Geraldine Brooks, I kept thinking about Black Beauty and how the author describes the...
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Who’s That Indie Author? Hien T. NguyenName: Hien T. Nguyen Books: Village Teacher (2012), The Siege of An Loc (2020). Both books were published and sold on Amazon. Genre: Historical...
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Book Review: Horse by Geraldine BrooksHorsebyGeraldine Brooks Horse has been a super popular book at the library and I waited a long time to get a copy. I only knew a little about this...
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Celebrating 10 years of blogging this month with my first post: Gone With the Wind by Margaret MitchellGone With the WindbyMargaret Mitchell As with all great classics, I am hard-pressed to say anything original about Gone With the Wind. This is my...
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Today on YouTube: NEW episode of Read REACT Decide!Hi Everyone, I’m over on YouTube today with a new summer episdoe of Read REACT Decide. See what books I’ve randomly selected from the...
