Category Books
Monday’s Words of Wisdom
The internet is a great thing – but it is also the source of misinformation, disinformation, misquotes and outright lies. So when I saw this quote, my first impulse was to distrust it. Yes, it sounded like something Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, Russian writer and prophet would say. But did he? My thought was probably not, that […]
Vampires Everywhere
As we’ve been going through some of my posts from past vacations, we shift today from the beaches of Maine to central Europe. This one is from September 25, 2014. Dracula is everywhere in Romania, perhaps the country’s biggest tourist draw. But a flawed one that many Romanians are ambivalent about. Tourist cash is welcome, […]
Beach Thoughts
Reading might be my favorite recreational activity. I use it to stimulate my brain – and to de-stress when i get over-stimulated. Today’s post on teh topic comes from August 2, 2015. I don’t have anywhere near as much time to read for pleasure as I would like – except when I am at the […]
The Love of Books
I’ll admit it. I’m addicted to the printed word. I’m happiest with a book to read. Pretty much any book. I went to the British Museum in London last month. It was information overload in many ways, and I will share some thoughts about the exhibitions shortly. It was what I couldn’t see that intrigued […]
Jesus Revolution – The Book
As the opening credits rolled, I remembered I had read the book and posted my thoughts on it here, back in November 2018. The movie Jesus Revolution hit theatres this past weekend, and I’ll give my review tomorrow. (If you can’t wait for the details, go see it today. It’s a good film). I thought […]
What’s Here Now?
Sometimes I struggle with the books I receive for review. Maybe it is some personality defect. Jeanne Stevens almost lost me on the opening page of What’s Here Now? when she asks”is there ever too much Chip and JoJo?” You tell me – I have never heard of Chip and JoJo, but in context I […]
Surfing the Elysium Tide
My ongoing question as I read the new novel Elysium Tide was: Where are the flying pigs? We all know there are no flying pigs in real life. Nor are there any pigs in this book. Given the suspension of disbelief required to enjoy this novel, I could have accepted flying pigs quite readily. Though […]
Summertime Thought
Beach reading season is officially with us. I thought this was an appropriate reminder for the end of June. I do read a fair amount of books electronically, but not usually by choice – and certainly not outdoors where the glare makes reading difficult. Sometimes though there is no paper option. I will say though, […]
True Words
I last posted this five years ago, with the title “The Picture Says It All.” I’m one of those “slices of trees” people.
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