Category Archives: Books

Daisy Jones and Trust Exercise

I’ve been in Southern California this past week visiting my parents. My hub was here for awhile and we rode bikes, which was fun and scenic. Thanks to rain this past winter, it’s much more green here than in years … Continue reading

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Becoming and Elsey Come Home

Wow what a difference a couple weeks make. Our temps seem to have soared from single digits to 60 degrees this month, and now we have ponds of snowmelt all over the place. Spring appears to have sprung for the … Continue reading

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The Falconer and Dreyer’s English

Hi all. We arrived back recently from NYC and had a good time, seeing many neat sights. The one at left is taken from Brooklyn after we disembarked the ferry and looked back to Manhattan. We had some sunny days … Continue reading

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A Wintry Mix

Greetings. I did not mean to take so much time between posts, but I guess recently I’ve liked including multiple reviews in one essay, because I think if a person isn’t interested in one book reviewed perhaps they can find … Continue reading

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February Reviews

Greetings from the cold frontier. It appears February does not really want to cooperate with being friendly. Has your polar vortex disappeared yet?  Ours is still ongoing and we look to have our second weekend coming up with well below … Continue reading

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January Reviews

Greetings. I hope you are enjoying your January. My book assistant at left is staying nice and warm; she particularly likes lying on the couch next to the portable heater, often stealing my seat to get closest to it. Meanwhile I … Continue reading

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The First Three Books of 2019 and Vice

Happy sunrise everyone. I captured this shot while walking my dog early one morning down near the tracks. It makes me think that we will see spring hopefully in a few months time. Already the days are staying lighter longer. … Continue reading

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December Reviews

Happy holidays. How is your month going so far?  Getting hectic?  We are counting down the days now and have about one more week here before flying down south to join up with family in California. I usually do all … Continue reading

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Vi and From the Corner of the Oval

Greetings. I hope those in the U.S. had a very Happy Thanksgiving. We did not travel anywhere but instead plan to visit family in California over Christmas. Meanwhile all is well here. I went to my first lecture and visit … Continue reading

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Dear Mrs. Bird and Tin Man

Ahh November, what a fickle month. Some days we get fall here, other days we get winter. The snow doesn’t know whether to melt or to stick around. I’d like to send some to California to douse the fires there, … Continue reading

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