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The Good Doctor
Finding myself needing to rest, I decided to start a limited series I had saved as a ‘watch later’ and never got around to. It was the 2016 version of “Doctor Thorne”, and I am so glad that I did … Continue reading →
Posted in advice, authors, big plans, book review, Books, characters, classics, creating scenes, Dealing with stress, e-books, experiences, Faith-centered stories, Family, favorites, foreign publications, helping others, historical, inspiration, Life, lifestyles, Miscellaneous, movies, novels, protagonists, Random thoughts, reviews, romance, series, TBR List, Tonette Joyce, traditions, TV, TV series, villains, writers, writing
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Tagged A Simple Twist of Fate, Anthony Trollope, Charles Dickins, Downton Abbey, Dr.Throne, Edward Franklin, Ethan Hawke, Gabriel Byrne, George Eliot, Gosford Park, Gwenyth Paltrow, Ian McShane, Jane Austen, Julian Fellowes, Mary Ann Evans, Sense and Sensibility, Silas Marner, Steve Martin, Tom Hollander
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Happy Places
We are once again discussing movies. I think we have said a great deal about movies over the years, but I do love movies. Most of my family was keen on movies when I was growing up; my mother used to … Continue reading →
Posted in author interview, authors, big plans, book series, Books, characters, childhood, contemporary, creating scenes, descriptions, Faith-centered stories, Family, fantasy, Guest, helping others, imagination, inspiration, Life, Middle Grade Books, movies, performances, Tonette Joyce, TV, writers
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Tagged Bette Davis, Family Man, Feel-good movies, Geoff Rodkey, James Earl Jones, Jeff Bridges, Julianne Moore, Laws of Attraction, Matthew Modine, Nicholas Cage, Pierce Brosnan, R.I.P.D., Robin Williams, RV movie, Tea Leoni, Waht the Deaf Man Heard
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Sunset Stays
After a short break, something jarred the desire to hear more sci-fi. As usual, what I found were more interpersonal relationships, suspense, and mystery than hard-core sci-fi, which is fine, really. Maybe it was because The Husband and I have … Continue reading →
Posted in America, audiobooks, authors, big plans, blessings, book review, Books, characters, contemporary, creativity, descriptions, Faith-centered stories, Family, HEA/HFN, imagination, inspirational stories, lifestyles, marriage, Miscellaneous, Narration, novels, reviews, Science Fiction, short stories, Tonette Joyce, writers
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Tagged Craig A. Falconer, inspirational stories, Murder, Murder she wrote, Science Fiction, Stories of redemption, Sunset Stays
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Goodreads 2023 Challenge, Part One
Soon after I began my subscription to Audible, I checked out the audiobook offerings at my local library. It turns out that by downloading another app on my iPad, I can listen to books owned by a large library cooperative … Continue reading →
Posted in audiobooks, book review, book series, Books, contemporary, cozy mystery, e-books, Faith-centered stories, Goodreads Challenge, Mystery stories, Patricia Kiyono, romance, series, TBR List
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Tagged Agatha Raisin, Cleo Coyle, M. C. Beaton, On What Grounds, Tanya Eavenson, The Potted Gardener, The Vicious Vet, To Gain Forever
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The Keeper of Lost Things
As I often do, I looked for something to break up the series I was listening to and found a gem. Apparently, this book was a big hit when it was published at the end of 2017. I believe that … Continue reading →
Posted in agents, authors, Books, characters, descriptions, disability, Faith-centered stories, fantasy, favorites, gifts, helping others, Miscellaneous, paranormal, publishing, reading, romance, Tonette Joyce
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Tagged Al Bowlly, Cecelia Ahern, Dean Martin, Down's Syndrome protagonist, Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra, Ruth Hogan, supernatural stories, The Keeper of Lost Things, The Very Thought of You, Ther's No Place Like Here
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The Dickens, I Say!
This is not a ‘review’ week, but this one won’t wait. It’s about a story that all of you know, one that I thought that I did in its entirety. I also thought that I had read the complete story, … Continue reading →
Posted in advice, big plans, book review, Books, characters, Christmas, Christmas books, classics, creating scenes, decisions, descriptions, editing, Faith-centered stories, free week, helping others, history, imagination, inspiration, inspirational stories, Life, movies, novels, publishing, reading, titles, Tonette Joyce, traditions, winter, writers
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Tagged A Christmas Carol, Charles Dickens, FULL verion of A Christmas Carol, Missing exerpts from A Christmas Carol
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T’was the Month Before Christmas…
Topic this week:Do you have a favorite Christmas holiday novel? What about your favorite movie? Do you restrict reading/viewing of Christmas/holiday themed books/movies to the holiday season? We’ve covered holiday movies in the recent past, but I am game! Yes, … Continue reading →
Posted in America, Anthologies, Books, childhood, Christmas, Christmas books, classics, Compilations, cozy mystery, Faith-centered stories, food, holidays, inspiration, inspirational stories, lifestyles, memories, movies, reading preferences, Tonette Joyce, traditions
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Tagged A Charlie Brown Christmas, A Christmas Carol, Christmas books, Christmas in the Clouds, Christmas Mice, Christmas movies, Christmas stories, Claymation Christmas, Die Hard, It's a Wonderful Life, Michail Baryshnikov, The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, The Night Before Christmas, The Nutcracker, The Twelve Dates of Christmas, While You Were Sleeping, Wiggles Christmas
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Guest Author: Pamela S. Thibodeaux and Kyleigh’s Cowboy
My guest this month has been a previous visitor to the blog. Pamela S. Thibodeaux is an energetic member of the Authors Helping Authors support group. She’s always ready to retweet, share, and comment, so when she announced a new … Continue reading →
Never-ending TBR, Part Six
School is out for the summer, and my evening rehearsals are down to once per week. I have more time to read, and I indulged myself this month! Here are my reviews for this period: What If… By Anne PerraultThis … Continue reading →
Posted in book series, Clean Writing, contemporary, cozy mystery, Faith-centered stories, free week, Goodreads Challenge, historical, inspirational romance, Mystery stories, Patricia Kiyono, romance, romantic suspense, TBR List
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Tagged A Summer to Cherish, Anne Perrault, Flame and Fortune, Helena Dixon, Jana Deleon, Josie Riviera, Monica Ferris, Murder at the Country Club, Thai Die, What If...
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Guest Author: Josie Riviera and A Summer to Cherish
My guest today is a fellow member of one of my author support groups, and when she recently announced her new sweet romance, I asked her to share the book and its inspiration with us. A Summer to Cherish is … Continue reading →