Category Archives: favorite books

Wile Away the Hours

Posted on March 29, 2024 by Tonette Joyce

THIS WEEK: Which of the following would you choose (for the next two hours) if you had complete schedule freedom, plus availability, accessibility, etc.?A. read a favorite bookB. watch a favorite movieC. eat a favorite meal OR dine at your … Continue reading →

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Where to Start

Posted on February 22, 2024 by Jeff Salter

… With Reading WW2 Military History By Jeff Salter After the global privation and suffering of the Great Depression during the entire decade of the 1930s (and at least a year on either end), World War 2 worsened (and continued) … Continue reading →

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Writing; I Love the Craft

Posted on October 20, 2023 by Tonette Joyce

I previously mentioned that a friend introduced me to a ‘BookTuber’ she found helpful in getting her to read classics. I had made a great dent in classics over the years, especially when I was younger. With the dry spells I … Continue reading →

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Breaking Up is Wrong to Do

Posted on October 6, 2023 by Tonette Joyce

[Spoilers Ahead]  It happened again.  The Husband and I were discussing how wrong it was in the sequel to Men in Black that the sweet relationship Agent K went back to at the end of the original movie was destroyed … Continue reading →

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Childhood Favorite and Surprising Insight

Posted on September 22, 2023 by Tonette Joyce

Today I am reviewing “The Big Brown Bear”.  Yes, it’s a kiddie book, a Little Golden Book. I cannot imagine how many times I made my long-suffering mother read this one. I pressed her into reading a few others many, … Continue reading →

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Visiting Old Friends

Posted on February 10, 2023 by Tonette Joyce

Oh, that I had the time! But there is a help for that, so that I can revisit those that moved me, changed me and those that introduced me to life-long friends.  Before I could read, I had my aunt and … Continue reading →

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Read It Again? No, Thanks

Posted on February 6, 2023 by Patricia Kiyono

Our Tuesday Fox asked, “What is the one book that you feel you could read over and over without it ever feeling old?” I’m afraid this will be an extremely short post, because  I DON’T read things over and over. … Continue reading →

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New Stars, Old Stars

Posted on December 9, 2022 by Tonette Joyce

Just a short post today because I had not anticipated how what should have been a simple procedure turned out to be a drawn-out recovery from oral surgery. Had I realized, I would have gotten my post done earlier, like … Continue reading →

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Holiday Favorites

Posted on October 31, 2022 by Patricia Kiyono

Our Tuesday Fox asked, “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?”  I’ve mentioned before that I watch very few movies, so we’ll start … Continue reading →

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Parting Is Such Sweet Sorrow

Posted on February 18, 2022 by Tonette Joyce

(I’m back after being ill and I just hope that I make sense! I have no idea why it posted in italics.) This week: If you had to get rid of most of your belongings in order to move into a … Continue reading →

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