Category Archives: titles

“Allow Me to Introduce Myself”

Posted on May 10, 2024 by Tonette Joyce

It happened to me again a few days ago and I realized that this may be happening more and more as we all age:  forgetting people’s names.  Once again, we ran into a former coworker of The Husband’s. This is … Continue reading →

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Review: A Town Like Alice

Posted on August 25, 2023 by Tonette Joyce

I will have to give a Spoiler Alert because I see no other way of critiquing this book. It’s such an old one that I doubt that anyone reading this would want to run out and get it anyway.  The … Continue reading →

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June on the Range

Posted on July 28, 2023 by Tonette Joyce

A YouTube friend suggested a ‘Booktuber’ to me, one who reads classics. Well, the man reads far more than classics, in fact, I have yet to find anything he does not read. I have only been listening to him for … Continue reading →

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Hello? ELO?

Posted on May 26, 2023 by Tonette Joyce

What song would be my ‘theme’?  Good gracious, this has been a really tough topic.   I have honestly tried to live a quiet life, but there are always some problems popping up that were unforeseen, or burdens that were placed … Continue reading →

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The Dickens, I Say!

Posted on December 23, 2022 by Tonette Joyce

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 →

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Mistitled

Posted on December 31, 2021 by Tonette Joyce

New Years Eve and I wish all of you a safe and happy 2022. Take care of yourself and those around you. It’s a Free Week and I was pressed for a topic. I have not finished a book recently,(save … Continue reading →

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Only One for the Money

Posted on July 1, 2021 by Jeff Salter

…Only One for the Show? [How to Select only ONE of My Titles for the Screen] By Jeff Salter Topic: If one – and only one – of your stories would be adapted for the silver screen, which ONE would … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, characters, decisions, favorite books, Jeff Salter, Man-cold, novels, reading, reading preferences, screwball comedy, titles | Tagged , | 16 Comments

Guest: Author Alexa Kang [Free book offer]

Posted on June 11, 2021 by Tonette Joyce

Guest: Author Alexa Kang [Free book offer] I picked up Alexa Kang’s “Shanghai Story” for something a little different to read.I had no idea just how different it would be. It is the bravest piece of work that I have … Continue reading →

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Gone, and Some Forgotten

Posted on March 5, 2021 by Tonette Joyce

Angie, the Tuesday Hound, asked: “Is there a book from your youth that you would love to have a copy of now?” I must have mentioned these before, since books have been a major part of my life.  My mother … Continue reading →

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A Book I’ve Always Wanted to Read

Posted on September 24, 2020 by Jeff Salter

But something got in the way By Jeff Salter This week’s topic has triggered various types of responses, some of which focused on books we believe we were “expected” to read or “pressured” to read… but (for whatever reason have … Continue reading →

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