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Read It Again? No, Thanks
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
Posted in Daily life, favorite books, lifestyles, movies, Music, Patricia Kiyono, reading, reading preferences, TV
Tagged books, favorites, reading, repetition
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I wasn’t expecting that!
I used to want to read every book in existence. Every classic, every mystery, every spy thriller, every romance. But that was before responsibility when I could spend all afternoon reading Nancy Drew without feeling guilty about not making supper … Continue reading
They are funny, I promise!
I’ve been to a few author events where authors were able to meet and greet and hopefully sell books. Some were at book stores, some at libraries, some at parks and some in my home town. I’ve found that this … Continue reading
TBR List, Part Three
It’s free week once again, and since I still have no writing news, I’ll post an update on my reading. At this rate, I should be able to hit – and maybe exceed – my 2016 reading goal of 50 … Continue reading
What I Did on My Summer Vacation, by Tonette Joyce
Shades of 4th grade! So , What Did I Do This Summer? I really need to read the topics ahead of time, because I used-up the tales of the headway I made towards decluttering in last week’s post….so I won’t … Continue reading
Posted in blogging, book review, Family, Life, publishing, Tonette Joyce, writing
Tagged blogging, book reviewing, books, books reading, Charlene Wilson, cousins, decluttering, Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine, family, family reunions, good son, Jeanne Theuissen, submitting writings, Summer reading programs, visiting blogs
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“There’ll Be Some Changes Made”
“If I were suddenly a bestselling author with lots of fame & royalties… how might my life and/or my typical days be different?” That is the question of the week. Well, I think I covered what I would do altruistically … Continue reading
Sharing Books & Stories
By Jeff Salter As sometimes happens, my take on this 4F1H weekly topic may veer a bit. In discussing books (and stories) I’ve shared with friends or family, I’m not taking the “share” part too literally. In other words, with … Continue reading
Posted in authors, Books, childhood, favorite books
Tagged All Creatures Great and Small, Anna and the King of Siam, authors, Band of Brothers, Batman, books, Bugs Bunny, characters, comic books, Dean Martin, Deliverance, Donald Duck, Donald Hamilson, Ian Fleming, James Bond, James Dickey, James Herriot, Jaws, Love in the Ruins, Matt Helm, Miss Minerva on the Old Plantation, Nathaniel Benchley, Peter Benchley, Stephen Ambrose, Superman, The King and I, The Off-Islanders, The Russians Are Coming, Uncle Scrooge, Walker Percy
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What’s On Your Reading Table?
This week we’re supposed to discuss books that we’ve enjoyed with a friend or family member. I’m afraid my list isn’t very long, because even though everyone in my family likes to read, we don’t read the same things. My … Continue reading
Posted in Patricia Kiyono
Tagged books, discussions, Gilbert Morris, historicals, inspirational romance, Janette Oke, Key Trilogy, Nora Roberts, series, sharing
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“Unhappy, Darling?”
This week we are discussing whether we prefer happily-ever-after, (HEA), or happy-for-now, (HFN), endings to stories. Tragic endings were not offered as an option, but all of us touched on that type of ending. [If you don’t recognized the title, … Continue reading
Posted in authors, Books, inspiration, movies, protagonists, Random thoughts, reading preferences, romance, Tonette Joyce, writing
Tagged "Sommersby", Bittersweet endings, books, Happily Ever After endings, Happy For Now Endings, HEAs, HFNs, movies, novels, Rachel Joyce, Rachel Joyce's 'Perfect', Romance Novels, The Addams Family, The Return of Martin Guerre, Tragic endings, WIP: work in progress
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Thanks, but No Thanks
This week’s question: What about a theme would NOT entice you to buy? After thinking about this, I realized the key word here is BUY. I get a lot of books free – my iPad is full of books I … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Patricia Kiyono, reading preferences
Tagged abuse, authors, books, horror, idiocy, Patricia Kiyono, rejects
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