I saw the other day that Marie Kondo has a new show on Netflix, in which she goes into people’s homes and tells them what to throw out. This, apparently, includes books, which means I will never, ever watch this show, any more than I have read her book, The Life-changing Magic of Tidying Up….
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My Best Reads of 2018 (or Some of Them)
It’s the first week of January. I’d like some money back on 2018, because it went so fast that I feel a little shortchanged. I think someone stole July and August, and at least part of May and June. Maybe September as well. I mean, I know time’s meant to go quicker as you get…
Carl Sagan’s Cosmos: a Universe of Possibilities, Beauty, & Optimism
Carl Sagan’s Cosmos is one of those books that’s been on my TBR for more years than I care to mention. I’ve had the book that accompanied the original TV series since I was ten or eleven, so it’s not like I haven’t had plenty of opportunity to read it. I’ve even read his The…
Reading Across Genres & Beautiful Discoveries
Do you like reading across genres, lovely people? Do you read whatever catches your fancy, or do you stick to certain genres only? For years I was very firm about what I did and didn’t read. I had very clear opinions on it. These softened somewhat as I got out of my teens and twenties…
American Gods Read-Along (Because “Book Club” sounds Serious)
Are you part of the American Gods read-along? Do you want to join us? Read on! I have never belonged to a book club. They scare me. I might have to sound insightful and intelligent, and if you’ve watched my book chats before, you’ll know my reviews are neither of those things. They’re enthusiastic and…