Thursday, March 12, 2026

The Rivers Amazon -- Take 2

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Yet another book and yet another country in my march across the southern hemisphere, which will end with Brazil.  I completed Th...
Wednesday, March 11, 2026

Be Ready When the Luck Happens -- Take 2

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Ina Garden reads her own memoir, Be Ready When the Luck Happens , and generally I like that.  In her case, I especially liked it...
Wednesday, March 4, 2026

What I'm Reading Now -- Be Ready When The Luck Happens

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Ina Garten's new book, Be Ready When The Luck Happens , came recommended by both Mom and K.  I spent several weeks on the li...
Tuesday, March 3, 2026

What I Read -- What You Are Looking For Is In The Library

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E's latest selection for our Postal Book Club is the ever-so-charming What You Are Looking For Is in the Library , by Michi...
Monday, February 23, 2026

Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking -- Take 2

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As I said , I had been meaning to read Quiet for a very long time.  When it first came out, I took one look at the title and th...
Wednesday, February 18, 2026

What I'm Reading Now -- The Rivers Amazon

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S and I were shopping for vintage books recently and he picked up one I didn't really expect.  It's called The Rivers Am...
Sunday, February 15, 2026

Unfinished Books -- Overwhelmed and Stuck

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There are a lot of books in the world.  I always try to remind myself of that when I'm reading a book that just isn't doing it for m...
Thursday, February 12, 2026

Happy Birthday, E!

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Saturday, February 7, 2026

The Emperor's Last Island and Skeleton Coast - Take 2

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I had a love-hate relationship with The Emperor's Last Island . The "hate" portion began early in the book when th...
Tuesday, February 3, 2026

What I'm Reading Now -- Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking

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My February 2026 Reading Challenge  selection, and a book I've been meaning to read for years, is Quiet: The Power of Introv...