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4 Other Books I Read in June 2021

My blog post last Monday was about three historical novels I read in June, so today’s post is about the other four novels I read last month. I was amazed at how many good books I got to read or listen to. The Plot, by Jean Hanff Korelitz As an aspiring novelist, I really enjoyed … Continue reading 4 Other Books I Read in June 2021 →

3 Historical Novels I Read in June 2021

I read a bunch of good books in June, so without any delay I’ll jump right in to tell you what I thought of three of them. The Girls in the Stilt House, by Kelly Mustian I hardly know what to say about this debut historical novel by Kelly Mustian, a native of Mississippi. Wow! … Continue reading 3 Historical Novels I Read in June 2021 →

The Attraction of the “Warmth of the Other Sun” in Washington, DC

My planned topic for today’s blog post was #OnThisDay: World War I Treaty of Versailles; however, a book I started reading earlier this month and hope to finish in July pulled at my heartstrings and begged to be written about. The name of the book is The Warmth of Other Suns, by Isabel Wilkerson. One … Continue reading The Attraction of the “Warmth of the Other Sun” in Washington, DC →

What’s Juneteenth and Why Did I Just Hear About It?

We need to have the courage to speak up for our fellow human beings who are being maligned.

3 Books I Tried to Listen To in May

I tend to only borrow library books that I think I’ll like. Once in a while, I’m led astray. I attempted to read eight books in May. Five of them were winners. The other three just weren’t my “cup of tea” – at least the mode in which I tried to listen to two of … Continue reading 3 Books I Tried to Listen To in May →

5 Books I Read in May 2021

I think I’ll name our side porch “vacation,” so I can go on vacation this summer!

Bibliophobia and Scriptophobia/Graphophobia

I've admitted some very private things in this blog post. I don't expect any of you to tell me about your phobias when you leave a reply, but it helps me to know and might help you to know that a lot of people have at least one irrational phobia. Stop being hard on yourself or other people about their phobias. Most people are trying hard in this life and are doing the best they can.