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June 7, 2021
Welcome to My Panic by Billie Joe Armstrong (audio)
Source: Purchased Audible, 1+ hrs. I am an Amazon Affiliate **Caution: foul language throughout** Welcome to My Panic by Billie Joe Armstrong, narrated by the author, reveals some interesting inspiration — Fleetwood Mac as a guilty pleasure — and growing up Billie, one of six siblings with varied musical interests. (love for the Fugazi nod) […]
Mailbox Monday #634
Mailbox Monday has become a tradition in the blogging world, and many of us thank Marcia of The Printed Page for creating it. It now has it’s own blog where book bloggers can link up their own mailbox posts and share which books they bought or which they received for review from publishers, authors, and […]
June 3, 2021
love, loss, and the enormity of it all by Kelly Catharine Bradley
Source: GBF Paperback, 68 pgs. I am an Amazon Affiliate love, loss, and the enormity of it all by Kelly Catharine Bradley is like a letter to her children and the family who have passed on too soon. These poems weave through the grief and out of it, plunge into it, and emerge from it, […]
June 2, 2021
Tidal Wave by Kofi Antwi
Source: GBF Paperback, 18 pgs. I am an Amazon Affiliate Tidal Wave by Kofi Antwi is a slim chapbook that explores themes of identity and the drowned out voices of society. The art work is superb — the cover itself speaks to the power of words in this collection as they rise like a tidal […]
June 1, 2021
Interview with Mary Anne Mushatt, author of For the Deepest Love
We have a great interview today from Mary Anne Mushatt. But before we get to that Pride & Prejudice lovers, check out this blurb of her new book, For the Deepest Love: “After thinking long and hard, I have come to the conclusion that—although it may not be the kind of love my sister and […]
May 31, 2021
On the House by John Boehner (audio)
Source: Purchased Audible, 7+ hrs. I am an Amazon Affiliate **Caution: foul language throughout** On the House: A Washington Memoir by John Boehner, read by the author, is an insider’s look at how the House of Representatives works from backroom deals, challenges with fellow party members, and camaraderie between representatives when the media is not […]
May 30, 2021
Memorial Day — Remember the Sacrifices for Freedom
Memorial Day is a time to honor our fallen soldiers. Wars have stretched so far back to the founding of our own nation, and freedom is hard won. The problem is the war is not over for many segments of this nation. I think it is time to honor all who have fought for freedom […]
May 29, 2021
Mailbox Monday #633
Mailbox Monday has become a tradition in the blogging world, and many of us thank Marcia of The Printed Page for creating it. It now has it’s own blog where book bloggers can link up their own mailbox posts and share which books they bought or which they received for review from publishers, authors, and […]
May 26, 2021
Made of Air by Naomi Thiers
Source: GBF Paperback, 58 pgs. I am an Amazon Affiliate Made of Air by Naomi Thiers pays homage to the courage of the feminine — from the woman who’s daughter is disappeared in “Lions” to the woman in “A Kind of Prayer” who hopes her poetry will help tell her intricate story. In “All or […]
May 25, 2021
Man on Terrace with Wine by Miles David Moore
Source: GBF Paperback, 90 pgs. I am an Amazon Affiliate Man on Terrace with Wine by Miles David Moore reads like the title sounds — a selection of poetic ruminations on life. But these poems are never far from humor or pop culture. Moore has several poems that will make readers stop for a moment […]
