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Today is the fifth anniversary of the death of my beloved dog Pony. Fitting enough time to say goodbye to blogging. Since this is the first post in three years, this shouldn't be a surprise.
Since Pony died:
* my Dad died six months later
* Hugo died at age 11 at what was thought to be a particularly aggressive form of cancer
* the rest of the goldfish died, the oldest being at least 13
* my Mom has ha
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Review in a bit.This is an original anthology, in that these stories haven't been previously published, but were written specifically for this anthology.
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* "Introduction" by Our Editor. The usual intro, with a really brief, overly positive ...more "
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Review in a bit.This is a review of the 1971 Faber and Faber edition. I have no idea if this is the same as the original 1963 edition. The cover of this edition notes that it's "paper covered" -- as if that's some sort of major selling point.
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I read this with my 110 pound rescue dog sleeping on my feet. My other rescue dog has a habit of barking continuously when meeting somebody, or when they start walking away. He's telling everyone his life story. It's so nice to read a dog book by some ...more |
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![[(The Scruffy Pony )] [Author by K.M. Peyton](https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1694964721l/129235033._SX50_.jpg "[(The Scruffy Pony )] [Author by K.M. Peyton")
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This book had some difficult themes, and a really horrible Dad. That Mum was completely under her dominating husband's thumb is a bit never gone into, though. Unfortunately, Our Protagonist is her father's daughter. When a starving pony is given to h ...more |
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| There is a whole category in English literature about boarding schools. The reason for the public fascination is rather inexplicable, but could be because people like reading about upper classes. On the one hand, you get tense tragedies like Herman H ...more | |
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Review in a bit. There is a special thanks page given to Robert Arthur, who probably was the real editor of this anthology. Stories were originally published from 1927 - 1961. Selections: * "Introduction" by Alfred Hitchcock. Includes a facsimile of his ...more |
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“just heard a commercial
which told me
Farmer John smokes his own
bacon.
now, there's one tough
son of a
bitch.”
― Ham on Rye
which told me
Farmer John smokes his own
bacon.
now, there's one tough
son of a
bitch.”
― Ham on Rye
“Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will always hurt me.”
― Moab Is My Washpot
― Moab Is My Washpot
“There's more beauty in truth, even if it is dreadful beauty.”
― East of Eden
― East of Eden
“The road to hell is paved with adverbs.”
― On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft
― On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft
“Yes, the money could be better spent on Earth. But would it? Since when has money saved by government redlining been spent on education and cancer research? It is always squandered. Let's squander some on Mars. Let's go out and play.”
― Packing for Mars: The Curious Science of Life in the Void
― Packing for Mars: The Curious Science of Life in the Void
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Majenta wrote: "Hi, Rena! Peaceful blessed greetings. Thanks for contacting me, Friend Request Accepted! I hope you've had a good week and will have a great weekend. Happy reading, writing, and everything else. Co..."Thank you. Hope you are well.
Hi, Rena! Peaceful blessed greetings. Thanks for contacting me, Friend Request Accepted! I hope you've had a good week and will have a great weekend. Happy reading, writing, and everything else. Congratulations on your books! Blessings!Best wishes from Majenta
Aug 28, 2019 07:21AM · flag