Showing posts with label reading. Show all posts
Showing posts with label reading. Show all posts

Friday, February 25, 2022

{Ramblings} - Coffee, Frenzy, and Soho

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{Ramblings} - Coffee, Frenzy, and Soho

Caffeinated Delight At Night 

For me, there's nothing better way to cap off of the end of the week than drinking a smooth cup of coffee. More specifically, I'm referring to Verena Street's Cow Tipper, a bag of ground coffee that's been sitting on the coffee bar since the tail end of 2021. I grabbed a bag while shopping at Price Chopper in a nearby county, and if my memory serves me correctly, it was on sale. I don't know why I was saving the Cow Tipper back. Tonight was a good of a night than any to try it out. 

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Friday, July 16, 2021

{The Friday 56} - Once Upon a Time in Hollywood by Quentin Tarantino

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{The Friday 56} - Once Upon a Time in Hollywood by Quentin Tarantino

Rules

Grab a book, any book.
Turn to page 56 or 56% in your eReader.
Find any sentence, (or few, just don't spoil it).
Post it.
 Add your (URL) post below in the Linky at: www.fredasvoice.com
Add the post URL, not your blog URL.
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Sunday, July 11, 2021

{Sunday Post} - Fifth-Grade Zombies and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

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{Sunday Post} - Fifth-Grade Zombies and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

Sunday Post is a weekly meme hosted by Kimberly @ Caffeinated Book Reviewer!

Good Morning, Everyone! 

 

Air Conditioning is a Necessity 


I planned to have this post written on Saturday afternoon, but I crashed and burned before 7 PM. Why? I've had a couple of all-nighters this past week. And, no, I'm not referring to binge drinking. I'm not a big drinker, to begin with, so that could never be the cause for going days without sleep. What it comes down to is I have had a bit too much on my plate, and I had to forgo sleep in exchange for getting a few neglected things done. I attempted to rest on Friday night, but lo and behold, the air conditioner died and made getting some shuteye nearly impossible. Of course, finding a technician on a Saturday morning took forever and costed extra. The fan motor and capacitor were kaput. By 1 PM, the air conditioner was running smoothly again.  

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Sunday, April 19, 2020

Sunday Post - If It Bleeds, The Outilers, and The Slimer

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Sunday Post - If It Bleeds, The Outilers, and The Slimer
Sunday Post is a weekly meme hosted by Kimberly @ Caffeinated Book Reviewer!

Good Evening, Everyone!


After self-quarantining for over a month, I finally ventured out to do some shopping over the weekend. Wearing a facemask and gloves, I arrived at Walmart yesterday at 8:30 a.m. Let's just say the place was a madhouse and jammed pack with senior citizens, which is weird, as I thought the store was letting the elderly only shop an hour before my arrival. Nobody was wearing a face mask! You would think the elderly would be the ones wearing facemasks to prevent from being infected by the coronavirus, but that's wasn't the case in my neck of the woods. I did my best to do the six-foot rule, but it was difficult with other people literally running into me. People need to learn how to push a shopping-cart properly!
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Friday, April 17, 2020

Book Blogger Hop - April 17th - 23rd

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Book Blogger Hop - April 17th - 23rd

Welcome to the Book Blogger Hop! 


If you want to schedule next week's post, click here to find the next prompt question. To submit a question, fill out this form.

The Book Blogger Hop now has its own Facebook Group! Please join the group to get all the newest Book Blogger Hop updates. Also, you can communicate with your fellow book bloggers in the group.

What To Do


1. Post on your blog answering this question:


How do you decide the order of reading your books?

This week's prompt is submitted by Elizabeth @ Silver's Reviews.


2. Enter the link to your post in the linky list below. Please enter your Name/Nickname @ Blog Name and the direct link to your post answering this week’s question. Here's an example: Billy @ Coffee Addicted Writer

3. Visit other blogs on the list and comment on their posts. Try to spend some time on the blogs reading a few posts and possibly become a new follower. The purpose of the hop is to give bloggers a chance to follow other blogs, learn about new books, befriend other bloggers, and receive new followers to your own blog.
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The Friday 56 - If It Bleeds by Stephen King

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The Friday 56 - If It Bleeds by Stephen King

Rules

Grab a book, any book.
Turn to page 56 or 56% in your eReader.
Find any sentence, (or few, just don't spoil it).
Post it.
 Add your (URL) post below in the Linky at: www.fredasvoice.com
Add the post URL, not your blog URL.


Sometimes a little, sometimes a lot, but it's always a pig face.
56%, If It Bleeds by Stephen King

  

My Thoughts

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Monday, April 13, 2020

How To Get Boys Interested in Reading

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How To Get Boys Interested in Reading

Boys tend to engage in physical activity more than sedentary activities like reading. Even though boys don't seem to enjoy reading in their early years as much as girls, there are things you can do to help entice them and begin to build their interest. Aside from general ideas to integrate reading into a boy's repertoire, such as creating a daily schedule that includes reading, finding the right book is equally important. Here are three book ideas that will help to entice the boy in your life to gain an interest in reading.
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Sunday, April 12, 2020

Sunday Post - Reading To Keep My Sanity!

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Sunday Post - Reading To Keep My Sanity!
Sunday Post is a weekly meme hosted by Kimberly @ Caffeinated Book Reviewer!

Happy Easter, Everyone!


What Am I Currently Reading?


I did a little bit of reading this past week. I read Star Trek: Picard: The Last Best Hope by Una McCormack. I'm planning on writing my review for it this afternoon. Then I read The Warning by James Patterson & Robison Wells, which is a paperback that's been collecting dust since Christmas. Lastly, a few nights ago, I started reading the nonfiction Paperbacks from Hell by Grady Hendrix. If you're a horror fan, this book is a must-have!
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Sunday, April 5, 2020

Sunday Post - Star Trek, John Carter, and 007

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Sunday Post - Star Trek, John Carter, and 007
Sunday Post is a weekly meme hosted by Kimberly @ Caffeinated Book Reviewer!

Good Morning, Everyone!


I hope everyone is doing well this morning and that you haven't had any cabin fever from being quarantined!

Currently, my sanity (and nerves) has been on edge for several days. While I have been out of the house to take out the garbage, mow the yard, and get the mail, I haven't been anywhere in over three weeks. As of Friday, Missouri is officially under stay-at-home orders until April 24th, which is something the governor should've done many weeks ago.
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Sunday, March 29, 2020

Sunday Post - What Should I Read Next?

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Sunday Post - What Should I Read Next?
Sunday Post is a weekly meme hosted by Kimberly @ Caffeinated Book Reviewer!

Good Morning, Everyone!


I hope everyone is safe and sound this morning! The COVID-19 Virus has hit my county with one confirmed case as of Friday! I've heard rumors of who the individual is, but I don't like spreading rumors, so I'm not going to go into details. The county is under lockdown!
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Friday, March 27, 2020

The Friday 56 - Anansi Boys by Neil Gaiman

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The Friday 56 - Anansi Boys by Neil Gaiman

Rules

Grab a book, any book.
Turn to page 56 or 56% in your eReader.
Find any sentence, (or few, just don't spoil it).
Post it.
 Add your (URL) post below in the Linky at: www.fredasvoice.com
Add the post URL, not your blog URL.


When you have drunk an entire bottle of white wine, coaxing a rather skittish garden spider into a clear plastic tumbler using only an old birthday card becomes more of a challenge to hand-eye coordination than it is at other times; a challenge that is not helped by a partially unclothed fiancee on the edge of hysterics, who, despite her announcement that she would wait in the kitchen, is instead leaning over your shoulder and offering advice.
page 56, Anansi Boys by Neil Gaiman

  

My Thoughts

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Sunday, March 22, 2020

Sunday Post - Dean Koontz, Enterprise, and No Mercy

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Sunday Post - Dean Koontz, Enterprise, and No Mercy
Sunday Post is a weekly meme hosted by Kimberly @ Caffeinated Book Reviewer!

Good Morning, Everyone!



What Am I Currently Reading?


I'm currently reading The Eyes of Darkness by Dean Koontz. It was originally published in 1981 under the pseudonym Leigh Nichols. The novel has made its way into the headlines this past week because readers were saying Mr Koontz predicted the coronavirus, which isn't true, as the virus in the novel is man-made.

Sometime today, I'm going to start reading the eBook "Forsaken" by Sara Reinke, as I need to post my review for it on Tuesday for a book blog tour. And, no, I didn't forget about this title. I was just sent the eBook on the 16th.
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Friday, March 20, 2020

The Friday 56 - The Eyes of Darkness by Dean Koontz

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The Friday 56 - The Eyes of Darkness by Dean Koontz

Rules

Grab a book, any book.
Turn to page 56 or 56% in your eReader.
Find any sentence, (or few, just don't spoil it).
Post it.
 Add your (URL) post below in the Linky at: www.fredasvoice.com
Add the post URL, not your blog URL.


Helen Mainway chattered excitedly about the spectacular special effects, and Elliot Stryker had an endless supply of compliments as well as some astute observations about the technical aspects of the production, and Charlie Mainway poured a third bottle of Dom Perignon, and the house lights came up, and the audience reluctantly began to leave, and Tina hardly had a chance to sip her champagne because of all the people who stopped by the table to congratulate her.
page 56, The Eye of Darkness by Dean Koontz

  

My Thoughts

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Thursday, March 19, 2020

3 Tips for Choosing Your Next Book

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3 Tips for Choosing Your Next Book
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Sometimes, it can be difficult to choose the next book you want to read. Even if you are an avid fiction reader, you may have an inkling for a change. When trying to find a new book to read, it can be very difficult to get past the cover. However, in order to fully understand the book and what it is about, you have to look past the cover. If you are able to follow the tips below, you may find a new world waiting for you to pick up and explore.

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Wednesday, March 18, 2020

Finding a New Book To Read

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Finding a New Book To Read
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Reading is a relaxing activity that allows you to live in a different place and time for a while. There are many genres on the market that can hold your attention and keep you entertained. Here are some popular themes to consider.
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Sunday, March 15, 2020

Sunday Post - The Derseden Files, Jack Reacher, and More Trek

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Sunday Post - The Derseden Files, Jack Reacher, and More Trek
Sunday Post is a weekly meme hosted by Kimberly @ Caffeinated Book Reviewer!

Good Evening, Everyone!



What Am I Currently Reading?


I hope everyone is doing well tonight!

Like for most people, this past week was a little chaotic because of the pandemic.

Yes, I'm still reading The Chill by Scott Carson and one of these days I'm going to finish reading it. I believe I'm on either chapter five or six. With hardly anything else going on in my life this week, I should have plenty of time to read it.

I will read the newest Goosebumps book by R.L. Stine. I'll probably read it early tomorrow morning. It's pretty short, so it shouldn't take too long.
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Sunday, March 1, 2020

Sunday Post - John Sandford, Ultraman, and The Girl Who . . .

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Sunday Post - John Sandford, Ultraman, and The Girl Who . . .
Sunday Post is a weekly meme hosted by Kimberly @ Caffeinated Book Reviewer!

Good Evening, Everyone!



What Am I Reading?


Reading wasn't exactly a top priority for me last week. Thanks to the spring weather arriving early, my allergies kicked in, which has put a strain on my eyes. Someone recommended to me to take a Vitamin A supplement which I started taking yesterday.

One Wednesday, I had to help move and install a new washing machine and dryer for my parents, so my back is a little store for it. Since the weather is warmer, my mother and I will begin going though my grandmother's belongs in the storage unit. Throwing stuff away and donating other things. We're not getting rid of everything.

This week, I finally going to read The Chill by Scott Carson. I would do this last week but at the last minute I had to read an eBook for a book tour I had forgotten about. However, before The Chill, I will read The Girl Who Loved Twice by David Lagercrantz as I need to return the book to the library by the March 11th.

I'm reading Moonraker by Iran Fleming on my Kindle. Then I'll be reading Diamonds Are Forever, followed by other 007 novels.
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Sunday, February 23, 2020

Sunday Post: Orson Scott Card, Star Trek, and Buffy the Vampire Slayer

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Sunday Post: Orson Scott Card, Star Trek, and Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Sunday Post is a weekly meme hosted by Kimberly @ Caffeinated Book Reviewer!

Good Morning, Everyone!



What Am I Currently Reading?


Sometime today, I'll be finishing up the zombie novel Weeks by Jasyn T. Turley, as my review needs to be posted tomorrow for a book tour. I've read a few pages of Good Omens  by Neil Gaiman & Terry Pratchett and my goal is to have it finished by Wednesday night. Then I'm finally going to begin reading The Chill by Scott Carson.

Additionally, on my Kindle I'm reading the 007 novel Live and Let Die by Ian Fleming.
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Sunday, February 16, 2020

Sunday Post - Pokergeist, Dragonheart, and Star Wars

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Sunday Post - Pokergeist, Dragonheart, and Star Wars
Sunday Post is a weekly meme hosted by Kimberly @ Caffeinated Book Reviewer!

Good Morning, Everyone!



What Am I Currently Reading?


I didn't stick to my reading plan last week. Instead of reading The Chill by Scott Carson, I read a few Hellraiser graphic novels and read a couple of chapters of Casino Royale (the first James Bond novel) by Ian Fleming.

FYI: I have a goal of reading all Fleming's James Bond books before the new movie, No Time to Die, is released in early April.

For this week, I'll be reading Pokergeist by Michael Phillip Cash and my review will be posted on Wednesday for a book tour. Then I'll be reading the zombie novel Weeks for another book tour. My review for it will be posted on the 24th.

Then I'll probably be reading The Chill, if I don't attempt to squeeze it in between Pokergeist and Weeks.
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Sunday, February 2, 2020

Sunday Post - Bloodborn, Doctor Sleep, & Alexey Pehov

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Sunday Post - Bloodborn, Doctor Sleep, & Alexey Pehov
Sunday Post is a weekly meme hosted by Kimberly @ Caffeinated Book Reviewer!

Good Morning, Everyone!



What Am I Currently Reading?


Instead of reading of Perfect Little Children by Sophie Hannah last week, I ended up taking a break from reading entirely. Today, I'll be reading Bloodborn by Sydney Windward, which isn't very long at all. I just received an eBook copy a few days ago for a book tour and my review is scheduled for tomorrow!
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