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The Woodlanders by Thomas Hardy
I finished reading The Woodlanders by Thomas Hardy (1887). This is one of his Wessex novels, stories that take place in a fictionalized county of England during the Victorian era. I just love Hardy’s writing and often find myself smiling in the midst of reading certain passages. His books tend to focus heavily on character,…
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Argonautica by Apollonius Rhodius
A book jot from June 2021: I just finished reading the Argonautica (3rd century BC) by Apollonius Rhodius, translated by Peter Green. It is an epic poem that relates the story of the Argonauts and the quest for the Golden Fleece. This edition includes a glossary that, at 67 pages, is full of helpful information.…
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Downward to the Earth by Robert Silverberg
I had forgotten to post my book jot for a book a read in May…here it is: I finished reading Downward to the Earth (1970) by Robert Silverberg. It’s a novel set on a distant planet and feels like Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad, Burmese Days and Shooting an Elephant by George Orwell, and…
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OTR
After a hiatus of probably a couple of years, I have been listening to old time radio shows again. I was trying to figure out something to listen to when I need to spend time in bed. That’s pretty much a daily thing because of the physical condition I’m dealing with. Sometimes I listen to…
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Turok!
Things are looking pretty grim for Turok and Andar in this old Gold Key issue I picked up a while ago. I just love the Gold Key painted covers! I haven’t read it yet, but the cover intrigues me…it looks as if Turok and Andar are actually holding on to the feet of the “flyers”,…
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From The Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E.L. Konigsburg
(This book jot is from June of 2021) I finished reading From The Mixed-Up Files Of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler (1967) by E.L. Konigsburg a few days ago. It’s a children’s novel I remember seeing around when I was a kid but had never read. It was an enjoyable book with some good humor and…
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Fingertips
I love the softness of weathered cottonwoods and spring grass. A walk through this area was solace for my soul.
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Mozart and Salieri by Alexander Pushkin
I also read a short play by Alexander Pushkin called Mozart and Salieri (1832), translated by A. F. B. Clark. Despite being a very, very short play it has been influential, and was an inspiration for the play Amadeus (by Peter Schaffer), which in turn was adapted for film. The play has only two speaking…
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8 Babies and 4 Bugs
Several months ago I came across a very memorable postcard. I finally got it scanned and added to the postcard page. It’s interesting enough that I thought I would make a post about it here. It’s an old card, with one cent postage domestic and two cents foreign. I don’t know what in the world…