Saturday, March 23, 2024

W12: Read 52 Books…

 W12:



Title: Southern California in the 50s


Author: Charles Phoenix


Pages: 158


Published: 1999


Started: 3/17/24


Finished: 3/18/24


Summary: A look into Southern California in the 50s using Kodachrome photos along with descriptions of old time restaurants, attractions, lifestyles etc…


My thoughts: I loved it! Wonderful to see old photos of places that my family were familiar with.


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Saturday, March 16, 2024

W10 and W11: Read 52 Books in 52 Weeks

 W10 and W11:


W10:  

Title: Perched on Nothings Bench

Author: Attila Jozsef

Pages: 88

Published: 1999

Started: 3/8/24

Finished: 3/12/24


Summary: Attila Jozsef poems when he lived in Hungary before he committed suicide.

My thoughts: I enjoyed them. Very tragic,very illuminating.

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W11:


Title: Eight World Cups

Author: George Vecsey

Pages: 290

Started: 3/10/24

Finished: 3/12/24

Summary: Writer George Vecsey writes about all the World Cups he’s attended and his insights into his experiences as well as what was happening in the soccer world at the same time.

My thoughts: Very easy read. Sped through this. Enjoyed his reflections of the World Cups especially on famous soccer figures like Maradona,Zidane and Landon Donovan.

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Saturday, March 2, 2024

W9: Read 52 Books for 52 Weeks

 W9:


Title: Holidays in Hell

Author: P.J O’Rourke

Pages: 257

Published: 1988

Started: 2/25/24

Finished: 3/2/24


Summary:

           P.J O’Rourke travels to places around the world that are in turmoil, with an eye for hilarity. 


My thoughts:   He’s my favorite humorist/satirist and this book doesn’t disappoint. Funny, sarcastic, great insight…loved every minute. He gets right to the point of the issues that arise during his visits with clear concise observations.


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Sunday, February 25, 2024

January 2024 Books I Read

 Here’s the list of books I read in January:


1. From the Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E.L.Konigsburg

2. Lost in Thought by Zena Hitz

3. Improbable Libraries by Alex Johnson

4. The Book of Cat Poems by Ana Sampson

5. Book Love by Debbie Tung

6. The Girl who Chased the Moon by Sarah Addison Allen

7. Christmas Poems by Everyman’s Library

8. Meet Me at the Lighthouse by Dana Gioia

9. Red Card by Ken Bensinger

10. Quiet Girl in a Noisy World by Debbie Tung

11. World Within a Song by Jeff Tweedy

12. Selected Poems from Les Fleurs de Mal by Charles Baudelaire


Total:12 

Saturday, February 24, 2024

W8 Read 52 Books…

 W8:



Title: That Time I Got Drunk and Saved a Demon

Author: Kimberly Lemming 

Pages: 260

Published: 2021

Started: 2/18/24

Finished: 2/20/24


Summary: Cinnamon, a human, gets drunk one night NR saves Fallon, a demon dragon. She’s then forced to help him break his species curse. A lot of sexy times.


My thoughts: I loved it! It was fun and the dialogue was fresh. The sexy times were very steamy. And the romance was perfect combination of hot and sweet. Highly recommend.


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Saturday, February 17, 2024

W7: Read 52 Books for 52 Weeks

 W7:


Title: milk and honey

Author: rupi kaur 

Pages: 200

Published: 2015

Started: 2/11/24

Finished: 2/14/24


Summary: Poems about love and loss and rebirth. Author first book.

My thoughts: It was very strong in the beginning but weaker at the end. 

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Saturday, February 10, 2024

W6: Read 52 Books in 52 Weeks

 W6:

Title: L.A Woman

Author: Eve Babitz

Pages: 160

Published: 1982

Started: 2/4/24

Finished: 2/8/24

 Summary: A fictional account of two women from different generations living in Los Angeles.

My thoughts: This was okay. Not Babitz’s best book. It was pretty much a fictional account of Eve’s actual life in L.A. The last third was a slog. It was a little disjointed at the end. Read her other book, ‘Tango Two-Step’ instead. She does a better job with nonfiction writing than fiction. 


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W12: Read 52 Books…

 W12: Title: Southern California in the 50s Author: Charles Phoenix Pages: 158 Published: 1999 Started: 3/17/24 Finished: 3/18/24 Summary: A...