WWW Wednesdays is a bookish meme that was formerly hosted by MizB at A Daily Rhythm and revived by "fledgling writer" Sam A. Stevens on Taking on a World of Words. To participate, you just answer the Three W's: What are you currently reading? What did you recently finish reading? What do you think you’ll read next? Currently … Continue reading WWW Wednesdays #2
Month: May 2023
First Chapter, First Paragraph: Tuesday Intros #2
First Chapter, First Paragraph: Tuesday Intros is a weekly meme hosted by Socrates Book Reviews where participants share the first paragraph of one of the books that they are currently reading, have read or are planning to read. According to Socrates, this meme is guaranteed to increase your TBR 🙂 This week I’m participating with … Continue reading First Chapter, First Paragraph: Tuesday Intros #2
5 On My TBR #1: Space
As many of this blog's readers may not be obsessive bookish types, I should take a moment and explain what a "TBR" is. TBR = To Be Read Usually these are books that you own already but have not yet read. Those might be books on the shelf (physical or virtual as in eBooks) or … Continue reading 5 On My TBR #1: Space
Word of the Week #1
My meme streak continues with yet another first-time participation. Word of the Week is a bookish meme hosted by The Plain-Spoken Pen on Mondays in which participants share a word that they find entertaining, enlightening, edifying, or just plain fun to say! Share your own word on your blog, then help us grow the meme … Continue reading Word of the Week #1
Sunday Summary #40
Welcome to Sunday Summary, the meme in which I attempt to summarize the week that came before. This is installment #40, covering the week starting 21 May and ending today, 28 May 2023. Only twelve more weeks and I will have been doing these summaries for an entire year without missing a single week. Tomorrow … Continue reading Sunday Summary #40
A History of Marriage by Elizabeth Abbott
From Same Sex Unions to Private Vows and Common Law, The Surprising Diversity of a Tradition Title:A History of Marriage: From Same Sex Unions to Private Vows and Common Law, The Surprising Diversity of a TraditionAuthor(s):Elizabeth AbbottPublisher:Penguin CanadaPublished:December 29, 2009Format:epubDate Added:May 25, 2023calibre ID:e-2387Read:NoDate Finished:n/a About the Book A History of Marriage, published by Penguin … Continue reading A History of Marriage by Elizabeth Abbott
Friday Book Memes #1: Song of the Lion
Here are two more memes that I am participating in for the very first time. Most bloggers combine these into one post so I am following along in that fashion. As mentioned in my WWW Wednesdays post a couple of days ago, I am currently reading Anne Hillerman's Song Of The Lion (and got to … Continue reading Friday Book Memes #1: Song of the Lion
WWW Wednesdays #1
This is another bookish meme that I have never participated in before now. It was formerly hosted by MizB at A Daily Rhythm and revived by "fledgling writer" Sam A. Stevens on Taking on a World of Words. To participate, you just answer the Three W's: What are you currently reading? What did you recently finish reading? What … Continue reading WWW Wednesdays #1
First Chapter, First Paragraph: Tuesday Intros #1
In the earliest days of this blog, even before I moved to Southeast Asia, I participated in several book memes hosted by various blogs. Most of those posts are long gone but a few remain such as several installments of "Sunday Salon" -- the oldest one still on this blog is from 3 July 2011 … Continue reading First Chapter, First Paragraph: Tuesday Intros #1
Turn Right At Machu Picchu by Mark Adams
Turn Right at Machu Picchu: Rediscovering the Lost City One Step at a Time Title:Turn Right at Machu Picchu: Rediscovering the Lost City One Step at a TimeAuthor(s):Mark AdamsPublisher:Dutton AdultPublished:June 30, 2011Format:epubDate Added:May 21, 2023calibre ID:e-2248Read:NoDate Finished:n/a About the Book What happens when an adventure travel expert-who's never actually done anything adventurous-tries to re-create the … Continue reading Turn Right At Machu Picchu by Mark Adams
Mark Joseph Jochim 