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Today’s Topic: Books I’d Want With Me While Stranded On a Deserted Island
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I’ve tweaked this week’s topic a bit to suit my tastes. I would never be able to limit my choice of books if living on a deserted isle. So instead, I’m sharing books with an island setting. Continue reading “Top Ten Tuesday – Island Life Book Style”
Today’s Topic : Books I Read In One Sitting (or would have if I had the time)
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This week’s list could also be named, “Books I Couldn’t Put Down” since most of these I was not able to read in one sitting. Although there are a few that I managed to read in one sitting, mainly because they are under 300 pages. The rest just managed to captivate my attention. Continue reading “Top Ten Tuesday – Books I Read in One Sitting”
I blame Melanie Benjamin. It was my discovery of her fictionalized portrayal of the friendship between Mary Pickford and Frances Marion in The Girls in the Picture, that sparked my interest in Marion. In a serendipitous moment, I also just happened to watch the Marion directed, Pickford starring silent film The Love Light around the same time. Recently, I happened across Cari Beauchamp’s biography of Marion and that spark has now grown into a flame. Continue reading “Book Review – Without Lying Down: Frances Marion and the Powerful Women of Early Hollywood by Cari Beauchamp”
Today’s Topic: Reasons Why I Love Reading
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I’m always baffled by people who don’t enjoy reading. Honestly, I wonder what is wrong with them, but then I have to remind myself not to judge. Everyone has different interests and passions. However, I still feel sad for those people because I feel they are missing out on one of the great experiences of life. Here are a few reasons I love to read: Continue reading “Top Ten Tuesday – Reasons I Love Reading”
Biggest Disappointment: Rose Marie
Favorite Discovery: Honolulu, Just William
Most Watched Actors/Actresses: Fred Astaire, Ann Southern, Eleanor Powell Continue reading “June 2021 Quickie Reviews”