The end of August is right around the corner. Like right around the corner, some Americans are getting ready for a three-day holiday.For me, it's time to play catch up. Outside assignments that need to be finished. Books to be read. Other books that need reviews written up because I forgot about them. So again, … Continue reading Catch up.
Month: August 2025
For Whom the Belle Tolls
The year of the pandemic is notable for other reason than, well, the pandemic. Love it or hate it, the social media app Tik Tok blew up. Mostly because people were trapped at home and this was a way for individuals to connect with each other. And while there were silly dances and thirst traps … Continue reading For Whom the Belle Tolls
A new (old) movie experience
Once upon a time, when I was younger, I was introduced to a marketing technique that was popular in the 1950's/1960's.My mother is a fan of what is now, the older horror movies. Movies that had Vincent Price and Claude Rains, and Boris Karloff. Christopher Lee before everyone knew him as Grand Moff Tarkin or … Continue reading A new (old) movie experience
From Boston to England: For the love of Jane
The year is 1865. Slavery has been revoked. The Civil War has just ended. And President Lincoln has just been assassinated. In Boston, two daughters of the Massachusetts Supreme Court Justice William Stevenson and fighting for women’s reform. They are also huge fans of novelist Jane Austen, dead these 48 years, and have been writing … Continue reading From Boston to England: For the love of Jane
Boswell Book Company
"I am lost without my Boswell" - Sherlock Holmes A Scandal in Bohemia Boswell- noun: A person who records in detail the life of a usually famous contemporary. As a fan of Sherlock Holmes, finding an independent bookstore name Boswell Book Company both delighted and tickled me. Located in Milwaukee Wisconsin, this three story building … Continue reading Boswell Book Company
Mouse's Reading Nook 