Category Archives: et ordure

2013: The Top Fives

Posted on February 1, 2014 by tom

2013 Top Five Books All Fiction Books: 1)      If You Find Me, by Emily Murdoch. This book moved me the whole way through, and then wouldn’t let me go for a week or two. A spectacular novel. (Also #1 YA) … Continue reading →

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Fog Up Your Kindle With Bargain Book Excellence!

Posted on December 5, 2013 by tom

Much of the U.S. is freezing behind an arctic cold front. The “Rock Gods of Romance” collection will help you stay warm, and probably fog up your windows. It is six stories by six leading authors, and for a limited … Continue reading →

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JFK in Dallas: Fifty Years Later

Posted on November 21, 2013 by tom

My friend, Amanda, is twenty-five, and she asked me the other night why John F. Kennedy’s Assassination is still such a big deal, why Abraham Lincoln doesn’t garner the same idol-worship as JFK. To a young woman who was born … Continue reading →

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JFK: Fifty Years Later

Posted on November 4, 2013 by tom

November 22nd, 2013–a little less than three weeks from today–will mark the fiftieth anniversary of President John F. Kennedy’s assassination in Dallas. We all know the story. He and Jackie made the short flight from Fort Worth to Dallas via … Continue reading →

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Whoooooooo Aaarrre Yoooou, Boop boop, boop boop (w/apologies to Pete Townshend)

Posted on September 28, 2013 by tom

A friend posted this quiz  on her site, and I just had to take it. I find my result to be satisfying, although I think it’s more due to my opium use and formaldehyde drinking than my intellectual prowess. Have … Continue reading →

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A to Z Survey: Book Nerdy Goodness in Handy Alphabetical Form :-)

Posted on August 12, 2013 by tom

This was designed by Jamie at perpetualpageturner.com  and it’s quite a cool little A to Z book survey. (Thanks to Nova for pointing me that way). And thus, away we go… Author you’ve read the most books from: It’s a … Continue reading →

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15 Day Book Blogger Challenge: Day 15, “Who Are Your Book Blogging Mentors?”

Posted on August 7, 2013 by tom

My book-blogging mentors? Simple: Kelly. Kelly is all the book-blogging mentors I could possibly need, all rolled up into one book-devouring fellow hermit. She has taught me everything I know about book-blogging that I couldn’t figure out for myself. I … Continue reading →

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15 Day Book Blogger Challenge: Day 14, “Tell Us Your Dealbreakers”

Posted on August 5, 2013 by tom

My biggest deal-breaker is a simple one: deus ex machina. This translates to “god from the machine,” meaning that something not previously covered suddenly appears to bail out our hero/heroine. Take “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.” With what spell … Continue reading →

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15 Day Book Blogger Challenge: Day 13, “Describe One Book EVERYONE Should Read”

Posted on August 4, 2013 by tom

I had to narrow this down to one of three choices. One was John Green’s “The Fault in Our Stars.” This book is spectacular, with memorable characters and an amazing ability to find laughter and sorrow contrapuntal in the same … Continue reading →

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15 Day Book Blogger Challenge: Day 12, “How Do You Fight Blogger Fatigue?”

Posted on August 3, 2013 by tom

Adderall.

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