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My October Reading

My October Reading

 Time for the monthly reading report. . . .  October followed September’s great reading with another felicitous stack of books.  From my 2020 Reading Journal, these entries: Brit Bennet’s The Mothers (literary fiction; coming-of-age; Black…

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What a Week — A De-Briefing Potpourri

What a Week — A De-Briefing Potpourri

  Whew! What a week this has been! Tuesday, I was so scrambled that I dialled into my Wednesday night Italian class — a few minutes early, as usual — and found myself the only…

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November Happiness — a Modest Achievement

November Happiness — a Modest Achievement

AND. . . . it’s November. . . Big doings on the horizon, and let’s all hope they bring positive change to see the year out. . . The calendar’s turned a page; the clock’s…

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Autumn in Croatia? Let’s Go . . .

Autumn in Croatia? Let’s Go . . .

I’ve been considering posting twice weekly again, and reader Zagorka gave me the perfect opportunity when she left a message for fellow Croatian reader, Dottoressa in the comments section ofthis post. The message mainly comprises…

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Monday Miscellany: What I Saw, What I Wore, What I Made, What I Read. . .

Monday Miscellany: What I Saw, What I Wore, What I Made, What I Read. . .

 Monday might not be the best day to post a weekly post, but that seems to be the rhythm I’ve drifted into here. I think I’ll change that soon, and I may also try to…

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