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They’re Not Even Trying
I’ve been listening to My Discovery Mix on Amazon for a couple years now, often discovering something new I like every Monday when the new list would come out. But now I’m starting to believe there’s no algorithm and they’re not even trying. I wouldn’t be surprised to learn today’s list, which would be a Continue reading
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On the 21st Day of Christmas
Two weeks nonstop and counting Christmas Can Be MurderJacob Lee and Liz Dodwell “I hear tell she was just living in one of her daddy’s rent houses, and supposed to be writing a book, but all I seen was her livin’ off her daddy’s money again.” Norma tsk’ed. “Now, she wasn’t that bad, and none Continue reading
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Ermine Furs Adorn the Imperious
Posted late yet right on time Venus in FursRitter von Leopold Sacher-Masoch (Trans. Fernanda Savage) A sleepless night; I made countless decisions, only to toss them aside again. In the morning I wrote her a letter in which I declared our relationship dissolved. My hand trembled when I put on the seal, and I burned Continue reading
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Like to be God
It’s a snow day where I’m at, but that has nothing to do with anything regarding our selection Frankenstein, or The Modern PrometheusMary Wollstonecraft (Godwin) Shelley “I now hasten to the more moving part of my story. I shall relate events that impressed me with feelings which, from what I had been, have made me Continue reading
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Lucky 13
Our eleventh randomly opened book, but our 13th post overall The Three MusketeersAlexandre Dumas [Pere] “Instead of shutting yourself up here as if you were under arrest, get on horseback and come and take a ride with me to St. Germain.” “My dear fellow,” said Athos, “I ride horses when I have any; when I Continue reading
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Our Strange Duet
Ten Post Milestone The Phantom of the OperaGaston Leroux Servants appeared, carrying lights; Count Phillippe, terribly anxious: “What is it?” “I think I have been dreaming,” replied the young man. “I fired at two stars that kept me from sleeping.” “You’re raving! Are you ill? For God’s sake, tell me, Raoul: what happened?” And the count Continue reading
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Awooh!
Almost missed today’s entry thanks to a power outage. White FangJack London But it was his concern that they leave him alone in his isolation, get out of his way when he elected to walk among them, and at all times acknowledge his mastery over them. A hint of stiff-leggedness on their part, a lifted Continue reading
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Преступленіе и наказаніе
And now another work week Crime and PunishmentFyodor Dostoevsky (trans. by Constance Garnett) “Simply because a poor student, unhinged by poverty and hypochondria, on the eve of a severe delirious illness (note that), suspicious, vain, proud, who has not seen a soul to speak to for six months, in rags and in boots without soles, Continue reading
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Where’s Allen Funt?
I’m certain Amazon Music is just ribbing me at this point Joe Elmore – Little GTO – Gearheads The Beat Farmers – Happy Boy – Tales of the New WestTerry Cashman – Willie, Mickie & “The Duke” (Talkin’ Baseball) – The AM-FM Blues (Their Very Best)The Nylons – Chain Gang – Happy TogetherMark Jonathan Davis Continue reading
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Heavenly Wine and Roses
We finished a whole week Jane EyreCharlotte Brontë There was every article of furniture looking just as it did on the morning I was first introduced to Mr. Brocklehurst: the very rug he had stood upon still covered the hearth. Glancing at the bookcases, I thought I could distinguish the two volumes of Bewick’s British Continue reading
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