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The Joy of Listening to a Book Read Aloud
Story Time Reviews, a monthly feature on this blog, remembers that special time when an adult reads to a child and recognizes that as a grown-up, we need to reward ourselves with a story time now and then. This series reviews audio versions of short stories. Do you enjoy listening to audio books? Do you… Continue reading The Joy of Listening to a Book Read Aloud
Women Whose Stripes are Red and White and Blue
On the Fourth of July patriotic quotes from white males are everywhere. Here are quotes from women whose stripes are red and white and blue.
First Lines Friday with Freedom Fighters
First Line Friday is a blog series posted on the first Friday of every month. The first line of a story, we’re told, must hook the reader. Implied is that the reader will not buy the book if the first line isn’t great. These entries are from Amazon, my personal library, or other online booksellers.… Continue reading First Lines Friday with Freedom Fighters
A Never Give Up-Never Surrender Attitude
It’s the end of June and time to evaluate progress for the first half of 2021. These have been among the top five most difficult months of my life. I’ve always had a never give up-never surrender attitude. That has kept me moving forward, though at a much slower pace than normal. Intentions Instead of… Continue reading A Never Give Up-Never Surrender Attitude