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[Book Nerd Links] Triumphant Trollope, Coloring Books, and Playing Dress-up

Posted on November 30, 2015 by maedez

Anthony Trollope tops Hatchards poll to find best novel of past 200 years [THE GUARDIAN]
Adult Coloring Books For The Stressed Family Member In Your Life [HUFFPOST BOOKS]
5 Rising Authors Play Their Favorite Characters [THE CUT]

Happy Birthday, Louisa!

Posted on November 29, 2015 by maedez

Louisa May Alcott was born on 29 November 1832:

Louisa May Alcott

Weekly Photo Challenge: Transition

Posted on November 29, 2015 by maedez

This is my response to the Weekly Photo Challenge: Transition.

Thanksgiving Day Dessert

Sleeping!

Posted on November 27, 2015 by maedez

I’m sending my love to everyone working on Black Friday. I know that it is unpleasant, which is why I am not joining the ranks of bargain shoppers.

I’ll be at home reading and, mostly, sleeping.

Like these lovely ladies…

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Thanksgiving Greetings + Other Ephemera

Posted on November 26, 2015 by maedez

Happy (American) Thanksgiving!

Thanksgiving Greetings

Thanksgiving Day Menu, 1918

Thanksgiving Evening Concert, 1859

Quote

Posted on November 25, 2015 by maedez

“If you don’t have time to read, you don’t have the time (or the tools) to write. Simple as that.”-Stephen King

Flowers for a Cold(ish) Day

Posted on November 24, 2015 by maedez

Flowers in a glass vase, study by John Constable, circa 1814.

Colette and Pets

Posted on November 23, 2015 by maedez

Colette in 1932

[Book Nerd Links] Another Bookish Map and Some Literary Ladies

Posted on November 22, 2015 by maedez

What Do Sylvia Plath, Joan Didion, and Eudora Welty All Have in Common? [HISTORY BUFF]
A beautiful Great American Novel map [SHORTLIST]

Daily Diversion #285: Orange Leaves

Posted on November 22, 2015 by maedez

Orange Leaves

R.I.P. Norman Lloyd (1914-2021)

Norman Lloyd, long a personal favorite of mine, was a fascinating man and performer. Norman Lloyd Dead [THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER]

Geoffrey Scott was from a younger generation than the performers I normally write about, but his handsome presence was ubiquitous during my 1980s childhood. From Dynasty to The Love Boat, Night Court, and Battle of the Network Stars, his charisma and acting ability lit up the small screen for decades. He will be missed. Geoffrey […]

Kirk Douglas: 1916-2020

[2019 Reel Infatuation Blogathon] But Baby Think of Me Once in Awhile: On Andy Travis as Television’s Best (and Hunkiest) Boss

Welcome to the 2019 Reel Infatuation Blogathon! Baby, If You’ve Ever Wondered: It still seems like yesterday that the idea for RI popped in my head. It was actually in December 2015, while in a hotel room getting ready for a holiday party, when it occurred to me that there was a gap in the classic […]

Announcing the 2019 Reel Infatuation Blogathon!

This is one of my favorite events of the year, and not just because I’m the co-hostess. It’s simply that good. And fun. Oh, so much fun! Here’s my original announcement. ANNOUNCING THE 2019 REEL INFATUATION BLOGATHON I hope you’ll join us!