Both Sides Now by Joni Mitchell
A few songs stick with us, embedded into our bones for life. Both Sides Now is one of those songs. I first heard it sung by Judy Collins about 1968, then in 1970 I bought Joni’s album “Clouds.” … Continue reading →
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The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead
Nickel Boys is narrated by Elwood Curtis living in New York City in the present time, looking back at a period of time when he attended the Nickel Academy (a reform school in Florida) when he was a teenager. Colson … Continue reading →
No Regrets by Tom Rush
No Regrets is a folk-rock song written and sung by Tom Rush. The album was The Circle Game and it was released in 1968. I had this album and have listened to the song many times over the years. … Continue reading →
The Mist by Stephen King
The Mist is a novella first published in 1980 and also included in the short story collection Skeleton Crew. It is a horror story complete with horrific creatures, exciting encounters, savage killings, and a desperate attempt to escape. Characters are … Continue reading →
The House on the Cerulean Sea by T. J Klune
The House on the Cerulean Sea is a fantasy about an orphanage of very unusual magical children. Each of the children are interesting and unique characters and this could have been the central part of the story, but it is … Continue reading →
Conclave by Robert Harris
Conclave is a fictional story based on the Vatican’s practice of holding a sequestered meeting of all Cardinals after the death of the Pope, in order to elect a new Pope. Robert Harris writes historical fiction which is thoroughly researched, … Continue reading →
Nobody Loves Me but My Mother by BB King
I was a BB King fan in the 1970’s and bought the album Indianola Mississippi Seeds in those years. It was a vinyl record and I played it frequently. In the years that followed I bought more albums … Continue reading →
If You Could Read my Mind by Gordon Lightfoot
Gordon Lightfoot’s music became a part of my life in the late 1960s and I followed his songs, albums, and his career for almost 60 years. I owned a number of his albums and many of his songs are … Continue reading →
All Systems Red by Martha Wells
All Systems Red is the first book in the Murderbot Diaries series, a popular science fiction series and streaming series on Apple TV. We watched the series first, then I was able to get a copy of Fugitive Telemetry … Continue reading →