Tag: Into the Forbidden Fire
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Dreaming big
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Yesterday was National When Pigs Fly Day. It’s a day to take joy in silliness, but more importantly, it’s a celebration of possibilities. I love this description from one of the many online day calendars: “It reminds us that anything is possible if we are brave enough to take risks…
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The wonderful world of vintage carousels — preview
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After dinner I closeted myself in Alistair’s study. With a bit of hunting, I found the book about carousels on one of the shelves. It was titled Garosello, the Little Battle of the Animals. There was a photo of a classic prancing horse on the cover. I’d always loved carousels,…
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Anti-Boredom Month: I have the solution!
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Is July a boring month? I guess it depends on your perspective. I don’t love the summer, as a season – it’s generally oppressively hot and humid where I live. But the month of July does include a couple bits of excitement, for me anyway: 1) stores start selling Halloween…
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New book releases for anyone’s taste
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Hi folks, A little under the weather at the moment, so I thought I’d share this entertaining list of upcoming books and when they’ll become available, Book releases 2024: From RuPaul to Salman Rushdie, on the BBC Culture website. Hope you enjoy the browse. And while it’s not on this…