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Time for an update on my Pottery, Stained Glass, and Bread Baking. Some New Pottery. Again, I made a few more coffee cups. Here's one I made with slab building technique, that also has those little splotches of color rolled into the clay. In the middle are two more I did on the pottery … Continue reading TCL’s #SomethingDifferent Saturday #32 – A Trifecta of Treats!
Book Review for “When Mikan Road Was Ours” by D.K. Furutani. Summary: "Amidst a sweltering Los Angeles heat wave, Murano, a reclusive high school English teacher, is muddling through life. Reeling from his father’s sudden death as well as his own recent cancer diagnosis, he passes time hazily grading papers and appeasing disgruntled parents while counting … Continue reading Gardens of Calm and Turbulence.
Top Five Tuesday was originally created by Shanah @ Bionic Book Worm, but is now hosted by Meeghan @ Meeghan Reads. To participate, link your post back to Meeghan's blog or leave a comment on her weekly post. This week, Meeghan gave us the topic of: Top 5 Books with Cute Covers! I don't often … Continue reading TCL’s #T5T – Top Five Tuesday #22 – July 14, 2026 – Aw… how sweet!
Welcome to another #LetsDiscuss and #DiscussionSunday post. This time I'm using the prompt from the Aria @ Book Nook Bits, and her Let's Talk Bookish prompt for July, which (aptly) asks about: Participating in Discussion Posts Disclaimer: These are my personal opinions. I do not expect anyone to agree with anything here, and in fact, … Continue reading TCL’s #DiscussionSunday & #LetsDiscuss2026 #8, #LetsTalkBookish #1 – July 2026 – Getting Discussion Ready!
Reviews From the Stacks Ever since I discovered Jana and her blog Reviews from the Stacks, I've been doing these posts just because - they're fun. Now, Jana has been on hiatus (for a good thing - she had a baby), so we don't have a book meme for this month, but we'll just call … Continue reading TCL’s Spell the Month in Books #37 — July 2026!
Book Review for “Man Overboard!” by Kathleen Rooney. Summary: "Patrick “Kick” Kilpatrick hates the ocean. Has always been terrified of it. And now he’s in a real pickle. Drifting alone in the sea after falling (or jumping? He can’t remember as the all-inclusive drinks on the cruise he was taking with his extended family were, … Continue reading Treading Water or Moving Forward?
Book Review for “Sparkling Cyanide” by Agatha Christie (Colonel Race #4). Summary: "Six people sit down to a sumptuous meal at a table laid for seven. In front of the empty place is a sprig of rosemary- "rosemary for remembrance." A strange sentiment considering no one is likely to forget the night, exactly a year … Continue reading Race to the End of the Battle!
From Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke to Daisy Miller by Henry James. This is a monthly link-up hosted by Kate at Books Are My Favourite and Best. Each month a book is chosen as a starting point and linked to six other books to form a chain. A book doesn’t need to be connected to all … Continue reading TCL’s #6Degrees of Separation for July 4, 2026.
What is Throwback Thursday? I've noticed many of these memes on a few book blogs. For example, Susan Loves Books does one, which is (or was originally) hosted by Renee@It’s Book Talk. I also noticed that Lorrea @ What 'Cha Readin'?, was doing this as a monthly meme, and Reading Maria does something called "Last … Continue reading TCL’s #ThrowbackThursday and #LinkParty #77 – July 2-29, 2026.
What is New Release Reading Challenge? The New Release Reading Challenge was developed and run by (un)Conventional Bookworms, a book blog run by the talented and beautiful Bookworm Brandee and Linda Tiliagren. They've been hosting this year-long reading challenge for several years, but life has gotten in the way of their continuing. After consulting with … Continue reading Announcement: TCL’s #2026NewReleaseChallenge Q3 Link Party OPENS Tomorrow!
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