Tag Archives: books

This is the Third Italian-Based Film We’ve Seen This Year

Posted on May 25, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Book Club: The Next Chapter (2023) After being stuck at home during the pandemic, the ladies are ready to let loose. And, boy, do they ever. Since the concept of the book club is a review of a book, there … Continue reading →

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An Example of How the Universe Works to Inspire Me

Posted on March 19, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Warp & Weft (June 2021) My daughter, Rosanna, sent me a link for this book. When she mentioned the title, my ears perked up. Why? Because the opening paragraph of a monthly newsletter that arrived in my email box this … Continue reading →

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This Whaling Incident Inspired the Novel Moby Dick

Posted on November 20, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Sinking of the Essex (November 20, 1820) Essex was an American whaling ship from Nantucket, Massachusetts, which was launched in 1799. On November 20, 1820, while at sea in the southern Pacific Ocean under the command of Captain George Pollard Jr., the ship was attacked and sunk by … Continue reading →

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Let’s Take a Second Look at the Publication of the Novel

Posted on October 16, 2023 by cdsmiller17

Jane Eyre (October 16, 1847) I’d written about this author before. But, since my daily calendar highlighted this event, I decided to look at its publication. Previously, the Wikipedia post about this book suggests a date of October 19, 1847 … Continue reading →

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Today, in History, Amazon was Founded by…

Posted on July 5, 2023 by cdsmiller17

Jeff Bezos (January 12, 1964) This fact came up on my daily calendar. I then realized that I hadn’t looked at Jeff Bezos in detail before. When a person’s birth time is unknown, most astrology sites use dawn or noon … Continue reading →

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This is a Word Play on “Let Go and Let God”

Posted on July 1, 2023 by cdsmiller17

Setting God Free (2021) There is such an element of truth to the idea that we make God in our own image that it allows us the introspection to realize that everything about the world is also a product of … Continue reading →

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You’ll Never Guess…

Posted on June 30, 2023 by cdsmiller17

What the Dog Saw (2009) After my wife’s cousin’s third husband died, I was offered some of his books to keep (and read). This one was in the mix, but I hadn’t got around to it until this week, while … Continue reading →

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I Kid You Not: The Boys are the Clue…

Posted on February 20, 2022 by cdsmiller17

The Stranger (2020) This is the second Netflix mini series that we’ve watched that was adapted from Harlan Coben’s books. I won’t go into the twists of turns of the plot, but needless to say it’s a good binge watch. … Continue reading →

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When the Author Becomes the Avenging Angel

Posted on February 7, 2022 by cdsmiller17

Harlan Coben (January 4, 1962) There aren’t many novels that can grab me from the first paragraph and keep me riveted to the final page. Harlan Coben‘s “Gone for Good” did that, over the weekend. Three days before her death, … Continue reading →

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New Testament Scriptures: Apostolic or Apologetic?

Posted on March 9, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Forged (2011) The author of this book contends that most of the books of the New Testament are forgeries. That’s not really a surprise, unless you are a fundamentalist Christian and believe that the Bible is the “Word of God”. … Continue reading →

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