Well, folks, I read seven (count 'em) seven books in October. One I didn't finish but even at that I hit the magic number 50 I estimated for myself by the end of the year. The six books I successfully waded through were, firstly, What Happened, Hillary Clinton's book on her bid for the Presidency. I''m a bit of a political junkie so I get off on this stuff but still it kinda struck me as one long whine over losing. Next up was the excellent Canyon of Dreams: The Magic and Music of Laurel Canyon. Laurel Canyon was the fabled area outside of Los Angeles where many musicians and artists lived. Known as a 60s enclave, the book takes a look at just who lived there over the last 80 years. A fascinating read. Next up was Lightfoot, a biography of Canadian folk singer Gordon Lightfoot. He may have been responsible for some iconic folk songs but he was also quite the womanizer and boozer. Enough said. Then I read Dan Brown's new tome Origin, the fifth ...
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Thanks for playing, NoName, especially when you had to visit the emergency room. That's dedication above and beyond the norm. But then, nothing about you is normal, is it? ;-)
Hee Hee.
I'm glad I finally found my way to your blog on a consistent basis. This was a lot of fun!
And I'm glad you made your way over Reffie. I loved your comments each day.
Yes indeed we do say 'brilliant'. Among other things, that is, like 'heavens above!' and 'gosh'. Yes, some of us really do say 'gosh' sometimes. It shows our age, I suppose. Of course, I also say a lot of other things, too, some of which would do credit to a sailor.
Or those potato thingies you can eat. I have to say, you guys make good chips. I like the ones with ripples in them.
:-)
Traci