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Happy National Book Lovers Day!

National Book Lovers Day!

It’s National Book Lovers Day, a day to celebrate! Visit a library or a bookstore—or attack your TBR pile. What I’m doing today: catching up on my digital reading journal with all the books I read on vacation. What about you? How are you observing National Book Lovers Day?  © 2024 by Mary Daniels Brown

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An arch-shaped monument covers a container containing the names of all victims of the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima, Japan, on August 6, 1945. To the right of the monument are flowers and wreaths of rememberance.

Hiroshima Day

Today is Hiroshima Day, in memory of the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima, Japan, on August 6, 1945. The photo above, taken at Hiroshima Memorial Park, depicts a concrete, saddle-shaped monument that covers a cenotaph holding the names of all the people killed by the bomb. The arch shape represents a shelter for the souls

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The Best Dystopian Novels

The Best Dystopian Novels Although I’m a bit more hopeful since the arrival of Kamala Harris at the top, I’m still quite anxious about the upcoming election here in the U.S. Having lived through the turbulent yet lively 1960s working toward change, I fear an impending regression in not only politics, but also in morality

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Day 20

I’m going to be traveling through the month of July. Because I won’t be able to write and post while at sea, I’m adopting The 20 Books Challenge that has been going on over on Mastodon: Choose 20 books that greatly influenced you. One book per day, for 20 days. No explanations, no reviews, just

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Day 19

I’m going to be traveling through the month of July. Because I won’t be able to write and post while at sea, I’m adopting The 20 Books Challenge that has been going on over on Mastodon: Choose 20 books that greatly influenced you. One book per day, for 20 days. No explanations, no reviews, just

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Day 18

I’m going to be traveling through the month of July. Because I won’t be able to write and post while at sea, I’m adopting The 20 Books Challenge that has been going on over on Mastodon: Choose 20 books that greatly influenced you. One book per day, for 20 days. No explanations, no reviews, just

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Day 17

I’m going to be traveling through the month of July. Because I won’t be able to write and post while at sea, I’m adopting The 20 Books Challenge that has been going on over on Mastodon: Choose 20 books that greatly influenced you. One book per day, for 20 days. No explanations, no reviews, just

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Day 16

I’m going to be traveling through the month of July. Because I won’t be able to write and post while at sea, I’m adopting The 20 Books Challenge that has been going on over on Mastodon: Choose 20 books that greatly influenced you. One book per day, for 20 days. No explanations, no reviews, just

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Day 15

I’m going to be traveling through the month of July. Because I won’t be able to write and post while at sea, I’m adopting The 20 Books Challenge that has been going on over on Mastodon: Choose 20 books that greatly influenced you. One book per day, for 20 days. No explanations, no reviews, just

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Day 14

I’m going to be traveling through the month of July. Because I won’t be able to write and post while at sea, I’m adopting The 20 Books Challenge that has been going on over on Mastodon: Choose 20 books that greatly influenced you. One book per day, for 20 days. No explanations, no reviews, just

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