“One possible reason why things aren’t going according to plan is that there never was a plan.”
– Ashleigh Brilliant
Finders Keepers
My Sunday gratitude: years ago I was at the lowest of the low as I had recently had a major setback on something I had been working on for some time. I recall I got out of my vehicle at work and stepped on something shiny. It was a medal. It was a Mother Mary religious medal that had a prayer on it, likely blessed by a priest. I tried to reconnect the medal with its owner, but it stayed with me. If ever I had a sign, that was it. My problem soon resolved, and I moved on with an encouraged heart.
Today, I stepped out of the vehicle in a local parking lot where I was going for a run. I nearly stepped on two 5 dollar bills. You might say that money and medals are very different things. I have always viewed a found penny as a message from a HP of prosperity and blessings. Some groups think of the number 5 as the number for change. Since I received two 5ers, I think there’s much change ahead. I’m hoping it’s generally good, as most things are in the end. Thankful for the message from my HP.
Also, I discovered today when teaching English idioms to the spouse, I never finished the phrase “Finders Keepers” — I would stop there. He was today years old when one of our kids taught him the rest of the phrase. The whole saying is “Finders Keepers, Losers Weepers.”
I don’t like to focus on losing, so I left that out.
Hope your Sunday is a win-day.
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Blood and Circuses
I first became acquainted with Phryne Fisher via the TV series “Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries” that stars Australian actors Essie Davis and Nathan Page. I loved the original series.
Eventually, I got around to the books that inspired the series, and they have been quite fun to read. The most recent one I picked up: Blood and Circuses, book 6, was no less entertaining.
Phryne is, as usual, a daredevil. And a bit more promiscuous than I recall. Perhaps it has something to do with the circus and the carnival. I usually don’t equate physical intimacy with the circus, but Kerry Greenwood created a few unusual scenarios. In fact, a couple of times, they might have been too unusual for me!
No matter, the book was a generally quick read and I did keep coming back to see what Phyrne would do next. There were interesting side characters and the outcomes seemed just and righteous.
This is book 6 in a 21 book series. I hope the next ones are just as entertaining.
I gave it 4 out of 5 stars because I did get a little creeped out by at least one sex scene.
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The Lives of Saints by Leigh Bardugo
I picked up The Lives of Saints by Leigh Bardugo because, well, the cover caught my eye, and I still occasionally like a good fairy tale. It was in the new book section of my library, and it is strangely reminiscent of many books I’ve seen in my travels in Eastern Europe. Not to mention many of the place names are modified real place names in Russian.
Illustrations
The art was good. The stories were generally good, although some were truncated to where the reader might shrug at the end. No matter.
The book was a relaxing evening read. Impersonal and at times I wondered f there really was a patron saint like the one described. I gave it 4 stars mainly because it was restful, the art was good, and I didn’t have to work too hard to read it.
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Don’t Destroy Your Health
The man who earns a million but destroys his health in the process is not really a success.
— Zig Ziglar
Talk Bookish to Me
This was a surprisingly entertaining read.
I picked up Kate Bromley’s book: Talk Bookish to Me from the NEW books section at my local library. I liked the idea that it was about a romance writer who is stalled, but who uses the rekindling of a past romance to inspire her writing.
From the first paragraph, I found the story compelling, the dialogue witty, and the premise–well, not terribly trite, so it was good.
Once I cracked open the book, I put aside the ten other books I am (still) reading, and finished this one. I even stayed up late to finish. That’s always a good sign.
Recommended. Especially if you like a good modern romance.
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