Friday, August 08, 2014

A Whole Heapin' Helpin' of a Weekly Link Round-Up



Now is the time to come clean and tell you that I wasn't insanely busy for two solid weeks; I was only insanely busy for one week. Last week, Denis and I were relaxing down in Bisbee, so I had to work myself into a tizzy to get posts written and scheduled (along with everything else) so I could loll at my leisure with a clear conscience.

Denis and I had never stayed in the cottage at the end of July, so this time we got to see what the Mule Mountains looked like once the monsoon rains had had a chance to soak in and work their magic. Whenever I sat in the white wicker rocker outside, all the bushes and shrubs that had never been before were now bursting with blossoms. It was like sitting in my own private butterfly and hummingbird garden. We had never seen that part of Cochise County so green before, and we appreciated every second of it.

On a more humorous note, it took me a day or two to become used to the two Clark's spiny lizards that would take up position outside at the top of the bathroom window to gobble up unsuspecting insects-- and to peer in at me while I was seated on the throne. The last two days we were there, the lizards were no-shows, and I actually missed them!

I was scarcely online the entire week we were gone, but I've still managed to rustle up a whole heapin' helpin' of links. I'd better round them up and get this show on the road!


Books, Movies & Other Interesting Tidbits

I   ♥  Lists

Channeling My Inner Indiana Jones

Book Candy

That's all for now. Don't forget to stop by next Friday when I'll have a freshly selected batch of links for your surfing pleasure. Have a great weekend!



10 comments:

  1. Wow! Something for everybody. Skimmed through the Brits mystery TV listing. Surprised to see the Inspector Lynley series there. I tried the first few episodes but never got into the series because the actors didn't match my expectations of Lynley and Havers' appearance. Soon after I attended a book signing by Elizabeth George - she was a lot more disappointed in the casting than I was. Ken in McLean,Virginia - home of the new Silver Line (metro extension).

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    1. I didn't have too much problem with Nathaniel Parker-- I *think* he played Lynley-- as I did with the actress they chose for Havers. She just DID not fit the woman I'd envisioned.

      It also makes me smile that Morse/Lewis/Endeavour is becoming a dynasty of sorts. I love all three.

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  2. Cathy - I'm very happy for you that you got to spend some time in Bisbee - lovely! And thanks as ever for sharing those links. I am truly sorry to hear of the death of Bel Kaufman, though - a very influential writer!

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    1. If I remember correctly, she was 103. As Denis would say, she had a good innings.

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  3. I always love the bookstores and the bookcases. I do add "Foyle's War" to the best British mysteries series list.

    Also, a month ago or so, a fantastic two-part legal thriller ran on PBS here, made by the BBC. It's called "The Escape Artist." Wonderful performances by David Tennant and Sophie Okonadu. Cat-and-mouse games and twists galore. If you can see this, do it.

    Also, here is a link to a list I just saw on what bookworms won't do when reading. It's adorable; lots of children reading.

    http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/08/08/kids-reading-books_n_5651660.html?utm_hp_ref=books&ir=Books

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    1. Thanks so much for the link and for the heads up about "The Escape Artist," Kathy!

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  4. Really. Think your spouse would like it, too. It's very British and just perfect. Friends of mine who are not mystery readers raved about "The Escape Artist," and the actors.
    I'm going to get it out of the library and watch it again.

    Also, while I'm recommending things, if you read Malla Nunn's series, her latest book "Present Darkness" is riveting, and unputdownable.

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    1. Nunn's series is yet another that I've fallen behind with. Thanks for the reminder!

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  5. I'm so glad you had a nice time in Bisbee. Your comment about the lizards got a chuckle out of me. :-)

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    1. About the only time faces peering in at me through the bathroom window would amuse me!

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