My legs continue to slowly heal, and spring in all its glory is here in the desert. The bird that built a nest in our cactus remains elusive. (Perhaps it realized that the first strong gust of wind we have will send its nest sailing to Mexico.) Denis and I got our second doses of the COVID-19 vaccine Monday and had absolutely no side effects whatsoever. I'm enjoying my Tombstone roses and all the birdsong so much that I don't feel like waxing poetic over a single thing, so it's time for the links. Well... let me share something with you first!
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| There's nothing like a BoB (box o' books) from The Poisoned Pen to perk me up! |
Enjoy the links!
►Books & Other Interesting Tidbits◄
- Inside the world's largest Jewish cookbook collection.
- Athol Murray College in Canada is home to some of the rarest books in the world.
- How Sara Gruen, author of Water for Elephants, lost her life.
- The Library of Congress needs your help in transcribing James Garfield's diaries.
- How reading aloud can be an act of seduction.
- What's the key to finishing that novel of yours? Try working at the library.
- Part of being a domestic goddess in 17th-century Europe was making medicines.
- Cozy mysteries aren't going anywhere. In fact, they're as popular as ever.
►Channeling My Inner Indiana Jones◄
- Burrowing bunnies in Wales have unearthed a trove of prehistoric artifacts.
- In a world first, the ancient Roman city of Falerii Novi was excavated by radar.
- How modern researchers are trying to recreate a long-lost fabric.
- How London fortune hunters unearth Thames treasures.
- Researchers discover the ruins of Maryland's oldest colonial site: a 386-year-old fort.
- Storms have revealed two historic shipwrecks off England's east coast.
- Newly restored Pompeiian frescoes reveal hunting scenes in vivid detail.
- An amateur treasure hunter has found a trove of 1,000-year-old Viking jewelry.
►Channeling My Inner Elly Mae Clampett◄
- Watch a farm dog quickly dig a trench in the dirt when a spilled tub of water races toward her.
- A protective mother hen keeps three kittens safe from the elements.
- Czech chimpanzees use video calls to fight lockdown blues.
- Watch a young elk exchange kisses with a puppy through a wire fence.
- This woman set up a bird feeder cam to capture closeups of her feathered friends.
- Twenty things you didn't know about sea turtles.
- The long-lost babbler bird has been seen in Borneo for the first time in over 170 years.
- How the military helped bring back the red-cockaded woodpecker.
- Watch this kangaroo give his human a giant hug.
- Twenty amazing animals discovered in the last twenty years.
►Fascinating Folk◄
- Jacqueline Winspear: How I became a mystery writer while breaking every rule.
- Graceanna Lewis: a naturalist and abolitionist.
- High schooler Dasia Taylor invented color-changing sutures to detect infection.
- John Landis Mason, the Mason of Mason jar fame.
- The little-known story of Violet Gibson, the woman who shot Mussolini.
- A 300-year-old tale of Lady Mary Wortley Montagu's efforts to stop a deadly virus.
►The Happy Wanderer◄
- Thirteen spectacular bridges that may make you lose your lunch.
- Travel through the Scottish Highlands in a luxury train while supporting s charity.
- Literary breaks: Eleven UK writers' houses that are now holiday homes.
►I ♥ Lists◄
- Fifty great thrillers written by women.
- Hitchcock Presents: A brief history of the weird, wild Hitchcock shows that once dominated television.
- Seven German words that perfectly describe life during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Who are some of the best child narrators in literature?
- Eighteen reading nooks for nature lovers.
- Fourteen thought-provoking reads for your book club.
- The 45 best prison escape movies, ranked.
- Nine palindrome winners from this year's SymmyS Awards.
That's all for this week! Don't forget to stop by next Friday when I'll b sharing a freshly selected batch of links for your surfing pleasure.
Stay safe. Stay healthy. And don't forget to curl up with a good book!
So glad to hear that you're feeling better, and that you didn't have side effects from your second dose of vaccine, Cathy! I'm due for mine next weekend, and I'm hoping it'll go smoothly. In the meantime, I'm taking a short trip to Wales to see what those bunnies found...
ReplyDeleteI'm hoping your second dose of vaccine minds its manners and you have no side effects.
DeleteWow...45 prison-escape movies? I never dreamed there were so many that someone would have to work to choose the Top 45.
ReplyDeleteGlad to see you guys are doing so much better. We're keeping our heads down again this Easter and not joining the rest of the family at my daughter's house, but hoping that this is the last holiday we are forced to miss. We got a wake-up call two days ago when my wife's best friend lost her younger sister to COVID-19 complications. She is one of four siblings...and the other three have died in the last 14 months, with two of the deaths definitely attributable to COVID. If we were feeling a bit over-anxious to get out, that did the trick.
Great box of books; I've only read the one on the bottom of the stack, but really like it because as the climax begins to peak, it's one surprise after the other - with each surprise topping the previous one I was convinced could not be topped.
That poor family-- I can't imagine what they're going through!
DeleteI, too, was surprised over the prison escape movies. Who knew?
And thanks for the heads up about We Begin at the End. That's always good to hear.
Glad your legs are healing, Cathy! Enjoy that box of books and have a happy Easter. I'm going to check out that Jewish Cookbook collection...
ReplyDeleteHappy Easter, Gretchen!
DeleteNothing like a box of books to improve your mood! Glad your legs are improving so you and Denis can get out and enjoy the spring together. My only side effect from the second Pfizer shot was fatigue. Easy to fix with a couple of naps. ;)
ReplyDeleteNow that's my kind of healing!
DeleteYour box o books looks fantastic, happy reading! Glad the legs continue to heal.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Julia!
DeleteSo glad you and Denis got your second vaccine with no side effects. And that's a nice collection of books you are displaying. I thought And Now She's Gone was an inventive, interesting book. It's the only one I've read in your stack.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the links. Oh, to have 24/7 just to read and relax.
That would certainly be nice!
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