tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post8326275403041760975..comments2024-03-28T01:52:45.271-07:00Comments on Kittling: Books: A Time for Enjoyment Weekly Link Round-UpCathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01774383554326288663noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-7529989913925012302021-12-20T13:18:08.843-07:002021-12-20T13:18:08.843-07:00Here's hoping you can celebrate and do the thi...Here's hoping you can celebrate and do the things that you want to do. Speaking of doctor's appointments, I just came back from one! LOLCathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01774383554326288663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-71834657522322583732021-12-20T09:24:52.172-07:002021-12-20T09:24:52.172-07:00I've had so many doc appts between the knee in...I've had so many doc appts between the knee injury, the kidney stone debacle and the mystery lump found on my mammo. Right now I am waiting on a tele-appt with the urologist which seems dumb since it was sooooo long ago that I was affected by the darn issue. <br /><br />My daughter is here from college and my son arrives on Christmas Eve. He won't be here long but it will be a week for all of us to be together and we hope to hit some things. That is, if the entire state of California doesn't shutdown again. It's not looking good. Tihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00926060806244061354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-23578026614985086862021-12-20T00:34:00.043-07:002021-12-20T00:34:00.043-07:00I know people who turn up their noses at crime fic...I know people who turn up their noses at crime fiction. I don't tell them that they're being short-sighted.Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01774383554326288663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-49165907785519968562021-12-20T00:33:14.664-07:002021-12-20T00:33:14.664-07:00I have to admit that I read the crime fiction ones...I have to admit that I read the crime fiction ones to see how many books I've read that are on those lists.Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01774383554326288663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-8785836959959866752021-12-19T18:18:37.375-07:002021-12-19T18:18:37.375-07:00Also, these best of lists drive me crazy. I read t...Also, these best of lists drive me crazy. I read the lists and have no idea what I want to read, yet so many are enticing.Kathy D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18418720666849497808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-32941847382688477732021-12-19T17:48:29.749-07:002021-12-19T17:48:29.749-07:00Well, reading is dangerous. It teaches us to think...Well, reading is dangerous. It teaches us to think and learn about the world and other people. It teaches understanding and empathy for people in the past and the current day in different situations and countries.<br />For some people that is dangerous. For many, it is liberating. That's hot it should be.<br />I had a dentist once who didn't want her children to read a book because it portrayed religions different from their parents. I thought if your beliefs are that strong, they will retain them no matter what they read.<br />I read all kinds of books. If they were "trash," a term my father used, I didn't read more of that type of book even if my friends were reading it. I learned to choose good books.<br />I may not always choose great books, but I give the books a chance. And in the mystery world, I have learned a lot, too.Kathy D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18418720666849497808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-87306413758494460552021-12-18T13:21:14.038-07:002021-12-18T13:21:14.038-07:00I have come to the conclusion that there are many ...I have come to the conclusion that there are many people in this world who do not want us to read. They consider the very act of reading to be dangerous.Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01774383554326288663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-23952163040351203792021-12-18T13:19:24.610-07:002021-12-18T13:19:24.610-07:00Neither had I, but evidently that cake fridge'...Neither had I, but evidently that cake fridge's appearance on <i>Shetland</i> stirred up quite a bit of interest.Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01774383554326288663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-90309951234709098972021-12-18T10:38:04.768-07:002021-12-18T10:38:04.768-07:00Love the animal stories and several others, includ...Love the animal stories and several others, including the six word mysteries.<br />The book banning is maddening. I'm glad some school districts and students are objecting in Texas. It does violate First Amendment rights. Plus how does one learn about the world without reading?<br /><br />And your room is wonderful; some blog fans may want to swoop in for a visit.Kathy D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18418720666849497808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-65830248436086609392021-12-18T09:12:12.657-07:002021-12-18T09:12:12.657-07:00Sometimes life has a way of getting in the way, do...Sometimes life has a way of getting in the way, doesn't it? Glad the appointments worked out for you guys so well...kinda like winning the lottery when that happens, certainly just as rare an event.<br /><br />Your link on the cake fridges on Shetland jumped right out at me. I think I must have seen the same episode of Shetland you mentioned because that's one of the things I remember most vividly about the current series. Had never heard of those things before that.Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-75055775025760966622021-12-17T13:31:24.544-07:002021-12-17T13:31:24.544-07:00I agree. In many ways, that was my favorite link t...I agree. In many ways, that was my favorite link this week.Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01774383554326288663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-16046665357246664222021-12-17T13:29:15.708-07:002021-12-17T13:29:15.708-07:00We had to give the botanical garden a miss after a...We had to give the botanical garden a miss after all, but we've planned to go next week. We're nothing if not persistent!Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01774383554326288663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-67609185475583821742021-12-17T07:23:03.819-07:002021-12-17T07:23:03.819-07:00I really enjoyed the 6 Word Mystery Contest. They ...I really enjoyed the 6 Word Mystery Contest. They were very clever. Many made me chuckle and one made me snort. Going back and rereading the intro to the entries, I saw it won the best overall title. People were very creative and clever. Enjoyed!Lynn T.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08920789124947857728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-10940746831781875632021-12-17T05:15:07.553-07:002021-12-17T05:15:07.553-07:00I'm glad you got your appointment on a conveni...I'm glad you got your appointment on a convenient day, Cathy, if nothing else. I know what you mean about doctor visits, too! As I get older, they keep cropping up more and more... At any rate, as you say, those things are the little stuff, and I love it that you focus on the really important stuff. That 'photo is beautiful - I'll bet your home looks lovely and festive. And I'm glad you have plans for another visit to the botanical garden. I'm heading off to that Viking longhouse...Margot Kinberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08599589137890528065noreply@blogger.com