TCL’s WWW Wednesday #30 – June 24, 2026.

The WWW Wednesday meme This meme was formerly hosted by MizB at A Daily Rhythm and was revived by Sam @ Taking on a World of Words and is a great way to do an update on your reading and plans. I know lots of people do this one every week, but my being such … Continue reading TCL’s WWW Wednesday #30 – June 24, 2026. →

And then there were… Gatsby Clues?

Book Review for “Death Was Not on the Guest List” by Jenni L. Walsh. Summary: "In Chicago’s Gold Coast district, twenty of the city’s most glamorous socialites gather for a charity whist drive at the Bellevue House mansion. Brightest among them are Ginevra King Mitchell and Edith Cummings, real-life debutantes who inspired Daisy Buchanan and … Continue reading And then there were… Gatsby Clues? →

TCL’s #RandomBookishThoughts #7 – To Be or Not… (and #LetsDiscuss2026 #7)

What are Random Bookish Thoughts? There are many different discussion memes in the book blogosphere, but most of them come up with topics that have some level of a universal appeal to most, if not all, book bloggers or readers. However, sometimes I think of things that I believe are unique to me and my … Continue reading TCL’s #RandomBookishThoughts #7 – To Be or Not… (and #LetsDiscuss2026 #7) →

TCL’s #CCSpin #44 Review – Sad Pretty Girls.

Book Review for “Daisy Miller and Other Stories” by Henry James. Summary: ""Daisy Miller" is one of Henry James's most popular tales, it is the story of a young American woman who while traveling in Europe is courted by Frederick Winterbourne. Originally published in The Cornhill Magazine in 1878, "Daisy Miller" is a novel that … Continue reading TCL’s #CCSpin #44 Review – Sad Pretty Girls. →

Golden Ladies’ Xanadu and Don’ts!

Book Review for “Poppy Montgomery Gets Even” by Gordon Jack. Summary: "Eighty-year-old Poppy Montgomery has always taken a negative view of her life. Her father? A bully. Her husbands? Losers. Her daughter and grandson? Well, they’re probably her fault. And now the police have taken away her license, her daughter wants to put her in … Continue reading Golden Ladies’ Xanadu and Don’ts! →

TCL’s #SomethingDifferent Sunday #31 – Aw…!

Time for an update on my Pottery and Stained Glass classes. No update on my bread baking, however! Some New Pottery.   Remember when I told you guys about my son and daughter's Digital Nomad co-living space in north-west Italy? Well, I wasn't terribly thrilled with the stamp of their logo, so my pottery teacher … Continue reading TCL’s #SomethingDifferent Sunday #31 – Aw…! →

TCL’s Spell the Month in Books #36 – June 2026.

Jana and her blog Reviews from the Stacks created this fun, monthly book meme to find books that spell out the letters of the month, preferably using a monthly theme. Now, Jana has been a bit on the quiet side, so we don't have a theme for this month, and I have no idea about … Continue reading TCL’s Spell the Month in Books #36 – June 2026. →

Avenues of Affection.

Book Review for “Love Lane” by Patrick Gale. Summary: "When veteran Canadian wheat farmer, Harry Cane is obliged to sell up and sail home to an England transformed by two world wars, his arrival triggers unwelcome self-examination for the family he abandoned, and for whom he has never been more than a distant myth. His … Continue reading Avenues of Affection. →

Chasing or Facing the Music?

Book Review for “Lost in the Summer of '69” by Eliza Knight. Summary: "Summer, 1969. Eleanor Bell, a widow, has always given everything she had to her family, forgoing her own dreams of becoming a singer. When she receives a diagnosis of early Alzheimer’s on the eve of her sixty-ninth birthday, she decides to go … Continue reading Chasing or Facing the Music? →

TCL’s #6Degrees of Separation for June 6, 2026.

From The Post-Office Girl by Stefan Zweig to "Zorrie" by Laird Hunt. This is a monthly link-up hosted by Kate at Books Are My Favourite and Best. Each month a book is chosen as a starting point and linked to six other books to form a chain. A book doesn’t need to be connected to all … Continue reading TCL’s #6Degrees of Separation for June 6, 2026. →