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txwhitedove

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13. 100% chance of rain here, with kids scattered from Marfa, Tx, to Alaska,
Sun Jun 14, 2026, 01:22 PM
Jun 14

Wyoming, and one in Finland who says they all look alike...? Good reading day.

Just started nonfiction again, How to Kill a Witch: The Patriarchy's Guide to Silencing Women by Zoe Venditozzi and Claire Mitchell. Good writing and fascinating reading in many ways from my Scots heritage, as one who has been called a witch for clairvoyance, and disdain for patriarchy. "Nothing brings people together like a common enemy, and witches were the greatest enemy of all. Scotland, 1563: Crops failed. People starved. And the Devil's influence was stronger than ever—at least, that's what everyone believed. If you were a woman living in Scotland during this turbulent time, there was a very good chance that you, or someone you knew, would be tried as a witch."

I have lots of fiction ready to pick up at library, always a new book. Meanwhile, Frank, the yellow and black striped Gulf Coast Garter snake, has taken residence in my pond.

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Did you mean maybe So Far Gone? LearnedHand Jun 14 #1
Absolutely! hermetic Jun 14 #3
I just finished The Extraordinary Life of Sam Hill. PittBlue Jun 14 #2
🤮👎 LearnedHand Jun 14 #5
Wow, what a day hermetic Jun 14 #6
Thanks, won't read that one. Laughed at review. 😂 txwhitedove Jun 14 #12
The Crossroads/C J Box cbabe Jun 14 #4
Oh no! hermetic Jun 14 #7
I agree. No spoilers. Except the coma is a bit of a spoiler. Sorry. I'll cbabe Jun 14 #9
Thanks... hermetic Jun 14 #11
"Tender is the Flesh" by Agustina Bazterrica Bok_Tukalo Jun 14 #8
Yikes, that sounds pretty wicked hermetic Jun 14 #10
100% chance of rain here, with kids scattered from Marfa, Tx, to Alaska, txwhitedove Jun 14 #13
Most of my ancestors hermetic Jun 14 #15
rereading Buzz cook Jun 14 #14
Good for you! hermetic Jun 14 #16
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid mentalsolstice Jun 14 #17
That sounds pretty good hermetic Jun 14 #18
Re-reading Replay by Ken Grimwood Jeebo Jun 14 #19
Yeah, I was going to mention that... hermetic Jun 14 #20
"The Woman in Cabin 10," by Ruth Ware Bayard Jun 14 #21
Tombstone Courage LogDog75 Monday #22
Just one fiction book this week yellowdogintexas Thursday #23
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