Book News
In case you missed it: my list of the Best Books of 2023
First-time author loses book deal for ‘review bombing’ authors on Goodreads
A first-time author lost her book deal Monday after readers and fellow authors accused her of creating fake Goodreads accounts and repeatedly trying to sabotage other writers’ books through negative reviews.
Food News
There’s a better way to grind coffee, according to science
Static electricity builds up on beans during grinding, creating mess and waste. Scientists have a simple solution.
Other News
Just for fun…
The Washington Post offered up “hand curated, inspired life stories” and I loved them. The news is so tragic, day after day, and I find these stories truly uplifting (obviously, WAPO knows I love animals!) I hope you enjoy these as well.
We told their stories in 2023. Here’s what happened after we published.
After his dog died, he adopted dozens of the oldest dogs he could find
A Virginia woman was feeling sad. Her doctor prescribed her a cat
Firefighters make kids breakfast after mother is rushed to hospital
How a former prison cook became one of the country’s top pizza chefs
My son and his family came to visit over the holidays. Jonah, my grandson, will be three years old in March, and it seemed like a good time for his first trip to Disneyworld! We spent Christmas day in the Magic Kingdom, which was truly magical. It probably helped that it was a rainy day; the rain kept a lot of people away. We primarily stuck to Fantasyland, and my son and daughter-in-law did a great job preparing him. It cost a not-so-small fortune, but it was my birthday gift – I do not need any more stuff, but creating a beautiful memory like this is priceless, as far as I’m concerned. We stuck to rides we thought he would like; It’s a Small World (he knows all the words to the song!) Under the Sea – Journey of the Little Mermaid, Winnie the Pooh, the train ride around the park, and his first movie, the 3D Mickey’s PhilharMagic. A good time was had by all!
As always, thanks for reading, and stay safe.
Thanks to The New York Times and The Washington Post for allowing me to “gift” my readers with free access to these articles, a lovely perk for subscribers.
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