Tuesday, July 28, 2020

Music Monday (late) : Looking For Someone

We all have those moments when we don't know what to do anymore. There's an emptiness somewhere inside that we are hoping to fill, but nothing seems to fit. Maybe you're feeling hollow, or lost, or... afraid. But it will be ok. Don't give up, take a step forward, or a few steps back, reassess what you are doing. It may not be what you hoped for, but that doesn't mean that giving up is going to help right now.

Giving up is the last thing that we should be doing right now. Even if all you do is start with the people and places around you, there are things you can influence.

Don't let your current problems stop you from trying to move forward. Take each day as a new chance to go forward, and learn from the things troubling you. 

You can do it.

Lola Blanc : Angry Too


Monday, July 20, 2020

Music Monday : Something a Little Different

To be perfectly honest, I haven't been writing much because I don't have much to write about. Life is going on as it can, though there are a number of changes since Corona has been on the stage. Work itself is a bit frustrating, but my physical health today actually forced me to stay home. (High pain level = a big nope as far as going in)

But how about some music? Today am sharing some I found while going down the youtube rabbit hole last week. Not all of it is similar to the types of music you may be accustomed to seeing me share. 

I hope your Monday went better than mine.

The Regrettes : I Love Us

Princess Nokia : Sugar Honey Iced Tea

She & Him : I Could've Been Your Girl

Malaynah : Wait A Minute

Snow Tha Produce : Gaslight

Friday, July 10, 2020

Book Shelf Revisited: Did The Good Old Boy Do It?

When you look at a books title, sometimes you get an image in your head that is impossible to shake. That's what happened when I read the title of this piece. It didn't matter how the Author kept describing "Bubba" to look, I kept seeing him as one of my little brothers.

Now isn't that a scary thought?

Bubba and the Dead Woman
by C.L. Bevill
526 pages

Bubba and The Dead Woman, doesn't seem to be a serious story as you start to read it. The writing is stylistic, and light in nature. But that light nature, doesn't change the fact that it is very descriptive. It is both descriptive, effective, and a hell of a lot of fun.

This book is a murder mystery, revolving around an old plantation. There are gold diggers, and liars, and to be plain honest, the murderer was the last person that I expected it to be. There are shotguns, hunting dogs, and cowboy hats. As well as simple diner food.

They mention things that are plausible. Magazine articles that may have been written, as well as the kind of reactions that some stories can have on people. (Let's say they think there's gold buried in the back yard, of course they'll start digging holes in it when you're not looking.)

yes this story would be a good read for a male or female audience, even though there are some slightly romantic moments. I'm sure that given the way that the story is written, the male audience would easily overlook the fluffy lovey notes.

I got my copy from the B & N Nook bookstore for free. But what is even better, it has a lend me option, so if one of my friends wanted to read it, I can loan it to them. The LendMe option is available on a lot more eBooks than I realized, which is nice for those times when a book is difficult to find, or the price has changed, or maybe a friend isn't sure they want to commit to the book yet or not.

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Originally posted November 10th, 2011 at http://thebookshelfgoblin.blogspot.com