BookishMarginalia's Literary Blography
Thoughts about books, literature, life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness by Litsy's @BookishMarginalia
Wednesday, April 22, 2020
Reading in bed is the best!
Try Golden in Death --or any of the other 49 JD Robb books-- if you need an entertaining and immersive read while in #StayAtHome mode. NYC in the 2050s is a wild ride! Check it out: https://bookshop.org/lists/favorite-series-in-death-by-jd-robb
Welcome (Back) to the Literary Blography!
I am glad that you have stopped by this little corner of the blogosphere. As I write my first post in several years (👀), you exist only as a figment of my imagination, a flickering idea driven by the question, "what if someone were interested enough to read what I write?" So with that hope of connection and fellowship in books and all things literary, BookishMarginalia's Literary Blography was reborn.
You won't find any deep thoughts here because, well, the thought of producing those deep thoughts just makes me hyperventilate and then shut down. As an ever-recovering procrastinator, I have learned that good enough is indeed good enough, and that is the lofty goal of this blogging endeavor: to produce good enough posts that are interesting enough for others to read and think about. Expect short, idiosyncratic blogging here.
That means anything and everything even tangentially related to books, literature, reading, writing, and bookish stuff is fair game. I am a fickle reader with eclectic tastes and an insatiable curiosity to learn.
Let's do this!
Gloria/BookishMarginalia
PS If you are a fellow Litten, I am especially grateful for your visit!
Sunday, January 29, 2017
Our first president got it right
Saturday, January 28, 2017
I stand with the refugees. Do you?
Please read and share this story: It is important: "Refugees detained at U.S. airports challenge Trump's executive order" - The Washington Post
https://apple.news/AKTOEo95NSYajrvxsVnLgmA
This is not plans for a wall. This is affecting real people and families with valid visas and green cards.
President Trump is doubling down on this as with everything else. We need Republicans of conscience to stand up and say NO. VP Pence himself condemned bans when he was governor (via tweet no less); Speaker Ryan used to oppose candidate Trump's more outrageous ideas (like the immigration ban). What happened? Where has their conviction gone?
History will not judge them kindly. Neither will our children and grandchildren. We need to stand for what is right. Imagine if the mass of the German population had stood up and rejected the changes in laws targeting minorities, the opposition, and particularly Jews, when Hitler came to power in 1933. Might there have been no World War II, no Holocaust?
We will never know, because they didn't. We judge them harshly for it. So, fellow American citizens, what are WE going to do?
Gloria
If President Trump tweeted classic books...
Friday, January 27, 2017
Read Banned Books
I heart Litsy... and you will too!
If there's anything that has enriched my (reading) life immeasurably in the list six months, it is finding a home in the loving community that is Litsy.
This is a screenshot of my Litsy profile. |
So if you are ready to join a totally awesome community of like-minded readers, download the free app from iTunes or Google Play. Right now. Go. Now.
Just remember, once you download and open the app:
- Create a memorable handle. Mine is @BookishMarginalia
- Post your first post about the last book you read or are reading: start growing your Litfluence!
- Follow all the people Litsy suggests. (If you don't follow people, you won't see anything on your feed)
- Follow me: @BookishMarginalia -- I follow all my followers, so you'll get some Litsy love immediately!
And finally, leave me a comment here or on Litsy, so I know to look out for your posts. It's such fun!
See you on Litsy!
Gloria/BookishMarginalia