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Mornings on the front porch

Welcome to book review thirty-nine of fifty-two for this year’s virtual coffee shares. I’ve picked books related to the Brewing Coffee, Twisting Words & Breaking Pencils theme—coffee, books, and puzzles. Death by French RoastThe author is Alex EricksonPublished in October 2020The publisher is Kensington CoziesAvailable in eBook, Audiobook, Audio CD, and Mass Market (290 pages)Cozy… Continue reading Mornings on the front porch

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Cozy, coffee, comfort

Welcome to book review thirty-seven of fifty-two for this year’s virtual coffee shares. I’ve picked books related to the Brewing Coffee, Twisting Words & Breaking Pencils theme—coffee, books, and puzzles. Murder at the Bookstore: An absolutely charming bookish cozy mysteryAuthor Sue MinixPublished in May 2023The publisher is AvonAvailable in eBook, Audiobook, and Paperback (336 pages)Cozy… Continue reading Cozy, coffee, comfort

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Back to the grind.

Welcome to book review thirty-four of fifty-two for this year’s virtual coffee shares. I’ve picked books related to the theme here at Brewing Coffee, Twisting Words & Breaking Pencils—coffee, books, and puzzles. Coffee, Cream Pies, and CrimesAuthor Harper LinPublished in April 2023The publisher is Harper Lin BooksAvailable in eBook, Audiobook, Audio CD, and Paperback (270… Continue reading Back to the grind.

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Books, campfires, and other things.

Welcome to book review thirty of fifty-three for this year’s virtual coffee shares. I’ve picked books that are related to the theme here at Brewing Coffee, Twisting Words & Breaking Pencils—coffee, books, and puzzles. The Pumpkin Spice CaféAuthor Laurie GilmorePublished in August 2023Publisher is One More ChapterAvailable in eBook, Audiobook, and Paperback (384 pages)Clean and… Continue reading Books, campfires, and other things.

A to Z Blogging

Subject of talk

April is when the A-to-Z blog challenge occurs, which means it’s the time of year for theme reveal. Previous year’s themes: My previous year’s posts are at this link: A-to-Z earlier years. This year I’m focusing on writing, but not formally. My posts will include things like sneak peeks, tools, quotes, and upcoming events .… Continue reading Subject of talk

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COFFEE 2024-21

Would you rather drink coffee or apple cider? **Coffee for me, please.Would you rather use honey to sweeten your coffee or maple syrup? **Honey versus maple syrup as a sweetener is a tough question for me, but I love honey, so honey is my answer. If we were having coffee, I would share that we… Continue reading COFFEE 2024-21

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COFFEE 2024-2

The Donut Stop, French Cruller-flavoured coffee, has a faint nutty fragrance. There are no sugar or vanilla odours. It doesn’t scream donut from the scent. However, the taste is vanilla and burnt nut. It’s a decent cup of coffee. If we were having coffee, I would share with you that the rest of my 2024… Continue reading COFFEE 2024-2

Writing

Creative Expression

Writing when the words come little by little, only touching your creative mind without reaching fruition, can be like grasping at fairy dust. Thoughts and words—elusive grains of sand caught in the wind. Some are minuscule and golden with that soft flour-like feel as they slip between your fingers, inviting magic but not achieving it.… Continue reading Creative Expression

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Donut Flavored Coffee

This coffee smells like raspberry jam. The smell takes me to a summer breakfast table at my grandmother’s cottage with warm buttered toast, a container of fresh homemade jam, and a cup of hot coffee. I don’t even need to taste this coffee to know that I will drink it again. My coffee is Donut… Continue reading Donut Flavored Coffee

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My go-to tea

Cinnamon Rooibos Chai is my go-to tea. I love it. The loose leaf is a reddish-brown colour that looks like thousands of tiny wood splitters mixed with small brown chunks of bark. It is actually a delightful blend of cinnamon and apple. It smells exactly as I would expect it too. It’s a spicy and… Continue reading My go-to tea