Here we go again. I just checked my dashboard. Yes, I do check it once or twice a week before posting photos on my blog. They might eat up my remaining free space. My goodness, I received 20 spam comments still with the same question “what”. They never stop, such irrelevant word. It is not even connected to any of my posts. And then there are about 5 comments that didn’t show in my notification and they were just labeled “pending”. These glitches are sometimes really annoying.
I went back to reading. Just done with a lovely story about a Russian intelligence officer and a CIA. Knowing how the KGB works and how the CIA trains its manpower is a very interesting subject. The author, Jason Matthews is a retired officer of the CIA’s Operations Directorate. He worked there for more than thirty-three years and “engaged in clandestine collection of national security intelligence, specializing in denied-area operations. Matthews conducted recruitment operations against Soviet–East European, East Asian, Middle Eastern, and Caribbean targets.”
I seldom read books like this, I am more into historical books that deal with WW II and the atrocities committed by the Germans in various concentration camps in Nazi occupied countries. I love reading about the bravery and the resilience of people who survived the war.
I have yet to find a free movie adaptation of Red Sparrow. And I understand there are sequels to this book. It’s a trilogy actually but I could not find the others, Palace of Treason and The Kremlin’s Candidate both published in June 2015 and March 2018 respectively.
I am on my 67th read now according to Goodreads. I may be able to finish early the reading challenge I set myself to do this year, that is reading 100 books until December.
Oh yes, I am so happy to have found a book of poems by E.E. Cummings. I have just started reading it, Selected Poems by E. E. Cummings. When I was in college, my colleagues at the library and I used to quote his writings. Our favorite lines are these:
“the voice of your eyes is deeper than all roses”
“i carry your heart with me(i carry it in my heart”
“the most wasted of all days is one without laughter”
I am not really sure which poems carried these lovely words. We just loved them.
Always interesting to hear what you are reading about, Arlene.
That film of Red Sparrow is a recent release here. I can’t find it free online for you, unfortunately.
Best wishes, Pete.
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Maybe that is why there is no free one online. I hope it is as good as the book. Thanks for the effort Pete!
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I get those batches of Spam, too, Arlene. So annoying
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Yes, they are!
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I too get those spam messages -.- It makes me so concerned for my website and computer because sometimes they do get through. That sounds like an interesting book though! Crazy that the CIA let someone write a book about them though haha. I’m sure they don’t give away all the secrets 😉
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That book was adapted into a film Jess so I guess they don’t really give away their secrets in spying.
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My husband loves those kind of books. I still like romantic comedies and mysteries which aren’t too gory.
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I enjoy reading about history and memoirs Elizabeth, they are always favorites. I think romantic comedies are not really for me.
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I like history too. Romantic comedies are my escape. I guess they call it “chick lit.”
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Chick lit specifically targets women readers, sometimes they are dramas too, not always romantic comedies. I guess that’s the only difference. Thanks!
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Good point.
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Good luck on trying to meet your Goodreads goal early. I always try to do that myself… and sometimes I can do it!
By the way, I’m hosting a reading challenge on my blog. We’re discussing books written by and celebrating American authoress Louisa May Alcott (Little Women). If you have time, you might stop by to check it out.
Tarissa
http://inthebookcase.blogspot.com
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I can’t remember now but I think I reread Little Women late last year or early this year as part of the challenge. Will drop by your blog Tarissa, thanks for commenting.
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