I called up two friends last night. One is presently on a holiday with her family somewhere in Portugal and I missed greeting her on her birthday three days ago. Another one is a DJ and a teacher whom I met in some of our gatherings in our Catholic group and during Lovell’s two ordinations to Diaconate and Priesthood. Oh my, our conversations reached more than an hour. When you have something to share, the minutes seem to fly.
Finally found some books by Taylor Caldwell online. She was a British-born American novelist and a prolific author of popular fiction. The very first time I heard of her was when one of her novels, Captains And The Kings was adapted on television many, many years ago. Dad, mom and my brothers were regular viewers back then. I haven’t had the chance to read the latter and I am trying to find a copy until now. It was a mini-series, a rags to riches tale of an Irish immigrant in late 1800s. I am mostly into historical fiction. I started reading Ceremony of the Innocent last night and I like the writing style of the author. She clearly has a way with words. The book was published in 1983.
I’m on my 87th read on the Goodreads Reading Challenge. Thirteen more books to go….hooray!
How’s your Sunday? Keep safe everyone!
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Wow ate, Ako 20 books for this year and I’m on my 9th. Galing! Hoping I could get to share my reads here soon. Ingat po!
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Hi Claire. Start na…hehe! Ingat din lagi. I hope Covid is not that rampant in your area.
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Nasa double digit kami and it’s increasing. Wala pa rin kasing pag babago in terms of quarantine.
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Sinabi mo, the stats keep on climbing at wala ngang pagbabago.
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I read your latest post but there was a problem sending comments on it. I wonder why.
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Thanks ate. I don’t seem to have any issues as of the moment. Thank you for visiting.
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Welcome back to blogging 😚
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Hi Arlene good to hear you’re doing ok… here in Geelong we’re in lock-down again and there’s still over 4 weeks to go… i’m writing(lots), blogging(lots), always listening to my music collection, today I’m half way through my 16 hour Leonard Cohen Collection… and one my WP friends has a colouring challenge, with a couple of drawings to download and colour in…. it’ll be fun….
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We’re still on lockdown too but there will be another announcement tomorrow if they will continue with it here in Metro Manila. It’s nice to know you are enjoying the forced vacation so to speak. Be safe Ivor. Enjoy writing and blogging 🙂
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Our Sunday is very wet – that’s good.
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It’s raining here too Derrick, on and off.🌧☔🌧
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Your reading totals always impress me so much, Arlene. I have hardly read anything this year. We have a dull and humid day, with thunder in the distance threatening a storm.
Best wishes, Pete.
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Thanks Pete. Lots of time to read 🙂
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Long conversations with friends are lovely, aren’t they? Time just passes by. I suppose you have plenty of time to read now, so enjoy all of these reads. I also enjoy historical fiction. What is your favorite?
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There are so many of them. I love Shadow Of The Wind, The Godfather, books by Diana Gabaldon and Betty Smith. I could not recall them all here.
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lovely Sunday you had Arlene. ours was relaxed and quiet. thank you 🙂
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It is wonderful that you could connect with that friend. I wonder how Portugal is dealing with covid. Here it is pretty contained but the restrictions all remain in place because so much of my country is ignoring recommendations and getting sick.
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According to her, they also wear face masks there. They live in Netherlands (she’s a Filipina) but they celebrated her birthday in Portugal.
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