BW8: 52 Books Bingo - Four Seasons and Four legged animals

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The lyrics running through my head today are from James Taylor's You Got a Friend. Why is it that I can't ever remember the whole song but just a snippet which turns into a ear worm for the the day.

Winter, spring, summer or fall

All you've got to do is call

And I'll be there, ye, ye, ye

You've got a friend

Does anyone else wake up to music playing in their head in the morning? No? Just me. Hmm.... Which leads to our Bingo categories for the week: Four seasons and/or four legged animals.

How many ways can we go with four seasons?

Read a book with Four Seasons in the title
Read a book with one or more of the Seasons in the title
Read a book which experiences nature's four seasons during the telling of the tale.
Read a book about the four seasons.
Read a book in which someone goes through four seasons in their life such as aging or trials.
Read a book about four seasons of marriage.

Explore the symbolism of the four seasons, examples of seasonal symbolism, or Literature connections to Real Reasons for Seasons.

For four legged animals, otherwise known as quadrupeds, we can go a variety of ways with real life four legged creatures such as horses, dogs, cats, lions, elephants, sheep, etc or the mythical or fictional variety about  dragons, griffins, unicorns, werewolves and other were creatures.


Let your imagination be your guide and have fun following rabbit trails.

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BW7: Sunrise on the Coast - Banjo Paterson

Sunrise on the Coast

   by 

Banjo Patterson 

Grey dawn on the sand-hills–the night wind has drifted

    All night from the rollers a scent of the sea;

With the dawn the grey fog his battalions has lifted,

    At the call of the morning they scatter and flee.

Like mariners calling the roll of their number

    The sea-fowl put out to the infinite deep.

And far over-head–sinking softly to slumber–

    Worn out by their watching, the stars fall asleep.

To eastward, where resteth the dome of the skies on

    The sea-line, stirs softly the curtain of night;

And far from behind the enshrouded horizon

    Comes the voice of a God saying “Let there be light.”

And lo, there is light!      Evanescent and tender,

    It glows ruby-red where ’twas now ashen-grey;

And purple and scarlet and gold in its splendour–

    Behold, ’tis that marvel, the birth of a day!

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BW6: 52 Books Bingo - Whimsical and Humorous

All you need is love. La la la la la. I have The Beatles song "All You need is Love" stuck in my head today.

There's nothing you can do that can't be done

Nothing you can sing that can't be sung

Nothing you can say but you can learn how to play the game

It's easy

Nothing you can make that can't be made

No one you can save that can't be saved

Nothing you can do but you can learn how to be you in time

It's easy

All you need is love

All you need is love

All you need is love, love

Love is all you need

I think it's because Valentine's day is coming up and love is in the air so love the one you're with. Dang, now I've got Stephen Stills rocking in my head. How about hug the one you're with because everyone needs a hug today. When ever you need a bit of whimsy, just watch the Beatles movie, The Yellow Submarine and it'll cheer you right up.

Which brings us to our next two 52 Books Bingo categories: Whimsical and Humorous. They could be one and the same although whimsy always strikes me as something light and fanciful, magical, or playful while humorous is comedic and makes me laugh. How do you define whimsy?

NPR's We Did It For The LOLs: 100 Favorite Funny Books

Lit Hub's 20 Very Funny Novels By Women

Barnes and Nobles Reads 50 of the Funniest Books Ever Written.

Explore Buzzfeed's collection of eclectic choices for whimsical magical reads: 19 Books That Will Make Your Life A Little More Magical or B & N's selection of Whimsical Women Sleuths.

Also Goodread's Popular Whimsical books and Popular Magical Whimsical Books and Popular Fanciful Books. Plus check out Book Inc's Wit and Whimsy book club for the youngsters.

Your mission this week is to pick out a story that makes you laugh or provides you with the power of whimsy. Happy reading!!!

Happy Valentine's Day

Hugs and love to you all! 

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BW5: Ladies of Fiction - Mary Stewart

It's February!!! Happy Ground Hog's day! Will Punxsutawney Phil see his shadow today? I think not as it's acting like spring around here and the flowers are quite confused. This month is Black History Month, American Heart Month, Great American Pie Month as well as Spunky Old Broads Month.   I need to read Gayle Carson's How to Be an S.O.B.—A Spunky Old Broad Who Kicks Butt and how to be spunky, open, and brave. *grin*

I think this month's Ladies of Fiction Bookology author, Mary Stewart would have been considered spunky, open, and brave. She wrote mysteries, romantic suspense novels, an Arthurian fantasy series, short stories, children's books, radio plays and poetry. 

I first read the Arthurian saga about Merlin and his life before, during, and after King Arthur, which consisted of The Crystal Cave (1970), The Hollow Hills (1973), and The Last Enchantment (1979) and Wicked Day (1983) back during the late 70's, early 80's.  I read and reread all her books during that period of time, but unfortunately only kept Merlin's Series in my stacks.   The series has always stood the test of time and each time I get something new out of them.  I look forward to rereading The Crystal Cave again this month. 


I only have to hear one of the titles of her books such as Touch Not the Cat or Nine Coaches Waiting or The Ivy Tree or Airs above the Ground and be taken right back into the story.   


There are a number of ways to complete the bookology challenge, including but not limited to:

• Spell out the author's name - one book per letter from the title on the cover.
• Read one or more books written by the author.
• Read a book written in the country or time period of the author.

Learn more about Mary Stewart and watch her discuss her passion for reading and writing, Camelot Project's Interview and Mystery Scene's article: Mary Stewart, Teller of Tales. 

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