Books

If you know me, you know that I love listening to audiobooks on my commute (and I have been commuting for over 35 years). Here’s a wrap up of some of my recent favorite audiobooks! All were from Audible with my Audible credits. The Unknown by Riley Sager (very engaging and suspenseful!) In 1926, five … Continue reading A few for my ears: Audiobooks I listened to this summer

Beth's Book-Nook Blog — Sep 10, 2026

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Art

Getty Center Closes After Fire Breaks Out Along Los Angeles’s 405 Freeway

The Getty survived past blazes without damage because it is built to withstand fires.

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Photography

NASA’s Chandra Captures Mysterious X-Ray Objects in a Spiral Galaxy

M101 (Pinwheel Galaxy) has been photographed countless times. Amateur astrophotographers have captured its spiral arms from dark-sky sites, while space telescopes have studied its stars,... The post NASA’s Chandra Captures Mysterious X-Ray Objects in a Spiral Galaxy appeared first on DIY Photography.

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Books

Peeling the Layers of an Onion

Crushed Azaleas gathers fragments of an international childhood into an intimate memoir about belonging, family wounds, cultural identity, music, and learning to understand the people who shaped us. The memoir unfolds through self-contained memories rather than a strictly chronological narrative. Why did that structure feel right for your story? I chose the form of self-contained […]

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