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Travels with Charley Review: John Steinbeck’s Journey Across America
Reading Time: 3 minutes John Steinbeck’s Travels with Charley explores America in 1960. I review his observations, regional differences, writing style, and what left me disappointed.
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What’s a Book or Movie That Genuinely Scared You?
Reading Time: < 1 minute Horror movies and scary books aren’t for everyone. I enjoyed Stephen King’s Under the Dome, but reality is scary enough without made-up nonsense.
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Weekly Roundup: Retirement, Books, History & Life
Reading Time: 4 minutes This week on BeingKevin: retirement, life in Brazil, classic books, American job ads, the Halifax Explosion, AI, language, movies, and a little satire.
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Which Book’s World Would Be the Worst to Live In?
Reading Time: 2 minutes Ayn Rand’s Atlas Shrugged and George Orwell’s 1984 imagine two disturbing dystopias. Which fictional world would be the absolute worst to live in?
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Weekly Roundup: Retirement, Books & Life in Brazil | BeingKevin
Reading Time: 4 minutes Explore this week’s BeingKevin roundup featuring retirement reflections, life in Brazil, travel, history, humor, AI, and books worth reading.
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Weekend Watch & Read Top 10 Netflix US & Brazil, NYT Best Sellers BeingKevin Oct-5-2026
Reading Time: 5 minutes Your Friday guide to what’s trending. Explore Top 10 Netflix shows in the US & Brazil, New York Times Best Sellers, and an honest weekly book review.
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Weekend Watch & Read Netflix Top 10, NYT Best Sellers & Book Review – Week: September 21–27, 2026
Reading Time: 6 minutes See this week’s Netflix Top 10 in the U.S. and Brazil, New York Times Best Sellers, and Kevin’s weekly book review and recommendation.
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The Weekend Watch and Read From Netflix to the NY Times
Reading Time: 5 minutes See what America and Brazil are watching, what readers are buying, and what I thought of Barbara Kingsolver’s The Lacuna in this week’s Weekend Watch & Read.
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My Gripe About a Book – Lacuna
Reading Time: 2 minutes _50 pages into Kingsolver’s Lacuna and I’m wondering what the hell I’m reading. Apparently, I have another 150 pages of this before it gets good._