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About smellincoffee

Citizen, librarian, reader with a boundless wonder for the world and a curiosity about all the beings inside it.

Teaser Tuesday (20 November)

Posted on November 20, 2012 by smellincoffee

“I…no others. I….all…” He shook his head, and spoke again. The Companion switched to its female voice, speaking for itself. “I do not have the vocabulary  to translate what Ponter is saying.”Mary nodded slowly. “The word you’re looking for,” she … Continue reading →

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Space Chronicles

Posted on November 19, 2012 by smellincoffee

Space Chronicles: Facing the Ultimate Frontier© 2012 Neil deGrasse Tyson; edited by Avis Lang384 pages On July 20th, 1969, America mesmerized the world by landing men on the Moon. For the first time in history, human feet stepped on the soil … Continue reading →

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This Week at the Library (16 November)

Posted on November 17, 2012 by smellincoffee

The postman was kind to me this week, delivering a batch of reading I’m very much looking forward to. Some of the books I received include works I’ve been intending to read all year long: Neil deGrasse Tyson’s Space Chronicles and Charles C. … Continue reading →

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Read of England 2012

Posted on November 17, 2012 by smellincoffee

Last week, Britons celebrated or observed Guy Fawkes Night on 5 November, a date I usually try to do some English-themed reading around, just as I do readings for the Fourth of July and Bastille Day. This year’s reading consisted … Continue reading →

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The Long Earth

Posted on November 16, 2012 by smellincoffee

The Long Earth© 2012 Terry Pratchett, Stephen Baxter400 pages Suppose there were an infinite succession of Earths, and travel between them was as easy as taking a step. A new age for humanity begins when a reclusive scientist posts plans … Continue reading →

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Teaser Tuesday (13 November)

Posted on November 13, 2012 by smellincoffee

“I have studied the rules of sparring for an adequate time,” said Lobsang, standing up. “Two millionths of a second, to be precise. Sorry, did that sound smug?”Joshua sighed. “Actually, it sounded like exaggeration for humorous effect.”“Good” said Lobsang. “That’s … Continue reading →

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Reads into Reels: Timeline

Posted on November 10, 2012 by smellincoffee

Book Review Chris is a twenty-something guy with the hots for Kate, an archaeology student who is studying under Chris’s dad, The Professor. But smitten as she is by the world of medieval France, Kate won’t give Chris the time of day. … Continue reading →

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Excalibur

Posted on November 8, 2012 by smellincoffee

Excalibur: a Story of Arthur© 1999 Bernard Cornwell436 pages In Britain’s darkest hour, a man named Arthur came to rule. With the high king dead and enemy Saxons filling the shores looking for land to settle, he confronted the tremendous … Continue reading →

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The Mark of Athena

Posted on November 7, 2012 by smellincoffee

The Mark of Athena © 2012 Rick Riordan608 pages In The Son of Neptune, Percy Jackson — a demigod, the son of a human mother and Poseidon — discovered another population of half-blood like himself, a veritable city called New Rome. The … Continue reading →

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This Week at the Library (2 November)

Posted on November 2, 2012 by smellincoffee

Being as 5 November falls in a few days, it’s finally time for me to do my reading set in tribute to England, and I’ve been looking forward to it since before July — though when it came time to … Continue reading →

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