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

Tuesday Fun

Posted on November 22, 2011 by smellincoffee

Teaser Tuesday! “A.Darell” would just be the sort of thing that she would have to put on all her themes for her class in Composition and Rhetoric–so tasteless. All the other kids had to do it, too, except for Olynthus Dam, because … Continue reading →

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This Week at the Library (16 November)

Posted on November 16, 2011 by smellincoffee

It’s been a slow week for reading, at least from the library. Unable to pursue my library reads, I re-read Prelude to Foundation and began re-reading Forward the Foundation. Otherwise, so little has been catching fire lately that after reading The Greater … Continue reading →

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The Astral

Posted on November 16, 2011 by smellincoffee

The Astral© 2011 Kate Christensen311 pages Harry Quirk is a sixty-ish poet whose entire world is changing. In only an afternoon, he has lost a year’s worth of work, his home, and his wife: after discovering that his latest project … Continue reading →

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The KunstlerCast

Posted on November 9, 2011 by smellincoffee

The KunstlerCast: Conversations with James Howard Kunstler …the tragic comedy of suburban sprawl. © 2011 Duncan Crary, James Howard Kunstler 300 pages James Howard Kunstler is a journalist turned social critic and the author of numerous books, most prominently The … Continue reading →

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Sharpe’s Sword

Posted on November 8, 2011 by smellincoffee

Sharpe’s Sword© 1983 Bernard Cornwell319 pages The year is 1812, and the Napoleonic wars are broadening. After retreating to Portugal, the British army is once again on the move, now pushing into Spain to confront Napoleon’s armies in Salamanca. As … Continue reading →

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Teaser Tuesday (8 November)

Posted on November 8, 2011 by smellincoffee

Teaser Tuesday is a bookish event in which participants share excerpts from their current reads, hosted by ShouldBeReading. “But then Paris was a continuing lesson in the enjoyment to be found in such simple, unhurried occupations as a walk in … Continue reading →

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Literature, meet music!

Posted on November 7, 2011 by smellincoffee

Tonight a group of history alumni from my university have been discovering a YouTube account called “thehistorians”, in which history is told in the form of pop music parodies. I’m overwhelmed with giddiness at the find, and there’s also some … Continue reading →

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This Week at the Library…

Posted on November 2, 2011 by smellincoffee

Well, welcome to November! October seems to have been a busy month for reading, as well as a satisfying one. In addition to the books which I commented on in the last week, I also read The Further Adventures of … Continue reading →

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Sharpe’s Company

Posted on October 31, 2011 by smellincoffee

Sharpe’s Company© 1982 Bernard Cornwell280 pages Spring 1812. After wintering behind its protective battle lines, the British army is ready to begin driving Monsieur Bonaparte out of Spain — but first, there’s a great big fortress at Badajoz to capture. … Continue reading →

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Clash of Wings

Posted on October 31, 2011 by smellincoffee

Clash of Wings: World War II in the Sky© 1994 Walter J. Boyne415 pages Although European powers employed aircraft during war early in the 20th century, and they saw widespread use during the Great War as tools supplementing armies, not … Continue reading →

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