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

Poisoning the Well

Posted on June 10, 2011 by smellincoffee

I visited the library today in the mood for some classic SF. I thought I might pick up an Asimov book I’ve not yet read, or introduce myself to Robert Heinlein. My local library only carries three Heinlein works: Stranger … Continue reading →

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Top Ten Book Settings

Posted on June 6, 2011 by smellincoffee

This week, the Broke and the Bookish are pondering settings. 1. Hogwarts School of Wizardry and Witchcraft (Harry Potter, J.K. Rowling) Hogwarts, Hogwarts, Hoggy-warty Hogwarts, teach us something please! Whether we be old and bald, or young with scabby knees!  … Continue reading →

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Teaser Tuesday (7 June)

Posted on June 6, 2011 by smellincoffee

Teaser Tuesday is brought to you by Should Be Reading. So I lie there with my earphones on, wondering if it ever could have felt to Beethoven like it sounds in my head. The crescendo rises, and my sternum starts … Continue reading →

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Stock Phrases

Posted on June 5, 2011 by smellincoffee

Tonight I stumbled upon a list of “Top 20 Most Annoying Book Reviewer Cliches“. I figured I would be guilty of some of them, and that suspicion was confirmed.  As I’ve been trying to move from informal comments to more … Continue reading →

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Montevallo: Images of America

Posted on June 5, 2011 by smellincoffee

Montevallo: Images of America © 2011 Clark Hultquist and Carey Heatherly 128 pages A few years ago, I became a student and resident of the University of Montevallo. I fell madly in love with the town and its university and regard them … Continue reading →

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Precipice

Posted on June 4, 2011 by smellincoffee

Star Trek Vanguard: Precipice© 2009 David Mack352 pages To date, the Vanguard series has been marked by a vast archaeological and scientific mystery, but as its matured, the implications of the Taurus Reach discoveries have been taking precedent. We saw … Continue reading →

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This Week at the Library (4 June)

Posted on June 4, 2011 by smellincoffee

Summer has arrived with a fury in south-central Alabama, and this past week’s heat and humidity broke several records. Suffice it to say, I’m very glad I’m not working in a factory this summer, but instead am babysitting…usually inside, though … Continue reading →

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Teaser Tuesday (31 May)

Posted on May 30, 2011 by smellincoffee

Last teaser of the month — here we go. “But for the most part I’m bound up in ideology the same as everyone else. Yet knowing that it’s there grants us some small power over ideology, and if you squint … Continue reading →

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Top Ten Beach Reads

Posted on May 30, 2011 by smellincoffee

Road trip! Vacation! Quick, I need ten books to pass the time with.  (From the Broke and the Bookish.) 1. The Rainmaker, John Grisham.A favorite hen I’m going anyplace, Rainmaker is thick yet small enough to fit easily in my jeans … Continue reading →

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To Kill a Mockingbird

Posted on May 30, 2011 by smellincoffee

To Kill a Mockingbird © 1960 Harper Lee 376 pages Mark Twain once opined that a classic is a book which everyone praises and no one reads. That cannot be the case with To Kill a Mockingbird, a classic coming-of-age story … Continue reading →

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