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

The Ethical Assassin

Posted on May 30, 2011 by smellincoffee

The Ethical Assassin© 2006 David Liss336 pages Lem’s just a kid selling encyclopedias so he can go to college, that’s all. He never meant to get involved in a criminal conspiracy, but circumstances spiraled out of his control. He went … Continue reading →

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Angels and Demons

Posted on May 29, 2011 by smellincoffee

Angels and Demons© 2000 Dan Brown572 pages There’s a dead body bearing the mark of an ancient conspiracy lying in the halls of Europe’s foremost scientific laboratory. Robert Langdon, who apparently makes a living commenting on corpses with symbolic importance, is whisked … Continue reading →

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This Week at the Library (25 May)

Posted on May 25, 2011 by smellincoffee

I’ve yet to write my review of To Kill a Mockingbird (past the first paragraph, anyway), but I loved it. I’m still enjoying The Ethical Assassin: if what I’ve read so far is an indication of what is to come, I … Continue reading →

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Top Ten Books I May Have Or May Not Been Not Entirely Honest About

Posted on May 24, 2011 by smellincoffee

From the Broke and the Bookish: May 24: Top Ten Books You Lied About (lied about reading, lied about NOT reading, lied about liking/disliking, etc….dish your dirty secrets!!) 1. Robinson Crusoe, Daniel DeFoe and 2. Journey to the Center of … Continue reading →

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Teaser Tuesday (24 May)

Posted on May 24, 2011 by smellincoffee

Grief, where does the time go? Is it truly the last TT of May?  From Should be Reading, as ever. …well, no, we’ve one more. But just one more. I can sense the grumbling. How, are you wondering, do I … Continue reading →

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Sharpe’s Tiger

Posted on May 21, 2011 by smellincoffee

Sharpe’s Tiger© 1997 Bernard Cornwell385 pages Until the birth of modern India in 1947, there existed  for many centuries upon the southern tip of the Indian peninsula a kingdom known as Mysore. In the year 1799, the British Empire — … Continue reading →

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Cave Paintings to Picasso

Posted on May 21, 2011 by smellincoffee

Cave Paintings to Picasso: The Inside Scoop on 50 Art Masterpieces© 2004 Henry Sayre93 pages I found this book while looking for something else (books on wolves, strangely enough), and its title grabbed my attention immediately. Upon arriving at the … Continue reading →

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Earth Science Made Simple

Posted on May 20, 2011 by smellincoffee

Earth Science Made Simple© 2004 Edward F. Albin224 pages Earth science! Fun!  I enjoy reading these little guides as introductions to a subject or refreshers on it, and Earth Science Made Simple fits the bill.  Four separate sections cover Geology, Oceanography, Meteorology, and Planetary … Continue reading →

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This Week at the Library (18 May)

Posted on May 18, 2011 by smellincoffee

I’m still waist-deep in last week’s reading (3/4s done with Earth Science Made Simple, halfway done with To Kill a Mockingbird, which is very readable, ‘classic’ status aside), but over the weekend I took care of some housekeeping business — … Continue reading →

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The Sea-Wolf

Posted on May 17, 2011 by smellincoffee

The Sea-Wolf© 1906 Jack LondonReprinted in Tales of the North, © 1979.pp. 183-330 Humphrey van Weyden never imagined that a simple ferry ride across the San Francisco Bay would take him so far. Following a collision at sea, he is rescued … Continue reading →

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