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

Top Ten Bookish Pet Peeves

Posted on March 21, 2011 by smellincoffee

This week the Broke and the Bookish are mulling over their book publishing-related pet peeves.  Some entries were suggested by Baley of the Reader’s Book Blog. 1. Teeny Tiny Text  Aside from a touch of nearsightnedness, my vision is pretty … Continue reading →

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The Forgotten 500

Posted on March 18, 2011 by smellincoffee

The Forgotten 500: The Untold Story of the Men Who Risked All for the Greatest Rescue Mission of World War II© 2007 Gregory A. Freeman313 pages Throughout the Second World War, Great Britain and the United States engaged in a … Continue reading →

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Then Everything Changed

Posted on March 16, 2011 by smellincoffee

Then Everything Changed: Stunning Alternate Histories of American Politics: JFK, RFK, Carter, Ford, Reagan© 2011 Jeff Greenfield434 pages “…playing with history is a small bit of payback for the way history has played with us.” Historical speculation may not be … Continue reading →

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These Weeks at the Library (3 March – 15 March)

Posted on March 15, 2011 by smellincoffee

This week at the library.. I recently added a Books of Interests ‘page’, which is a list of books I’m itching to read. I started keeping the list for those times when I have a little money to spend on books … Continue reading →

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Teaser Tuesday (15 March)

Posted on March 14, 2011 by smellincoffee

Teaser Tuesday again, from Should Be Reading. “People don’t have to lease expensive office space in top-end buildings like Croker Concourse, but they can’t defer their food consumption function.”“Can’t defer their food consumption function?”“They have to eat. Every day.” p. … Continue reading →

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Top Ten Literary Characters I’d Adopt

Posted on March 14, 2011 by smellincoffee

This week the Broke and the Bookish are stocking their family trees with literary figures! 1. Hari Seldon (Foundation,  Isaac Asimov) He’s the grandfather who knows eeeeeeeverything. 2. Minerva McGonnagal (Harry Potter, J.K. Rowling) “Aunt Minnie”, anyone?  Tough, but kindly. … Continue reading →

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A Man in Full

Posted on March 13, 2011 by smellincoffee

A Man in Full© 1998 Tom Wolfe727 pages Zeus! Send me what trial thou wilt! A Man in Full is an epic story of individuals grappling with life, facing trials that force them to reconsider their worth and threaten to … Continue reading →

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Booking through Thursday: Multi-Tasking

Posted on March 10, 2011 by smellincoffee

Booking through Thursday wants to know:  Do you multi-task when you read? Do other things like stirring things on the stove, brushing your teeth, watching television, knitting, walking, et cetera? “My mother always said, ‘If you try to combine talking … Continue reading →

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Inferno

Posted on March 9, 2011 by smellincoffee

Star Trek Millennium, Book III: Inferno © 2000 Judith and Garfield Reeves-Stevens 410 pages “I did everything I could,” Sisko cried into the silence that engulfed him.But everything he had ever done was for nothing.Everything that had ever been was for … Continue reading →

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The War of the Prophets

Posted on March 8, 2011 by smellincoffee

Star Trek Millenium: Book II, The War of the Prophets© 2000 Judith and Garfield Reeves-Stevens372 pages Riker reappeared on the virwer, eyes afire with rage. “The War of the Prophets is coming! Choose your side, Emissary — because this is … Continue reading →

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