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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.

The Rise and Fall of the Bible

Posted on January 23, 2011 by smellincoffee

The Rise and Fall of the Bible: The Unexpected History of an Accidental Book© 2011 Timothy Beal225 pages, not including index. Disclaimer: I read from an advanced review copy of the book, available through NetGalleys. No compensation for a review, … Continue reading →

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This Library Has a New Look

Posted on January 21, 2011 by smellincoffee

I threatened to move this blog to the new Blogger template last year after Let Me Be Frank made such an impressive transition, and now I’ve gone and done it.  I wanted to make the background either my home library … Continue reading →

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The Black Echo

Posted on January 21, 2011 by smellincoffee

The Black Echo© 1992 Michael Connelly375 pages It’s the week before Memorial Day 1991 in Los Angeles, the city of stars, urban street gangs, and smog — and Detective Hieronymus “Harry” Bosch has been called in on a Sunday to … Continue reading →

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This Week at the Library (12 – 19 January)

Posted on January 20, 2011 by smellincoffee

Most of the books I read are strictly for myself, aside from the odd request from a friend to read a book to see how it is. This week, though, I reviewed two books (Sex on Six Legs, To End … Continue reading →

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Sex on Six Legs

Posted on January 20, 2011 by smellincoffee

Sex on Six Legs: Lessons on Life,  Love, and Language from the Insect World© 2011 Marlene Zuk246 pages, not including index. Disclaimer:   I read from an advanced review copy of the book, available through NetGalleys. No compensation for a … Continue reading →

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Booking through Thursday: Periodicals

Posted on January 20, 2011 by smellincoffee

From Booking through Thursday: Even I read things other than books from time to time … like, Magazines! What magazines/journals do you read? Back in 2000, when getting excited about the release of The Sims, I bought a magazine called … Continue reading →

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Teaser Tuesday (18 January)

Posted on January 18, 2011 by smellincoffee

This is my 52nd Teaser Tuesday, which means I’ve been following the little game for a year now. That may be “just shy” of a year, since my first TT post was published on 19 January 2010.  I enjoy this … Continue reading →

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Top Ten Inspirational Characters

Posted on January 18, 2011 by smellincoffee

This week the Broke and the Bookish want ten characters from fiction who’ve inspired us. I assumed they meant  from books when writing my list. And awaaaaaay we go. (Don’t take these too seriously: after a few entries I settled for … Continue reading →

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Redcoat

Posted on January 17, 2011 by smellincoffee

Redcoat© 1998 Bernard Cornwell485 pages Shortly after the capture of Philadelphia in September 1777, General George Washington led his Continental army in battle against the now-defending British army. In the chaos of his opening assault,  brothers Sam and Nate Gilpin … Continue reading →

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2011 Nonfiction Reading Challenge

Posted on January 16, 2011 by smellincoffee

The Broke and the Bookish, home of Top Ten Tuesdays, is hosting a nonfiction reading challenge which is meant to expand horizons even for people who read nonfiction on a regular basis, like myself.  They’ve listed nine categories to read … Continue reading →

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