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

Orion’s Hounds

Posted on November 29, 2010 by smellincoffee

Star Trek Titan: Orion’s Hounds© 2005 Christopher L. Bennett400 pagesOn the cover: Marina Sirtis as Deanna Troi; Daphne Ashbrook as Melora Pazlar; CGI as Dr. Ree. When Captain William Riker accepted command of the USS Titan, he looked forward to … Continue reading →

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The Naked Lady Who Stood on Her Head

Posted on November 26, 2010 by smellincoffee

The Naked Lady Who Stood on Her Head: A Psychiatrist’s Stories of His Most Bizarre Cases© 2010 Gary Small & Gigi Vorgan267 pages In the summer of 2006 I read a fascinating book by V.S. Ramachandran called Phantoms of the … Continue reading →

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I Was a Teenage Dwarf

Posted on November 26, 2010 by smellincoffee

 I Was a Teenage Dwarf (Wild Adventures of a Pint-Sized Don Juan) © 1959 Max Shulman 182 pages I purchased this book online through a used book store during the summer, and picked it up to read last week when … Continue reading →

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Booking through Thursday: Thanks!

Posted on November 25, 2010 by smellincoffee

Booking through Thursday wants to know:  What authors and books are you most thankful for? Beverly Cleary, Gertrude Chandler-Warner, and R.L. Stine, for so many hours of childhood entertainment… Melinda Metz, Anne M. Martin, K. A. Applegate, and S.D. Perry … Continue reading →

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This Week at the Library (10-24 November)

Posted on November 24, 2010 by smellincoffee

Week before last I fell ill with a sinus infection the day after going to the library, and I didn’t read a thing for nearly a week. Last week’s reading was all carryover. Frank by James Kaplan and The Last Kingdom by … Continue reading →

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The 100 Book Challenge

Posted on November 24, 2010 by smellincoffee

There is an interesting note going around in which people claim the BBC believes people have only read six of the below books. This is probably not true, for there is no mention the book list on the BBC website, … Continue reading →

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Teaser Tuesday (23 November)

Posted on November 23, 2010 by smellincoffee

‘Tis Teaser Tuesday time! Feeling the words, and remembering how Billie could tell you her whole life story in the glide of a note, Frank began to sing the lyrics as if he really meant them, and something happened. The … Continue reading →

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Top Ten Holiday Books

Posted on November 23, 2010 by smellincoffee

Ten books to read for the holidays? Well! I don’t know ten Christmas-themed books, so I’ll also tack on a few books I may read during the next month. 1. A Christmas Carol, Charles Dickens RUN, WESLEY! This story is … Continue reading →

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Frank: The Voice

Posted on November 22, 2010 by smellincoffee

Frank: The Voice© 2010 James Kaplan786 pages “I’ve been a puppet, a pauper, a pirate, a poet… a pawn and a king,  I’ve been up and down and over and out, and I know one thing — each time I … Continue reading →

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The Last Kingdom

Posted on November 21, 2010 by smellincoffee

The Last Kingdom© 2005 Bernard Cornwell333 pages My name is Uhtred. I am the son of Uhtred, who was the son of Uhtred and his father was also called Uhtred.[…]   I look at those parchments, which are deeds saying … Continue reading →

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