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

Taking Wing

Posted on November 20, 2010 by smellincoffee

Star Trek Titan (Book One): Taking Wing© 2005 Michael Martin & Andy Mangels370 pages On the cover: Johnathan Frakes as Captain William Riker; Dina Meyer as Commander Donatra; Marina Sirtis as Commander Deanna Troi; and Jude Cicolella  as Commander Suran. … Continue reading →

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Britain: At the Edge of the World?

Posted on November 18, 2010 by smellincoffee

A History of Britain: At the Edge of the World? 3500 B.C. – 1603 A.D.© 2000 Simon Schama414 pages Image from audio-book version, as I could not find a suitable image for the standard cover. I get the feeling that … Continue reading →

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Booking through Thursday: Borrowing

Posted on November 18, 2010 by smellincoffee

Booking through Thursday wants to know: Who would you rather borrow from? Your library? Or a Friend?(Or don’t your friends trust you to return their books?) And, DO you return books you borrow?Most of my reading comes from libraries, either public or … Continue reading →

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Top Ten Villains, Degenerates, Criminals, and Dastardly Cads

Posted on November 16, 2010 by smellincoffee

This week’s top ten list features the best of the worst — check it out at the Broke and the Bookish. Gul Dukat (below) is my favorite villain, but he doesn’t appear in many books. Presented in no real order. … Continue reading →

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Teaser Tuesday (16 November)

Posted on November 16, 2010 by smellincoffee

Teaser Tuesday time! “You are only the first of the androids I plan to manufacture. It will take a large number of us to carry out Doctor Korby’s plan.”  KIRK laughed. Derisively, Brown thought. “One of me is enough,” he said.  … Continue reading →

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Booking through Thursday: War Stories

Posted on November 11, 2010 by smellincoffee

Booking through Thursday asks: It is November 11th, known here in the U.S. as Veteran’s Day, formerly Armistice Day to remember the end of WWI but expanded to honor all veterans who have fought for their country, so …do you read … Continue reading →

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This Week at the Library (3 November – 10 November)

Posted on November 10, 2010 by smellincoffee

This past week I tried planning my reading around English culture, but unfinished business with Jules Verne and the inability to resist a history of modernization in the Islamic world meant I only read two of the three English-themed books … Continue reading →

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Heretic

Posted on November 10, 2010 by smellincoffee

Heretic© 2003 Bernard Cornwell355 pages The year is 1347, and the English armies of Edward III are prevailing in France, having invaded to protect old Norman lands and capture new ones like the new port-city of Calais. The Hundred Years’ … Continue reading →

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The Prisoner of Azkaban (Audio)

Posted on November 10, 2010 by smellincoffee

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban 10 discs, approximately 12 hours.© 2000 J.K. Rowling, Listening LibraryPerformed  by Jim Dale Last week I finished listening to my first audiobook, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. I don’t know why … Continue reading →

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Teaser Tuesday (9 November)

Posted on November 9, 2010 by smellincoffee

This Tuesday Teaser is brought to you by the Hundred Years’ War (and Should Be Reading). He shot without thinking. Without aiming. This was his life, his skill, and his pride. Take one bow, taller than a man, made from … Continue reading →

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