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

The Trials of Life

Posted on May 5, 2010 by smellincoffee

The Trials of Life: a Natural History of Animal Behavior© 1990 Sir David Attenborough320 pages Following up on last week’s The Private Life of Plants, I enjoyed another of Attenborough’s books documenting the extraordinary natural world: this with a focus … Continue reading →

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Hard Contact

Posted on May 4, 2010 by smellincoffee

Star Wars Republic Commando: Hard Contact© 2004 Karen Traviss293 pages A few weekends ago I finished Star Wars: Republic Commando, a particularly fun first-person shooter set during the Clone Wars, placing the character as the lead of “Delta Squad”, a … Continue reading →

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Teaser Tuesday (4/5)

Posted on May 4, 2010 by smellincoffee

Teaser Tuesdays will be with you. Always. (Obi-Wan Kenobi, A New Hope. May the Fourth be with you, as it is with Should Be Reading) Philosophy was about what you ate, how you had sex, where you lived. Get those … Continue reading →

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Commodore Hornblower

Posted on May 1, 2010 by smellincoffee

Commodore Hornblower© 1945 C.S. Forester384 pages My previous reads in the Hornblower series have been through collections of the shorter works, but Commodore Hornblower is a standard novel set shortly after Captain Hornblower. Hornblower has by now distinguished himself as one … Continue reading →

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The Last Juror

Posted on April 29, 2010 by smellincoffee

The Last Juror© 2004 John Grisham355 pages As [Padgitt] was about to step out of the witness box and return to the defense table, he suddenly turned to the jury and said something that stunned the courtroom. His face wrinkled … Continue reading →

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The Private Life of Plants

Posted on April 28, 2010 by smellincoffee

The Private Life of Plants © 1995 David Attenborough 320 pages I spend a little time every week contemplating my home library’s eviscerated science section, hoping against hope to find some interesting volume amid the remains. Last week, picking through … Continue reading →

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This Week at the Library (28/4)

Posted on April 28, 2010 by smellincoffee

This week at the library… I began with Young Hornblower, a collection of three Hornblower novels set during Horatio Hornblower’s early career. C.S. Forester’s novels are fast-paced naval adventures with plenty of variety, often including political intrigue and shore-side missions. I’ll be continuing in … Continue reading →

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Teaser Tuesday (27-4)

Posted on April 27, 2010 by smellincoffee

Oh, shame! I’ve been too occupied with being bedridden and working on papers to actually read this past week*, but here’s a teaser from one of my favorite books. “Did they really try to burn down the paper?” “Yes, they … Continue reading →

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Tatooine Ghost

Posted on April 20, 2010 by smellincoffee

Tatooine Ghost © 2003 Troy Denning416 pages Tatooine Ghost is set early in the expanded universe, focusing on Leia and Han in their first year of marriage. Mon Montha of the New Republic has sent the newlyweds to Tatooine, where a … Continue reading →

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The Brethren

Posted on April 20, 2010 by smellincoffee

The Brethren © John Grisham 2000 384 pag                From within the confines of a minimum security prison, three convicted judges spin a web of deceit and extortion across the nation. Relying on a corrupt lawyer with addictions to shuttle … Continue reading →

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