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Reading about an ever-changing world
I don’t know if anyone else has an active interest in foreign policy or geopolitics, but it’s the bulk of my political reading, and I’m constantly on the hunt for interesting new takes. Bold items in the list below are … Continue reading
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Ten Treklit Favorites
Today’s a TT freebie, so I’m doing… Star Trek novels! I’ve been inspired by the world of Star Trek since I was a kid, both for the sci-fi appeal and its promise of a better world. The novels and their … Continue reading
Tranquility Base here….the Eagle has landed.
Prometheus, they say, brought God’s fire down to man And we’ve caught it, tamed it, trained it, since our history began Now we’re going back to heaven, just to look Him in the eye There’s a thunder across the … Continue reading
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Top Ten Authors on Auto-Buy
David Mack. I recently drafted a list of ten of my favorite pieces of Trek lit, and David Mack’s name came up again and again. He’s handled some of the biggest stories in the Trek Relaunch, including the origin and … Continue reading
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The Ballad of Tom Joad
Tom Joad got out of the old McAlester Pen; There he got his parole. After four long years on a man killing charge, Tom Joad come a-walkin’ down the road, poor boy, Tom Joad come a-walkin’ down the road. Tom … Continue reading
Top Ten Characters I’d Save the World With
This week’s Top Ten Tuesday is….a character freebie. Okay, fine. I’m Nick Fury and I’m building my own team of Avengers. 1. Richard Sharpe, full stop. Maybe add in Harper so he’d have someone to exchange witty banter with. Role: … Continue reading
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Welcome!
Something I began planning for in January has come to fruition, and now ReadingFreely has its own home, with a linked twitter account to boot. I look forward to tinkering with the website as I learn more of the new … Continue reading
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Prepare to Meet Thy Doom
Prepare to Meet Thy Doom: And Other True Gaming Stories © 2015 David Kushner ~ 5 hours, read by Wil Wheaton Masters of Doom enthralled me, covering the genesis of modern PC gaming through its history of id software. Prepare … Continue reading
Exciting news!
By July 9th, Reading Freely should be available at the domain I purchased a few months back, ReadingFreely.com. The transition will mark a big change here, as I plan on redirecting site traffic from thisweekatthelibrary.blogspot.com to the “new” site, which … Continue reading
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Top Ten Childhood Favorites
Today the Artsy Reader Girl’s topic is…. top ten childhood favorites! I didn’t realize this before, but boy howdy did I read a lot of science fiction as a kid. 1. The Henry Huggins/Beezus and Ramona books. Beverly Cleary was … Continue reading