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Top Ten Anticipated Reads for 2012

Posted on January 2, 2012 by smellincoffee

At the start of 2012, the Book and the Brokish are looking forward to this year’s anticipated reads! 1. The Tell-Tale Brain: A Neuroscientist’s Quest for What Makes us Human, V.S. Ramachandran This was scheduled to be released in January … Continue reading →

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The Best of 2011: Annual Year in Review

Posted on January 1, 2012 by smellincoffee

Previous yearly wrap-ups:  2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 Ever since I began blogging about books in May 2007, I’ve taken time in early January to reflect on the previous year of reading. There are always stand-out books I … Continue reading →

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2011 Cumulative Reading List

Posted on December 31, 2011 by smellincoffee

Earlier in the year I took advantage of blogger’s “pages” function to keep a running list of everything I’ve read, since the blog’s own index tends to become cluttered. Tomorrow the page shall be wiped clean in preparation for 2012, … Continue reading →

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Top Ten Books I’d Like to See Under the Tree

Posted on December 20, 2011 by smellincoffee

This week the Broke and the Bookish want to know what books we’d most like to receive for Christmas. There’s virtually no chance of my getting books for Christmas, because despite being from a family of readers,  everyone claims they … Continue reading →

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Teaser Tuesday (20 December)

Posted on December 20, 2011 by smellincoffee

Teaser Tuesday! Happy teasing and Merrie Yuletide/Solstice/Christmas! “It sounds as though you’ve been trying to sew your skin back together,” said Mrs. Weasley with a snort of mirthless laughter, “but even you, Arthur, wouldn’t be that stupid –“  “I fancy a … Continue reading →

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Teaser Tuesday (13 December)

Posted on December 12, 2011 by smellincoffee

Teaser Tuesday!  You’re not perceiving what’s out there. You’re perceiving whatever your brain tells you.  Incognito: the Secret Lives of the Brain, David Eagleman. p. 33. This is a fascinating little about about neurology and the subconscious. They say that Antarctica is … Continue reading →

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Teaser Tuesday (29 November)

Posted on November 29, 2011 by smellincoffee

Last Teaser of November… Mr. Dursley stood rooted to the spot. He had been hugged by a complete stranger. He also thought he had been called a Muggle, whatever that was. He was rattled. He hurried to his car and … Continue reading →

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Teaser Tuesday (8 November)

Posted on November 8, 2011 by smellincoffee

Teaser Tuesday is a bookish event in which participants share excerpts from their current reads, hosted by ShouldBeReading. “But then Paris was a continuing lesson in the enjoyment to be found in such simple, unhurried occupations as a walk in … Continue reading →

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Literature, meet music!

Posted on November 7, 2011 by smellincoffee

Tonight a group of history alumni from my university have been discovering a YouTube account called “thehistorians”, in which history is told in the form of pop music parodies. I’m overwhelmed with giddiness at the find, and there’s also some … Continue reading →

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Top Ten Books I Want to Re-Read

Posted on September 27, 2011 by smellincoffee

This week, the Broke and the Bookish are musing over books they’d like to re-read. 1. The Black Widowers Series, Isaac Asimov(Tales of the Black Widowers, More Tales of the Black Widowers, Casebook of the Black Widowers, Banquets of the … Continue reading →

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