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I was a Pre-teen Book Nerd in the 90s
And, apparently, that meant loving books written ages before I was born, with a big emphasis on the 80s. I was a huge bookworm and had large, unfortunate glasses that kind of made me look like those cartoons of bookworms, which...
What Should I Read Next
Review: Handfuls of Bone by Monica Kidd
Before I review the contents of this book, I need to tell you a little bit about the design of this book. Monica Kidd’s second poetry collection, Handfuls of Bone, was published by Gaspereau Press, a Canadian publishing c...
New Reads
What’s a Summer Reading Program?
Every year public libraries all over the US are funded through tax dollars to organize events and interactive programs that engage the public to read more. It helps keep kids think critically and battles the dreaded “summ...
New Reads
In Praise of Bookmarks
At last count I had 106 bookmarks. Approximately 31 of those I found – mostly ones that had been abandoned in books I shelved during my library and bookshop jobs over the past nine years. Twenty-one are from libraries and 19 fr...
New Reads
Much Ado About Whedon
So, does anything Joss Whedon touches not turn to gold? The man behind the best thing to happen to TV ever (aka Buffy the Vampire Slayer) has brought one of Shakespeare’s best plays, Much Ado About Nothing, back to...
Book Giveaways
Book Giveaway: Tendrils of Life
Tendrils of Life: A story of love, loss, and survival in the turmoil of the Korean War By: Owen Choi The Details! Owen Choi is giving this book away from July 12th to July 14th on Amazon. This is a free Kindle eBook. No registr...
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Book Review: No One (Personne) by Gwenaëlle Aubry
What first intrigued me about No One (Personne) was the first line of the back cover synopsis: “No One is the portrait of a man without a true self.” I really love a book that explores and plays with layers of iden...
Book Quotes
Book Diet and Exercise
“Any reading habit requires a balanced diet and exercise, or else we may lost the ability to walk to the library.” -William Yatscoff Rate this post
