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Author Archives: kara
Famous Folk’s Libraries, Real and Fake.
Obviously, you can tell a lot about a person by their books. I’ll go so far as to say that you can tell practically everything about a person by his/her books. Celebrity’s phony books really crack me up. It’s better … Continue reading
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Quote of the Day!
“Though by whim, envy, or resentment led, they damn those authors whom they never read.” – Charles Churchill
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On The Nightstand.
Pym by Mat Johnson Publication: Spiegel and Grau, March 1, 2011
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Quote of the Day!
Great use they have, when in the hands Of one like me, who understands, Who understands the time and place, The person, manner, and the grace, Which fools neglect; so that we find, If all the requisites are join’d, From … Continue reading
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World Book Day (not it the US of course).
photograph from “school play” by julia fullerton-batten The UK’s World Book Day -Â now in its 14th year – Â is a celebration of books and reading traditionally aimed at school children. Teenagers embracing the brave new world of digital reading are … Continue reading
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On the Nightstand
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The Violets, Blue.
Rejection, betrayal, mental illness, death. In honor of stupid Valentines Day, these are my choices for the most devastating romantic reads. Read ’em and weep. Literally! Villette. Our unreliable narrator says that she wants to leave the reader free to … Continue reading
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Tagged borrowed time, love story, never let me go, romance novels valentines day, valentines day reading, valentines romantic books, vilette
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