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Used Books: A Quick Update

I mentioned in my last post that “two weeks to find a rare book and to have it delivered from over 4000 miles away isn’t too bad at all!” I still stand by that. However, it’s even better for it … Continue reading

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Used Books: One Internet to Find Them All

I seem to go in cycles; I’ll go for a long period of time not really thinking about the internet and how it’s changed things, and then out of nowhere, I’ll get a slap of reality. My cheek is still … Continue reading

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The Independent Scholar’s Handbook – For Free

I came across an interesting book a few days ago, The Independent Scholar’s Handbook (PDF). I found it at this site, the Canadian Academy of Independent Scholars. The book is a digital re-issue of this book. I’m not sure what … Continue reading

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Nicholas Sparks? Yuck!

If you’re going to mooch a book from BookMooch for foreign language learning purposes, it would behoove you to figure out exactly what you’re mooching beforehand. I know; I learned the hard way. A month or two ago, I was … Continue reading

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Mort

Book title: Mort Author: Terry Pratchett Originally published: 1987 I finished reading Mort a couple of days ago, and perhaps the way to best indicate how much I enjoyed it is to say that I’ve already requested Reaper Man, book … Continue reading

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The Crow Road

I recently finished The Crow Road by Iain Banks, sent to me as a gift by Cas (thanks again!). I wasn’t really sure how to take the opening sentence, which left me wondering what kind of book she’d sent me: … Continue reading

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Wikipedia in Search Results

I like Wikipedia – love it, in fact. It’s a wonderful resource, and is a testament to what is possible when a lot of people put their heads together and get down to work (even if there is an awful … Continue reading

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52 Books in 52 Weeks – Looking Back

We’re halfway into the first month of the new year, and I’ve not said anything about 52 Books in 52 Weeks for a while. What gives? For anyone who was keeping track, I fell woefully short of the 52 book … Continue reading

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Eragon Is So Gone

Over a month ago, my boss at work, who knows I love reading, plopped the library’s copy of Eragon down on the desk I was sitting at. “You said you really enjoy fantasy, I read this, and I’d love to … Continue reading

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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

Title: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows [amazon] Author: J.K. Rowling Publisher: Arthur A. Levine Books; 1st edition (July 21, 2007) Pages: 784 Book Number: 31 What’s this 52 Books in 52 Weeks thing about? [Obviously, this being the last … Continue reading

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