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Used Books: A Quick Update

Posted on April 8, 2008 by Josh

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

Posted on April 6, 2008 by Josh

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

Posted on February 10, 2008 by Josh

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!

Posted on February 6, 2008 by Josh

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

Posted on January 27, 2008 by Josh

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

Posted on January 21, 2008 by Josh

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

Posted on January 17, 2008 by Josh

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

Posted on January 13, 2008 by Josh

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

Posted on January 10, 2008 by Josh

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

Posted on October 6, 2007 by Josh

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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