Category Archives: books
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Odors, Cursive, and Reading
Leave a commentJune 8, 2017 by libroshombre
Reading a new library book by Keith Houston titled “The Book: A Cover-to-Cover Exploration of the most Powerful Object …
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Flogging, Peacocks, and Thicknesse
Leave a commentMay 14, 2017 by libroshombre
Teaching an Osher Lifelong Learning Institute class on Patrick O’Brian was more involved than anticipated. Having read (and listened …
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Abhorring Information Banning
Leave a commentApril 24, 2017 by libroshombre
A recent round of reading has left me ready to revive the seventeenth-century British political party known as “the …
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Service Animals, Sheepskins, and Marc Antony’s Gift
Leave a commentMarch 23, 2017 by libroshombre
No one at my library school ever mentioned a number of items that would later loom large. For example, …
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Old Books, New Books, and Guys Read
Leave a commentJanuary 16, 2017 by libroshombre
Most booklovers enjoy the fragrance of old books, and many also like the odor of new books. A local …
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Brand, Fangled, and New
Leave a commentJanuary 16, 2017 by libroshombre
The sun shines constantly on new vistas for those on the lookout, and even heavily-trodden paths. I’ve lost count of …
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Sagan, Occam, and the Muse of Curiosity
Leave a commentDecember 16, 2016 by libroshombre
“All About Words: An Adult Approach to Vocabulary Building” is a solid additional to any bathroom’s library. Mine, for …
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