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url 2017-04-05 18:11
This month's giveaways (Early Reviewers) are up at LibraryThing
The Card Catalog: Books, Cards, and Literary Treasures - Carla D. Hayden,Library of Congress
Curious Minds: A Knight and Moon Novel - Phoef Sutton,Janet Evanovich
The Loyal Son: The War in Ben Franklin's House - Daniel Mark Epstein
A Hiss Before Dying: A Mrs. Murphy Mystery - Rita Mae Brown

There's more than the ones I show above, those just caught my eye.

 

The Card Catalog: Books, Cards, and Literary Treasures from the Library of Congress sounds a particulalry quirky find:

"Description: The Library of Congress brings booklovers an enriching tribute to the power of the written word and to the history of our most beloved books. Featuring more than 200 full-color images of original catalog cards, first edition book covers, and photographs from the library's magnificent archives, this collection is a visual celebration of the rarely seen treasures in one of the world's most famous libraries and the brilliant catalog system that has kept it organized for hundreds of years. Packed with engaging facts on literary classics—from Ulysses to The Cat in the Hat to Shakespeare's First Folio to The Catcher in the Rye—this package is an ode to the enduring magic and importance of b..."

 

 

Source: www.librarything.com/er/list
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review 2016-04-15 18:39
THE READING Book 139: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (Mark Haddon)
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time - Mark Haddon
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review 2016-04-04 15:08
bysinginglight.wordpress.com/2016/04/04/march-round-up
Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers - Mary Roach

A look at what happens to human bodies after we die. It was interesting, but for me it bore almost no resemblance to my personal experience or belief system. My major experience of death had nothing to do with either the funeral home industry or the other scenarios Roach lays out. It was gentle; religious; intimate–all things that Roach doesn’t portray. So I accepted that the experiences she describes may be true for others, but they didn’t have much resonance for me.

Source: bysinginglight.wordpress.com/2016/04/04/march-round-up
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review 2015-10-25 00:05
Our Curious World of Mirror Images
Our Curious World of Mirror Images: Reflections on how Symmetry Frames our Universe, Empowers the Creative Process and Provides Context to Shape our Lives - Titus Joseph


Title: Our Curious World Of Mirror Images
Author: Titus Joseph
Publisher: Balboa Press
Reviewed By: Arlena Dean
Rating: Five
Review:

'Our Curious World of Mirror Images" by Titus Joseph

My Thoughts....

"Our Curious World of Mirror Images' was a 'whole new way of looking at our world.' The author really gives us a theory of some profound scientific facts which will center with philosophy. In a well written, structured, logical and easy to read, the reader will find many interesting illustrations that will keep you on the course of this read as one will receive some complex concept experience. Readers be ready to learn a lots about science as well as philosophy and if you are able to look at life in a different way, you maybe even get a lot more. This was indeed one interesting read...that sheds new light on what it means to be human in a world in which all things are interrelated."

I liked this from a quote from the author... from page 3...

"If you are serious about your life and read
this book with an open and thoughtful mind,
you will experience signs in your personal
reality that will confirm fro you -in your own
private views-that this new paradigm is real
and thus meaningful to your life. Your way of
thinking may even change as a consequence
of experiencing meaningful perceptions
affirming the knowledge disclosed in this
book."
-Titus-


And, I will say from just reading that from the author I was able to look at the world in a all new way. Would I recommend "Our Curious World of Mirror Images?" YES!

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url 2015-10-02 04:57
Banned books week
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time - Mark Haddon
The Sandman, Vol. 2: The Doll's House - Clive Barker,Neil Gaiman,Malcolm Jones III,Steve Parkhouse,Todd Klein,Chris Bachalo,Mike Dringenberg,Michael Zulli
Palomar: The Heartbreak Soup Stories - Gilbert Hernández
Beloved - Toni Morrison
The Kite Runner - Khaled Hosseini
This Day in June - Gayle E Pitman
My Princess Boy - Cheryl Kilodavis,Suzanne DeSimone

Read some of the banned books on the list. 

 

Some parents objected to the book sexual contents, other parents and adults object because the books are LGBTI friendly.

 

In a world that we need to teach children diversity and respect, parents are teaching children the opposite because of their religious or personal bigotry. 

 

Following up reading.

 

Don’t Take the Freedom to Read for Granted

 

Seriously. I lived in a place where people crossed border just to buy banned books. So don't ever take that for granted. 

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