Books I Buy and Why
Wednesday, November 21, 2018
Book 662: An Unfinished Woman
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An Unfinished Woman, by Lillian Hellman, 1969. I don't like all of Lillian Hellman's work, but I did enjoy reading this book. It ...
Thursday, November 8, 2018
Book 661: George vs. George
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George vs. George, by Rosalyn Schanzer, National Geographic, 2007. I bought this book for my fourth-grade son, but the book looked so darn...
Wednesday, November 7, 2018
Book 660: The Most of John Held, Jr
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The Most of John Held, Jr, The Stephen Greene Press, 1972. I have loved John Held, Jr's work since I first encountered it in my late t...
Sunday, November 4, 2018
Book 659: Common Sense
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Common Sense, by Thomas Paine, 1776. I've owned a copy of this book for about twenty years, and I may have read it twenty years, but r...
Monday, October 29, 2018
Book 658: Strega Nona
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Strega Nona, by Tomie dePaola, 1975. This book is a classic, and deservedly so; Tomie dePaola is a national treasure. This book is beauti...
Thursday, October 25, 2018
Book 657: 100 Ghastly Little Ghostly Stories
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100 Ghastly Little Ghostly Stories, 1993. Some of these stories are perfect little gems (I'm looking at you, Oscar Wilde); some are di...
Saturday, October 20, 2018
Book 656: Great Tales of Suspense
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Great Tales of Suspense, Troll Books, 2002. Some of the tales are great; some are not so great. Some of the tales are suspenseful; some a...
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