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Year: 2008

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Empires of the Sea by Roger Crowley

Posted on December 31, 2008 by Jeff Grim / 0 Comment

Empires of the Sea: The Siege of Malta, the Battle of Lepanto, and the Contest for the Center of the World by Roger Crowley is an interesting account of the str...

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The Mouse and His Child by Russell Hoban

Posted on December 31, 2008 by Kevin Holtsberry / 0 Comment

I have developed an interest in young adult and children’s stories. I find the freedom and creativity the genre affords interesting and the reading relaxi...

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The Terra Cotta Army by John Man

Posted on December 30, 2008 by Jeff Grim / 0 Comment

As you can tell from the title, The Terra Cotta Army by John Man is about the China’s Terra Cotta Army.  The Army was created by China’s First Empe...

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George W. Bush: Avid Reader

Posted on December 29, 2008 by Kevin Holtsberry / 0 Comment

Karl Rove on President Bush’s reading habits: There is a myth perpetuated by Bush critics that he would rather burn a book than read one. Like so many car...

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CS Lewis's prep school run by …

Posted on December 29, 2008 by Kevin Holtsberry / 0 Comment

CS Lewis’s prep school run by a man prosecuted for cruelty to students and eventually certified as insane. My school complaints now lame.

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Why do I start picking up book…

Posted on December 29, 2008 by Kevin Holtsberry / 1 Comment

Why do I start picking up books the moment I step in the library when I have a pile of books to be read at home?

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