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WWW Wednesday April 24

Posted on April 24, 2013 by

WWW Wednesday. This meme is from shouldbereading. • What are you currently reading? • What did you recently finish reading? • What do you think you’ll read next? Nazis, Zombie Guy Fawkes, eighteenth century actresses, girl guide rescuers . . … Continue reading →


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WWW Wednesday 4-10-2013

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WWW Wednesday. This meme is from shouldbereading. To play along, just answer the following three (3) questions… • What are you currently reading? • What did you recently finish reading? • What do you think you’ll read next? Currently reading: … Continue reading →


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Accidental Discovery

Posted on March 25, 2013 by
Ursula K. Le Guin -- Photo by Marian Wood Kolisch

The argument for real books against virtual books is often based on the thingness of the real book — the beauty of the binding, the pleasure of handsome design and typesetting, the sensuality of turning a paper page, the pride … Continue reading →


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WWW Wednesday 3-13-13

Posted on March 13, 2013 by

by Laura Anne Gilman WWW Wednesday. This meme is from shouldbereading. To play along, just answer the following three (3) questions… • What are you currently reading? • What did you recently finish reading? • What do you think you’ll … Continue reading →


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Caught in the act of greatness, part three: the author as creator

Posted on March 10, 2013 by

            Part three of three discussions of rereading, covering the first three of Patrick O’Brian’s Aubrey-Maturin series. The first six chapters of Patrick O’Brian’s H.M.S. Surprise read a lot like Post Captain; they largely carry … Continue reading →


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Caught in the act of greatness, part two: worldbuilding, character, and voice

Posted on March 3, 2013 by

          It delighted but didn’t surprise me to discover that Patrick O’Brian’s historical series appealed to so many fans of SF and F. There are three aspects of the books that seem to appeal to fans: … Continue reading →


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Caught in the act of greatness–rereading Master and Commander

Posted on February 24, 2013 by

When I first read a great book I am no longer I, but ego dissolves away into an eye, absorbed completely into the world of the story. Rereading overlays the text with a palimpsest of memory: the first time I … Continue reading →


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WWW Wednesday 2-13-13

Posted on February 13, 2013 by

BVC members have picked up this meme from shouldbereading: To play along, just answer the following three (3) questions… • What are you currently reading? • What did you recently finish reading? I took a long train ride the other … Continue reading →


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WWW Wednesday (01-30-13)

Posted on January 30, 2013 by

BVC members have picked up this meme from shouldbereading: To play along, just answer the following three (3) questions… • What are you currently reading? • What did you recently finish reading? • What do you think you’ll read next? … Continue reading →


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Rising Action, Falling Interest

Posted on January 20, 2013 by

“The fashion for [historicals] is gone, and nobody wants to bring it back. It was better in its time, and will wear better, than the smart cackle, cynical humour at second-hand from America, cruelty at second-hand from France, and gabble … Continue reading →


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