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July 2009

How to Organize a Bookshelf

July 31, 2009

My life has taken a turn towards the crazy the last couple of days. Feeling overwhelmed and trying to meet several deadlines, I offer this article from Wikihow in place of my regular ramblings. I think I’ll have things under control soon. Thank you for your understanding. How to Organize a Bookshelf from wikiHow – [...]

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How to Understand the Book You Are Reading

July 29, 2009

Have you ever read a paragraph in a book, only to then realize you haven’t taken in a word of it? It’s a common problem but a solvable one. Time to start gearing up your powers of concentration!

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Poe’s Children: The New Horror: An Anthology

July 26, 2009

Welcome to the second of the weekend spotlight posts. This weekend is an Edgar Allan Poe inspired weekend. Yesterday’s and today’s anthology are filled with stories inspired in some way by Poe. Today’s offering is Poe’s Children: The New Horror: An Anthology edited by Peter Straub.

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Poe: 19 New Tales Inspired by Edgar Allan Poe

July 25, 2009

Welcome to the first of the spotlight posts. This weekend is an Edgar Allan Poe inspired weekend. Today and tomorrow’s anthology are filled with stories inspired in some way by Poe. Today’s offering is Poe: 19 New Tales Inspired by Edgar Allan Poe edited by Ellen Datlow.

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The Stephen King/Doubleday Book Club

July 24, 2009

Today we’re going to take a look at The Stephen King Book Club and Science Fiction and Fantasy Book Club. Both of these book clubs are in the Doubleday Book Club family and pretty much adhere to the same rules.

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The 2008 Cemetery Dance Book Club

July 23, 2009

Today we’re going to take a look at The 2008 Cemetery Dance Book Club. Because of the nature of this book club, there is no special sign up page to send you to. Check out the reasons below.

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