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The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch
Non-fiction: life. Hardcover from Hyperion, published 2008, 224 pages. Speed read while sitting in the Southlake Barnes & Noble with my SIL Connie. In some ways it seems a bit silly to do a post o… more →
a bibliophilist's reading list
November.
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Rachel wrote 3 weeks ago: I don’t know about you guys, but seriously? November? NOVEMBER? I’m so unprepared for it … more →
eReaders: Changing my Tune?
Rachel wrote 1 month ago: Ever since the first appearance of eReaders a few years ago, I have been adamantly anti-eReader. The … more →
First of all...
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Rachel wrote 1 month ago: I’m sorry to my three loyal readers for being so horribly absent the last few weeks. And for t … more →
A New "Best Of" List...
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Rachel wrote 2 months ago: One of the many book blogs I read mentioned recently that the only thing readers, namely readers tha … more →
New Fall Books
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Rachel wrote 2 months ago: Everyone and their mother has a list out of books to look forward to this fall. We all are aware of … more →
Where will you be...
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Rachel wrote 2 months ago: …on 09-09-09? (That’s tomorrow people!) Apparently I’m not the only one making a b … more →
McCourt-ing
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Rachel wrote 4 months ago: I have a confession. I never read Angela’s Ashes. I feel like a bit of a fraud writing a boo … more →
an edited canon?
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Rachel wrote 4 months ago: One of my favorite book ‘zines, The Second Pass, recently published an article called “F … more →
the death of books?
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Rachel wrote 4 months ago: In the August issue of Vanity Fair, James Wolcott addresses the issue of judging book covers as a me … more →
The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch
bibliophilist wrote 6 months ago: Non-fiction: life. Hardcover from Hyperion, published 2008, 224 pages. Speed read while sitting in t … more →
Earliest Known Book Jacket Discovered
gorestudio wrote 7 months ago: Oxford University’s Bodleian Library discovered what it thinks may be the oldest known book ja … more →
homicide in hardcover
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Jeff Peachey wrote 7 months ago: “Homicide in Hardcover ” is a new bibliophile murder mystery by Kate Carlisle. The blur … more →
New Cover—Classic Toys Hall of Fame Book
gorestudio wrote 8 months ago: I recently finished work on a complete design for a book produced in conjunction with Running Press … more →
On theKindle II – Nostalgia from a 20’s something about the smell of books.
Eugene Aronsky wrote 9 months ago: A couple of weeks ago Amazon released its new e-book reader, the Kindle II. Reviews have been what I … more →
Favorite Book Cover Designs of 2008
gorestudio wrote 11 months ago: The Book Design Review has posted the winning cover designs for 2008, as voted for by readers of the … more →
the book is like a hammer
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Jeff Peachey wrote 12 months ago: James Gleick wrote a op-ed about books, physicality and publishing in the New York Times. He writ … more →
In the News: Will books survive?
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bibliophilist wrote 1 year ago: Two aspects of the traditional book may be in jeopardy, however. One is the author’s capacity … more →
Link: Amazon bought The Tales of Beedle the Bard!!
bibliophilist wrote 1 year ago: There are some good photos and a bit about the book on Amazon: The Tales of Beedle the Bard Been qui … more →
In the News: J.K. Rowling book sells for $4M
bibliophilist wrote 1 year ago: Do you remember hearing that J. K. Rowling had written The Tales of Beedle the Bard (the book that H … more →
