“A century ago, when Admiral Perry’s American fleet opened the nation, Japan was a feudal society. The Japanese realized they had to change, and they did. Starting in the 1860s, they brought in thousa… more →
Quotes WebPeter A. Mello wrote 1 day ago: Michael Crichton might have passed away a little over a year ago but the prolific producer of best s … more →
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Jack Marshall wrote 3 days ago: As we contemplate a House health care reform bill that is over 2,000 pages long, it might be a good … more →
schulerbooks wrote 5 days ago: A beautiful Sunday, and I am inside. It does mean that I am reading though. As promised I did fin … more →
Steven wrote 1 week ago: Sphere is probably one of my favorite audio books. I first listened to it when I was only 12 years o … more →
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harrysaxon wrote 1 week ago: I have a tendency to consume media in pairings. After reading a novel I get a strong urge to watch i … more →
carolwallace wrote 2 weeks ago: A find, by gum! A friend with good taste recommended Lionel Davidson. Sight unseen, I bought Kolymsk … more →
Taylor Bright wrote 2 weeks ago: Most books I’m fine with checking out at the library. Then there are some books I must own. Th … more →
agyapw wrote 2 weeks ago: An ex-employee at an Oxfordshire-based firm is planning to take his former employer to a tribunal be … more →
lenrosen4 wrote 2 weeks ago: In Michael Crichton’s sci-fi thriller, “The Swarm,” he described self-organizing nano-sized biologic … more →
thepoolman wrote 2 weeks ago: I stayed up too late last night finishing a book. Both Mrs. Poolman and I read for pleasure, she mor … more →
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princessofthelibrary wrote 3 weeks ago: I must say, one of the best thing about being a librarian is getting or order books that I want to r … more →
Ariel Goldring wrote 3 weeks ago: Forbes has released its annual list of the top-earning dead celebrities. To make the list, a dead ce … more →
Franz Patrick wrote 4 weeks ago: Jurassic Park (1993) ★★★★ / ★★★★ “Jurassic Park” was one of my favorite movies when I wa … more →
homepaddock wrote 1 month ago: On October 23: 1295 The first treaty forming the Auld Alliance between Scotland and France against E … more →
animalia555 wrote 1 month ago: Published in 1968, this is Michael Crichton’s 3rd novel, Easy Go. First off, don’t let t … more →
Scout wrote 1 month ago: Jurassic Park has to be one of my favourite films. I LOVE it. From the story and characters to the m … more →