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Delusions R Us - Wintergirls & Under the Banner of Heaven
Honestly, once I started reading these books, I never thought that I would finish either of them. The fact that I finished them both within a few days of each other is strange considering there are s… more →
Mr. Richardson Guy
Delusions R Us - Wintergirls & Under the Banner of Heaven
Mark wrote 1 month ago: Honestly, once I started reading these books, I never thought that I would finish either of them. T … more →
Marcelo: a character almost too good to be true.
Mark wrote 2 months ago: Marcelo in the Real World was a perfect read, almost too perfect. I want so fervently for there to … more →
Daily Meditation Focus 13SEP2009
ronwetzel wrote 2 months ago: Procrastination and Distraction Today, we will shift gears a bit regarding our focus topic. Many y … more →
Educational Vids
margaretams wrote 6 months ago: I was a kid who loved to take sick days. Once, on my walk to school, I defiantly spit on the ground, … more →
Song of Susannah aka Will I finish the Dark Tower series?
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Mark wrote 6 months ago: I’ve been reading the Dark Tower series for most of my adult life it seems. I’ve spend … more →
Nick Hornby lets us peek at his reading list one more time
Mark wrote 7 months ago: I feel guilty. I’ve only read one of Nick Hornby’s fiction books and it did not blow me … more →
It's all about opportunity, not genius according to Gladwell
Mark wrote 8 months ago: Malcolm Gladwell is a very good writer. Outliers is the third book of his that I’ve read and … more →
Shannon Hale treads a familiar path in her new "Book"
Mark wrote 8 months ago: When I first looked at the synopsis for this book, I thought it would be another story about a princ … more →
Recently weeded from the teen section (library speak for removed)
Mark wrote 9 months ago: Pulled this looker off the shelf last week. Who knew this is where the Entourage star got his start … more →
Library
fumor wrote 9 months ago: http://twitxr.com/fumordotnet/updates/160867 During the afternoon portion of my split-shift work sch … more →
SPARC Alum Jason Mraz Grammy Red Carpet Interview
sparconline wrote 9 months ago: SPARC superstar alum Jason Mraz and his mom, SPARC Board Member June Tomes, heated up the red carpet … more →
What I'll remember in books from 2008
Mark wrote 11 months ago: When I look back on what I read this past year, it strikes me that I read quite a few good books. I … more →
an iron tome bound in gold and crimson
Nariah wrote 11 months ago: This tome is bound in plates of thick, blackened iron wrapped with crimson ribbons of silk that lace … more →
A Tiger Named Pain
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1sojournal wrote 11 months ago: Writer’s Island Prompt #10 “MOST AMAZING EXPERIENCE” Pain is the shell that encloses your und … more →
Just another postapocalyptic story - Exodus by Julie Bertagna
Mark wrote 1 year ago: It seems like just about everything I’ve read lately has been a postapocalyptic novel. Now th … more →
Absurdity of the Month
Mark wrote 1 year ago: I spend a good amount of time at work looking through book publishing catalogs. There is always one … more →
Lots of scary ideas in Little Brother
Mark wrote 1 year ago: If there was ever a book that made me want to really buckle down and learn about computers, this is … more →
Booking Through Thursday: Tomes that are sitting on my shelves
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unfinishedperson wrote 1 year ago: Based off a quote from this article by Christopher Schoppa in The Washington Post, today’s Boo … more →
The Stand for a new generation - Gone by Michael Grant
Mark wrote 1 year ago: The Stand was and is one of my favorite books of all time. But I’m scared to read it again for … more →
