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From the Books: Why We Swim

Posted on October 20, 2021 by ksedinger

Sometimes people cite the lack of browsing as a reason why it sucks that the independent bookstore has fallen on hard times in these, the Days of Amazon and other online retailers. And that’s true: one of the great joys … Continue reading →

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From the Books: SO MANY WAYS TO LOSE

Posted on October 11, 2021 by ksedinger

It’s been my experience that any baseball fan will hate at least one of New York City’s two teams, either the Yankees or the Mets. I’ve never really hated either, which makes me an outlier, I suppose. I just like … Continue reading →

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What is it with second grade teachers?

Posted on August 25, 2021 by Kelly Sedinger

 Sheila O’Malley shares this wonderful post every year when the school year is about to start: My friend is extremely intelligent. His parents did not value this in him. On the contrary, it threatened them. It implicated their ignorance. To … Continue reading →

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Recent Reading!

Posted on June 28, 2021 by Kelly Sedinger

 It’s been a while since I posted an update on books I’ve been reading, so here’s a bit of catch-up! ::  Edge of Sundown is a noir-mystery set in Chicago, by indie writer Jennifer Worrell. A writer who was once a … Continue reading →

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Recent Book Notes!

Posted on May 19, 2021 by Kelly Sedinger

 Here’s some recent reading I’ve done! I don’t have pictures of the covers, unfortunately. (Several of them I forgot to snapshot before I whisked them back to the library.) ::  Maybe you didn’t know that you needed a graphic novel … Continue reading →

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Recent reading: Space wizards, zombie apocalypses, reflections of Paris, universes ending, and a LOTR-but-not-LOTR fantasy

Posted on March 29, 2021 by Kelly Sedinger

 A few more books I’ve read of late: ::  I can’t possibly keep up with the eternal flood of new books that is Star Wars publishing, but I do try to pick and choose the ones that sound good or come … Continue reading →

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Lately reading: Ken Jennings on Maps

Posted on March 19, 2021 by Kelly Sedinger

 Time to catch up on some of my recent reading! ::  Maphead by Ken Jennings is about maps and the people who like maps. More than that, it’s about people who love maps. Some people love maps so much they end up seeming … Continue reading →

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DNF

Posted on March 17, 2021 by Kelly Sedinger

 I read this article with interest. It’s on the topic of DNFing books. What does that mean? It means Did Not Finish. For some people, DNFing a book is a simple matter, but for many there’s almost an honor code … Continue reading →

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2021 in the Books: Grief, and the Learn’d Astronomer

Posted on March 12, 2021 by Kelly Sedinger

 I generally try to avoid reading grief memoirs, for various reasons that mainly boil down to…well, I’ve had enough grief in my life already and I know that more is on the way someday*, and it’s a subject I don’t … Continue reading →

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2021 in the Books: Greeks by any other name, and how I learned to stop fearing the budget deficit!

Posted on February 17, 2021 by Kelly Sedinger

 More reading! ::  Lloyd Alexander has been one of my favorite authors since I was a kid, but that assessment is basically on the strength of just two of his series: the Prydain Chronicles (which are a classic of 20th century … Continue reading →

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