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Babe The Gallant Pig
Charming story of a pig. I loved it. Loved the movie, too.
QUOTE:
That'll do.Read:
11/1999
Chewing the Cud
The author tells his story of being a farmer for twenty years, then a teacher, and how he came to write his many books. Most poignant was the anecdote of Charlie the Budgerigar, at which I teared.
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2/2008
Hannah's Hope
One of the Red Glove series. Inspirational stories are not my cuppa, but I must admit I teared up a tiny bit at the end.
Quotes:
"Nerves of steal, Meade." -- pg. 74 steel?
...packing M-16 machine guns... -- pg. 111 I thought they were assault weapons?
He'd been in more firestorms than he could count... -- pg. 113 Or maybe firefights?
He closed his eyes. God...you did this, didn't You? -- pg 148 I guess all the guys that died had no one who wanted to see them for Christmas.Read:
6/2013
Animal Dreams
Cosima goes back to her hometown of Grace, Arizona, to see how her elderly doctor father is doing. Except it seems to be a very dusty town, if you know what I mean. Very enjoyable.
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11/2011
High Tide In Tucson
I was surprised I liked this author. Thoughtful essays on child raising, peace, ecology.
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Be careful what you give children, for sooner or later you are sure to get it back.Read:
4/2000
Prodigal Summer
DELETE THIS LINE Why is the next line in bold?
Another great story set in Applachia, three tales interwoven: A woman forest ranger, a widow, and a old farmer.:
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11/2001
The Poisonwood Bible
Missionary family goes to Africa, does not have a swell time. Heart of Darkness? 546 p.
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9/2001
Diary Of A Wimpy Kid
Tales of a boy in middle school, with illustrations. Greg comes off as a bit of a self-centered jerk.
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9/2012
The Clockwork Three
A busker, a maid, and an apprentice clockmaker join forces to help each other overcome their problems. Sort of steampunkish, what with the talking mechanical head and all. Good story!
Words I Had To Look Up:
carbuncle (pg. 29) -- A carbuncle is an archaic name given to any red cabochon cut gemstone. It's also a yucky skin infection!
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10/2010
Grandmaster
High school boy gets invited to a father-son chess tournament, to his surprise. Very enjoyable read.
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6/2014
Con Ed
Kip Largo, ex-con/con man, has to run a con to save his son from a gambling debt. Pretty funny in parts, but the ending seems real noir, if I'm using the term correctly.
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8/2007
A Piece Of The World
A fictional biography novel about Christina Olson, of "Christina's World". Really very good.
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2/2018
The Exiles
It wasn't until I read the author's notes at then end did I realize I've read another book by this that I like very much. This one is about the transportation of women prisoners to Australia/Tasmania.
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3/2021
Regarding The Fountain
A middle school tries to buy a new drinking fountain. Very funny!
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9/2002
Regarding The Sink
Geyser Creek Middle School needs a new sink in the cafeteria. Read 4/2005
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4/2005
Trial By Journal
Lily is twelve years old and the first child to serve on a jury, and a murder trial, at that!
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10/2008
Orbit 21
Thirteen science fiction stories. Read 4/2005
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4/2005
Tomorrow and tomorrow
Ten science fiction stories by various authors. I really liked And Now The News by Theodore Sturgeon, and Gomez by C.M. Kornbluth. Old favorites they are. I did not care for Rogue Ship by A.E. Van Vogt or A Sign In Space by Italo Calvino.
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5/2007Words I Had To Look Up:
Once again the bus hirpled off down the broken road (pg. 173) -- A Scottish word, to limp.
Quote:
The dream of time is the traitor, and we are all accomplices to the betrayal of ourselves. (pg. 185) Hobson's Choice, by Alfred Bester.
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10/2009
Toward Infinity
A collection of classic science fiction stories. Read 4/2005
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4/2005
The Library Assistant's Manual
I read the Project Gutenberg e-book edition.
A how-to guide for setting up a library, published in 1913.
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9/2022
20 books displayed
[Kaaberbøl - Kaminsky] [Kaminsky - Kerasote] [Key - King] [King-Smith - Koch] [Kollin - Krueger] [Kuang - Kushner]