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Quotable Hemingway

Posted on November 6, 2012 by

“All good books are alike in that they are truer than if they had really happened and after you are finished reading one you will feel that all that happened to you and afterwards it all belongs to you: the … Continue reading →

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Stumbling Upon Diana Wynne Jones

Posted on May 1, 2012 by

I have somehow had the great misfortune to miss Diana Wynne Jones-related blogging events in the past–so I was thrilled to be in time for Diana Wynne Jones Days!  Thank you to Charlotte, who mentioned it a few weeks ago … Continue reading →

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Getting Your Ears on Straight

Posted on January 10, 2011 by

I’ve been having a bad run lately of books with bland characters.  Even some books I’ve enjoyed have had flat, not very memorable characters.  Golden and Grey by Louise Arnold, however, has been a glorious exception to the rule. It … Continue reading →

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Floriat Etona!

Posted on December 27, 2010 by

Sometimes we don’t want to find out that our favorite villain had a troubled childhood.  Sometimes we don’t want those shades of gray.  It’s better to just have black be black and white be white, and good is good and bad … Continue reading →

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Quotable Neil Gaiman

Posted on November 2, 2010 by

“Stories you read when you’re the right age never quite leave you.  You may forget who wrote them or what the story was called.  Sometimes you’ll forget precisely what happened, but if a story touches you it will stay with … Continue reading →

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