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The last few books I read…

Posted on Aug. 16, 2009 by Phillip

…are: Where The Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein (10/10) — A collection of illustrated poems for kids I discovered one night while looking for a bedtime book to read to my niece. (I ordered it for myself the next morning.) … Continue reading →

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Books I’ve Read Recently

Posted on Jan. 30, 2008 by Jody

I never think to create a draft post and write a few sentences about the latest book I’ve read, which is probably what J-Walk does. My last Books I’ve Read Recently post was in June, 2007, yet I read at … Continue reading →

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Kurt Vonnegut, 1922-2007

Posted on Apr. 12, 2007 by Phillip

Kurt Vonnegut died yesterday. I only read his short stories. UPDATE: Nearly every paper on the planet has published an article about Kurt Vonnegut in the past 24 hours. Here’s one from the Globe and Mail.

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Quoting Kurt Vonnegut

Posted on Sep. 21, 2005 by Phillip

Writing allows mediocre people who are patient and industrious to revise their stupidity, to edit themselves into intelligence. —Kurt Vonnegut

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Jesus Was Once A Teenager Too

Posted on Apr. 16, 2005 by Jody

Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ’s Childhood Pal by Christopher Moore is a witty, thought-provoking, irreverent, hilarious novel about Biff, the fella the Bible forgot to include. He writes about adventures he and his best buddy (who happens to … Continue reading →

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