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• The Further Adventures of Mac McClellan!

  

  Title: Deadly Ruse Author: E. Michael Helms Publisher: Seventh Street Books Genre: Mystery/ Suspense Length: 237 pagesRetired marine, private eye, sexy girls,... Read more

  Posted on 15 May 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Work For My Words

  A Coffee ChatAfter my phone call was declined:I love you but every single human in my life is asleep right now I am not answering the phone and chancing a mass... Read more

  Posted on 14 May 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Kids Books You MUST Check Out

  We’ve been spending more and more time at the library than usual.  About 2-3 hours A DAY.  Before it was every few days, but with this rain – in the tradition o... Read more

  Posted on 13 May 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Justified

  

  Title: Ape and EssenceAuthor: Aldous HuxleyGenre: Fiction/ Literature/ AllegoryLength: 152 pagesOf the four Aldous Huxley books included on the 1001 Books You... Read more

  Posted on 11 May 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• The Best Dystopian Novels Written Before Orwell’s 1984

  Anakalian Whims:What an awesome list! Originally posted on Interesting Literature: 10 interesting works of dystopian fiction that predate George Orwell’s... Read more

  Posted on 10 May 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• A Fragrant Universe

  

  Title: Pheromones and Animal BehaviorAuthor: Tristram D. WyattPublisher: Cambridge University PressGenre: Science / Animal CommunicationLength: 391 pages“[…] on... Read more

  Posted on 10 May 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Fibonacci

  

  Title: The Man of NumbersAuthor: Keith Devlin, PhDPublisher: Walker & CompanyGenre: Math HistoryLength: 183 pagesSwirl by Swirl – a child’s picture book – is... Read more

  Posted on 09 May 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• The Curious Origins of Tweedledum and Tweedledee

  Anakalian Whims:I love factoids like this! Originally posted on Interesting Literature: Interesting facts about the surprising history of Tweedledum and... Read more

  Posted on 08 May 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Adventures in Freelancing

  I was scouring the internet looking to see what Cosmo was all about.  I’m a freelance writer, I should know these things.  Also, I was submitting an article to... Read more

  Posted on 07 May 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Pythagoras, History , Music, and Reality

  

  Title: Pythagorean Theorem: the Story of Its Power and BeautyAuthor: Alfred S. PosamentierGenre: Mathematic HistoryPublisher: Prometheus BooksLength: 320... Read more

  Posted on 06 May 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Hope and Mirrors (Clans of the Alphane Moon Review Part Two)

  

  “[…] we’ve lost her. Nobody can claim this woman for long. It’s just not in her nature, in her biology.”“She, as well as he, as well as everyone […] struggled... Read more

  Posted on 06 May 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• I Dare You (Clans of the Alphane Moon Review Part One)

  

  On page 42 and I already teared up twice. #SciFi should not make me so emotional. #NerdProblems#ClansOfTheAlphaneMoon@philipkdickHere I am still chronicling my... Read more

  Posted on 05 May 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Springtime Means Seed Time

  

  We are kind of in love with our librarians at this “new” library branch.  We loved our librarians at the old house, don’t get me wrong, but these ones have... Read more

  Posted on 01 May 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• A Talking Dick Head

  

  Title: How to Build An Android, the true story of Philip K. Dick’s Robotic RestorationAuthor: David F. DuftyPublisher: Henry Holt & CompanyGenre:... Read more

  Posted on 28 April 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Pheromones

  

  Title: Bombardier Beetles and Fever TreesAuthor: William AgostaPublisher: Helix Books * Addison-Welsey Publishing CompanyGenre: Science/ NatureLength: 224... Read more

  Posted on 27 April 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Philip K. Dick and Me

  

  A friend asked on Facebook today: I’ve not read much Science Fiction. What is your favorite and why?I answered: I’m currently on a Philip K. Dick kick. Read more

  Posted on 23 April 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Book Nerds Romp and Raise a Ruckus

  

  I needed a vacation. I’ve been needing one for quite sometime, but it took a bit of time, planning, impromptu not planning, and selfishness to make it happen. Read more

  Posted on 20 April 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Worlds Collide: Conversations Over Coffee In A Friday Photo Post

  

  Anakalian Whims:You really can’t have too many winged-back chairs… Originally posted on Smoking With Caterpillars: you can never have too many wing-backed... Read more

  Posted on 18 April 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• One Woman Everything

  

  Title: One-Woman FarmAuthor: Jenna WoginrichGenre: Memoir / FarmingLength: 207 pagesI’m in research mode.  I’m elbow deep in tree and herb encyclopedias. Read more

  Posted on 22 March 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Maple & Willow

  

  Title: Maple & Willow TogetherAuthor/Illustrator: Lori NicholsI would have gotten this review up earlier in the week except every time I pick it up to look at i... Read more

  Posted on 15 March 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE