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Flashback Friday: To Kill a Mockingbird

June 11, 2010 – 4:34 am

To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee
I’m sure that most bibliophiles have fond memories of this book, whether they read it when they were 10 or 18 or 39 or whenever.  It’s one of those classics that is pretty much universally loved, so probably nothing I’m going to say here will blow your mind, but [...]

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Bookish Thoughts: Great Book-Related Quote

February 28, 2010 – 10:20 am

You guys know I love me some Stephen King.  I am reading Hearts in Atlantis right now and in the first little chapter came across this gem:
” ‘There are books full of great writing that don’t have very good stories. Read sometimes for the story, Bobby.  Don’t be like the book-snobs who won’t do that. [...]

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