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Book 14 As is my new habit, I checked out an audio copy from the library of a book that has been sitting on my shelves for months. While listening to this book, the tension was building and the readers were too slow (Southern… Continue Reading “The Help, by Kathryn Stockett”
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http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=leartojugg-20&o=1&p=8&l=bpl&asins=0812970128&fc1=000000&IS2=1<1=_blank&m=amazon&lc1=0000FF&bc1=000000&bg1=FFFFFF&f=ifrBook 9 The Poe Shadow is the second book by Matthew Pearl, who wrote the fabulous The Dante Club. It has been on my bookshelf for about ever, and I checked out the audio version from the library. The premise is that Edgar Allen… Continue Reading “The Poe Shadow, by Matthew Pearl”
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The Next Dark Age 