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How To Acquire Books Without Becoming Penniless

Every so often, I find an author I really like and I go on a bit of a splurge. Last time it was Georgette Heyer and her detective novels: I really enjoyed reading them, not for the murder mysteries - but rather for the wit and the characters (I even did two Quotable posts on… Continue reading How To Acquire Books Without Becoming Penniless

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The Disillusionment of Ness

Raise your hand if you are a person who likes castles. Brilliant - I like 'em too. I visited a castle recently. At least I thought it was a castle. It looked like a castle and had walls, parapets, a keep-kinda-thing (actually known as the 'Little Castle'), courtyard, and view over the surrounding countryside to… Continue reading The Disillusionment of Ness