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Web Design Books: Share the Love
Here are the books on my To Read List which seems to be never-ending, but in a good way. “Beautiful Evidence” - Edward Tufte “Creativity for Graphic Designers” - Mark Oldach “Stop Stealing Sheep and Find Out How Type...
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2008 Good Books List
Since my big blow-out with Amazon and the printing out and cleansing thereof of My Wish List (BTW they did eventually refund the total shipping costs, but the present I ordered for my friend remains wrapped and sitting on...
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2007 Good Books List (Mostly Fiction)
I just looked at the bookish sheep entries and realized I haven't shared some wonderful books that I've read this year. So, for the bookworms in the crowd, I can recommend the following: The Glass Castle - Jeanette Walls...
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A New Author, A New Book
I can't remember where I discovered it, but I just received my copy of Reyna Grande's “Across A Hundred Mountains.”. I read the first few pages and just sunk immediately into the story. I love authors' writing where it's...
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An Adjectival Great Audiobook
I finished listening to the audiobook, “The True History of the Kelly Gang.” What a great story to listen to as I crocheted BillyBob's afghan. Gianfranco Negroponte's reading of the story really made the characters come alive. The only...
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Audiobooks: Continued
I just finished the audiobook version of Ireland authored and read by Frank Delaney. Good stuff. His lovely Irish accent added so much to telling the tale. As I listened, I had Google Maps opened to Ireland so that...
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Another Notch on My Read-All-This-Author's-Book Belt
I just finished reading the last of Richard Russo's books (Empire Falls, The Risk Pool, Nobody's Fool, Mohawk, and Straight Man). Love his writing, his sense of humor, the kindness with which he treats all of his characters--even the...
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Hug a Librarian, Read a Book
It's National Library Week this week. Go out and see what your local library has to offer. I was excited to see that the Santa Clara Library has an option to download e-books or audio books. Unfortunately for me,...
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Crocheting My Little Fingers Off
So, I'm working on a new afghan for RayRay, the youngest grandson. This one is also made up of blocks, but with the help of 200 Crochet Blocks for Blankets, Throws, and Afghans, I'm creating my own design. Judging...
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So Many Books…
You know I'm one of those constant readers. I can't always control my world, but escape is possible in whatever world is in the book I'm reading at the moment. Particularly if it's a book with writing so seamless....
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Book Hunger
While I was sick last month and unable to do little else but hold court on the couch, I read. I raided the Pulitzer Prize and National Book Awards lists for good books to immerse myself and make me...
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New Web Design Books
…Can't wait for “The Zen of CSS Design”; which will ship at the end of
February…
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Louise's Books
…In the meantime, one of my favorite things to do on a normal weekend morning is to read in bed. Yesterday morning I had the pleasure of finishing my Louise Erdrich book marathon begun last April with the reading of “The Master Butchers' Singing Club” and ending with “Four Souls.”…
