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January 27, 2013February 4, 2013

Reading May Not Be Fundamental, But it Sure is Fun

I love to read. I always have. From the moment I could tell the difference between letters, and when I realized that put into different configurations they could spell actual words, I was hooked. From Dr. Seuss on, I put my everything into the reading experience. I remember when I was eight years old and … Continue reading Reading May Not Be Fundamental, But it Sure is Fun

January 4, 2013February 16, 2013

Sam’s Friday Top 5: “Drop Everything” Authors

First, I want to qualify this Top 5 by saying these are authors whose body of work has been such that I don’t even have to read the book jacket when their new books are released. I just sign up for them from the library, or I download them on my Nook right away. By … Continue reading Sam’s Friday Top 5: “Drop Everything” Authors

December 29, 2012

Going Clubbing

Reading a book should be a visceral experience, involving all of your senses as you live vicariously through the characters, character reactions, and character motivations. If this isn’t your experience when reading a book, either the book just isn’t very good, or you’ve just seen too many movies based on books and you expect the … Continue reading Going Clubbing

December 27, 2012January 3, 2013

Ode to Siren’s Silence

It was 10 o’clock of a Thursday night in the city of brotherly love, the witching hour in some circles, when only the crazies and pseudo-crazies were out and about on South Street, so you know I was there. The year was 1995, but it could have been 1996 or 1997 as well, because it … Continue reading Ode to Siren’s Silence

December 21, 2012December 21, 2012

Doing Nothing? Oh, Just Reading.

Here’s a scenario. You’re sitting in the break room at work, reading a book that you’ve waited all morning to get into, and you’ve just gotten to an interesting part — and keep in mind you only have 10 minutes left on your lunch break — when, lo and behold, a crew of people swarm … Continue reading Doing Nothing? Oh, Just Reading.