eclectic librarian

No surprise that I did not meet the 50 book challenge again this year, and considering how few books I read in the latter half of the year, I’m not surprised to discover that I read fewer than I did in 2007. Oh, well! I’ve come to accept that the goal will likely not be [...]

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Things I reviewed in December.

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So, I didn’t end up catching up as much as I thought I would. Hopefully, I can do that in the next few weeks.
Rodrigo y Gabriela - Live in Japan
This live album includes many of the band’s popular tunes, and serves as a “best of” recording much better than any compilation of their past studio [...]

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I have been collecting Rita Mae Brown’s Mrs. Murphy series in hardcover, but after reading the latest, Santa Clawed, I’m beginning to wonder why I bother to buy the new ones as they come out. The mystery is a hodgepodge of recycled ideas from previous books, and about the only thing that’s different is the [...]

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I was doing so well on my 50 Book Challenge goal this year, and then the busyness of this past fall hit and I haven’t taken the time to read books. This one is in fact a book that I listened to rather than read, but I think that counts.
#19
Playing for Keeps by Mur Lafferty [...]

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