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You or Someone You Know
Have you read either of these two books? If you have, chances are it’s The Girl on the Train, by Paula Hawkins. It’s gotten huge buzz and justifiably so, no matter what your final opinion is. But there’s another book that came … Continue reading
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WTF
So many acronyms regarding books: TR (to read); TBR (to be read) WTR (want to read); CR (currently reading). So far I’m the only person I know who uses WTF (want to finish). I have shelves of half finished, partially … Continue reading
The “Free Table”—In Which I Finally Get Around to Explaining All Those Earlier Cryptic References.
It used to be the “free bench.” Against the back wall of our local library, handy to the parking lot, there were a couple of old benches. They sat under the building’s overhang, so they had some protection from what … Continue reading
Found
I wrote before about donating books to libraries for their used book sales. I followed this with a column about donating books signed by their authors, and the possible awkwardness which it might cause. Now, let me tell you when … Continue reading
When I talked about where to discard books when you are ready to, I hinted at a couple of tricky situations. You probably already know what they are. One is when you have a book which you no longer want, … Continue reading
Where Do Books Go?
In the previous post, I talked about where books come from. But once a reader has read them, where do they go? I know several people who keep their books—every one of them—even after they’ve read them, presumably forever. I’m … Continue reading
If there were a survey that asked “Where/how do you acquire your books? (mark all that apply)”, my response would look something like this: Traditional bookstores Used bookstores Online Thrift shops Other stores, e.g. supermarkets, home and garden centers, office … Continue reading
A Mantra For Writers–and Others
I have too many books. So, every now and then, I weed. Or try to. In doing so, I unearth unusual things, surprises and, all too often, duplicates (oops). Sometimes I can scan a book quickly and add it to … Continue reading
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Links to King’s River Life mystery stories
I’m posting links to my short mystery stories in King’s River Life. “Every Day is Mother’s Day” appeared in the May 7, 2013 issue. “Born On the 4th of July” appeared in the July 2, 2013 issue. And “A Bag … Continue reading
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My latest success
I am proud to announce the publication of my first ever mystery story. Here’s the link http://kingsriverlife.com/05/07/every-day-is-mothers-day-a-mothers-day-mystery-short-story/ This success came about through networking. I’ve increased my participation in forums lately. This is no excuse for neglecting my own blog, but … Continue reading
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Lida Bushloper 