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Dec 2, 2009, 10:27 am
The end of the semester approaches.
Yesterday I handed back research papers to various groans and complaints. My favorite was the "Did anyone get an A?" To which I replied, "Yes. Plenty of people." (... Comment - Like
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Dec 2, 2009, 9:21 am
I rarely read two books in the series back to back. I like to try and vary my book choices. But a holiday bout of the flu left me on the couch and ready to read the next two Bear Collector mysteries b... Comment - Like
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Nov 28, 2009, 8:31 pm
For the past ten years I have graded college-level papers for a wide variety of professors and classes. I have taught graduating seniors heading to graduate programs at top ten programs. And I have ta... Comment - Like
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Nov 28, 2009, 7:48 pm
I have waxed poetic more than once about Jacqueline Winspear. She is one of my favorite mystery authors. No, she is one of my favorite authors, genre notwithstanding. Winspear does incredible research... Comment - Like
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Nov 22, 2009, 12:20 pm
I have mentioned before the I adore young adult fantasy. There is nothing more enjoyable than picking up a well-written, well-plotted fantasy that is fun and light without excessive violence, death, o... Comment - Like
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Nov 15, 2009, 5:27 pm
Mansions of the Dead is the second Sweeney St. George mystery. Taylor has created an extremely unique premise for her series. The main character is an art history professor who studies funereal art. S... Comment - Like
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Nov 9, 2009, 8:42 pm
Or maybe its remembering the remembrance of the Berlin Wall...
Anyway, I clearly remember standing in my family's study (the room with the desks, not like the Victorian style with hardwood panelin... Comment - Like
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Nov 9, 2009, 8:24 pm
Diane Mott Davidson is the queen of the the cozy. She was one of the early authors to include recipes tied directly to the plot of her book. I was lucky enough to attend a few of her early book signin... Comment - Like
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Nov 7, 2009, 4:08 pm
Mysteries have so many sub-genres that it is impossible to classify many of the books. I enjoy historical mysteries but with reservations - I generally don't read stories that happened more than t... Comment - Like
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Oct 29, 2009, 5:42 pm
It feels like everyone I know has been watching and commenting on HBOs Tru Blood. I am curious but rather than jump into the show I decided to go straight to the source and read the first Sookie Stack... Comment - Like
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Oct 28, 2009, 9:19 am
This is my third attempt at Nano. If you've never heard of it, check out their home page. Basically it is a vastly growing group of people who all try to write a 50000 word novel from scratch, sta... Comment - Like
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Oct 26, 2009, 9:26 am
I read Exodus about 18 months ago (check that, exactly two years ago, oddly enough) and found it fascinating. It was my first Leon Uris book; I looked forward to reading more. So, when I found Mitla P... Comment - Like
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Oct 16, 2009, 5:33 pm
Last weekend I attended my first academic conference in three years. It is the first time I have presented anything academic to colleagues since graduating in 2007. I have to thank the friend who enco... Comment - Like
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Oct 11, 2009, 8:41 pm
A fellow bibliophile gave me the most amazing birthday gift: a book-of-the-month from her local mystery book store. She told the store owner what type of books I enjoy and every month the owner picks ... Comment - Like
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Oct 6, 2009, 9:18 am
Whether you are a college freshmen or a tenured-professor jumping into a new project can be daunting at best. I spent what felt like eternal seasons trying to find the perfect dissertation topic. I ca... Comment - Like
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Oct 2, 2009, 8:32 pm
Although I am an academic by training, I don't often pick up a non-fiction book just for fun. I prefer to keep my reading light and unencumbered. When I do read non-fiction I find myself straying ... Comment - Like
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Sep 30, 2009, 10:57 am
I tried. Really I did. I can employ suspension of disbelief and allow someone to take one of my favorite authors and bastardize her classic into a modern humorous zombie book. Really, I can.
But I sti... Comment - Like
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Sep 24, 2009, 2:20 pm
that will drive me to jump off a cliff.
My students have a paper due today. Trying to be more green, I have encouraged greater use of Blackboard. Everyone is submitting their paper to me online. I wil... Comment - Like
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Sep 19, 2009, 9:06 pm
India has always intrigued me. I would love to visit India. But the sad reality is that I would love to visit India in the mid-1860s. If only it was possible to see the world described by M. M. Kaye. ... Comment - Like
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Sep 11, 2009, 11:48 am
I have read and enjoyed all of Laura Childs Tea Shop mystery books and her entire Scrapbooking Mystery series. Both are light, fun, enjoyable cozy mysteries.
(Ya know, every once in a while I have to... Comment - Like
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Sep 10, 2009, 9:16 am
Articles about Facebook and Twitter lament the loss of interpersonal communication. The snail mail letter has gone the way of the dodo bird. People text rather than talk. Everyone communicates via the... Comment - Like
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Sep 3, 2009, 9:03 am
It feels like a long time since I last posted about a book that I read. Which is not because I haven't been posting. Nor is it because I haven't been reading. The book I was working on was jus... Comment - Like
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Sep 1, 2009, 8:26 pm
Ten a.m. Kids dropped off at school.Classes prepped.Email checked.
Time to teach.
Fall semester is underway and I find myself approaching classes differently than I have in the past. I have no good re... Comment - Like
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Aug 19, 2009, 9:26 pm
I have been having an ongoing conversations with friends about a good example of representative science fiction. There are so many suggestions, so many types of science fiction, so many great authors ... Comment - Like
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Aug 19, 2009, 1:41 pm
A student approached me - via email - in June asking if I would write her a recommendation for grad school. I had her for three consecutive semesters. She had more classes from me than from any other ... Comment - Like
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Aug 18, 2009, 8:26 pm
For the first time in a number of years I feel like I have the energy, the time, and the interest to read something vaguely academic. In the search for an academic topic, I realized that my growing in... Comment - Like
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Aug 5, 2009, 2:35 pm
Initial Thoughts:
Better than New Moon Too Long Secondary characters' backstories are unnecessary
I read Eclipse over the weekend. First, it's a quick read, even at 600+ pages. Second, it is ... Comment - Like
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Aug 3, 2009, 9:36 am
Undoubtedly one of the best books I have read in months. Maybe even years. However, I have NO doubt that not everyone will agree with my assessment of Finding Nouf. For me the book was fascinating bec... Comment - Like
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Jul 25, 2009, 7:53 pm
I wonder what attracts an editor/publishing company to a book. What exactly is the quality that this particular manuscript has that makes someone say, "Yes, this will be a great book. We can sell hund... Comment - Like
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Jul 21, 2009, 9:55 am
Well, the IT office saved the day. I called and she walked me through the program in 2 minutes.
Document submission = Digital Dropbox.
They submit it, I save it and grade it, I email it back to them... Comment - Like
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Jul 21, 2009, 9:18 am
I love using technology in the classroom. It makes you one of the more well-liked professors, if nothing else. I don't wholeheartedly buy the concept of edutainment but there is something to be sa... Comment - Like
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Jul 16, 2009, 8:50 am
Odd book. Very.
I read a newspaper book review of Enclave and got very excited. I can't remember the exact wording, but it made me think of China Miéville whose Perdido Street Station was an incr... Comment - Like
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