Happy Birthday Mr. Zamenhof

... streets named after Zamenhof throughout Europe, in Brazil, and in Tel Aviv. About three weeks ago I was in the cafe at the Sacramento Natural Foods Co-Op and sitting there at the table I saw two bookish-looking silver-haired white dudes, chatting amiably. On the table between them sat a tent sign proclaiming: ESPERANTO SPOKEN HERE. Sadly, I was too shy to take a picture. But, if you wish to ...

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Upshot - Chapter 14/?

Title: Upshot – Chapter 14/? Pairing: James/Sirius Story rating: NC17 Summary: A young boy fresh from Hogwarts by the name of James Potter has always been surrounded by shy and bookish types throughout his time at school, causing him to not be the most confident of people. One day he finds himself giving in to the strange urge to do something he’s always wanted, something dangerous and extreme. He...

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Teaser Tuesday: Waiter Rant

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading . Anyone can play along! Just do the following: Grab your current read Open to a random page Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!) ...

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Stamped as Pocahontas/John Smith/Lady // Inanimate Object Theme

...too much into things. I'm very sensitive to the emotions of those around me, and I can't stand it when people get left out. Positive adjectives: Considerate, analytical, relatively eloquent, bookish, nerdy (I think it's a good adjective, anyway). Negative adjectives: Sarcastic, indecisive, timid, self-doubting, procrastinator. THIS OR THAT: Determined or Accepting: I've learned to go ...

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#95 Tender Morsels by Margo Lanagan

... up. I loved the characters and the story really made me think. Without a doubt it's one of the best books I've read in 2009. Rating: five stars Length: 448 pages Source: paperbackswap Similar Books: Works by Gregory Maguire, such as Wicked , and Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister . Other books I've read by this author: this is my first. xposted to bookish and temporaryworlds

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TASCHEN's Magic, 1400s - 1950s

Hello guys, I'd like to introduce you my latest bookish crush : the amazing TASCHEN book about Magic (Hardcover, 29 x 44 cm (11.4 x 17.3 in.), 650 pages, 7 kg), which celebrates more than 500 years of the dazzling visual culture of the world's greatest magicians. This heavyweight book features more than 1,000 rarely seen vintage posters, photographs, handbills, and engravings as well as ...

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TASCHEN's MAgic, 1400s - 1950s

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A Random Selection of Book News & Links

...their favorites . Alfonso Frazetta, the no-acclaim son of legendary cartoonist and illustrator Frank Frazetta, was arrested on Thursday after driving a backhoe into an Allentown, PA museum owned by his father. The 52-year-old disappointment was attempting to steal $20 million worth of his pop's paintings. Self-Serving Bonus Link: Gift tips for the bookish: Jane Austen Junk .

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A Random Selection of Book News & Links

... PA museum owned by his father. The 52-year-old disappointment was attempting to steal $20 million worth of his pop's paintings. A clip from The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo film, along with a chat with its director, is available here . Then again, you could just watch the whole film illegally here . Self-Serving Bonus Link: Gift tips for the bookish: Jane Austen Junk .

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Function with relative ease.

When I was younger, I always figured I'd never talk about whatever work I had to do. Heck, occupation doesn't define me! Then I sort of parlayed talking about books into a bookish career, & so now I tell my younger self to shove it. Not that I don't have a fair amount of drudgery-- but at least my spreadsheets are about something I like, you know? I have taken Frejya's day off for the rest of ...

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