There is much to like and even admire about this little roadside attraction, from the idea itself down to the workmanship in carrying it out.
Time for a fascinating book
Written December 4th, 2014 by Hasso Hering
With riots and race-baiting going on around the country, the news is more depressing than usual, so how about settling down with book?
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Tags: "How We Got to Now", Albany Public Library, books, Winter reading
Tags: "How We Got to Now", Albany Public Library, books, Winter reading
Let’s talk about books
Written January 2nd, 2014 by Hasso Hering
Please join me for a couple of minutes talking about books. Here are three items that have been on my shelves for a while. One is a history of Europe that refreshed what I had read about the origins of World War I, which started in August 100 years ago.
What to read
Written June 23rd, 2013 by
The advice on this reader board is sound, even if you’re not a Clover Ridge pupil out for the summer and wondering what to do with your time. (Never mind that “every day” should be two words. It’s the thought that counts.) The usual question is “What? What should I read?” And the answer is […]
Book report: Try Ian Rankin’s crime novels
Written January 28th, 2013 by
Here’s a recommendation for readers of detective fiction: The John Rebus novels by Ian Rankin take you into the Lothian and Borders Police, which covers Edinburgh and environs. Read them before it’s too late. Lothian and Borders Police will become part of the new Police Service of Scotland on April 1.
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Browsers’ Reborn: Revival of a bookstore
From the outside, Browsers’ Bookstore at 1425 S.E. Pacific Blvd. looks about the same. But step inside and you will be astonished at how the place has changed.
Tags: Abrin Richmond, books, bookstores, Browsers', Pacific Boulevard