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January 11, 2016

Lazarus - David Bowie

Off of Bowie's last album "Blackstar".

R.I.P.


January 10, 2016

colophon

A colophon is a publisher's emblem, containing information on a title page about the book's publication and production.



A colophon printed in 1471

January 8, 2016

Of Oz The Wizard

The Wizard of Oz remixed in alphabetical order.


January 7, 2016

What Type of Festival Should You Attend?

You Should Attend a Book Festival

You are quite the introvert... in fact, probably too introverted for most festivals. You love solitude.

You spend a lot of time with the written word - both reading and writing. And you appreciate books of all sorts.

You have a great imagination and an unparalleled ability to dream. Anything is possible in your mind.


You may not be the most adventurous person you know, but you are very curious about the world. 


 


This one is spot on about me, especially being an introvert and loving solitude.

January 6, 2016

Dickens' Pet Raven

Charles Dickens had a talking pet raven named Grip and Dickens was devastated when the bird died from eating a paint chip.  According to Dickens, the bird's last words were "Halloa, old girl!"

Dickens had his adored pet stuffed and it now resides in the Rare Books Dept. of the Free Library of Philadelphia,