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The Green Man, a collection of stories
Readable collection of stories concerning all kinds of Green Men (and Women) from eighteen authors you may or may not know. Charles Vess’ decorations are enjoyable, Gregory McGuire has fun with Jack and the Giant. Delia Sherman’s view of Grand … Continue reading
Her Eternal Crown: Queen Marie of Romania and The Baha’i Faith
Reading a book on Queen Marie of Romania and her devotion to the Bahai faith… Surprising pay-off are the detailed descriptions in the correspondence from Martha Root, the Bahai missionary, of the several magnificent palaces the Romanian royals inhabited…the furnishings..ceremony…and … Continue reading
Him and I? Him and ME? He and I?
I have had it. Here is the SIMPLE way you determine if you should use “Him and me” or Him and I” or He and I” You take, for example, the sentence:”I ‘did something to/for’ my neighbor and I”. If … Continue reading
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Books at The M.A.D. House Artists
We are finally a REAL book Store! After five years of applying, refining and building, we had applied again and we had missed the acceptance email in February! So after all these years, books.themadhouseartists.com is a REAL book store and we are members of the Independent Online Bookseller’s Association !!!!
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Hidden in plain sight
This week i was feeling like hiding and i was reminded of a wonderful book i received from the Weekly Reader Book Club through my school in the early 1960s. The Secret Hiding Place, written and illustrated by Rainey Bennett, … Continue reading
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Good News from Sheppard’s Confidential !
It is good news that St Cuthbert’s Gospel has been secured for the British Museum. But to most of us, a book that has survived for 1,300 years should remind people that the printed book lasts. It stands the test … Continue reading
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Books at The M.A.D. House Artists
We are finally a REAL book Store! After five years of applying, refining and building, we had applied again and we had missed the acceptance email in February! So after all these years, books.themadhouseartists.com is a REAL book store and we are members of the Independent Online Bookseller’s Association !!!!
New books for the store…new shelves for the books.
Dennis went to the library book sale yesterday and returned with some real treasures, among which is a copy of Notre-Dame de Paris, Volumes I & II, by Victor Hugo, translated by Isabel F. Hapgood and published in 1888. A … Continue reading
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Hello world!
I guess I’ll be blogging about our books and about the progress we make into the new world proposed by the Postal Service this year. What I NEED is for you to visit the book store, and BUY BOOKS. What … Continue reading
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