Books Day 5

Dune marked a change not in what I read but in why I read. The main reason I read Dune was still the same:  Escape but, in the…

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Books Day 4

Where the first books kept me alive, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy and the rest of that trilogy was a light in the darkness.  I’d always had…

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Books Day 3

Like the previous books, Anne McCafrey’s Dragonriders and Dragonsinger of Pern series helped me survive my teenage years. When I read them, I didn’t have to be me. …

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Books Day 2

The next most influential book in my life was Ender’s Game.  I came across the book at the school library.  It was 1985 and I was 14. I…

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Books Day 1

Neil nominated me to share 10 books on Facebook that have shaped my life.  As part of the challenge, I can’t actually say anything about the books on…

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Books—The Basics

One question that I often hear is this:  Are there any books you think I should read?  The short answer is yes.  The long answer starts below.  Before…

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