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Monthly Archives: December 2013
Lagniappe
With all the holiday activity going on everywhere, I will not do another Book Notes Plus post until January 6, 2014. Happy New Year! _ _ _ Book cover design is extremely important. A poorly designed book cover can turn … Continue reading
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100 Years of Crossword Puzzles
Richard Simon, and Max Schuster met and became friends while both were journalism students at Columbia University. A few years later both men, who were from wealthy New York families, had a desire to start a book publishing company, so … Continue reading
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Quotes of Note
“Easy reading is damn hard writing.” – Maya Angelou speaking at the 2013 National Book Awards “Oscar Wilde sensibly moved from writing verse, his first love, to hugely popular stage comedy. He followed the money. ‘Why should I write for … Continue reading
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Quiz of the Month – December 2013
This month we have a true/false quiz with a slight twist. The statements below might also, in a way, be both true and false. How is that possible? Take the quiz to find out. You will find the answers to … Continue reading
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Holiday Gift Book Ideas
Looking for a good book or two as a gift for someone? Here are a number of lists that should give you plenty of options to choose from. A good gift book for someone who likes history might be The … Continue reading
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Movie Notes – The Tragic Death of Jayne Mansfield
My brother, Mike, recently sent me the above photo of a plaque located at what is possibly the spot where the popular actress Jayne Mansfield died in an auto accident shortly after 2:00 a.m. on June 29, 1967. He also … Continue reading
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Talking About Books . . .
It’s easy for you to print your own book complete with a soft back cover if you have an appropriate file and access to an Espresso Book Machine (EBM). You can also print out one of millions of public domain … Continue reading
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Words at Play
When you look up English words in a dictionary you will often find their antonyms – words that mean exactly the opposite – as well. Some English words, however, are their own antonyms. Some people call them auto-antonyms, others call … Continue reading
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Strange Music
Can you name a musical instrument that you play without touching it? Probably not unless you are familiar with a Theremin. This device was accidentally invented by a Russian named Léon Theremin who was doing research on something called proximity … Continue reading
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