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ROSELEDGE BOOKS, WHAT A DEAL!
I may be away this summer, but Roseledge Books is there, open sometimes and offering it’s best deal ever. First things first — the deal. Maybe for this summer only, RB OVERSTOCK books are priced at the VERY LOW PRICE … Continue reading
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ROSELEDGE BOOKS IN ACTION
Wow! How good can good be? Take a look below and know that with people reading, then knowing about all of this, the world stands a chance. These are some of the books readers chose the past several days: Bad … Continue reading
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CELEBATIONS
Let’s hear a cheer for the innards of books. They are such a useful way to learn that you don’t know it all. When I heard that Netanyahu and HAMAS leaders had been issued arrest warrants by the International Criminal … Continue reading
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CIVIC DUTIES
VERY BAD NEWS The ding-dongs are at it again, banning books they don’t like and may never have read. Stephen King brings it home with a great review of Celeste Ng’s new dystopian novel, “ Our Missing Hearts,” in which, … Continue reading
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A LITTLE EXCITEMENT
A little excitement here. Charlie tells the tale, [and I edit.] …………………………… We were just walking down the street and I recognized the reporter who fortunately was from a station we watch. He asked if we’d like to be … Continue reading
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WALKERS BY, COMERS IN
NEWS UPDATE: Cod End has been sold to Linda Bean (I’m pretty sure) and may re-open for dockside eating (not as sure) sometime, under some name. No sailboats have sailed into the harbor yet, so I don’t know about other … Continue reading
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FICTION LIES? I DON’T THINK SO.
Did you hear or read about the Russian cargo ship that recently went missing for two weeks? The BBC noted the event a number of times, speculated that the ship may have managed some down time to deliver arms to … Continue reading
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