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Monthly Archives: October 2013
C2AA Now in Paperback
By Jeff Salter I realize it’s Halloween and I’m supposed to be scaring everybody, so here’s a quick, token BOO! and then I’ll get on with my sales pitch during Free Week at 4F1H. Yeah, this is an exciting part … Continue reading
Posted in Miscellaneous
Tagged amazon, America, Called to Arms, Called to Arms Again, Greatest Generation, grit, mortality, paperback, patriotism, United States, veteran, veterans, Veterans Day, World War, World War II, World War Two
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Air Flights
“The Guide says there is an art to flying”, said Ford, “or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.” ― Douglas Adams, Life, the Universe and Everything It’s taken me … Continue reading
Posted in authors, Books, Miscellaneous, Travel, writing
Tagged Airplanes, books, elderly parents, fantasy, Janette Harjo, paranormal, Romance, travel, writing
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Family – A dying Art ?
“Live as big as you can, with what you’ve got.” ― Jill Shalvis, Instant Attraction It’s a free week here on 4F1H and with recent events I thought I tackle a topic close to my heart. I will have my … Continue reading
Easy Reader
We’re talking e-readers this week, any and all kinds. I have to admit when I was young and saw the people on Star Trek with access to entire libraries on small, flat devices, I thought it was purely science fiction, … Continue reading
Posted in authors, Books, Tonette Joyce, writing
Tagged amazon, Authors' Guild, book collections, books, Dick Tracy, Dick Tracy Two-Way Wrist Radio, electronic books, eraders, handmade books, Kindle, Kindle for PC, libraries, monk scribes, online books, online books downloadable books, royalties for authors, royalties for writers, Scott Turow, Star Trek
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Electronic books are not binding
By Jeff Salter Okay, I understand that the newest generation has been raised – IS being raised – with nearly all information (except perhaps traditional highway signs) in electronic form. Yeah, I realize print is more expensive, time-consuming … and … Continue reading
Posted in Miscellaneous
Tagged binding, books, Boston, digital revolution, Kindle, Kindle Touch, Louisa M. Alcott, Louisa Mae Alcott, monographs, print, printing, Roberts Brothers, text
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E-books, schmebooks
What can I say about e-books that hasn’t already been said? Even though I may be one of the young’uns of the group (not sure about Iris, but I suspect based on our likes, we’re probably close in age), but … Continue reading
Posted in Miscellaneous
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Today vs. Yesterday
Welcome to another week here on Four Foxes, One Hound. The theme this month has been all about books, and we finish it with the question on everyone’s lips – Are we concerned about the development of e-books/e-readers, the availability … Continue reading
Back When Bookstores Just Had Books
By Jeff Salter Well, I was in love with bookstores a long time before I began my nearly 30 year career in librarianship … so blogging about a visit to a bookstore is right down my alley. Though I’m sure … Continue reading
Posted in authors, childhood, Jeff Salter, Life, Miscellaneous, Random thoughts, writing, youth
Tagged book store, books, bookstore, Covington LA, Crescent City, Emma Speed Sampson, fourth grade, Frances Boyd Calhoun, Howard Garis, Joseph Beth, Miss Minerva and William Green Hill, Miss Minerva on the Old Plantation, New Orleans, Nicholasville, Teddy and the Mystery Dog
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The Bookmobile!
“Sometimes people can’t get to the library, but if the bookmobile is a mile from their house, then they can get to that.” ~ Tracy Trotter This week we’re writing about our thoughts and memories of a visit we made … Continue reading
Posted in childhood, Friendship, Life, romance, writing, youth
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