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Did You Ever Wonder Why Some Books Go On and On?

Posted on October 15, 2026 by cdsmiller17

100th Anniversary of the Winnie-The-Pooh Book (October 14, 1926) I believe this is the first book my mom got for me when I was still ‘knee-high to a grasshopper’. I certainly remember her reading it to me as a bedtime … Continue reading →

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And Speaking About Flies:

Posted on October 21, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Lord of the Flies (1951) This designation is the literal translation of Beelzebub. (And, no, I am not joking.) Lord of the Flies was rejected by many publishers before being accepted by Faber & Faber. An initial rejection labelled the book as … Continue reading →

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