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By J. Timothy King on June 21, 2011
When I opened my birthday present, aside from the gift itself, out fell two twenties and a ten. And the first thing I thought was, Now I can buy more groceries. As you know, sometimes the life of a writer sucks. But I do have a summer software contract lined up, which should fund this […]
Posted in Books, Judaism, Religion | Tagged birthdays, Holly Lisle, Mark Kinzer, Midnight Rain, Twilight, Used Book Superstore, used books
By J. Timothy King on April 12, 2011
Not far from the Six Duchies lies Bingtown, hub of exotic trade and home to a merchant nobility famed for its liveships- rare vessels carved from wizardwood, which ripens magically into sentient awareness. Bingtown’s Old Traders, their wealth eroded by northern wars and the rapacity of southern pirates, now face an influx of upstart merchants […]
Posted in Books, Teaser Tuesdays | Tagged Robin Hobb, Ship of Magic, Used Book Superstore
By J. Timothy King on December 14, 2010
… and one that is currently red. These are not just books I happened to have lying around. On the contrary, I picked them up while browsing the Used Book Superstore (all except for the red one), specifically because I enjoyed them. They aren’t necessarily my favorite of favorites. (For that, see the Talyn giveaway, […]
Posted in Books | Tagged Big Book Giveaway 2010, giveaway, Used Book Superstore, used books |
By J. Timothy King on November 9, 2010
Every time I drove down Route 3A through Burlington, MA, I’d see a huge storefront with the words “Used Book Superstore” posted over it. I always wanted to peek inside. I mean, a used book superstore? Who ever heard of such a thing? There are large book retailers, like Barnes & Noble. There are smaller, […]
Posted in Books, Teaser Tuesdays | Tagged Dilbert, Robert Sapolsky, Scott Adams, stress, The Joy of Work, Used Book Superstore |