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Hello, Fellow Bookworms and Book Dragons,    The best feeling a reader can have is finding that new and amazing book that takes them on new adventures. But sometimes when that cash register serves up the total, it is a feeling that can be unpleasant. What does a book reader do when the books are not affordable? I have a few options that have served me quite well over the years, as well as some new tricks I have discovered. In this article, I will share with you great ways to save cash, and still, get those books you desire.     1) The Library- This is a great first step in obtaining newer books that you wish to read. This option is great for the reader that does not wish to collect a series but just read it. Most library catalogs are available online for you to search for titles. In many of the online catalogs, you will have an option to request a title. That way when the book you wish to read is available you will be notified, and you can pick i...

Hello, Fellow Book Worms and Book Dragons!   The short story has always been the perfect vehicle for horror. And in the month of Halloween, scary stor ies are the perfect way to celeb rate this spooky time of year. With coffee in hand and a fuzzy blanket I set out to listen to this Audible Or iginal presentation. And when I was finished listening I was cold from the chill of this audiobook.   Lullaby is written by Jonatha n Maberry and is distributed by Audible Studios, an Amazon Company . In this creepy tale we are introduced to parents to be, Matt and Gillian . They are in the process of buying a home in the Catskill Mountain s of New York State. The house in question is remote with gorgeous scen ery and enough space to house a growing family . It rests by a lake and carries one catch: the realtor claims that it is haunted.   The couple scoff at this bit of information and decide to mo ve in. Soon baby Hope is born, and life in the ir gorgeous new home ...

Hello, Fellow Bookworms,    The best feeling a reader can have is finding that new and amazing book that takes them on new adventures. But sometimes when that cash register serves up the total, it is a feeling that can be unpleasant. What does a book reader do when the books are not affordable? I have a few options that have served me quite well over the years, as well as some new tricks I have discovered. In this article I will share with you great ways to save cash, and still get those books you desire.     1) The Library- This is a great first step in obtaining newer books that you wish to read. This option is great for the reader that does not wish to collect a series, but just read it. Most library catalogs are available online for you to search for titles. In many of the online catalogs you will have an option to request a title. That way when the book you wish to read is available you will be notified, and you can pick it up. You can check to s...

Hello, Fellow Book Worms and Book Dragons!   And once again the time has come for DC Comics to make a clean sweep of their universe and start anew. But what makes DC Rebirth different from Crisis, Infinite Crisis, Flashpoint, Zero Hour, and the multiple other "reboots"? Apparently they are listening to their audience, and working to bring back the DC Universe we knew and loved from the 1970s through the 1990s. And this week we will be introduced to yet again another incarnation of our favorite titles with Rebirth #1. I have high hopes for this new relaunch. Time will tell. Here are my pics for Wednesday, May 25, 2016: Boom Studios Joyride #2 Its an intergalactic trip to the mall when Uma and crew find a treasure on their ship. What could possibly go wrong? Writer: Jackson Lanzing   Art: Marcus To   Cover: Marcus To     $3.99 Steven Universe and the Crystal Gems The journey continues for Steven...