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What’s New with “What’s New for Book-Lovers”

admin — Fri, 04 May 2007 01:36:16 +0000

Discerning visitors will notice that there are a lot of new posts flowing into What’s New for Book-Lovers. We just moved into a new house and, for the first time in ten years, I have room to have all my books out on shelves. So I’m in the midst of a major project to alphabetize and catalog my books. As a result, I’ve discovered LibraryThing, where many of these posts are coming from.

I’m also fortunate to live in the area served by the Ann Arbor District Library, one of the most cutting edge public libraries in the world, and this site now also includes the running stream of “My Checkouts”.

But the core mission of “What’s New for Book-Lovers” remains the same as it has been since it was launched thirteen years ago, on March 30, 1994: to provide entertaining and interesting information about books for book-lovers. Enjoy!

76 Hours: The Invasion of Tarawa by Eric Hammel, John E. Lane

admin — Thu, 03 May 2007 20:13:21 +0000

wfzimmerman's review: "Tarawa is required reading for anyone seeking to understand the American psyche."
Pacifica Press (CA) (1985), Hardcover, 266 pages
tags: military history, war in the Pacific

THE BIG BAD CITY. by Ed. McBain

admin — Thu, 03 May 2007 20:11:05 +0000

wfzimmerman's review: "Every 87th Precinct book is a keeper."
Simon & Schuster, (1999), Hardcover, 271 pages
tags: first edition, collecting author highlights, 87th Precinct

Sustainability Indicators: A Report on the Project on Indicators of Sustainable Development

admin — Thu, 03 May 2007 20:09:29 +0000

wfzimmerman's review: "I contributed a chapter to this academic book, based on my work at the Consortium for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN)."
John Wiley & Sons Ltd (Import) (1998), Hardcover, 438 pages
tags: sustainability, environment, social science, CIESIN, first edition

The Portable Nietzche by Walter Kaufmann

admin — Thu, 03 May 2007 20:07:37 +0000

wfzimmerman's review: "I've never gotten around to reading this, but it's a "complete" collection of an important philosopher, so I think I'll hang on to it. This is a 1968 paperback edition."
Viking Press (1954), Paperback
tags: philosophy

The Secret Ways by Alistair MacLean

admin — Thu, 03 May 2007 20:06:14 +0000

wfzimmerman's review: "Early Maclean. Gripping story of spy undercover in Communist Hungary. One of his best."
Fawcett (1959), Paperback, 256 pages
tags: collecting author's works, first paperback edition

Canadian Brass – O Come All Ye Faithful

admin — Thu, 03 May 2007 17:13:54 +0000

http://www.last.fm/music/Canadian+Brass

Canadian Brass – o holy night

admin — Thu, 03 May 2007 17:10:39 +0000

http://www.last.fm/music/Canadian+Brass

Canadian Brass – Angels We Have Heard On High

admin — Thu, 03 May 2007 17:08:04 +0000

http://www.last.fm/music/Canadian+Brass

Canadian Brass – O Christmas Tree

admin — Thu, 03 May 2007 17:04:54 +0000

http://www.last.fm/music/Canadian+Brass