http://www.serendipitybookstore.com/blog Sharing Books and Reviews Tue, 18 Nov 2008 16:57:49 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Purportedly, after Abraham Lincoln had received word from a Massachusetts official that Ms. Bixby had lost all five of her sons fighting in the Union army, Lincoln wrote a consolation letter to her expressing his and the nation's gratitude for the sacrifice of her family. He tells her, "I feel ... http://www.serendipitybookstore.com/blog/lincolns-letter-to-lydia-bixby “Get more than twenty miles from the Pipe and you were in the inimical no-man’s land between the Livable Zone and the bloody nightmare of the unreal world. Sometimes it was safe, and sometimes it wasn’t. We called it the Border, and we went through it when we had to, ... http://www.serendipitybookstore.com/blog/the-gone-away-world-anyone-for-real-scifi The elections are finally over(Yeah!) and we have a brand new President. Some of you like him, some of you don’t. I will remain neutral since I voted for Ron Paul (I wrote him in!). What I want to know is who do you think, out of all the literary ... http://www.serendipitybookstore.com/blog/who-would-make-the-best-president I like books. All kinds of books. I like the way they line up neatly on a shelf. I like the way they smell, especially the older ones. I like the ideas in them, I like the places they take you and the people they introduce you too. What is ... http://www.serendipitybookstore.com/blog/what-i-like-about-books Its finally here! I am so happy! For at least two years, no more ads! No more debates! No more talking heads! Oh, wait, there will always be those. Before I went an cast my vote, which I did early, I reread the Constitution. I was curious about what it ... http://www.serendipitybookstore.com/blog/election-day Halloween is in three days and for some reason, I just am not my usual jubiliant self over it. I love Halloween. Maybe because a change in weather accompanies it, or because it signals the beginning of the holiday season, or just because I like to get scared and to ... http://www.serendipitybookstore.com/blog/in-search-of-the-halloween-spirit When I have time during the day, if I am not reading a book, I will generally read the PickensPlan blogs or go to Foxnews and read about the latest shenanigans from our elected officials. I read about converting vehicles to natural gas, or drilling more, or giving banks money ... http://www.serendipitybookstore.com/blog/time-for-a-good-mystery I know you have heard this so much its become cliche, but its true for me! As a bookseller, I really need to be up on many authors, genres, new titles, etc. Customers are always asking, "Have you read this?" or "What do you think about this author?" and I ... http://www.serendipitybookstore.com/blog/so-many-books-too-little-time I have listened to Fox News, NPR, talk radio, and just about every other channel on radio and TV plus read on the internet about this bail out and still I am left wondering-is it really necessary? I understand that large banks and other financial firms that have alot of ... http://www.serendipitybookstore.com/blog/government-bail-out-of-wall-street What to do! Apparently, over the weekend, a Russian hacker hacked into my webaite and did nasty things to it. My passwords were changed and some other things were done (my web guy told me but it just flew over my head). Why would someone take the time to mess ... http://www.serendipitybookstore.com/blog/ive-been-hacked