Tag Archives: Reading

Go Away! I’m Reading

Posted on May 19, 2017 by Austin

A couple of weeks ago, Modern Philosophers, I was blogging (whining) about how I didn’t seem to have enough time to accomplish everything I wanted to do over the course of a day. My days have not gotten any longer, … Continue reading →

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In The Afterglow

Posted on September 6, 2015 by Austin

I was sitting in my favorite place at The House on the Hill…with my legs up on the front porch railing. I had a glass of Snapple in one hand and a tattered paperback in the other. “You really do … Continue reading →

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Author Turned Into Toad After Publishing “Harry PottErotica”

Posted on July 22, 2015 by Austin

Strange story out of Milford, Maine today, Modern Philosophers… Suzette LeBlanc, a local author who fancied herself to be a Harry Potter expert and super fan, has been transformed into a big, ugly, scary toad. The incident took place shortly … Continue reading →

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That Summer I Almost Hated Charles Dickens

Posted on July 13, 2015 by Austin

With tomorrow being Bastille Day, Modern Philosophers, my mind can’t help but drift  back to that Summer when I started to hate Charles Dickens. It was the Summer before eighth grade.  Or was it the Summer after seventh grade?  It’s … Continue reading →

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A Bloody Creepy Question

Posted on March 24, 2015 by Austin

“What’s your blood type?” she asked without looking up from the tattered paperback she was reading on her end of the couch. Normally, when a gorgeous woman asks that question, it doesn’t throw me.  However, when it’s posed by my … Continue reading →

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Mrs. Claus Working To Improve Elf Literacy

Posted on December 11, 2014 by Austin

The House on the Hill welcomed a special guest from The North Pole today, Modern Philosophers. Mrs. Claus surprised me with a Writer’s Day visit, and I couldn’t have been more thrilled. “I knew from reading your blog that you … Continue reading →

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Man Infected By Bookworm Reads 212 Books In One Week

Posted on November 7, 2014 by Austin

Old Town’s Marty Frost had never been much of a reader until his wife dragged him to a rundown bookstore near the Canadian border last week.  Ever since that trip, Marty has not been able to stop reading. “He’s been … Continue reading →

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The Library: Babysitter, Tutor, Friend, and Muse

Posted on July 21, 2014 by Austin

It’s a hot, icky night in Maine, Modern Philosophers, but I still walked to the Brewer Public Library to get a new book. Whenever I finish a novel, I’m eager to get started on the next one, and I still … Continue reading →

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A Vampire’s Guide To Draining Every Ounce Of Excitement Out Of A Book

Posted on June 10, 2014 by Austin

Anytime I come across a used bookstore, Modern Philosophers, I like to go inside and search for a copy of Love in the Time of Cholera.  I’ve never found the particular copy for which I’m searching, but I will never … Continue reading →

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Brewer Library Starts Book Fight Club To Attract Aggressive New Readers

Posted on September 9, 2013 by Austin

First Rule of Book Fight Club: Please be quiet while in the Library. I stopped by the library on my way home from work, and was surprised to discover a flyer advertising a Book Fight Club hanging on the wall … Continue reading →

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