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Tag Archives: Reading
In The Afterglow
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
Posted in Fitness, Humor, Philosophy, Writing
Tagged fiction, friendship, Humor, Modern Philosopher, Reading, runner's high, running, Sarcasm, satire, short story, Vampires
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Author Turned Into Toad After Publishing “Harry PottErotica”
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
Posted in Humor, Philosophy
Tagged Books, Harry Potter, Hermione, Humor, JK Rowling, Magic, Modern Philosopher, Reading, Sarcasm, satire, Witches
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That Summer I Almost Hated Charles Dickens
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
Posted in Holidays, Humor, Philosophy
Tagged A Tale of Two Cities, Bastille Day, Books, Charles Dickens, Humor, life, literature, Modern Philosopher, Reading, Sarcasm, satire
30 Comments
A Bloody Creepy Question
“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
Posted in Humor, Philosophy, Writing
Tagged blood types, friendship, Humor, Modern Philosopher, Reading, running, Sarcasm, satire, short story, used books, Vampires
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Mrs. Claus Working To Improve Elf Literacy
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
Posted in Holidays, Humor, Philosophy
Tagged Books, Christmas, Elves, Humor, literacy, Modern Philosopher, Mrs. Claus, North Pole, Reading, Sarcasm, satire
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Man Infected By Bookworm Reads 212 Books In One Week
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
Posted in Humor, Love, Philosophy
Tagged Books, Bookworms, Humor, Marriage, Modern Philosopher, Reading, Romance, Sarcasm, satire
61 Comments
The Library: Babysitter, Tutor, Friend, and Muse
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
Posted in Humor, Philosophy, Writing
Tagged Brooklyn, Humor, inspiration, Library, Modern Philosopher, NYU, Reading, Sarcasm, satire, writer
36 Comments
A Vampire’s Guide To Draining Every Ounce Of Excitement Out Of A Book
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
Posted in Humor, Philosophy
Tagged Books, booskstore, Humor, Modern Philosopher, Reading, Sarcasm, satire, Vampires
77 Comments
Brewer Library Starts Book Fight Club To Attract Aggressive New Readers
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
Posted in Humor, Philosophy
Tagged Book Club, Books, Fight Club, Humor, Library, Modern Philosopher, movies, Reading, Sarcasm, satire
42 Comments