Category Archives: Books

To Any Reader

Posted on November 3, 2019 by Brian D. Butler

A Child’s Garden of Verse, Robert Louis Stevenson, illustrations by Brian Wildsmith  

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Only Human After All

Posted on November 1, 2019 by Brian D. Butler

 

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Have a Lovecraft Halloween

Posted on October 30, 2019 by Brian D. Butler

What better way to celebrate Halloween than a bit of H.P. Lovecraft lore.

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whatever walked there, walked alone

Posted on October 29, 2019 by Brian D. Butler

If you are looking for a memorable read for Halloween, you can’t go wrong with Shirley Jackson’s very spooky 1959 novel The Haunting of Hill House. The intriguing opening paragraph is one of the best in modern literature and will entice even … Continue reading →

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The Book I Mistook for a Hat

Posted on October 27, 2019 by Brian D. Butler

 

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It’s Poe Season Again

Posted on October 26, 2019 by Brian D. Butler
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Confucius Says

Posted on October 24, 2019 by Brian D. Butler

 

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This book’s too wordy

Posted on October 23, 2019 by Brian D. Butler

H/t to Drew Lerman

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Alice in Mirror Land

Posted on October 20, 2019 by Brian D. Butler

 

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Go Ask Alice

Posted on October 19, 2019 by Brian D. Butler

Those of you who visit TBTP on a regular basis know of my life-long affection for Lewis Carroll’s classic book. I have had many different editions since I was  a child, but I have long found Ralph Steadman’s drawings for … Continue reading →

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