2012 reads
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What I Talk About When I Run
I am a middle distance runner. I normally run anywhere from 5 to 10 kilometers at a time. I keep a pretty fast pace and have a long stride. As such, I can run a kilometer in about four minutes and a mile in about six. I can maintain that pace for about forty minutes. […]
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Recommended Read – The Book Thief
When I was getting close to the ending of The Book Thief, part of me wanted to put the book down, and not because the story didn’t hold my interest. Quite the opposite actually. I had really been enjoying the story and the great writing style. I enjoyed the first person narration from a very unlikely source. […]
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A Music Man’s Encore (An Interview with author Rick Niece)
Today, we continue the interview I did with author Rick D. Niece. His latest book The Band Plays On: Going Home for a Music Man’s Encore is now available at bookstores everywhere. If you missed Part 1, you can go back and read the transcript from the very beginning. Chase: “Your father sounds like an […]
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The Band Plays On (An interview with author Rick Niece)
All right everybody, this is Chase March and I have an author on the phone, Rick Niece. You can listen to the podcast of this interview with the player below, or you can download it for free to listen to at your leisure. So, how’s it going Rick?” Rick: “It’s going well, Chase. What a […]
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Latest Reads of 2012
I love to read. I always have, but this year I have decided to actually keep track of everything I read over the course of the year. So far I have read 28 titles. That includes graphic novels, memoirs, novels, and some teaching material. It’s time to add to the list and bring the total […]
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My List of 2012 Reads
I read a lot, but I have never really kept track of it in any sort of reading log. Also, since I don’t buy books very often, I don’t have a bookcase to display what I have read. As such, I’ve decided to keep track of everything I read over the course of this year […]
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Ender’s Game Prequel Rocks!*
Orson Scott Card created one of the best science fiction series of all-time with the novel Ender’s Game. The first book was absolutely amazing and it was hard to believe that he could top the success of it, but he did. The second book in the series, Speaker for the Dead, is just as brilliant […]
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Superheroes, Time Travellers, and Fairy Tales (Graphic Novels Have it All)
I am continuing my mission to record every book I read over the course of this year. So far, you have seen hip-hop memoirs, novels, and the first batch of graphic novels. I love that you can get graphic novels from the library. Here are the latest ones that I have borrowed. Doctor Who – The […]
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Maestro Inspires and Entertains
Maestro Fresh Wes is a hip-hop pioneer. He was the first Canadian rapper to have a Top 40 hit and was the biggest selling hip-hop artist out of Canada prior to Drake. Even people who don’t consider themselves to be rap fans are familiar with his work. “Let Your Backbone Slide” still bumps at parties and clubs […]