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Some people think I was born in a barn. Sometimes I wish it were true. My love for animals has always been a predominant influence in my life, art, and writing. For anyone curious about my "real" life, I'm a professional librarian, and have worked in various areas of that field for over 40 years. Yes, Altivo Overo is a pseudonym that I use specifically to identify my anthropomorphic writing. That is, fiction in which animals think and speak as humans. It's an old field of writing that is finding new life, and I'd encourage you to look at the work of my fellow writers as well. We all have different approaches to an ancient idea. ...more

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	ROAR Volume 1 by Kevin Frane (Goodreads Author), Stormcatcher, Ben Goodridge (Goodreads Author) 3.67 avg rating — 21 ratings — published 2007 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Roar Volume 6 by Mary E. Lowd (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Pete Butler, Mwalimu really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 2015 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Civilized Beasts by Laura Govednik (Editor), Larry D. Thomas, Renee Carter Hall (Goodreads Author) 3.91 avg rating — 11 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Civilized Beasts: Volume II by Laura Govednik (Editor), Makyo (Contributor), Jim Wilson (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 4.43 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2017	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Allasso Volume 2: Saudade by Brian Lee Cook (Editor), Mary E. Lowd (Goodreads Author), Sarina Dorie (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2012 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Fragments of Life's Heart by Laura “Munchkin” Lewis (Goodreads Author) (Editor/Contributor), Stefano "Mando" Zocchi (Editor/Contributor), Ocean Tigrox (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 3.50 avg rating — 4 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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The quality of public education in the US has been declining for years. One has only to look at literacy levels in the general population or among high school graduates to see this. As a retired librarian I can tell you that requests from high school and college students for audio or video formats of their basic textbooks and assigned readings were increasing rapidly even twenty years ago.

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Beware, this is a cliff hanger and to get the whole story you must read the series. Well written, as with all of Easterling's books I have read. Ember falls for a professor at the school she is visiting, but also becomes entrapped with the local wolf ...more
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Well explained and presented, but probably best for an audience very familiar with the conventional knit construction of socks. Otherwise it might feel like an instruction course on backing a car or truck without ever learned to drive it forward. 😋 A ...more
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Altivo Overo rated a book really liked it Knitting Circles Around Socks: Knit Two at a Time on Circular Needles by Antje Gillingham	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
A good introduction to the most common approach for two socks at once on circular needles. The photos and explanations are sometimes a bit hard to follow, though.
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Altivo Overo rated a book it was amazing Knit 2 Socks in 1: Discover the Easy Magic of Turning One Long Sock into a Pair! Choose from 21 Original Designs by Safiyyah Talley	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Clever and unorthodox approach with interesting results. Avoid the dreaded Second Sock syndrome (SSS) by using any knit in the round technique you prefer to knit two socks in a single cylinder, divided by lifelines to separate and finish with afterth ...more
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I found this unpleasant, filled with self possessed, back biting characters. A bunch of spies, snooping each other out. No one stood out as likeable or even sincere. And the plot line was as full as a rusty pocket knife.
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A bit overly dramatic for real life as we know it. But a nice, complex story with strongly drawn characters.
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Altivo Overo rated a book it was amazing Murder Spins a Tale (A Flock & Fiber Mystery Series Book 1) by Veryl Ann Grace	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Recommended for sinners and dog lovers I have trouble applying the word "cozy" to any story based on a murder, but this book is a good puzzle with nice settings and a lot of fascinating and well intentioned characters. ...more
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