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"It hurts my heart to read about all the good things that the Kennedy Center has done over the decades and to know what is going on with it presently under this administration. That said, the book does mention Renee Fleming and the Kennedy Center more than I was expecting from a book on music and the mind." — Jun 27, 2026 06:02AM
"It hurts my heart to read about all the good things that the Kennedy Center has done over the decades and to know what is going on with it presently under this administration. That said, the book does mention Renee Fleming and the Kennedy Center more than I was expecting from a book on music and the mind." — Jun 27, 2026 06:02AM
“I’m excited about James Patterson’s new Alex Cross book.”
― The Secret Lives of Booksellers and Librarians: True Stories of the Magic of Reading
― The Secret Lives of Booksellers and Librarians: True Stories of the Magic of Reading
“I don’t know the title, but the cover is blue.” “What’s it about? Do you know?” “Dystopian, I’m pretty sure. And it’s long, about nine hundred pages.” I show her The Passage by Justin Cronin. “Yes!” the woman practically screams. “I can’t believe you found it!” There is no higher high than winning the “cover is blue” contest.”
― The Secret Lives of Booksellers and Librarians: True Stories of the Magic of Reading
― The Secret Lives of Booksellers and Librarians: True Stories of the Magic of Reading
“But librarians are not here to parent your children. If you can’t parent your children, that’s on you. And every family’s value system differs.”
― The Secret Lives of Booksellers and Librarians: True Stories of the Magic of Reading
― The Secret Lives of Booksellers and Librarians: True Stories of the Magic of Reading
“You were given your gift for the joy you may give in return.”
― Tom Thorneval: Dream Merchant Extraordinaire
― Tom Thorneval: Dream Merchant Extraordinaire
“I’m raising this child,” she tells them, “and if I have a problem with something she brings home from the library, she’ll hear about it from me. You won’t. So you let her have anything she wants.”
― The Secret Lives of Booksellers and Librarians: True Stories of the Magic of Reading
― The Secret Lives of Booksellers and Librarians: True Stories of the Magic of Reading
Marie’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Marie’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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