The Bookshop Hunter

Huntik Long before recorded time, humanity was faced with an evil of unimaginable power. From the ranks of mankind arose the Seekers, those with strong will who could harness energies of the Spirit World and call forth an army of powerful Titans. With the Titans at their command, they engaged in terrific battles against the forces from beyond... and each other. Now, even in this modern age, the lost Titans sleep in ancient temples, waiting to be taken up by a new generation of Seekers! Huntik 116 - The Bookshop HunterThe Bookshop Hunter The team travels to Vienna on a...

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The Fabulous Barca Boys and My First Adult Book

Book Patrol is pleased to welcome its newest contributor Stephen J. Gertz. Gertz is a historian and bibliographer of the rare literature of popular culture, writer, and antiquarian bookseller in Los Angeles. He began his career in the rare book trade as a book scout and private dealer in the mid-1980s, later joining William Dailey Rare Books as manager and head cataloguer. He is currently Executive Director of David Brass Rare Books. He has contributed to Sin-A-Rama: sleaze Sex Paperbacks of the Sixties (2005), Everything You Know Bout Sex Is Wrong (2005), L.A. Review, and the Los Angeles Times Sunday...

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Extreme Bookshelf Makeover

Here is one that could work in cities and towns across the planet.The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel is offering readers the chance to win a bookshelf makeover. The offer accompanies Kathy Flanigan's piece in their Home and Garden section titled; Novel ideas : Style rather than pile, your cherished book collections."You don't have to line up books like soldiers to make a bookshelf look like a library"Here's their pitch:"Contest - Get a bookshelf makeover Are your bookshelves such a mess that you won't let your friends see them? Do you worry about pulling out a book for fear of starting an...

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