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A very readable description of why Chinese do the things they do. Continue reading
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The Robots of Dawn by Isaac Asimov (1983)
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This is the fourth title in Isaac Asimov‘s extended Foundation series, for those keeping score. I’m trying to work my way through all 15 books in the full series chronologically, at least based on the storyline. Plot Summary This plot … Continue reading
Dear Mr. Henshaw by Beverly Cleary (1983)
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A wonderful story of self-reflection and growth, Dear Mr. Henshaw by Beverly Cleary (1983) deserves its Newberry prize. Continue reading
With Wings as Eagles by William Pinkston (1983)
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For our morning read a few weeks ago, we took this book a chapter or two at a time. I really enjoyed the setting for this story, the plot for which was grittier than I’d anticipated. Young Bob Duncan has … Continue reading
Dirty Beasts by Roald Dahl (1983)
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There aren’t too many titles left in my family’s adventure through Roald Dahl’s bibliography (for children), and this book of poems was a pleasant one to preserve towards the end. It’s silly and magical, but in a way that only … Continue reading
Wilbur and Orville Wright by Louis Sabin (1983)
Wilbur and Orville Wright: The Flight to Adventure by Louis Sabin (1983) I recently read David McCullough’s The Wright Brothers, a thorough version of the Wright boys’ story written for adults. In keeping with my turn-of-the-century readings as of late … Continue reading
Abortion and the Conscience of the Nation by Ronald Reagan (1983)
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Abortion and the Conscience of the Nations by Ronald Reagan (1983) is the only book published by a sitting President. A Christian review. Continue reading
Pacific Vortex! by Clive Cussler (1983)
Pacific Vortex! by Clive Cussler (1983) Ah! A return to the beginning! Exclamation points in the title and all! I’ve read through all the Clive Cussler novels I own—well, almost. I only got about halfway through the seventh Isaac Bell … Continue reading
It’s Not Easy Being a Bunny by Marilyn Sadler (1983)
It’s Not Easy Being a Bunny by Marilyn Sadler, illus. by Roger Bollen (1983) I love to read with my kids every night, and for about two weeks now, this simple story has been their go-to favorite. This tale is the … Continue reading
The Sign of the Beaver by Elizabeth George Speare (1983)
“You’ve handled yourself like a man, Son. I’m right proud of you.” From my early teen years, Elizabeth George Speare has been my favorite young adult author, specifically because of her book The Bronze Bow, an adventurous set in the … Continue reading