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A touching and funny middle-grade story about a boy whose life is turned upside down when his Chinese grandmother moves in Eleven-year-old Danny’s life is turned upside down when his Chinese grandmother comes to live with his family in England. Things get worse when Danny finds out he’ll have to ... more >
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The Odor ‘Wheel’ Decoding the Smell of Old Books – The scientists who have been collecting scents at historic locations and libraries have now created an “odor wheel” to classify, distinguish, and identify the variety of aromas they have thus far collected. Because people often describe scents in personal terms (e.g. ... more >
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All Romance eBooks to close December 31st – News broke yesterday that All Romance eBooks (ARe) is closing in just two days. Apparently this news was broken to everyone yesterday, as RWA put up a notice for authors yesterday and described the late news as “unconscionable.” Terms for authors are not ... more >