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The Reason Why

Greetings, Book lovers!  I am a Bibliophile by nature and an historian by trade.  There are two Bibliophiles who currently live in this house which is being slowly -- or not so slowly -- overrun by books.  This is my summer break, and I am embarking on several projects because I cannot stand to be bored.  I tell my students to always check the credentials behind the web-sites they use, so I must include my own.   I  have a Ph.D. in  British History and have an undergraduate minor in English.   I teach history and geography  at the University level and my husband writes science fiction.   I have been a reader since before kindergarten and I adore books.   My love of the printed word is part of most things that I do.   My husband calls me a blue-stocking -- from the 18th century term to denote a woman of quality who read too much.  Then it was an insult, I wear now as a badge of affection from him and a badge of honor to the rest of society. Part of  my reason for this site is periodic request that I get for recommendations on books -- sometimes from friends with children, and other times from book lovers or former students.   So -- in conjunction with my husband -- this page contains reviews, recommendations and lists of the books we find interesting or useful. 
J.E. & D.W. Harris

       

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