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November 7, 2018

Reading,
TV

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Book Review & Excerpt: Mr. Novak

Update November 2018 - Mr. Novak now out on DVD courtesy Warner Archive! An Acclaimed Television Series By Chuck Harter Introduction by Richard Donner, Forward by Martin Landau, and Afterword…

June 21, 2018

Biography,
Reading

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Fantasy Faves Mercedes Lackey & Larry Dixon

Prolific fantasy fiction author (140+ novels) and baby boomer Mercedes Lackey (nee Ritchie) was born in Chicago, Illinois (June 24, 1950). Her occasional co-author & fantasy illustrator - and second husband…

May 24, 2018

Memorial,
Reading

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W. P. Kinsella & Shoeless Joe In Field of Dreams

W. P. Kinsella was the celebrated Canadian author of the 1982 classic baseball novel Shoeless Joe (the inspiration for the 1989 movie Field of Dreams), and other fictional stories featuring baseball…

April 1, 2018

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Peter Rabbit & Benjamin Bunny ...and Beatrix Potter

Feeling nostalgic for Beatrix Potter's classic children's stories of Peter Rabbit and his friends? This episode of the 1993 TV series The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends combines live action…

April 12, 2017

Biography,
Reading

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Celebrating Seniors - Author Beverly Cleary

Update April 12 2017: Beverly Cleary is now 101 years old! The United States Library of Congress has named children's author Beverly Cleary a "Living Legend"; her 35+ books for…

December 12, 2016

Reading

Baby Boomer Books: Trixie Belden Series

Baby boomers may be familiar with the children's mystery book series featuring amateur girl detective Trixie Belden, based in the the Hudson Valley area of New York. (Source Photos: Pinterest,…

September 5, 2016

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Technology for Seniors: OverDrive

Overdrive article source: What is OverDrive? by TechBoomers.com Happy Labour Day! And what better way to spend a holiday relaxing from your labours, than by reading a great book? Overdrive lets…

July 29, 2016

Technology for Seniors: Audible

Audible article source: What is Audible? by TechBoomers.com Sometimes, it's nice to just kick back, relax, and read a good book. However, not everyone is the biggest fan of reading,…

June 3, 2016

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Celebrating Seniors - Larry McMurtry is 80

New octogenarian senior citizen, Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist, Academy Award-winning screenwriter, and Booked Up mega-bookstore owner Larry McMurtry was born on June 3, 1936 in Wichita Falls, Texas. Story-loving McMurtry grew…

May 28, 2016

Technology for Seniors: Wall Street Journal Online

Wall Street Journal Online article source: What is WSJ.Com? by TechBoomers.com WSJ.com is the online edition of the Wall Street Journal, the most widely-circulated newspaper in America. It specializes in…