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Book Notes: The Great Gatsby

April 27, 2026April 27, 2026 Allen

Of course you read this in high school, looking for symbolism with Dr. Eckleburg’s eyes and the green light at the end of the dock.

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Reading War and Peace

April 26, 2026April 26, 2026 Allen

As part of my ongoing efforts to read more fiction and to read more classics I decided to tackle this tome. Some Handy Numbers An

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Books Learning

Tales of the Jedi Quotes: And Why I Like Them

January 29, 2026January 29, 2026 Allen

Continuing my study of the Tales of the Jedi Omnibus, I’ve given a short summary why I captured quotes from the story. In an earlier

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Learning Methods in the Star Wars Universe

January 23, 2026January 23, 2026 Allen

The story arcs in this 1200 Plus page omnibus focus on Jedi history thousands of years before the timeline of the first Star Wars movie.

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Who Reads An 1100+ Page Comic Book? Batman Omnibus!

October 13, 2025October 13, 2025 Allen

I’ve long been a fan of Batman and when I saw this at a closeout price on a well known internet retailers’s site I had

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Reading Dune (with a purpose)

July 6, 2025July 6, 2025 Allen

Now that school is out for the summer (cue–Alice Cooper) I needed a project to keep me busy. I had wanted to reread Dune and

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Books Learning Visuals

Visual Essay: Books Read Mar-May 2025

May 19, 2025May 19, 2025 Allen

Good practice reading, and drawing

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Steal Like An Artist: Interactive Book Notes

February 3, 2025February 17, 2025 Allen

“Steal Like an Artist” is a book by Austin Kleon filled with inspirational quotes, activities, and exercises to tap into your creative life. Creativity isn’t

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Pre Code Comics: Comics Code Authority, Crime SuspenStories and Mad Magazine

January 9, 2025January 9, 2025 Allen

In my younger, prime comic buying years I remember that most comics had this seal in the upper right hand corner I noticed that modern

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Need Help Remembering What You Read? A Case Study

January 5, 2025January 5, 2025 Allen

I recently decided to read the Lord of The Rings trilogy, a 1200 page epic tale with dozens of characters, scenes, and parts of the

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