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Neil Hollands

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I'm a librarian in Williamsburg, Virginia, where I specialize in readers' advisory. I also write and blog, mostly about books. Lately, I've come to think of myself simply as a "bookman." It's a way of life.

I blog in two places, Blogging for a Good Book at Williamsburg Regional Library (http://bfgb.wordpress.com) and Book Group Buzz for Booklist Online (http://bookgroupbuzz.booklistonline.com).

My first book, Read On... Fantasy Fiction, came out in 2007, and my second, Fellowship in a Ring, a handbook for science fiction and fantasy book groups arrived in late 2009. I love speculative fiction, but I think my next project will take on something different. Stay tuned!

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Average rating: 3.88 · 16 ratings · 4 reviews · 2 distinct works · Similar authors

	Read On... Fantasy Fiction: Reading Lists for Every Taste 3.67 of 5 stars 3.67 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 2007	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Fellowship in a Ring: A Guide for Science Fiction and Fantasy Book Groups 4.5 of 5 stars 4.50 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2009	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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