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The Ninja Librarian
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Rebecca Douglass (Goodreads Author)
Skunk Corners is a pretty miserable place when the Ninja Librarian moves in. It's just a dusty, tough town in the dusty, tough hills. Folks there aren't too friendly, and they don't see much need for high-falutin' nonsense like schools--or libraries. But from the moment the unassuming, white-haired gentleman steps off the train and into these tall tales, the changes begin....more
Paperback, 138 pages
Published
February 12th 2012
by CreateSpace
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Fun little collection of stories about a Ninja Librarian bringing order to a lawless little town in the West.
Skunk Corners is a lawless little backwater where people don't like book-larnin' much. One of their hobbies is to torment the town's librarian in the hopes of driving them off. They are about to get a new one, and the ladies have prepared their laxative-filled casseroles, and the men are cracking their knuckles in anticipation.
They get a dapper, older man named Tom. Tom has a secret. He...more
Skunk Corners is a lawless little backwater where people don't like book-larnin' much. One of their hobbies is to torment the town's librarian in the hopes of driving them off. They are about to get a new one, and the ladies have prepared their laxative-filled casseroles, and the men are cracking their knuckles in anticipation.
They get a dapper, older man named Tom. Tom has a secret. He...more
A cute mind mint.
I received a free copy in exchange for an honest review. This was a refreshing, fun, breezy read that is very much serialized. There are short, short stories strung together as chapters and they are so vividly written it is as if you’re actually watching it. It was a change of pace from my normal fare and served to entertain while giving me a much needed break. It is a page turner but not in a gasp, OMG, I don’t believe they did that short of way – but in a “I love this break I’...more
I received a free copy in exchange for an honest review. This was a refreshing, fun, breezy read that is very much serialized. There are short, short stories strung together as chapters and they are so vividly written it is as if you’re actually watching it. It was a change of pace from my normal fare and served to entertain while giving me a much needed break. It is a page turner but not in a gasp, OMG, I don’t believe they did that short of way – but in a “I love this break I’...more
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I can't tell you how much I enjoyed reading this book. With a title like "Ninja Librarian," I had no idea what to expect (except that the librarian would be a ninja, I guessed-and I was right). This book was funny, charming, and clever. A perfect blend of description and dialogue.
The Ninja Librarian is sort of a series of short stories, but each story builds on the previous one. Over the course of the chapters, the characters develop and grow, both in their respect for the Ninja Librarian and i...more
The Ninja Librarian is sort of a series of short stories, but each story builds on the previous one. Over the course of the chapters, the characters develop and grow, both in their respect for the Ninja Librarian and i...more
Rebecca M. Douglass has written a book that is both familiar and unique. When the Ninja Librarian first comes to Skunk Corners he is stepping into a community where the school teacher has to pretend her tea is whiskey and hide her visits to the library in order to fit in with a town of illiterate, library hating, tough rascally characters. The library he takes on has a shortage of books and a spitoon that gets used and deliberately missed, and people betting they can run him out of town. This un...more
The Ninja Librarian is a collection of stories told to us by Skunk Corners' unlikely school teacher, Big Al, who watches with fascination as an older gentleman comes to town one day. The stranger means to reopen the town library, which no one in town thinks they have a use for. But a funny thing happens when they try to scare him off: he calmly reaches into his pocket for something that isn't a black handkerchief after all...
Completely absurd in premise but wonderfully realized, these stories fo...more
Completely absurd in premise but wonderfully realized, these stories fo...more
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Ah! Ninja + Librarian = One very fun story... I'm definitely adding it to my list. ^ - ^
This was such a cute and funny book. The Ninja Librarian, Tom, comes to Skunk Corners to be the new librarian. The town at first doesn't really want him and makes bets on how long he will stay since everyone tries to make him feel unwelcome. Tom isn't put off by their brash ways and ends up teaching the town quite a few different thing.
The book starts off with an unusual premise - an old librarian who is an expert in martial arts! The interest levels and novelty are sustained for the first 50 pages after which monotony sets in.
The story line is a little reminiscent of 'To Sir, with love'. A good, fast read overall.
The story line is a little reminiscent of 'To Sir, with love'. A good, fast read overall.
The Ninja Librarian is very entertaining and great for all ages! I work at a library, so I knew I would like it, but it seems like a book that anyone can enjoy! I highly recommend this book...and after reading it, I wish my library had a ninja librarian!
I'm a Stuart McLean fan, and found this book to be very similar in style. I loved the collection of unique characters and oddball situations they go through. In short, I enjoyed this book very much, does that answer your question?
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Rebecca Douglass grew up in Idaho, Arizona, and Washington states, and now lives near San Francisco. Her passions include backpacking, hiking, books, and running and biking. She works at the library, volunteers in the schools, and is hard at work on her next book.
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