Tag: humor

EL本棚紹介(59) Pearls Before Swine: BLTs Taste so Darn Good, by Stephan Pastis

[Welcome to the EL Book Introductions series. These posts are all short (<180 words) introductions/reviews of books in the EL library. They focus on telling you what we think will be interesting for you, a college student and English learner, so use them to help you find the right book for you. You can also use the tags to find books about topics you might be interested in.] _______ When I was a child, Saturday morning cartoons on the television were very popular. However, I was not excited about them. Every week, I looked forward to reading the comics in the Sunday newspaper. On Sunday, comics were in full color …

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EL本棚紹介(58) The Complete Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck, by Don Rosa

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EL本棚紹介(57) The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, by Douglas Adams

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EL本棚紹介(55) Jughead with Archie, by Stan Goldberg

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EL本棚紹介(54) The Illustrated History of Football, by David Squires

[Welcome to the EL Book Introductions series. These posts are all short (<180 words) introductions/reviews of books in the EL library. They focus on telling you what we think will be interesting for you, a college student and English learner, so use them to help you find the right book for you. You can also use the tags to find books about topics you might be interested in.] _______ Do you like football (or “soccer” in American English)? Or do you LOVE it? Football is not just a sport. For many people, it is an obsession or even a way of life. This book is written for football nerds (otaku), …

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EL本棚紹介(53) Mammoth Science, by David Macaulay

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EL本棚紹介(46) I’ll Mature When I’m Dead, by Dave Barry

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EL本棚紹介 (45) I Left My Sneakers in Dimension X, by Bruce Coville

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EL本棚紹介 (44) Aliens Ate My Homework, by Bruce Coville

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EL本棚紹介(32) Astro Boy, by Tezuka Osamu

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