Monday, May 07, 2012

Six Novels

Fiction

Year of the Gadfly by Jennifer Miller.  High School journalist is out to reveal a secret society intent on vigilante justice that is "exposing students and teachers alike for even the most minor infraction."

All Woman and Springtime by Brandon W. Jones.  A mathematical genius and her best friend are snuck out of North Korea into sexual slavery in the South and then the United States. Well, that sounds uplifting.  [Bill Crider says: We former English teachers recommend a six-year sentence in Folsom for people who use the word snuck unless those people are Dizzy Dean.]


Sins of the Father by Jeffrey Archer.  Archer's bio mentions his Oxford education, his five years in the House of Commons, and his twenty years and the House of Lords.  Archer's bio does not mention he served two years of a four year prison term for perjury and perverting the course of justice.


Home by Toni Morrison.  Korean War vet returns home and rescues "his medically abused younger sister and take her back to the small Georgia town they come from and that he's hated all his life."


Guilt by Degrees by Marcia Clark.  Los Angeles prosecutor takes dead end case of murdered homeless man.  Homeless man had conneciton to the ax murder of a LAPD policeman from two years earlier.  Sleuthing begins.
  11th Hour by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro.  The Patter Factory production line is on schedule.

Reloading Mended Pencil Jewelry

NonFiction

Reloading for Handgunners by Patrick Sweeney.  Page 115 says, "Uniformly-seated primers are an important part of accurate ammunition."

Mend it Better: creative patching, darning, and stitching and Kristin M. Roach.  Page 82 says, "It was perfect with sweaters, tights, cute jackets, woven scarves, and all that other glorious winter attire."

Creating Textures in Colored Pencil by Gary Greene.  Page 108 says, "Layer Light Umber."

The Bead Jewelry Bible by Dorothy Wood.  Page 49 says, "Tie the ends together, working two reef knots one after the others (see Tying Knots)."

Service: a Navy SEAL at war by Marcus Luttrell with James D. Hornfischer.  Page 89 says, "Finally, we reached our destination - an abandoned four-story building situated on a circular chain of streets that everybody called the Racetrack."

The Passage of Power by Robert A. Caro.  Page 451 says, "It went against his nature - against his desire, his need, for control, and for the secrecy which is a form of control - control and secrecy that he would have had had he insisted that the investigation into the assassination be made by a Texas court of inquiry that was under his thumb and by an FBI headed by a longtime ally."

Friday, May 04, 2012

Non Fiction Invasion of Food and Crafts

Food

Everyday Gluten-Free Slow Cooking by Kimberly Mayone and Kitty Broihier.  140 recipes.  I still have no idea what gluten is.

Brewer's Apprentice by Greg Koch and Matt Allyn.  I'm not sure how many home brewers are in town or how many of them like brewing books, but the photos are fantastic.  Includes interviews and information from several master brewers.

Light and Healthy Cooking: 250 delicious, satisfying, guilt-free recipes edited by Rosemary Ellis.  From Good Housekeeping.

Vegan Slow Cooker by Kathy Hester.

French Classics Made Easy by Richard Grausman.  250 recipes.  "Ten-minute souffle, a contemporary Bouillabaisse, a lighter, quicker cassoulet".

Crafts

Threads Sewing Guide: a complete reference form America's best-loved sewing magazine edited by Carol Fresia.  Page 97 says "Frequently, a top, blouse, or jacket includes sufficient ease for the bust, but it still isn't flattering."

Painting Vibrant Watercolors: discover the magic of light, color and contrast by Soon Y. Warren.  Page 106 says "Reference Photo."

The Complete Colored Pencil Book by Bernard Aime Poulin.  Page 133 says "A landscape perspective is a matter of point of view."

Jelly Roll Sampler Quilts: 10 stunning sampler quilts to make from over 50 patchwork blocks by Pam and Nicky Lintott.  Page 23 says "Take two colour B 2 1/2in squares and a colour A 2 1/2in x 8 1/2in rectangle and using the same technique make four of these units."

Tailoring: the classic guide to sewing the perfect jacket by the editors of Creative Publishing International.  Page 71 says "Allow to dry overnight to set lapel."

Lovely Knits for Little Girls: 20 just-right patterns, just for girls by Vibe Ulrik Sondergaard.  Page 23 says "Cut star shape and attach to dog's tail with duct tape."  [Just kidding.]

Other

The Complete Credit Repair Kit: a plain English guide to improving your credit score and fixing your credit by Brette McWhorter Sember, JD.

All Girls (Except for one guy)

Fiction


Grey Expectations by Clea Simon.  A cat mystery.

The Proposal by Mary Balogh.  Scoeity widow falls for a Lord who used to be a farmer.

Deadlocked by Charlaine Harris.  Sookie Stackhouse helps solve a murder before the Vampire King comes to town.  What?

Dead Level by Sarah Graves.  Home Repair is Homicide series.  I just checked the circ's and this series has been quite popular here.

Breaking News by Fern Michaels.  I read the description and it made no sense to me.  Something about Charleston, SC and Toots, who has 8 ex-husbands, and her friends planning a wedding and selling cosmetics.

One Guy


Last Storyteller by Frank Delaney.  Delaney Ireland novels keep getting shorter.  2005's Ireland ran 559 pages.  This book is 385 pages.