Made Up Stories
Dangerous Women edited by George R.R. Martin and Gardner Dozois. Stories by Joe R. Lansdale, Megan Abbott, Lawrence Block, other people I have never read. Because we don't already have shelf fulls of those first three.
Perfect by Rachel Joyce. This cover reminds me of The Bell Jar. Not sure what the story is about. Something about a 11-year-old suddenly seeing adult realities. Or something. Joyce is English.
The Dead and Their Vaulted Arches by Alan Bradley. This title reminds me of one of Lee Goldberg's Monk novels that is partially set in the Parisian catacombs. I was reading one of the 39 Clues novels aloud to Boy #2 and they went into the catacombs as well. I've never been to Paris but was in the Frankfurt airport for a couple hours. Yeah, I know it is a different country.
Carthage by Joyce Carol Oates. Is Oates so experience and skilled she barely even revises anymore? She writes so much I wonder if all that experience has things falling right together. Or, when she does end up in stuck she can quickly surmount the problem. I've been intending to read her book on boxing.
Under the Wide and Starry Sky by Nancy Horan. Another historical novel by Horan who hit it big with Loving Frank. This has Robert Louis Stevenson as a main character. I listened to Kidnapped a few years ago. That is a good tale.
Worthy Brown's Daughter by Phillip Margolin. I don't think I've read any of this guy's novels. None of the titles are familiar. Margolin's glasses frames do not surround his lenses.
Large Print
Prince of Risk by Christopher Reich. I just read a blog post today by someone attended a book talk by Reich and did not enjoy the talk at all.
Bellman and Black by Diane Setterfield. I think this is kinda sci-fi/fantasy/horror. Or, maybe not.
Wednesday, January 22, 2014
Tuesday, January 21, 2014
Charles Manson Had A Son?
NonFiction
Manson: the life and times of Charles Manson by Jeff Guinn. Yep, Charles Manson, Jr. committed suicide in 1993. "Even though he called himself Charles White, taking the last name of his mother's second husband, Charles Jr. was well aware of his real father's identity. It apparently troubled him greatly."
Parenting Your Powerful Child: bringing an end to the everyday battles by Dr. Kevin Leman. Page 181 says, "Conner was ecstatic."
Real Estate Handbook, eighth edition by Jakc P. Friedman, PhD. MAI, CPA, CRE, ASA, et al. "COvers virtually every aspect of buying and selling, understanding mortgages, analyzing real estate investment opportunities" and so on.
Annie Bell's Baking Bible by Annie Bell. Page 87 has a photo of coffee. I'm out of coffee. I should make a coffee run.
Comprehensive Encyclopedia of Film Noir: the essential reference guide by John Grant. This is a really neat book. 724 pages of film descriptions ending with Zyzzyx Rd from 2005.
Splash Retrospective: 20 years of contemporary watercolor excellence edited by Rachel Rubin Wolf. Neat collection of watercolors. Very neat.
Manson: the life and times of Charles Manson by Jeff Guinn. Yep, Charles Manson, Jr. committed suicide in 1993. "Even though he called himself Charles White, taking the last name of his mother's second husband, Charles Jr. was well aware of his real father's identity. It apparently troubled him greatly."
Parenting Your Powerful Child: bringing an end to the everyday battles by Dr. Kevin Leman. Page 181 says, "Conner was ecstatic."
Real Estate Handbook, eighth edition by Jakc P. Friedman, PhD. MAI, CPA, CRE, ASA, et al. "COvers virtually every aspect of buying and selling, understanding mortgages, analyzing real estate investment opportunities" and so on.
Annie Bell's Baking Bible by Annie Bell. Page 87 has a photo of coffee. I'm out of coffee. I should make a coffee run.
Comprehensive Encyclopedia of Film Noir: the essential reference guide by John Grant. This is a really neat book. 724 pages of film descriptions ending with Zyzzyx Rd from 2005.
Splash Retrospective: 20 years of contemporary watercolor excellence edited by Rachel Rubin Wolf. Neat collection of watercolors. Very neat.
Monday, January 20, 2014
Friday, January 17, 2014
One, Two, One, Five
Audiobook on CD
Death of Santini by Pat Conroy. Conroy writes about his father being a major jerk and then coming coming to a "rapprochement."
Fiction
A Darker Shade of Sweden edited and translated by Joan-Henri Holmberg. Swedish short stories.
Bird Skinner by Alice Greenway. 1973 and drunken WWII vet in Maine has daughter of war buddy from the Solomon Islands campaign staying with him for the summer.
Large Print
No Man's Nightingale by Ruth Rengell. I've read great things about Rendell's novels.
Hostage by Kay Hooper. Gun on the cover looks like a CZ-75. Hard to tell with the weird photoshopping.
Morning Glory by Sarah Jio. This cover looks real familiar.
A Sensible Christmas by Sherryl Woods. This should have been here in October. I'm not sure Christmas novels check-out in January.
Seven Deadlies by Gigi Levange. "A cautionary tale." Our regular print copy has never checked out. Dang, I thought it sounded like a neat idea with a teen girl paid to babysit irresponsible rich teens.
Death of the Black-haired Girl by Robert Stone. I really dislike hyphenated words. Married college professor decides to quit relationship with student. Trouble ensues. Our regular print copy has gone out once.
NonFiction
Terra Maxima: the records of humankind edited by Wolfgang Kunth. Bog book with big pictures of big things.
Death of Santini by Pat Conroy. Conroy writes about his father being a major jerk and then coming coming to a "rapprochement."
Fiction
A Darker Shade of Sweden edited and translated by Joan-Henri Holmberg. Swedish short stories.
Bird Skinner by Alice Greenway. 1973 and drunken WWII vet in Maine has daughter of war buddy from the Solomon Islands campaign staying with him for the summer.
Large Print
No Man's Nightingale by Ruth Rengell. I've read great things about Rendell's novels.
Hostage by Kay Hooper. Gun on the cover looks like a CZ-75. Hard to tell with the weird photoshopping.
Morning Glory by Sarah Jio. This cover looks real familiar.
A Sensible Christmas by Sherryl Woods. This should have been here in October. I'm not sure Christmas novels check-out in January.
Seven Deadlies by Gigi Levange. "A cautionary tale." Our regular print copy has never checked out. Dang, I thought it sounded like a neat idea with a teen girl paid to babysit irresponsible rich teens.
Death of the Black-haired Girl by Robert Stone. I really dislike hyphenated words. Married college professor decides to quit relationship with student. Trouble ensues. Our regular print copy has gone out once.
NonFiction
Terra Maxima: the records of humankind edited by Wolfgang Kunth. Bog book with big pictures of big things.
Thursday, January 16, 2014
Shooter's Knives
NonFiction
The Breastfeeding Bible by Dr. Penny Stanway. I was so sure we had recently bought a book on breastfeeding. We did add one a year ago but I thought it was more recently purchased. Dang, this is the sixth edition.
Ask A Science Teacher: 250 answers to questions you've always had about how everyday stuff really works by Larry Scheckel. I'm going to take this home for Boy #1. Page 13 says, " In 1900, Austrian doctor Karl Landsreiner found a basis for classifying human blood into four groups."
Dad's Expecting Too! by Harlan Cohen. "Advice, tips and stories about the surprises, questions and joys ahead." Oh, really. Like how the kids stand on your head when you're in bed trying to sleep?
Freedom from Toxic Relationships by Avril Carruthers. Avril is from Australia. Where Australians live. "A guide to leaving painful, destructive relationships behind - both at home and at work."
Pregnancy: the beginner's guide by Dorling Kindersly, Limited. Dang, we're all about pregnancy books today. Page 229 has a woman eating a bowl of fruit.
London's Secrets: Museums and Galleries by Robbi Atilgan and David Hampshire. Couldn't you just throw a rock in the and see whatever historic place it lands on? Probably, but the rock will not provide neat little reviews and photos.
Paris: 2014 by Eyewitness Travel. Great travel guides.
Crash and Burn by Artie Lange. The latest autobio update by the comedian. I assume he discusses his breakdown and suicide attempt.
Financially Fearless by Alexa Von Tobbel, CFP. Financial planning exercises to have a "realistic financial game plan tailored to your priorities, your dreams, and your lifestyle."
The Kick-Ass Writer by Chuck Wendig. I cannot recall why I bought this. I think I read a recommendation online. No author photo but there is an index.
Defensive Revolver Fundamentals by Grant Cunningham. According to the many photos Cunningham likes Ruger revolvers.
Extreme Bricks: spectacular, record-breaking, and astounding Lego projects from around the world by Sarah Herman. The have that Lego house build by James May from Top Gear. I watched that show.
Knives: 2014, 34th Edition edited by Joe Kertzman. Woo-hoo! These are great. Page 125 says, "Geometric lines dominate the overall look of the CPM-154 frame-lock flipper folder, working off an Ikoma Korth Bearing System and sporting a titanium handle, pivot screws, spacers, thumb stud and pocket clip."
Shooter's Bible, 105th Edition by Skyhorse Publishing. The CZ section does not list my PCR. The webpage does. Or, you could buy a Krieghoff shotgun for only $20,000. Zoinks.
The Breastfeeding Bible by Dr. Penny Stanway. I was so sure we had recently bought a book on breastfeeding. We did add one a year ago but I thought it was more recently purchased. Dang, this is the sixth edition.
Ask A Science Teacher: 250 answers to questions you've always had about how everyday stuff really works by Larry Scheckel. I'm going to take this home for Boy #1. Page 13 says, " In 1900, Austrian doctor Karl Landsreiner found a basis for classifying human blood into four groups."
Dad's Expecting Too! by Harlan Cohen. "Advice, tips and stories about the surprises, questions and joys ahead." Oh, really. Like how the kids stand on your head when you're in bed trying to sleep?
Freedom from Toxic Relationships by Avril Carruthers. Avril is from Australia. Where Australians live. "A guide to leaving painful, destructive relationships behind - both at home and at work."
Pregnancy: the beginner's guide by Dorling Kindersly, Limited. Dang, we're all about pregnancy books today. Page 229 has a woman eating a bowl of fruit.
London's Secrets: Museums and Galleries by Robbi Atilgan and David Hampshire. Couldn't you just throw a rock in the and see whatever historic place it lands on? Probably, but the rock will not provide neat little reviews and photos.
Paris: 2014 by Eyewitness Travel. Great travel guides.
Crash and Burn by Artie Lange. The latest autobio update by the comedian. I assume he discusses his breakdown and suicide attempt.
Financially Fearless by Alexa Von Tobbel, CFP. Financial planning exercises to have a "realistic financial game plan tailored to your priorities, your dreams, and your lifestyle."
The Kick-Ass Writer by Chuck Wendig. I cannot recall why I bought this. I think I read a recommendation online. No author photo but there is an index.
Defensive Revolver Fundamentals by Grant Cunningham. According to the many photos Cunningham likes Ruger revolvers.
Extreme Bricks: spectacular, record-breaking, and astounding Lego projects from around the world by Sarah Herman. The have that Lego house build by James May from Top Gear. I watched that show.
Knives: 2014, 34th Edition edited by Joe Kertzman. Woo-hoo! These are great. Page 125 says, "Geometric lines dominate the overall look of the CPM-154 frame-lock flipper folder, working off an Ikoma Korth Bearing System and sporting a titanium handle, pivot screws, spacers, thumb stud and pocket clip."
Shooter's Bible, 105th Edition by Skyhorse Publishing. The CZ section does not list my PCR. The webpage does. Or, you could buy a Krieghoff shotgun for only $20,000. Zoinks.
Two Rivers and a Crocodile
Fiction
Dead To Me by Cath Staincliffe. Manchester UK detectives investigate murder of a teen girl. Difficult to tell from the author photo if Staincliffe has red or brown hair. The photo is kinda small, what's up with that? Why post the author photo and make it super tiny? Not like the inside back dustcover is filled with other information. Staincliffe lives in Manchester.
Hazardous Duty by W.E.B.Griffin and William E. Butterworth IV. Another shoot'em up by the writing duo. Page 209 says, "Castillo then turned to the women taking sun in lounge chairs beside the swimming pool."
River Road by Jayne Ann Krentz. The inside covers have big, color photos of a vineyard. Romance and mystery.
The Yellow Eyes of Crocodiles by Katherine Pancol. Paris woman's wife runs off with mistress to start crocodile farm in Africa. Her wealthy, bored sister gets a publishing contract and asks her to write the novel.
Radiance of Tomorrow by Ishmael Beah. I just saw this cover somewhere else. Beah wrote A Long Way Gone which was a big deal. Beah's author photo on the back cover looks like a J. Crew catalog excerpt.
The Wind is Not A River by Brian Payton. Journalist has fight with wife, goes to Aleutians to report on teh Japanese invasion, his plane is shot down, he has to survive while his wife worries. Paytton lives in Vancouver and has greying hair. His grey hair stays straight, I suppose he doesn't need haircuts as often as I.
Dead To Me by Cath Staincliffe. Manchester UK detectives investigate murder of a teen girl. Difficult to tell from the author photo if Staincliffe has red or brown hair. The photo is kinda small, what's up with that? Why post the author photo and make it super tiny? Not like the inside back dustcover is filled with other information. Staincliffe lives in Manchester.
Hazardous Duty by W.E.B.Griffin and William E. Butterworth IV. Another shoot'em up by the writing duo. Page 209 says, "Castillo then turned to the women taking sun in lounge chairs beside the swimming pool."
River Road by Jayne Ann Krentz. The inside covers have big, color photos of a vineyard. Romance and mystery.
The Yellow Eyes of Crocodiles by Katherine Pancol. Paris woman's wife runs off with mistress to start crocodile farm in Africa. Her wealthy, bored sister gets a publishing contract and asks her to write the novel.
Radiance of Tomorrow by Ishmael Beah. I just saw this cover somewhere else. Beah wrote A Long Way Gone which was a big deal. Beah's author photo on the back cover looks like a J. Crew catalog excerpt.
The Wind is Not A River by Brian Payton. Journalist has fight with wife, goes to Aleutians to report on teh Japanese invasion, his plane is shot down, he has to survive while his wife worries. Paytton lives in Vancouver and has greying hair. His grey hair stays straight, I suppose he doesn't need haircuts as often as I.
Tuesday, January 14, 2014
Stack of Books on My Desk
Fiction
A Star for Mrs. Blake by April Smith. Dang. I don't think I ever heard about this, "The United States Congress in 1929 passed legislation to fund travel for mothers of the fallen soldiers of World War I to visit their sons' graves in France."
Mrs. Lincoln's Rival by Jennifer Chiaverini. Daughter of Lincoln's Secretary of the Treasury was a political and social rival of Mary Todd Lincoln.
Delivering Death by Julie Kramer. Kramer lives in White Bear Lake. White Bear Lake is named from an Indian Romeo and Juliet style tale with an attacking white bear. Rowr!
Pagan Lord by Bernard Cornwell. Did Cornwall write another novel about Englishmen killing Frenchmen? Let's take a look... Nope, he's still doing Vikings versus Englishmen. I cannot tell if this is a new story or continues a series. Read it and let me know.
Death Trade by Jack Higgins. Higgins "lives on Jersey in the Channel Islands". The summer's there look fantastic.
Standup Guy by Stuart Woods. These are ghostwritten, right? There is a new one every four months or so.
Andrew's Brain by E.L. Doctorow. I did not like Homer & Langley but thought The Waterworks was fantastic. I tried listening to The March but the audio file was corrupted and I did not finish the book. Billy Bathgate was good.
The Luminaries by Eleanor Catton. I kinda missed the boat on this one because the novel came out further back in 2013. But, Catton won the 2013 Booker Prize. Catton is from New Zealand. New Zealand is relatively small so maybe regular blog reader Dunedin has met her.
Hollow City: the second novel of Miss Peregrine's peculiar children by Ransom Riggs. Ransom uses old photos, or photos made to look old, or photoshopped photos and incorporates them into his story. I watched a program on BookTV once about how dead children were often photographed and posed for families' to have an image of the kid. I just searched the BookTV website and could not find the dang program.
First Love by James Patterson and Emily Raymond. Cover has a picture of two people standing in water and locking lips. Patterson cranks out novels all the time but I give the guy big credit for naming his co-authors and not hiding them behind a curtain.
Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd. According to a the sticker on teh cover this is part of "Oprah's Book Club 2.0". Oh, yeah, Secret Life of Bees, I knew she wrote a big name novel. Kidd lives in Florida and has short hair.
A Star for Mrs. Blake by April Smith. Dang. I don't think I ever heard about this, "The United States Congress in 1929 passed legislation to fund travel for mothers of the fallen soldiers of World War I to visit their sons' graves in France."
Mrs. Lincoln's Rival by Jennifer Chiaverini. Daughter of Lincoln's Secretary of the Treasury was a political and social rival of Mary Todd Lincoln.
Delivering Death by Julie Kramer. Kramer lives in White Bear Lake. White Bear Lake is named from an Indian Romeo and Juliet style tale with an attacking white bear. Rowr!
Pagan Lord by Bernard Cornwell. Did Cornwall write another novel about Englishmen killing Frenchmen? Let's take a look... Nope, he's still doing Vikings versus Englishmen. I cannot tell if this is a new story or continues a series. Read it and let me know.
Death Trade by Jack Higgins. Higgins "lives on Jersey in the Channel Islands". The summer's there look fantastic.
Standup Guy by Stuart Woods. These are ghostwritten, right? There is a new one every four months or so.
Andrew's Brain by E.L. Doctorow. I did not like Homer & Langley but thought The Waterworks was fantastic. I tried listening to The March but the audio file was corrupted and I did not finish the book. Billy Bathgate was good.
The Luminaries by Eleanor Catton. I kinda missed the boat on this one because the novel came out further back in 2013. But, Catton won the 2013 Booker Prize. Catton is from New Zealand. New Zealand is relatively small so maybe regular blog reader Dunedin has met her.
Hollow City: the second novel of Miss Peregrine's peculiar children by Ransom Riggs. Ransom uses old photos, or photos made to look old, or photoshopped photos and incorporates them into his story. I watched a program on BookTV once about how dead children were often photographed and posed for families' to have an image of the kid. I just searched the BookTV website and could not find the dang program.
First Love by James Patterson and Emily Raymond. Cover has a picture of two people standing in water and locking lips. Patterson cranks out novels all the time but I give the guy big credit for naming his co-authors and not hiding them behind a curtain.
Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd. According to a the sticker on teh cover this is part of "Oprah's Book Club 2.0". Oh, yeah, Secret Life of Bees, I knew she wrote a big name novel. Kidd lives in Florida and has short hair.
Saturday, January 11, 2014
Florida Stuff
NonFiction
Universal Orlando: 2014 by Kelly Monaghan and Seth Kubersky. Harry Potter, The Simpsons, other tie-ins. Photo page XVI says "Elephants frolic in the lobby courtyard." Page 253 says "Specialty cocktails are in the $15 to $16 range." Wow, comics books must pay better than everyone thinks, eh Victor Gischler?
Secrets of Walt Disney World by Dinah Williams. Page 167 says, "The uniform coat room holds all the retired character costumes. Sneak in via Tunnel #45-B and bring nose plugs."
I Made That Up by Slow Day. Page 34 says, "35 minutes until I go home."
Universal Orlando: 2014 by Kelly Monaghan and Seth Kubersky. Harry Potter, The Simpsons, other tie-ins. Photo page XVI says "Elephants frolic in the lobby courtyard." Page 253 says "Specialty cocktails are in the $15 to $16 range." Wow, comics books must pay better than everyone thinks, eh Victor Gischler?
Secrets of Walt Disney World by Dinah Williams. Page 167 says, "The uniform coat room holds all the retired character costumes. Sneak in via Tunnel #45-B and bring nose plugs."
I Made That Up by Slow Day. Page 34 says, "35 minutes until I go home."
Wednesday, January 08, 2014
Fearless, Evil Genius Bastard's Furniture
NonFiction
Shooter's Guide to Handgun Marksmanship by Peter Lessler. Guess who did not put an index in his book? This guy. Page 157 says, "This is quite an interesting topic, one probably worthy of its own book."
Real Mom Kitchen, 2nd Edition by Laura Powell. Page 114 says, "6 flour tortillas."
Cheap Bastard's Guide to Seattle by David Volk. There is a section for beer but not coffee. My brother lives in Seattle.
Building Classic Arts and Crafts Furniture by Michael Crow. "Shop drawings for 33 traditional Charles Limbert projects." I check circulation numbers and DIY furniture building books check-out pretty well.
Raspberry Pi Projects for the Evil Genius by Donald Norris. Raspberry Pi are little $40 computers you can buy and program to destroy the world. Or, maybe just take over the Tri-State area.
Fearless Performance Reviews by Jeffrey and Linda Russell. My feet are freezing. I should bring some slippers or loafers to work. My feet sweat when walking to work and then get cold when I get here.
52 Prepper Projects: a project a week to help you prepare for the unpredictable by David Nash. Planning for the apocalypse.
Paleo Magazine Reader's Favorite Cookbook edited by Paleo Magazine. Recipes. Photos.
No Excuses: how you can turn any workplace into a great one by Jennifer Robin and Michael Burchell. Page 125 says, "What to do next."
Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 6th Edition edited by George S. Cuhaj. Phenning. Schilling. Kreuzer. Rupee. Abbasi. Liretta. Lirazza. Kopek.
Shooter's Guide to Handgun Marksmanship by Peter Lessler. Guess who did not put an index in his book? This guy. Page 157 says, "This is quite an interesting topic, one probably worthy of its own book."
Real Mom Kitchen, 2nd Edition by Laura Powell. Page 114 says, "6 flour tortillas."
Cheap Bastard's Guide to Seattle by David Volk. There is a section for beer but not coffee. My brother lives in Seattle.
Building Classic Arts and Crafts Furniture by Michael Crow. "Shop drawings for 33 traditional Charles Limbert projects." I check circulation numbers and DIY furniture building books check-out pretty well.
Raspberry Pi Projects for the Evil Genius by Donald Norris. Raspberry Pi are little $40 computers you can buy and program to destroy the world. Or, maybe just take over the Tri-State area.
Fearless Performance Reviews by Jeffrey and Linda Russell. My feet are freezing. I should bring some slippers or loafers to work. My feet sweat when walking to work and then get cold when I get here.
52 Prepper Projects: a project a week to help you prepare for the unpredictable by David Nash. Planning for the apocalypse.
Paleo Magazine Reader's Favorite Cookbook edited by Paleo Magazine. Recipes. Photos.
No Excuses: how you can turn any workplace into a great one by Jennifer Robin and Michael Burchell. Page 125 says, "What to do next."
Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 6th Edition edited by George S. Cuhaj. Phenning. Schilling. Kreuzer. Rupee. Abbasi. Liretta. Lirazza. Kopek.
Monday, January 06, 2014
NonFiction Extravaganza: Digital Shoestring
NonFiction
Knock'em Dead: 2014 by Martin Yate. "The ultimate job search guide."
Ceramic Tile by Cool Springs Press. "How to install ceramic tile for your floors, walls, backsplashes, and countertops."
The Can't Cook Book by Jessica Seinfeld. "100+ recipes for the absolutely terrified!" Page 28 says, "Onion: How-to."
Woven to Wear by Marilyn Murphy. "17 thoughtful designs with simple shapes." The model on page 106 seems very happy to be wearing her "Wabi Sabi Jacket".
The Loyal Union Sampler from "Elm Creek Quilts" by Jennifer Chiaverini. A whole bunch of quilt designs.
The Beginner's Guide to Vegetable Gardening: everything you need to know by Samantha Johnson and Daniel Johnson. An FFA guide. The others both live in Northern Wisconsin and, judging by the author photos, may be brother and sister. Samanthan Johnson has Holland Lop rabbits. Lop, lop, lop.
Quick and Easy Baby Knits: 21 Cute Comfy Projects by Sarah E. White. They better be quick and easy if you expect someone with a baby to do the project.
Family Cookbook by Caroline Betherton. A big book with "over 700 recipes" and lots of color photos.Pge 407 says, "Beat in the vanilla."
Taste of Home: home style cooking by Editor-in-Chief Catherine Cassidy. Page 303 says, "Pickled Green Beans." Seriously?
Digital Photography Masterclass by Tom Ang. I could read this three times and doubt it will help me. For example:
500 Quilt Blocks by Lynne Goldsworthy and Kerry Green. A compact book with 288 pages.
Europe on a Shoestring written and edited by Tom Masters, et al. Page 587 says, "Temple Bar, Dublin's 'party district', is almost always packed with raucous stag (bachelor) and hen (bachelorette) parties, scantily clad girls, and loud guys from Ohio wearing Guinness T-shirts.'
Insider's Guide to Chicago by Elisa Drake. Page 198 says [something about architecture I won't bother to type.]
Off the Beaten Path: Michigan revised and updated by Jackie Sheckler Finch. Page 202 says [something about Luce County.]
South America on a Shoestring written and researched by Regis StLouis, et al.Page 357 says, "Crime does exist in Olinda." Bil Crider seems to have a lot of Peru related posts.
India written and researched by Sarina Singh. My dad was invited to some math conference in India and they paid his way. He said it was kind of a weird conference. Something that was organized and put on to boost the university of institution by saying, "Hey, look at us, we have big-nameweirdos - er, I mean mathematicians - coming all the way to India to see us because we are so great."
Warman's U.S. Coin and Currency Filed Guide: 5th Edition by Arlyn G. Siber. Money.
Knock'em Dead: 2014 by Martin Yate. "The ultimate job search guide."
Ceramic Tile by Cool Springs Press. "How to install ceramic tile for your floors, walls, backsplashes, and countertops."
The Can't Cook Book by Jessica Seinfeld. "100+ recipes for the absolutely terrified!" Page 28 says, "Onion: How-to."
Woven to Wear by Marilyn Murphy. "17 thoughtful designs with simple shapes." The model on page 106 seems very happy to be wearing her "Wabi Sabi Jacket".
The Loyal Union Sampler from "Elm Creek Quilts" by Jennifer Chiaverini. A whole bunch of quilt designs.
The Beginner's Guide to Vegetable Gardening: everything you need to know by Samantha Johnson and Daniel Johnson. An FFA guide. The others both live in Northern Wisconsin and, judging by the author photos, may be brother and sister. Samanthan Johnson has Holland Lop rabbits. Lop, lop, lop.
Quick and Easy Baby Knits: 21 Cute Comfy Projects by Sarah E. White. They better be quick and easy if you expect someone with a baby to do the project.
Family Cookbook by Caroline Betherton. A big book with "over 700 recipes" and lots of color photos.Pge 407 says, "Beat in the vanilla."
Taste of Home: home style cooking by Editor-in-Chief Catherine Cassidy. Page 303 says, "Pickled Green Beans." Seriously?
Digital Photography Masterclass by Tom Ang. I could read this three times and doubt it will help me. For example:
500 Quilt Blocks by Lynne Goldsworthy and Kerry Green. A compact book with 288 pages.
Europe on a Shoestring written and edited by Tom Masters, et al. Page 587 says, "Temple Bar, Dublin's 'party district', is almost always packed with raucous stag (bachelor) and hen (bachelorette) parties, scantily clad girls, and loud guys from Ohio wearing Guinness T-shirts.'
Insider's Guide to Chicago by Elisa Drake. Page 198 says [something about architecture I won't bother to type.]
Off the Beaten Path: Michigan revised and updated by Jackie Sheckler Finch. Page 202 says [something about Luce County.]
South America on a Shoestring written and researched by Regis StLouis, et al.Page 357 says, "Crime does exist in Olinda." Bil Crider seems to have a lot of Peru related posts.
India written and researched by Sarina Singh. My dad was invited to some math conference in India and they paid his way. He said it was kind of a weird conference. Something that was organized and put on to boost the university of institution by saying, "Hey, look at us, we have big-name
Warman's U.S. Coin and Currency Filed Guide: 5th Edition by Arlyn G. Siber. Money.
Friday, January 03, 2014
Compost of Steel
DVD
Man of Steel starring Henry Cavill, CGI Flying, Amy Adams, CGI Flames, Kevin Costner, CGI destruction. Amy Adams pretends to be someone else. Superman destroys Gotham to save it. Overly dramatic trailer with a CGI Russell Crowe.
NonFiction
Easy Compost edited by Niall Dunne. When I think about gardening topics I don't think about Brooklyn. This was done by the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. Page 64 shows a lady emptying garbage into an indoor composting bin.
Man of Steel starring Henry Cavill, CGI Flying, Amy Adams, CGI Flames, Kevin Costner, CGI destruction. Amy Adams pretends to be someone else. Superman destroys Gotham to save it. Overly dramatic trailer with a CGI Russell Crowe.
NonFiction
Easy Compost edited by Niall Dunne. When I think about gardening topics I don't think about Brooklyn. This was done by the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. Page 64 shows a lady emptying garbage into an indoor composting bin.
Thursday, January 02, 2014
3D PIlates Guitar
NonFiction
Guitar Theory for Dummies by Desi Serna. Music books can be hit and miss but guitar topics tends to circ'. Video demos are online, which is neat since DVDs and CDs are a drag to physically process with the book.
Spruce: a step-by-step guide to upholstery and design by Amanda Brown. Make your own furniture.Lots of photos. My couch really needs to be recovered. We have not found any recommended upholsterers. Project 4 is "three-seater tune-up" for couches. Heck, I don't even have a sewing machine.
Ultimate One-Pot Cookbook by Jenni Fleetwood. Because these cookbooks are popular.
Women's Health Big Book of Pilates: essential guide to total-body fitness by Brooke Siler. Using resistance bands, steps, balls, and hand weights while wearing really tight clothes.
iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c: the fast and easy way to learn by Guy Hart-Davis. A fat chance in heck I'll buy one of these.
3D Printing by Terence O'Neill and Josh Williams. I'm thinking of buying one for the library. I want to write up a proposal to ask local engineering and manufacturing firms if they would like to help cover the cost.
Makerspaces by Samantha Roslund and Emily Puckett Rodgers. The hip and now thing for libraries to join. Before this was Twitter and Facebook. Before that was YouTube. Before that was web pages. Before that was VHS. Before that was filmstrips. Before that was microfilm. Before that was papyrus.
Human Body: Investigating an unexplained death by Andrew Solway. Forensic medicine.
A World After: super-plague by Anne Rooney. How it could or would happen. Infection spreading, hospitals overwhelmed, vaccinations not forthcoming, riots, mad dogs, blood in the streets, religious fervor, looted liquor stores, feral cats, manic squirrels, everyone out of batteries.
Comic Book Fiction
Star Wars: lost Tribe of the Sith by John Jackson Miller. The planet Kesh is home to the lost Sith tribe. Female Sith do not like loose clothing.
Half-Off All Fines Today
Guitar Theory for Dummies by Desi Serna. Music books can be hit and miss but guitar topics tends to circ'. Video demos are online, which is neat since DVDs and CDs are a drag to physically process with the book.
Spruce: a step-by-step guide to upholstery and design by Amanda Brown. Make your own furniture.Lots of photos. My couch really needs to be recovered. We have not found any recommended upholsterers. Project 4 is "three-seater tune-up" for couches. Heck, I don't even have a sewing machine.
Ultimate One-Pot Cookbook by Jenni Fleetwood. Because these cookbooks are popular.
Women's Health Big Book of Pilates: essential guide to total-body fitness by Brooke Siler. Using resistance bands, steps, balls, and hand weights while wearing really tight clothes.
iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c: the fast and easy way to learn by Guy Hart-Davis. A fat chance in heck I'll buy one of these.
3D Printing by Terence O'Neill and Josh Williams. I'm thinking of buying one for the library. I want to write up a proposal to ask local engineering and manufacturing firms if they would like to help cover the cost.
Makerspaces by Samantha Roslund and Emily Puckett Rodgers. The hip and now thing for libraries to join. Before this was Twitter and Facebook. Before that was YouTube. Before that was web pages. Before that was VHS. Before that was filmstrips. Before that was microfilm. Before that was papyrus.
Human Body: Investigating an unexplained death by Andrew Solway. Forensic medicine.
A World After: super-plague by Anne Rooney. How it could or would happen. Infection spreading, hospitals overwhelmed, vaccinations not forthcoming, riots, mad dogs, blood in the streets, religious fervor, looted liquor stores, feral cats, manic squirrels, everyone out of batteries.
Comic Book Fiction
Star Wars: lost Tribe of the Sith by John Jackson Miller. The planet Kesh is home to the lost Sith tribe. Female Sith do not like loose clothing.
Half-Off All Fines Today
Thursday, December 26, 2013
Lansdale, The Dead Man, and Me
Musicians Play Music That is Recorded by Computer, the Music is Electronically Processed and Then Inscribed With Digital Designs Onto a Thin Metal Disc Sandwiched Between Plastic Layers
Restless by Kasey Lansdale. Singers sings songs of country. "Another Lansdale?" you say. "Yeah," I say. "Why not? We've got all of His Ownself's recent books. We even have a movie his son did." Here is Lansdale in Italy. Lansdales, apparently, are big in Italy.
Fiction
The Dead Man: volume 6: Colder Than Hell: Evil to Burn: Streets of Blood by Lee Goldberg, William Rabkin, Anthony Neil Smith, Lisa Klink, and Barry Napier. Latest print editions of the e-book originals. Klink wrote an earlier Dead Man novella, Slaves to Evil. I read that hoping it would stink and I could write Klink goes clunk. But, the story was good, so I didn't. Smith has a story in here that I've put off reading because I think the e-book stuff is a hassle.
Zora and Me by Victoria Bond and T.R. Simon. This is actually a kid's book. But I already incorporated the book title into into the blog post title and I don't want to change anything. Girl thinks a gator-man killed someone.
Wait a minute... Lansdale? Dead Man? Gator-man? This is like some weird Bill Crider sneak attack.
Restless by Kasey Lansdale. Singers sings songs of country. "Another Lansdale?" you say. "Yeah," I say. "Why not? We've got all of His Ownself's recent books. We even have a movie his son did." Here is Lansdale in Italy. Lansdales, apparently, are big in Italy.
Fiction
The Dead Man: volume 6: Colder Than Hell: Evil to Burn: Streets of Blood by Lee Goldberg, William Rabkin, Anthony Neil Smith, Lisa Klink, and Barry Napier. Latest print editions of the e-book originals. Klink wrote an earlier Dead Man novella, Slaves to Evil. I read that hoping it would stink and I could write Klink goes clunk. But, the story was good, so I didn't. Smith has a story in here that I've put off reading because I think the e-book stuff is a hassle.
Zora and Me by Victoria Bond and T.R. Simon. This is actually a kid's book. But I already incorporated the book title into into the blog post title and I don't want to change anything. Girl thinks a gator-man killed someone.
Wait a minute... Lansdale? Dead Man? Gator-man? This is like some weird Bill Crider sneak attack.
Monday, December 23, 2013
Two Musics, Two Nonfics
Melodies and Voices Purposefully Blended Together and Then Recorded
Wildewoman by Lucius. Two girl singers sing songs of pop. I think they might be hipsters. They live in Brooklyn. I cannot recall how I came to order this. When looking them up I found a brief radio interview.
I Will Be Me by Dave Davies. Guitarist plays songs and sings lyrics. I presume this song is about how he razored his amp to change the sound.
NonFiction
Cybersecurity and Cyberwar: what everyone needs to know by P.W. Singer and Allan Friedman. "Provide[s] the kind of wasy-to-read yet deeply informative resource book that has been missing on this crucial issue of 21st century life."
Hydrofracking: what everyone needs to know by Alex Prud'homme. My cousin started a drilling services company and does a lot of work with hydrofracturing operations. He was mentioning how the method is only worthwhile because oil and gas prices are high. He said that about 1.5 years ago though, maybe extraction costs are down.
Musical Interlude Extra
I got to thinking about The Kinks.
One Davies sister moved to Australia. They missed her.
I had thought David Watts was joke about a guy dating another sister. I just read a different story that was a pal of the band. Heck if I know the truth, the sources are murky.
Last one.
Wildewoman by Lucius. Two girl singers sing songs of pop. I think they might be hipsters. They live in Brooklyn. I cannot recall how I came to order this. When looking them up I found a brief radio interview.
I Will Be Me by Dave Davies. Guitarist plays songs and sings lyrics. I presume this song is about how he razored his amp to change the sound.
NonFiction
Cybersecurity and Cyberwar: what everyone needs to know by P.W. Singer and Allan Friedman. "Provide[s] the kind of wasy-to-read yet deeply informative resource book that has been missing on this crucial issue of 21st century life."
Hydrofracking: what everyone needs to know by Alex Prud'homme. My cousin started a drilling services company and does a lot of work with hydrofracturing operations. He was mentioning how the method is only worthwhile because oil and gas prices are high. He said that about 1.5 years ago though, maybe extraction costs are down.
Musical Interlude Extra
I got to thinking about The Kinks.
One Davies sister moved to Australia. They missed her.
I had thought David Watts was joke about a guy dating another sister. I just read a different story that was a pal of the band. Heck if I know the truth, the sources are murky.
Last one.
Friday, December 20, 2013
Music Old and New
Voices and Sounds Created for Harmony, Recorded on Computers, Transferred into a Thin Data Disc Sandwiched into Plastic
Hunger Games: Catching Fire: Soundtrack with Coldplay, National, etc. Song singers not mood music.
Frozen: Soundtrack by Kristen Bell, other cast members. Singers sing songs from flick and mood music included.
The Velvet Underground and Nico by The Velvet Underground. Weird people sing songs from long ago (1967) and far away (New York).
Shangri-La by Jake Bugg. English singer sings songs, plays guitar, gets famous.
Prism by Katy Perry. Singer sings songs of pop and pretends to roar.
Hunger Games: Catching Fire: Soundtrack with Coldplay, National, etc. Song singers not mood music.
Frozen: Soundtrack by Kristen Bell, other cast members. Singers sing songs from flick and mood music included.
The Velvet Underground and Nico by The Velvet Underground. Weird people sing songs from long ago (1967) and far away (New York).
Shangri-La by Jake Bugg. English singer sings songs, plays guitar, gets famous.
Prism by Katy Perry. Singer sings songs of pop and pretends to roar.
Thursday, December 19, 2013
Horror and Religion
DVD
Now You See Me starring [big names]. Magicians steal stuff and give it away.
The Family starring [more big names]. Mafia family moves to France and causes trouble.
Nothing Left to Fear starring Anne Heche and Clancy Brown.Family moves to small town Stull, Kansas and horror happens. Did they really film this in Kansas? I doubt it, let me check. Nope, according to credits on IMDB they filmed in Louisiana.
Doctor Who, Series seven: Part Two starring [English]. Part One must be around here somewhere.
Fast and Furious 6 starring [same guys as before]. I watched the one set in Brazil and it was fun driving and smashing and crashing and tough-guy-talk.
One Direction This is Us starring [English kids]. Boy group gets filmed doing boy group things.
Our Town starring Paul Newman. others. Stage production of the play.
Persuasion starring [English]. 1995 BBC Films dramatization of the Jane Austin novel. I never read the book. I've never seen any of the movies. I do like the Tim Finn song with the same title. Good luck finding a YouTube clip with good audio.
NonFiction
Marijuana Legalization: what everyone needs to know by Jonathan P. Caulkins, et al. "Provides readers with a non-partisan primer covering everything from the risks and benefits of using marijuana to the current laws, to the open scientific questions."
Understanding the Book of Mormon: a reader's guide by Grant Hardy. Page 324 says, " Let me try to clarify what I am claiming here and elsewhere in the chapter."
What everyone needs to know about Islam: answers to frequently asked questions, from one of America's leading experts by John L. Esposito. Page 36 says, "Muslims celebrate two great Islamic holidays."
Audiobook on CD
Cross my Heart by James Patterson. 9.5 hours on 8 CDs. Something about a policeman and murderers. This says Patterson lives in Florida.
Now You See Me starring [big names]. Magicians steal stuff and give it away.
The Family starring [more big names]. Mafia family moves to France and causes trouble.
Nothing Left to Fear starring Anne Heche and Clancy Brown.Family moves to small town Stull, Kansas and horror happens. Did they really film this in Kansas? I doubt it, let me check. Nope, according to credits on IMDB they filmed in Louisiana.
Doctor Who, Series seven: Part Two starring [English]. Part One must be around here somewhere.
Fast and Furious 6 starring [same guys as before]. I watched the one set in Brazil and it was fun driving and smashing and crashing and tough-guy-talk.
One Direction This is Us starring [English kids]. Boy group gets filmed doing boy group things.
Our Town starring Paul Newman. others. Stage production of the play.
Persuasion starring [English]. 1995 BBC Films dramatization of the Jane Austin novel. I never read the book. I've never seen any of the movies. I do like the Tim Finn song with the same title. Good luck finding a YouTube clip with good audio.
NonFiction
Marijuana Legalization: what everyone needs to know by Jonathan P. Caulkins, et al. "Provides readers with a non-partisan primer covering everything from the risks and benefits of using marijuana to the current laws, to the open scientific questions."
Understanding the Book of Mormon: a reader's guide by Grant Hardy. Page 324 says, " Let me try to clarify what I am claiming here and elsewhere in the chapter."
What everyone needs to know about Islam: answers to frequently asked questions, from one of America's leading experts by John L. Esposito. Page 36 says, "Muslims celebrate two great Islamic holidays."
Audiobook on CD
Cross my Heart by James Patterson. 9.5 hours on 8 CDs. Something about a policeman and murderers. This says Patterson lives in Florida.
Wednesday, December 18, 2013
Erotic Eric's End
DVD
At World's End starring [Limeys]. Guys go on pub crawl. Meet aliens.
Hangover, Part III starring [same people as last time]. Man, I never thought the first one was all that great. Except for Heather Graham.
Dead in Tombstone starring Danny Trejo, Anthony Michael Hall, Mickey Rourke. B-movie schlock that people like Bill Crider and Joe Bob Briggs live for.
We're the Millers starring [famous gal from Friends]. Guy has smuggle drugs in from Mexico. Guy hires people to be his fake family.
Fiction
Behind the Plaid: an erotic novel by Eliza Knight. I scanned through for the good parts but did not find them.
Eric of Aztalan by Ralph Milne Farley. Five facsimile reprints from pulp magazines of the '30s. The Milney pen-name was by Roger Sherman Hoar. The title story is from the January, 1939 issue of Golden Fleece. Someone in town saw this, bought it, and gave it to the library.
Audiobooks on CD
A Mist of Prophecies by Steven Saylor. 9.5 hours on 8 CDs. Saylor (no relation) continues his series about ancient Rome.
Murder as a Second Marriage by Joan Hess. 10 hours on 8 CDs. Woman is asked by her husband to help in murder investigation.
Double Image by David Morrell. 15.75 hours on 13 CDs. Photographer...memories... mystery... starlet... collide... eerily... life... killer..hell...identities...revenge...courage...gun.
Audiobooks on CD with Made-up Plots
Castles by Julie Garwood. 12.33 hours on 11 CDs. Alesandra knew that...hasty marriage...could protect her from...a wildfire.
Nightmare Range by Martin Limon. 13 hours on 11 CDs. Young...detective...assigned cases...with...best behavior...crime.
Twilight Zone: radio dramas: volume 16 by [various]. 4 hours on 3 CDs. Experience... dramatized...celebrities.
Tenth Witness by Leonard Rosen. 9 hours on 8 CDs. Engineering...in...1978...on a ship...developed by...Interpol.
Thorne by Lisa Jackson. 6.1666 hours on 5 CDs. Family ranch...hospital...passion...affects...happy ending?
At World's End starring [Limeys]. Guys go on pub crawl. Meet aliens.
Hangover, Part III starring [same people as last time]. Man, I never thought the first one was all that great. Except for Heather Graham.
Dead in Tombstone starring Danny Trejo, Anthony Michael Hall, Mickey Rourke. B-movie schlock that people like Bill Crider and Joe Bob Briggs live for.
We're the Millers starring [famous gal from Friends]. Guy has smuggle drugs in from Mexico. Guy hires people to be his fake family.
Fiction
Behind the Plaid: an erotic novel by Eliza Knight. I scanned through for the good parts but did not find them.
Eric of Aztalan by Ralph Milne Farley. Five facsimile reprints from pulp magazines of the '30s. The Milney pen-name was by Roger Sherman Hoar. The title story is from the January, 1939 issue of Golden Fleece. Someone in town saw this, bought it, and gave it to the library.
Audiobooks on CD
A Mist of Prophecies by Steven Saylor. 9.5 hours on 8 CDs. Saylor (no relation) continues his series about ancient Rome.
Murder as a Second Marriage by Joan Hess. 10 hours on 8 CDs. Woman is asked by her husband to help in murder investigation.
Double Image by David Morrell. 15.75 hours on 13 CDs. Photographer...memories... mystery... starlet... collide... eerily... life... killer..hell...identities...revenge...courage...gun.
Audiobooks on CD with Made-up Plots
Castles by Julie Garwood. 12.33 hours on 11 CDs. Alesandra knew that...hasty marriage...could protect her from...a wildfire.
Nightmare Range by Martin Limon. 13 hours on 11 CDs. Young...detective...assigned cases...with...best behavior...crime.
Twilight Zone: radio dramas: volume 16 by [various]. 4 hours on 3 CDs. Experience... dramatized...celebrities.
Tenth Witness by Leonard Rosen. 9 hours on 8 CDs. Engineering...in...1978...on a ship...developed by...Interpol.
Thorne by Lisa Jackson. 6.1666 hours on 5 CDs. Family ranch...hospital...passion...affects...happy ending?
Monday, December 16, 2013
Happy Marriage Divorce
NonFiction
Stop Fighting Over the Kids: resolving day-to-day custody conflict in divorce situations by Mike Mastracci. I rarely buy books from email solicitations. I bought this after reading positive reviews.
This is the Story of a Happy Marriage by Ann Patchett. "[Marriage as metaphor] Patchett has devoted her life to the people and ideals she loves the most." Author photo has her in bookstore digging through boxes.
The Girl Who Sang to the Buffalo: a child, an elder, and the light from an ancient sky by Kent Nerburn. Did I order this? I have no idea what this is.
A Reader's Book of Days: true tales from the lives and works of writers for every day of the year by Tom Nissley. I ordered this, too? No idea about this either. Let me look... Snoopy wrote to Miss Helen Sweetstory on April 9, 1971. In 2008, Will Heinrich said about The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, "To call the dialogue wooden would be an insult to longbows and violins. An yet, I had no trouble finishing the book - on the contrary, I raced through it, even while I disliked it, and myself for reading it."
Death of Santini: the story of a father and his son by pat Conroy. If you read the book or saw the movie you know Conroy's fahter was a jerk-and-a-half. Conroy's dad did not mind the result, he traveled with Conroy to book signings and was happy to sign autographs. Here is something I just learned from the book, Pat Conroy has had some awful haircuts over the past 40 years.
Kaplan GED: 2014. Brand spanking new study guide.
Large Print
Command Authority by Tom Clancy.
Dust by Patricia Cornwell.
Innocence by Dean Koontz.
Stop Fighting Over the Kids: resolving day-to-day custody conflict in divorce situations by Mike Mastracci. I rarely buy books from email solicitations. I bought this after reading positive reviews.
This is the Story of a Happy Marriage by Ann Patchett. "[Marriage as metaphor] Patchett has devoted her life to the people and ideals she loves the most." Author photo has her in bookstore digging through boxes.
The Girl Who Sang to the Buffalo: a child, an elder, and the light from an ancient sky by Kent Nerburn. Did I order this? I have no idea what this is.
A Reader's Book of Days: true tales from the lives and works of writers for every day of the year by Tom Nissley. I ordered this, too? No idea about this either. Let me look... Snoopy wrote to Miss Helen Sweetstory on April 9, 1971. In 2008, Will Heinrich said about The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, "To call the dialogue wooden would be an insult to longbows and violins. An yet, I had no trouble finishing the book - on the contrary, I raced through it, even while I disliked it, and myself for reading it."
Death of Santini: the story of a father and his son by pat Conroy. If you read the book or saw the movie you know Conroy's fahter was a jerk-and-a-half. Conroy's dad did not mind the result, he traveled with Conroy to book signings and was happy to sign autographs. Here is something I just learned from the book, Pat Conroy has had some awful haircuts over the past 40 years.
Kaplan GED: 2014. Brand spanking new study guide.
Large Print
Command Authority by Tom Clancy.
Dust by Patricia Cornwell.
Innocence by Dean Koontz.
Literary Fiction Sex Demon
Fiction
The Good Lord Bird by James McBride. McBride is wearing a hat for his author photo. His bio says he graduated from Oberlin. My brother toured there on a college trip and I went along. I did not like the place.
The Hen Who Dreamed She Could Fly by Sun-Mi Hwang. Bestselling South Korean short novel about a chicken who leaves the farm to lay an egg in the forest.
Songs of Willow Frost by Jamie Ford. "Nice cover design" says Gerard. "I live in Montana." says Mr. Ford's bio.
Brown Dog by Jim Harrison. Not to be confused with Black Dog.
Quiet Dell by Jayne Anne Phillips. Phillips's bio says she has won a lot of awards. Novel about a journalist in 1931 who works to help convict a murdering con man.
Ecstasy Unveiled by Larissa Ione. Half-breed demon...assassin...earn freedom...on last kill...earthbound angel...handsome adversary...eternal chastity...passion...duty and desire.
The Tulip Eaters by Antoinette van Heugten. Lady comes home to find her mother murdered, her daughter missing, and a dead man clutching a Luger pistol.
The Bone Season by Samantha Shannon. Futuristic fantasy. We own a lot of books with "bone" in the title.
Rag and Bone
Goliath Bone
Charlie Bone
Bone
Bone Bed
Winter's Bone
Rust and Bone
Give the Dog a Bone
Bone Vault
Jewelweed by David Rhodes.Wisconsin guy writes novel set in Wisconsin where it was this cold at 10:15 AM this morning.
Last Telegram by Liz Trenow. Something about World War Two.
Death of the Black Haired Girl by Robert Stone. Gerard says, "Married college professor ends affair with student." Stone says, "Don't pull my beard."
Someone Else's Love Story by Joshilyn Jackson. Gerard says, "Single mom falls for a guy who helps her during a robbery." Joshilyn says, "No, s-h-i-l-y-n."
Margot by Jillian Cantor. 1959 and Anne Frank's older sister, Margot, survived Bergen-Belsen and lives unknown in Philadelphia. Cantor's online bio says she loves coffee. Good.
Death Comes to the Village by Catherine Lloyd. Some sort of cozy mystery with a survivor of the Battle of Waterloo returning to his village in England.
Lies You Wanted to Hear by James Whitfield Thomson. "Explores the way good people talk themselves into doing seemingly unthinkable things." Thomson wrote his dissertation on Raymond Chandler and then writes literary fiction? C'mon, man.
The Tilted World by Tom Franklin and Beth Ann Fennelly. Bootleggers in Mississippi.
The Year's Best Science Fiction and Fantasy: 2013 edition edited by Rick Horton. These are popular.
Heritage of Darkness by Kathleen Ernst. Ernst did two programs at our library this past Spring. The American Girl themed program (Ernst writes those books, too) drew a massive crowd.
The Good Lord Bird by James McBride. McBride is wearing a hat for his author photo. His bio says he graduated from Oberlin. My brother toured there on a college trip and I went along. I did not like the place.
The Hen Who Dreamed She Could Fly by Sun-Mi Hwang. Bestselling South Korean short novel about a chicken who leaves the farm to lay an egg in the forest.
Songs of Willow Frost by Jamie Ford. "Nice cover design" says Gerard. "I live in Montana." says Mr. Ford's bio.
Brown Dog by Jim Harrison. Not to be confused with Black Dog.
Quiet Dell by Jayne Anne Phillips. Phillips's bio says she has won a lot of awards. Novel about a journalist in 1931 who works to help convict a murdering con man.
Ecstasy Unveiled by Larissa Ione. Half-breed demon...assassin...earn freedom...on last kill...earthbound angel...handsome adversary...eternal chastity...passion...duty and desire.
The Tulip Eaters by Antoinette van Heugten. Lady comes home to find her mother murdered, her daughter missing, and a dead man clutching a Luger pistol.
The Bone Season by Samantha Shannon. Futuristic fantasy. We own a lot of books with "bone" in the title.
Rag and Bone
Goliath Bone
Charlie Bone
Bone
Bone Bed
Winter's Bone
Rust and Bone
Give the Dog a Bone
Bone Vault
Jewelweed by David Rhodes.Wisconsin guy writes novel set in Wisconsin where it was this cold at 10:15 AM this morning.
Last Telegram by Liz Trenow. Something about World War Two.
Death of the Black Haired Girl by Robert Stone. Gerard says, "Married college professor ends affair with student." Stone says, "Don't pull my beard."
Someone Else's Love Story by Joshilyn Jackson. Gerard says, "Single mom falls for a guy who helps her during a robbery." Joshilyn says, "No, s-h-i-l-y-n."
Margot by Jillian Cantor. 1959 and Anne Frank's older sister, Margot, survived Bergen-Belsen and lives unknown in Philadelphia. Cantor's online bio says she loves coffee. Good.
Death Comes to the Village by Catherine Lloyd. Some sort of cozy mystery with a survivor of the Battle of Waterloo returning to his village in England.
Lies You Wanted to Hear by James Whitfield Thomson. "Explores the way good people talk themselves into doing seemingly unthinkable things." Thomson wrote his dissertation on Raymond Chandler and then writes literary fiction? C'mon, man.
The Tilted World by Tom Franklin and Beth Ann Fennelly. Bootleggers in Mississippi.
The Year's Best Science Fiction and Fantasy: 2013 edition edited by Rick Horton. These are popular.
Heritage of Darkness by Kathleen Ernst. Ernst did two programs at our library this past Spring. The American Girl themed program (Ernst writes those books, too) drew a massive crowd.
Thursday, December 12, 2013
Musical Ice Skating Rink Interlude
Ice Skating
The Parks Department has been spraying the winter ice skating rink in Commons Park, across from the library. Here are some photos I was able to grab this week on the fly with my phone camera.
After the first layer or two of water
Spraying last night after the library closed
Last Night's Temperature as I walked home at 9 PM.
Musical Interlude
I was checking if Teddy Thompson had a new album coming any time soon. I found this instead.
The Parks Department has been spraying the winter ice skating rink in Commons Park, across from the library. Here are some photos I was able to grab this week on the fly with my phone camera.
After the first layer or two of water
Spraying last night after the library closed
Last Night's Temperature as I walked home at 9 PM.
Musical Interlude
I was checking if Teddy Thompson had a new album coming any time soon. I found this instead.
More Macaroni, Marcia?
Fiction
Supreme Macaroni Company by Adriana Trigiani. If you don't want to listen to the audiobook I listed yesterday you can read this instead. Author photo kinds looks lie a Google street view shot. Trigiani is posing on a outdoor stairway with an intersection behind her. A guy in a suit is in the crosswalk.
Dirty Love by Andre Dubus III. How do you pronounce this guy's name? If you think that one is tough read the Acknowledgments, Kourosh Zomorodian.
Killer Ambition by Marcia Clark. Former prosecutor is putting out good crime novels. She was at Murder and Mayhem in Muskego last month. I was not. I was at the Cub Scout pancake breakfast for half the day.
Photo is from Jen's Book Blog.
White Fire by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child. The cover only says "Preston & Child". The dual author photo says, Just For Men. You know how I decide when to get my hair cut? When the gray hairs get too long they curl and stick out.
Claire of the Sea Light by Edwidge Danticat. Dang another one I have no idea how to pronounce. Danticat's hair is braided. The photo was taken by Jonathan Demme.
Prince of Risk by Christopher Reich. Second copy ordered by mistake. That's okay. People will read it.
NonFiction
Stitches: a handbook on meaning, hope and repair by Anne Lamott. Book cover says Lamott lives in Northern California. Author photo says Lamott lives on a commune.
Musical Interlude
BBC 6 Music is playing an older Adam Ant tune.
Supreme Macaroni Company by Adriana Trigiani. If you don't want to listen to the audiobook I listed yesterday you can read this instead. Author photo kinds looks lie a Google street view shot. Trigiani is posing on a outdoor stairway with an intersection behind her. A guy in a suit is in the crosswalk.
Dirty Love by Andre Dubus III. How do you pronounce this guy's name? If you think that one is tough read the Acknowledgments, Kourosh Zomorodian.
Killer Ambition by Marcia Clark. Former prosecutor is putting out good crime novels. She was at Murder and Mayhem in Muskego last month. I was not. I was at the Cub Scout pancake breakfast for half the day.
White Fire by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child. The cover only says "Preston & Child". The dual author photo says, Just For Men. You know how I decide when to get my hair cut? When the gray hairs get too long they curl and stick out.
Claire of the Sea Light by Edwidge Danticat. Dang another one I have no idea how to pronounce. Danticat's hair is braided. The photo was taken by Jonathan Demme.
Prince of Risk by Christopher Reich. Second copy ordered by mistake. That's okay. People will read it.
NonFiction
Stitches: a handbook on meaning, hope and repair by Anne Lamott. Book cover says Lamott lives in Northern California. Author photo says Lamott lives on a commune.
Musical Interlude
BBC 6 Music is playing an older Adam Ant tune.
Wednesday, December 11, 2013
Wolverine Cowboy Hunters
DVD
Wolverine starring Australian, Japanese, Dutch. Wolverine is told a former Japanese soldier can help him out. Things happen, including a long, boring fight on top of a train.
Large Print
Merry Christmas, Cowboy by Janet Dailey. A romance. The phrase "happy endings" is used on the back cover.
No Escape by Mary Burton. Another serial killer novel.
Is This Tomorrow by Carline Leavitt. Sounds like someones needs to set their watch.
Snow Hunters by Paul Yoon. Korean moves to Brazil after the war.
Ready to Die by Lisa Jackson. Killer on the loose in Montana. Maybe a maniacal, murderous Montana moose?
Fallen Women by Sandra Dallas. And they can't get up.
Candlelight Christmas by Susan Wiggs. I hope their power did not go out. Our gas furnace has an electric start.
Songs of Christmas by Katherine Spencer. "But must she choose between her music and losing Gabriel forever?" Will I care?
Storm Front by John Sandford. Many murderous men in Minnesota.
Lighthouse Road by Peter Geye. Tragedy in Duluth. Or something. Booklist liked it, gave a starred review.
AudioBook on CD
Supreme Macaroni Company by Adriana Trigiani. 10 hours on 8 CDs. According to the internet Adriana Trigiani has curly hair and was born in Virginia.
Paperback
Secrets of a Runaway Bride by Valerie Bowman. According to the internet UFOs are flying out of the Popocatepetl volcano in Mexico.
Extra Copy
Sycamore Row by John Grisham. According to the internet President Truman kept an alien visit a secret.
Wolverine starring Australian, Japanese, Dutch. Wolverine is told a former Japanese soldier can help him out. Things happen, including a long, boring fight on top of a train.
Large Print
Merry Christmas, Cowboy by Janet Dailey. A romance. The phrase "happy endings" is used on the back cover.
No Escape by Mary Burton. Another serial killer novel.
Is This Tomorrow by Carline Leavitt. Sounds like someones needs to set their watch.
Snow Hunters by Paul Yoon. Korean moves to Brazil after the war.
Ready to Die by Lisa Jackson. Killer on the loose in Montana. Maybe a maniacal, murderous Montana moose?
Fallen Women by Sandra Dallas. And they can't get up.
Candlelight Christmas by Susan Wiggs. I hope their power did not go out. Our gas furnace has an electric start.
Songs of Christmas by Katherine Spencer. "But must she choose between her music and losing Gabriel forever?" Will I care?
Storm Front by John Sandford. Many murderous men in Minnesota.
Lighthouse Road by Peter Geye. Tragedy in Duluth. Or something. Booklist liked it, gave a starred review.
AudioBook on CD
Supreme Macaroni Company by Adriana Trigiani. 10 hours on 8 CDs. According to the internet Adriana Trigiani has curly hair and was born in Virginia.
Paperback
Secrets of a Runaway Bride by Valerie Bowman. According to the internet UFOs are flying out of the Popocatepetl volcano in Mexico.
Extra Copy
Sycamore Row by John Grisham. According to the internet President Truman kept an alien visit a secret.
Monday, December 09, 2013
Photo Version with Musical Accompaniment
Fiction
NonFiction
Musical Interlude
Heard just now on BBC 6 Music with Marc Riley. Teen Canteen. Singing girl-group pop with their Scottish accents.
NonFiction
Musical Interlude
Heard just now on BBC 6 Music with Marc Riley. Teen Canteen. Singing girl-group pop with their Scottish accents.
Friday, December 06, 2013
Dr. Who Hooper Hall
NonFiction
Doctor Who: the essential guide by Justin Richards. Page 67 has a gal in a skimpy outfit. Page 123 has Cheetah People
Fiction
Going Dark by James W. Hall. Thorn finds out his newly discovered adult son has joined an eco-terrorist group. Thorne has to join to the group to save his son.
Prince of Risk by Christopher Reich. Legal thriller? Financial thriller?
Gods of Guilt by Michael Connelly. I have really enjoyed this series about Los Angeles defesne attoreny Mickey Haller.
Hostage by Kay Hooper. Hooper's author photo is in black and white. She is striking a pensive pose.
DVD
Breaking Bad: Final Season starring Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul. I've never seen any of these. I'll get around to season one some day.
In the Fog starring [Russians]. 1942 and Russian rail worker is accused by partisans of collusion with the Germans.
Doctor Who: the essential guide by Justin Richards. Page 67 has a gal in a skimpy outfit. Page 123 has Cheetah People
Fiction
Going Dark by James W. Hall. Thorn finds out his newly discovered adult son has joined an eco-terrorist group. Thorne has to join to the group to save his son.
Prince of Risk by Christopher Reich. Legal thriller? Financial thriller?
Gods of Guilt by Michael Connelly. I have really enjoyed this series about Los Angeles defesne attoreny Mickey Haller.
Hostage by Kay Hooper. Hooper's author photo is in black and white. She is striking a pensive pose.
DVD
Breaking Bad: Final Season starring Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul. I've never seen any of these. I'll get around to season one some day.
In the Fog starring [Russians]. 1942 and Russian rail worker is accused by partisans of collusion with the Germans.
Thursday, December 05, 2013
Movie and a Song
Movie
Clear History starring Jon Hamm, Larry David, Bill Hader. Guy has big vote with boss and quits company and all his shares. Company makes billions of dollars.
Song
iTunes was playing and this tune came up. I heard if off the library's copy of Putumayo Presents: Latin Lounge.
Clear History starring Jon Hamm, Larry David, Bill Hader. Guy has big vote with boss and quits company and all his shares. Company makes billions of dollars.
Song
iTunes was playing and this tune came up. I heard if off the library's copy of Putumayo Presents: Latin Lounge.
Wednesday, December 04, 2013
Coffe, Conway, Peanuts, Dekker, Musical Interlude
Coffee and Peanuts
Audiobooks on CD
Outlaw by Ted Dekker. 11 hours on 9 CDs. "Full of harrowing twists, sweeping violence, and wild love."
What's So Funny?: my hilarious life by Time Conway with Jane Scovell. 8.75 hours on 8 CDs. Like the print edition but without the photo section.
Musical Interlude
The eternal question.
Audiobooks on CD
Outlaw by Ted Dekker. 11 hours on 9 CDs. "Full of harrowing twists, sweeping violence, and wild love."
What's So Funny?: my hilarious life by Time Conway with Jane Scovell. 8.75 hours on 8 CDs. Like the print edition but without the photo section.
Musical Interlude
The eternal question.
Monday, December 02, 2013
Audio
AudioBooks on CD
Mad About the Boy by by Helen Fielding. 11.5 hours on 10 CDs. The reader has acted in three James Bond films.
Tatiana by Martin Cruz Smith. 8 hours on 7 CDs. Russian policeman Arkady Renko has more trouble and heartbreak. The reader's head shot looks to be from a webcam.
Good Boy by Theresa Schwegel. 12 hours on 10 CDs. Schwegel cop novel. I still have not read any of Schwegel's books but her Chicago set novels are supposed to be pretty good. She won an Edgar Award and received this personalized trophy.
Dust by Patricia Cornwell. 14 hours on 12 CDs. I was chatting to someone last week about Cornwell. I said I had not read any of her books - I may have read or listened to one years ago - and that all I recall about Cornwell is that she was involved in a marriage scandal. The wife had an affair with Cornwell. When the husband found out about the affair he used that as an excuse to go nutso and he kidnapped his wife, he then kidnapped a minister. Law and Order riffed on the story for an episode.
Let the Dead Sleep by Heather Graham. 9.8 hours on 8 CDs. Part of a series.
The Outpost: an untold story of American valor by Jake Tapper. 22.5 hours on 18 CDs. Untold? Are you kidding, this had been told lots of times because one soldier was award the Medal of Honor for his actions there. I'm not saying you shouldn't listen to the book, but it's not untold.
Sycamore Row by John Grisham. 20.5 hours on 16 CDs. Ugliest cover ever.
Takedown Twenty by Janet Evanovich. 6 hours on 5 CDs. This cover is also awful.
Deadly Heat by Richard Castle. 11.5 hours on 9 CDs. My left ear hurts. Those headphones must have been on way too loud.
Accused by Lisa Scottoline. 11 hours on 9 CDs. Scottoline leads a secret life staring at a computer screen in her home. Wait, that's a not a secret. That's every author.
Melissa Explains it All: tale from my abnormally normal life by Melissa Joan Hart. 7 hours on 6 CDs. Good cover.
The Aviators: Eddie Rickenbacker, Jimmy Doolittle, Charles Lindbergh, and the epic Age of Flight by Winston Groom. 17.5 hours on 14 CDs.
DVD
Mad Men: season 6 starring [people]. Hair, clothes, cocktails.
NonFiction
A Passion to Teach: fifty-eight years of humorous, weird, and engaging tales by Richard W. Knowles. Page 138 says, "Research can be son much fun, or so exasperating, so exciting, or so dull, so productive, or wasting of time. Most importantly, research activity offers one a chance to be truly creative."
Mad About the Boy by by Helen Fielding. 11.5 hours on 10 CDs. The reader has acted in three James Bond films.
Tatiana by Martin Cruz Smith. 8 hours on 7 CDs. Russian policeman Arkady Renko has more trouble and heartbreak. The reader's head shot looks to be from a webcam.
Good Boy by Theresa Schwegel. 12 hours on 10 CDs. Schwegel cop novel. I still have not read any of Schwegel's books but her Chicago set novels are supposed to be pretty good. She won an Edgar Award and received this personalized trophy.
Dust by Patricia Cornwell. 14 hours on 12 CDs. I was chatting to someone last week about Cornwell. I said I had not read any of her books - I may have read or listened to one years ago - and that all I recall about Cornwell is that she was involved in a marriage scandal. The wife had an affair with Cornwell. When the husband found out about the affair he used that as an excuse to go nutso and he kidnapped his wife, he then kidnapped a minister. Law and Order riffed on the story for an episode.
Let the Dead Sleep by Heather Graham. 9.8 hours on 8 CDs. Part of a series.
The Outpost: an untold story of American valor by Jake Tapper. 22.5 hours on 18 CDs. Untold? Are you kidding, this had been told lots of times because one soldier was award the Medal of Honor for his actions there. I'm not saying you shouldn't listen to the book, but it's not untold.
Sycamore Row by John Grisham. 20.5 hours on 16 CDs. Ugliest cover ever.
Takedown Twenty by Janet Evanovich. 6 hours on 5 CDs. This cover is also awful.
Deadly Heat by Richard Castle. 11.5 hours on 9 CDs. My left ear hurts. Those headphones must have been on way too loud.
Accused by Lisa Scottoline. 11 hours on 9 CDs. Scottoline leads a secret life staring at a computer screen in her home. Wait, that's a not a secret. That's every author.
Melissa Explains it All: tale from my abnormally normal life by Melissa Joan Hart. 7 hours on 6 CDs. Good cover.
The Aviators: Eddie Rickenbacker, Jimmy Doolittle, Charles Lindbergh, and the epic Age of Flight by Winston Groom. 17.5 hours on 14 CDs.
DVD
Mad Men: season 6 starring [people]. Hair, clothes, cocktails.
NonFiction
A Passion to Teach: fifty-eight years of humorous, weird, and engaging tales by Richard W. Knowles. Page 138 says, "Research can be son much fun, or so exasperating, so exciting, or so dull, so productive, or wasting of time. Most importantly, research activity offers one a chance to be truly creative."
Tuesday, November 26, 2013
Almost Done: Last of the New Pile
Fiction
Tremble: erotic tales of the mystical and sinister by Tobsha Learner. Erotic fiction. Page 177 says, "She woke to find her husband [...redacted...] already creating a whirlwind of [...redacted...] trembling."
Others of My Kind by James Sallis. Girl is kidnapped at eight-years-old and kept captive for two years. As an adult she is asked to help a girl who survived similar circumstances. Sallis wrote the crime novels Drive and Driven. Driven was a great look at Phoenix with the dust, the brown colors, the spread out spaces and high walls separating all the homes.
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy and Horror, 2013 edited by Paula Guran. We have the 2011 edition and that sucker keeps going out. That and Lansdale has a story in this one, too.
Large Print
Loss of Innocence by Richard North Patterson. Picture of a lighthouse on the cover.
Non Fiction
Van Meter Visitor: a true and mysterious encounter with the unknown by Chad Lewis, Noah Voss, and Kevin Lee Nelson. "For several nights in 1903, the small town of van Meter, IA was terrorized by a giant bat-like creature that emerged from an old abandoned mine."
The Need to Say "No": the importance of setting boundaries in love, life, and your world by Jill Brooke. Page 95 says, "Here is how you can take the bull by the horns."
Garfield's Sunday Finest: 35 years of my best Sunday funnies by Jim Davis. My kids have been waiting for this one. They love Garfield. A lot. The read the comics out loud to one another and cackle with laughter.
State of Wisconsin Blue Book, 2013-2014. No one will read it. But, it's here anyway.
Audio Book on CD
Self-Help Messiah: Dale Carnegie and success in modern America by Steven Watts. 17 hours on 14 CDs. "The story of Carnegie's personal journey and how it gave rise to the movement of self-help and personal reinvention."
Tremble: erotic tales of the mystical and sinister by Tobsha Learner. Erotic fiction. Page 177 says, "She woke to find her husband [...redacted...] already creating a whirlwind of [...redacted...] trembling."
Others of My Kind by James Sallis. Girl is kidnapped at eight-years-old and kept captive for two years. As an adult she is asked to help a girl who survived similar circumstances. Sallis wrote the crime novels Drive and Driven. Driven was a great look at Phoenix with the dust, the brown colors, the spread out spaces and high walls separating all the homes.
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy and Horror, 2013 edited by Paula Guran. We have the 2011 edition and that sucker keeps going out. That and Lansdale has a story in this one, too.
Large Print
Loss of Innocence by Richard North Patterson. Picture of a lighthouse on the cover.
Non Fiction
Van Meter Visitor: a true and mysterious encounter with the unknown by Chad Lewis, Noah Voss, and Kevin Lee Nelson. "For several nights in 1903, the small town of van Meter, IA was terrorized by a giant bat-like creature that emerged from an old abandoned mine."
The Need to Say "No": the importance of setting boundaries in love, life, and your world by Jill Brooke. Page 95 says, "Here is how you can take the bull by the horns."
Garfield's Sunday Finest: 35 years of my best Sunday funnies by Jim Davis. My kids have been waiting for this one. They love Garfield. A lot. The read the comics out loud to one another and cackle with laughter.
State of Wisconsin Blue Book, 2013-2014. No one will read it. But, it's here anyway.
Audio Book on CD
Self-Help Messiah: Dale Carnegie and success in modern America by Steven Watts. 17 hours on 14 CDs. "The story of Carnegie's personal journey and how it gave rise to the movement of self-help and personal reinvention."
Dang, Even More New Books
Fiction
Total War Rome: destroy Carthage by David Gibbins. Fancy cover for a video game tie-in novel. Gibbins has Ph.D. and taught archeology and history so I assume this will be an accurate and realistic historical novel. Except for all that video game stuff. Ka-Boom!
Death of a Nightingale by Lene Kaaberbol and Agnete Friis. Authors of Boy in the Suitcase. Boy's large print copy checked out 15 times. Danish authors.
Night Film by Marisha Pessl. I listened to the audio version of this novel. It was fantastic. A journalist investigates the suicide of a famous and reclusive film director's daughter.
NonFiction
Hidden Warbirds: the epic stories of finding, recovering & rebuilding WWII's lost aircraft by Nicholas A. Veronico. Lots and lots of neat color photos. Wrecks recovered from jungle and ice and many restored to flying condition.
Large Print
Total War Rome: destroy Carthage by David Gibbins. Fancy cover for a video game tie-in novel. Gibbins has Ph.D. and taught archeology and history so I assume this will be an accurate and realistic historical novel. Except for all that video game stuff. Ka-Boom!
Death of a Nightingale by Lene Kaaberbol and Agnete Friis. Authors of Boy in the Suitcase. Boy's large print copy checked out 15 times. Danish authors.
Night Film by Marisha Pessl. I listened to the audio version of this novel. It was fantastic. A journalist investigates the suicide of a famous and reclusive film director's daughter.
NonFiction
Hidden Warbirds: the epic stories of finding, recovering & rebuilding WWII's lost aircraft by Nicholas A. Veronico. Lots and lots of neat color photos. Wrecks recovered from jungle and ice and many restored to flying condition.
Large Print
James Patterson Word Production Industries
Fiction
Cross my Heart by James Patterson. Well, that's weird. Patterson wrote this one by himself. Another entry in the Alex Cross series. Patterson has a new photo on the back cover.
Fringe: the burning man by Christa Faust. Based on characters from the Fringe TV show. I never saw the show but read the first novel because Faust wrote it. Olivia Dunham's turn for a prequel novel. No author photo of Faust but there are photos of actors from the series.
Venom Business by Michael Crichton. From 1966 to 1972 Crichton wrote eight books under the pen John Lange name, all while still in medical school. Before Crichton died in 2008 he was working with Charles Ardai at Hard Case Crime to bring those novels back into print. Here is this one.
Odds On by Michael Crichton. Here is the other one.
The Lost Stars: the perilous shield by Jack Campbell. Military SF. We have another book in the series still awaiting processing. Campbell's author photo says his real name is John G. Henry.
Doc Savage: the Miracle Menace by Kenneth Robeson. Bill Crider told me to buy it.
Cross my Heart by James Patterson. Well, that's weird. Patterson wrote this one by himself. Another entry in the Alex Cross series. Patterson has a new photo on the back cover.
Fringe: the burning man by Christa Faust. Based on characters from the Fringe TV show. I never saw the show but read the first novel because Faust wrote it. Olivia Dunham's turn for a prequel novel. No author photo of Faust but there are photos of actors from the series.
Venom Business by Michael Crichton. From 1966 to 1972 Crichton wrote eight books under the pen John Lange name, all while still in medical school. Before Crichton died in 2008 he was working with Charles Ardai at Hard Case Crime to bring those novels back into print. Here is this one.
Odds On by Michael Crichton. Here is the other one.
The Lost Stars: the perilous shield by Jack Campbell. Military SF. We have another book in the series still awaiting processing. Campbell's author photo says his real name is John G. Henry.
Doc Savage: the Miracle Menace by Kenneth Robeson. Bill Crider told me to buy it.
Monday, November 25, 2013
Lansdale's Secret Erotica Funnel Cake
Fiction
Bleeding Shadows by Joe R. Lansdale. Anotehr collection of horror suspense by Lansdale. Printed by Subterranean Press which uses really heavy paper.
Fatal Funnel Cake by Livia J. Washburn. Bill Crider liked it. 28 people liked the other one we one, that's how many times it circ'ed.
The Naughty Corner by Jasmine Haynes. Erotica novel with a bondage/discipline bent.
Secret Lives of Married Women by Elissa Wald. Two reasons to check this one out: 1) printed by Hard Case Crime, 2) plugged by Megan Abbott.
The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins. Collins was the narrator of the novel Drood. I found out that Collins's Moonstone was one of the first, and most successful, detective novels. I bought a new edition.
Non Fiction
In My Shoes by Tamara Mellon with William Patrick. One of the co-founders of Jimmy Choo shoes writes a memoir. Shoes?
I bought these on clearance a year or so ago. I thought, "Hey, they've got zippers! I'll never have to tie my shoes again." Not so, the zipper just make them easier to slip on and off.
Bleeding Shadows by Joe R. Lansdale. Anotehr collection of horror suspense by Lansdale. Printed by Subterranean Press which uses really heavy paper.
Fatal Funnel Cake by Livia J. Washburn. Bill Crider liked it. 28 people liked the other one we one, that's how many times it circ'ed.
The Naughty Corner by Jasmine Haynes. Erotica novel with a bondage/discipline bent.
Secret Lives of Married Women by Elissa Wald. Two reasons to check this one out: 1) printed by Hard Case Crime, 2) plugged by Megan Abbott.
The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins. Collins was the narrator of the novel Drood. I found out that Collins's Moonstone was one of the first, and most successful, detective novels. I bought a new edition.
Non Fiction
In My Shoes by Tamara Mellon with William Patrick. One of the co-founders of Jimmy Choo shoes writes a memoir. Shoes?
I bought these on clearance a year or so ago. I thought, "Hey, they've got zippers! I'll never have to tie my shoes again." Not so, the zipper just make them easier to slip on and off.
Saturday, November 23, 2013
NonFic: Money and Travel
NonFiction
The $1,000 Challenge by Brian J. O'Connor. Trying to cut living expenses by $1,00 a month "without sacrificing anything truly important?...O'Connor tackles the frustrations and fears of controlling your own financial fate."
13 Things Rich People Won't Tell You by Jennifer Merritt with Roe D'Angelo. Numerous tips to save money or cut costs.
Fordor's Walt Disney World, 2014 edited by Arabella Bowen. Victor Gischler says, "Book, I don't need no stinking book. I'm there all the time."
Fodor's Las Vegas, 2014 edited by Amanda D'Acierno. Greard Saylor says,"I've been there three times but never had any money to spend on the fancy stuff."
Fodor's Florida, 2014 edited by Amanda D'Acierno. Gerard Saylor says, "I've never been to Florida. The closest I've been is Myrtle Beach, SC.
Walt Disney World with Kids, 2014 by Kim Wright Wiley and Leigh C.W. Jenkins.
Band of Angels: the forgotten world of early Christian women by Kate Cooper. Inspiring history... vivid picture... lived almost invisibly... painstaking... influential... understanding... rapid.... unlike... sharing... more. EDIT: Cooper sent me an email with a link to interviews http://kateantiquity.com/interviews/.
Floating City: a rogue sociologist lost and found in New York's underground economy by Sudhir Venkatesh. More of the economy of crime by Venkatesh.
Creamy and Crunchy: an informal history of peanut butter, the all-American food by Jon Krampner. In 1914 twenty-one brands of Peanut Butter were sold in Kansas.
Wilson by A. Scott Berg. Woodrow Wilson spent six months in Europe after the War. The White House Rose Garden was planted by his wife.
The $1,000 Challenge by Brian J. O'Connor. Trying to cut living expenses by $1,00 a month "without sacrificing anything truly important?...O'Connor tackles the frustrations and fears of controlling your own financial fate."
13 Things Rich People Won't Tell You by Jennifer Merritt with Roe D'Angelo. Numerous tips to save money or cut costs.
Fordor's Walt Disney World, 2014 edited by Arabella Bowen. Victor Gischler says, "Book, I don't need no stinking book. I'm there all the time."
Fodor's Las Vegas, 2014 edited by Amanda D'Acierno. Greard Saylor says,"I've been there three times but never had any money to spend on the fancy stuff."
Fodor's Florida, 2014 edited by Amanda D'Acierno. Gerard Saylor says, "I've never been to Florida. The closest I've been is Myrtle Beach, SC.
Walt Disney World with Kids, 2014 by Kim Wright Wiley and Leigh C.W. Jenkins.
Band of Angels: the forgotten world of early Christian women by Kate Cooper. Inspiring history... vivid picture... lived almost invisibly... painstaking... influential... understanding... rapid.... unlike... sharing... more. EDIT: Cooper sent me an email with a link to interviews http://kateantiquity.com/interviews/.
Floating City: a rogue sociologist lost and found in New York's underground economy by Sudhir Venkatesh. More of the economy of crime by Venkatesh.
Creamy and Crunchy: an informal history of peanut butter, the all-American food by Jon Krampner. In 1914 twenty-one brands of Peanut Butter were sold in Kansas.
Wilson by A. Scott Berg. Woodrow Wilson spent six months in Europe after the War. The White House Rose Garden was planted by his wife.
Six Paperbacks, Elvis Mythology, Photos
Paperbacks
One Good Earl Deserves a Lover by Sarah MacLean. Romance with a "scoundrel". MacLean sounds like a pen name to me. The author bio says MacLean "loves to hear from readers" so you should ask her if her name is real.
Lucky Stiff by Annelise Ryan. Huh. This is set in Wisconsin? Must be why I bought it. That and people like cozy mysteries in paperback. The author bio says Ryan is a pen name. I remember her now. She is an emergency medicine RN. Maybe up in Wausau. I knew someone in college named Analisa. I think she teaches up at UW- Stevens Point or Eau Claire
Words With Fiends by Ali Brandon. Another cozy mystery. I like the title. Ali Brandon is also a pen name. Her real name is Diane A.S. Stuckert.
Read It and Weep by Jenn McKinlay. Cozy mystery with a librarian. Ugh. McKinlay lives in Scottsdale. Not sure of pseudonym status. Her website does not say if she still works as a librarian or where. There is a nice gun shop in Scottsdale, Bear Arms.
Shadow Catcher by James R. Hannibal. Military spy thriller with dudes looking to recover a B2 that crashed and sank in the Persian Gulf. Hannibal sounds fake but looks to be real.
The Mourning Hours by Paula Treick DeBoard. Another Wisconsin setting. Woman returns to here small town and the disappearance of her best friend comes up again. I think the cover looks a lot like a Crider cover.
Fiction
Seven Deadlies by Gigi Levangie. This had a great review. A teenager in Beverly Hills is hired as a babysitter for other teenagers.
A Serpent's Tooth by Craig Johnson. Because everyone loves Johnson's Walt Longmire series.
Bellman and Black by Diane Setterfield. A kind of horror novel. I think. Setterfield livesin Oxford. My parents visited Oxford a few years ago. It seems like my dad was meeting someone at one of the universities but I do not recall for certain.
Murder on the Orient Express by Sandra Balzo. Balzo's coffee mysteries check out real well here, over 80 times.
Fame Thief by Timothy Hallinan. Someone returned one of Hallinan's books and said she really enjoyed the novel. I think I bought the first one because Crider told me to.
Lights in the Ruins by Chris Bohjalian. Is this supposed to be "important literary work"? The author's name is uncommon and he lives in Vermont. The plot sounds pretty neat. I should see if there is an audio version.
NonFiction
Ultimate Encyclopedia of Mythology by Arthur Cotterell and Rachel Storm. A topic that always checks out and many of our titles are aging.
One Good Earl Deserves a Lover by Sarah MacLean. Romance with a "scoundrel". MacLean sounds like a pen name to me. The author bio says MacLean "loves to hear from readers" so you should ask her if her name is real.
Lucky Stiff by Annelise Ryan. Huh. This is set in Wisconsin? Must be why I bought it. That and people like cozy mysteries in paperback. The author bio says Ryan is a pen name. I remember her now. She is an emergency medicine RN. Maybe up in Wausau. I knew someone in college named Analisa. I think she teaches up at UW- Stevens Point or Eau Claire
Words With Fiends by Ali Brandon. Another cozy mystery. I like the title. Ali Brandon is also a pen name. Her real name is Diane A.S. Stuckert.
Read It and Weep by Jenn McKinlay. Cozy mystery with a librarian. Ugh. McKinlay lives in Scottsdale. Not sure of pseudonym status. Her website does not say if she still works as a librarian or where. There is a nice gun shop in Scottsdale, Bear Arms.
Shadow Catcher by James R. Hannibal. Military spy thriller with dudes looking to recover a B2 that crashed and sank in the Persian Gulf. Hannibal sounds fake but looks to be real.
The Mourning Hours by Paula Treick DeBoard. Another Wisconsin setting. Woman returns to here small town and the disappearance of her best friend comes up again. I think the cover looks a lot like a Crider cover.
Fiction
Seven Deadlies by Gigi Levangie. This had a great review. A teenager in Beverly Hills is hired as a babysitter for other teenagers.
A Serpent's Tooth by Craig Johnson. Because everyone loves Johnson's Walt Longmire series.
Bellman and Black by Diane Setterfield. A kind of horror novel. I think. Setterfield livesin Oxford. My parents visited Oxford a few years ago. It seems like my dad was meeting someone at one of the universities but I do not recall for certain.
Murder on the Orient Express by Sandra Balzo. Balzo's coffee mysteries check out real well here, over 80 times.
Fame Thief by Timothy Hallinan. Someone returned one of Hallinan's books and said she really enjoyed the novel. I think I bought the first one because Crider told me to.
Lights in the Ruins by Chris Bohjalian. Is this supposed to be "important literary work"? The author's name is uncommon and he lives in Vermont. The plot sounds pretty neat. I should see if there is an audio version.
NonFiction
Ultimate Encyclopedia of Mythology by Arthur Cotterell and Rachel Storm. A topic that always checks out and many of our titles are aging.
Thursday, November 21, 2013
Gluten Free Brain Injury
NonFiction
Gluten-Free Bread: more than 100 artisan loaves for a healthier life by Ellen Brown. I'm still not sure what a gluten is but some people consider it very important so I bought a couple glutenous books.
Coping With Concussion and Mild Traumatic Brain Injury by Diana Roberts Stoler, Ed.D. and Barbara Albers Hill. I know a 3rd grader who was playing at recess when he and another kid collided. 3rd Grader kid was knocked unconscious and was vomiting after his injury. His parents had to watch him closely for a couple days.
Unintimidated by Scott Walker with Marc Thiessen. Oh, do we want that argument again? Both sides will be letting the insults fly.
What's So Funny? by Tim Conwaywith Jane Scovel. Why did I buy this? Because Conway is a freaking genius. Harvey Korman was also a freaking geniusand is also in here.
50 Fantastic Things to Do With Babies by Sally and Phil Featherstone. #51: get them to nap.
Little Sweets and Bakes: easy-to-make cupcakes, cake pops, whoopie pies, macarons, and decorated cookies by Daniela Klein. Make all the whoopie pies you want but I won't eat them, they are gross.
Fiction
A Christmas Hope by Anne Perry. Christmas murder, you mean.
Takedown Twenty by Janet Evanovich. Page 141 says, "My father looked over at Gordon."
The First Phone Call From Heaven by Mitch Albom. Why would heaven place a phone call? Couldn't heaven send a note on the back of a silver unicorn sliding down a golden rainbow? A phone call seems banal. If you do not answer will heaven leave a message? What is the call back number?
Tatiana by Martin Cruz Smith. I thought Smith died. I was confusing him with Stuart M. Kaminsky who also did a Russian detective series. I really enjoy these Arkady Renko novels but I might be a couple behind.
Dust by Patricia Cornwell. I don't care.
Stella Bain by Anita Shreve. Woman awakens in WWI field hospital with memory loss.
King and Maxwell by David Baldacci. Private detectives detect dangerous doings.
Gluten-Free Bread: more than 100 artisan loaves for a healthier life by Ellen Brown. I'm still not sure what a gluten is but some people consider it very important so I bought a couple glutenous books.
Coping With Concussion and Mild Traumatic Brain Injury by Diana Roberts Stoler, Ed.D. and Barbara Albers Hill. I know a 3rd grader who was playing at recess when he and another kid collided. 3rd Grader kid was knocked unconscious and was vomiting after his injury. His parents had to watch him closely for a couple days.
Unintimidated by Scott Walker with Marc Thiessen. Oh, do we want that argument again? Both sides will be letting the insults fly.
What's So Funny? by Tim Conwaywith Jane Scovel. Why did I buy this? Because Conway is a freaking genius. Harvey Korman was also a freaking geniusand is also in here.
50 Fantastic Things to Do With Babies by Sally and Phil Featherstone. #51: get them to nap.
Little Sweets and Bakes: easy-to-make cupcakes, cake pops, whoopie pies, macarons, and decorated cookies by Daniela Klein. Make all the whoopie pies you want but I won't eat them, they are gross.
Fiction
A Christmas Hope by Anne Perry. Christmas murder, you mean.
Takedown Twenty by Janet Evanovich. Page 141 says, "My father looked over at Gordon."
The First Phone Call From Heaven by Mitch Albom. Why would heaven place a phone call? Couldn't heaven send a note on the back of a silver unicorn sliding down a golden rainbow? A phone call seems banal. If you do not answer will heaven leave a message? What is the call back number?
Tatiana by Martin Cruz Smith. I thought Smith died. I was confusing him with Stuart M. Kaminsky who also did a Russian detective series. I really enjoy these Arkady Renko novels but I might be a couple behind.
Dust by Patricia Cornwell. I don't care.
Stella Bain by Anita Shreve. Woman awakens in WWI field hospital with memory loss.
King and Maxwell by David Baldacci. Private detectives detect dangerous doings.
Monday, November 18, 2013
Winners Filling Good Amazement
Fiction
Winners by Danielle Steel. Does Steel write these or not? Some authors crank'em out. Some hire ghosts.
Good Boy by Theresa Schwegel. I still have not read any of Schwegel's novels. I've been taking a while to get around to it seeing as how her first novel Officer Down came out eight years ago and this is her fifth cop novel.
Valley of Amazement by Amy Tan. Supposed to be good. I won't read it anyway.
All-Girl Filling Station's Last Reunion by Fannie "All Novels Should be Sentence-Length" Length.
Large Print
Just One Evil Act by Elizabeth George.
Fifteen Minutes by Karen Kingsbury.
Minor Adjustment Beauty Salon by Alexander McCall Smith.
Accused by Lisa Scottoline.
Winners by Danielle Steel. Does Steel write these or not? Some authors crank'em out. Some hire ghosts.
Good Boy by Theresa Schwegel. I still have not read any of Schwegel's novels. I've been taking a while to get around to it seeing as how her first novel Officer Down came out eight years ago and this is her fifth cop novel.
Valley of Amazement by Amy Tan. Supposed to be good. I won't read it anyway.
All-Girl Filling Station's Last Reunion by Fannie "All Novels Should be Sentence-Length" Length.
Large Print
Just One Evil Act by Elizabeth George.
Fifteen Minutes by Karen Kingsbury.
Minor Adjustment Beauty Salon by Alexander McCall Smith.
Accused by Lisa Scottoline.
Friday, November 15, 2013
Finally! New Stuff! And Coffee!
Coffee!
I have brewed the strongest coffee in existence. Don't be fooled by the color. I put a spoon in the mug and the spoon stuck straight up and down...until the acids burned the metal away.
Fiction
Through the Evil Days by Julia Spencer Fleming. The dustcover says: On a frigid January night...a raging fire...needs...a scolding.
Accused by Lisa Scottolin. The dustcover says: Mary...has just been...beekeeping...and...seen fleeing...an underdog.
Minor Adjustment Beauty Salon by Alexander McCall Smith. The dustcover says: Precious Ramotswe...has...a...Minor Adjustment...at the office.
No Man's Nightingale by Ruth Rendell. The dustcover says: A female vicar...has...a...murky...eye.
Audiobook on CD
Abominable by Dan Simmons. 24 CDs at 29.5 hours. Climbers paid to climb Mount Everest in 1925 to find a missing man. They are followed by something.
Large Print
Dark Witch by Nora Roberts.
Mirage by Clive Cussler.
I have brewed the strongest coffee in existence. Don't be fooled by the color. I put a spoon in the mug and the spoon stuck straight up and down...until the acids burned the metal away.
Fiction
Through the Evil Days by Julia Spencer Fleming. The dustcover says: On a frigid January night...a raging fire...needs...a scolding.
Accused by Lisa Scottolin. The dustcover says: Mary...has just been...beekeeping...and...seen fleeing...an underdog.
Minor Adjustment Beauty Salon by Alexander McCall Smith. The dustcover says: Precious Ramotswe...has...a...Minor Adjustment...at the office.
No Man's Nightingale by Ruth Rendell. The dustcover says: A female vicar...has...a...murky...eye.
Audiobook on CD
Abominable by Dan Simmons. 24 CDs at 29.5 hours. Climbers paid to climb Mount Everest in 1925 to find a missing man. They are followed by something.
Large Print
Dark Witch by Nora Roberts.
Mirage by Clive Cussler.
Tuesday, November 12, 2013
Monday, November 04, 2013
Shattered Golden List
AudioBooks on CD
October List by Jeffery Deaver. 7 hours on 6 CDs. I am reading a short story by Deaver in Best American Noir of the Century. The book is pretty good overall but is 752 pages. I took a break from it over the weekend and read a 200 page novel.
Golden Eyes by Maya Banks. 4 hours on 4 CDs. Some sort of romance-thriller-shapeshifter novel.
Behind the Shattered Glass by Tasha Alexander. 10.5 hours at 8 CDs. Murder!
October List by Jeffery Deaver. 7 hours on 6 CDs. I am reading a short story by Deaver in Best American Noir of the Century. The book is pretty good overall but is 752 pages. I took a break from it over the weekend and read a 200 page novel.
Golden Eyes by Maya Banks. 4 hours on 4 CDs. Some sort of romance-thriller-shapeshifter novel.
Behind the Shattered Glass by Tasha Alexander. 10.5 hours at 8 CDs. Murder!
Thursday, October 31, 2013
Two Foreign Flicks
DVD
This is the End starring [same pack of guys as always]. Some zombie or alien invasion leaves a bunch of actors stuck in a house.
The Heat starring Sandra Bullock, Melissa McCarthy. Cop buddy comedy. You know the drill.
This is the End starring [same pack of guys as always]. Some zombie or alien invasion leaves a bunch of actors stuck in a house.
The Heat starring Sandra Bullock, Melissa McCarthy. Cop buddy comedy. You know the drill.
Wednesday, October 30, 2013
23 Feet and 10 Inches of Joe Sacco
Sacco
The Great War:July 1, 1916: the first day of the Battle of the Somme by Joe Sacco. Joe Sacco is an illustrator and comic-journalist (like a photo-journalist but requiring more lead time) who has covered conflicts and news stories around the world. His latest book is an historical look at the Battle of the Somme in 1916. Sacco did one illustration - 23' 10" long - folded into a book.
There are no descriptions within the illustration, Sacco tells the story from one continuous panel to the next from initial battle planning, to the massive week-long bombardment, to the disastrous first day of fighting. A separate booklet has a brief history of the Battle and a smaller, annotated version of the full illustration.
AudioBooks on CD
1356 by Bernard Cornwell. 12 hours on 10 CDs. Cornwell's latest novel about English killing French and French killing English.
Silencing Eve by Iris Johansen. 12.6666666 hours on 11 CDs. Johansen's latest novel about novel about character Eve Duncan.
One Summer: America, 1927 by Bill Bryson. 17 hours on 14 CDs. Bryson latest book about things that happened many years ago, with jokes.
Police by Jo Nesbo. 17 hours on 14 CDs. Nesbo's latest novel about a Norwegian policeman.
The Great War:July 1, 1916: the first day of the Battle of the Somme by Joe Sacco. Joe Sacco is an illustrator and comic-journalist (like a photo-journalist but requiring more lead time) who has covered conflicts and news stories around the world. His latest book is an historical look at the Battle of the Somme in 1916. Sacco did one illustration - 23' 10" long - folded into a book.
There are no descriptions within the illustration, Sacco tells the story from one continuous panel to the next from initial battle planning, to the massive week-long bombardment, to the disastrous first day of fighting. A separate booklet has a brief history of the Battle and a smaller, annotated version of the full illustration.
AudioBooks on CD
1356 by Bernard Cornwell. 12 hours on 10 CDs. Cornwell's latest novel about English killing French and French killing English.
Silencing Eve by Iris Johansen. 12.6666666 hours on 11 CDs. Johansen's latest novel about novel about character Eve Duncan.
One Summer: America, 1927 by Bill Bryson. 17 hours on 14 CDs. Bryson latest book about things that happened many years ago, with jokes.
Police by Jo Nesbo. 17 hours on 14 CDs. Nesbo's latest novel about a Norwegian policeman.
Monday, October 28, 2013
Gagnon, Gischler, Grisham
Fiction
The Shadow: Volume Two: Revolution by Victor Gischler and Aaron Campbell. Gischler writes another comic. Gischler adds in things like "Ka-Klik" and "Whump".
Don't Turn Around by Michelle Gagnon. Gagnon writes a YA thriller. Gagnon adds in things like, "She decided to ignore the warning and went back to her laptop." Gagnon has a raccoon problem.
Sycamore Row by John Grisham. Grisham writes another lawyer book. Grisham writes things like, "Anotehr women sobbed loudly in response."
The Litter of the Law by Rita Mae Brown. Brown writes another mystery novel with a cat. Gerard refuses to write the cat as co-author.
We Are Water by Wally Lamb. Lamb writes another family drama. Lamb writes things like, "To rescue the mood I tell her that on of the late night hosts - Jimmy Kimmel, I think it was - referred to Ahmadinejad at Scruffy McWindbreaker."
Spirit of Steamboat by Craig Johnson. Johnson writes a Christmas story with his Walt Longmire character. Johnson writes things like, "The blonde, ignoring the sarcasm, looked at Lucian."
The Abominable by Dan Simmons. Simmons writes another scary historical novel. These words appear in this order, "Summer...is just...when Professor Hall...rubbed his forehead...outside...Nepal."
Guests on Earth by Lee Smith. 13-year-old girl goes to mental hospital in 1936. Smith writes things like, "I left it there."
Cross and Burn by Val McDermid. Scotswoman writes of more killing and psychology. Page 44 says, "Full bear, neatly trimmed."
Outlaw by Ted Dekker. Dekker writes another spiritual fiction novel. Dekker writes, "You bled?"
The Creeps by John Connolly. Connolly writes a "clever and quirky follow-up." Connolly toured Australia and you missed it.
Ask Not by Max Allan Collins. Collins writes another period mystery. Collins writes these words in this order, "She laughed...holding up a palm...and...drowning...the exotic dancer."
The Shadow: Volume Two: Revolution by Victor Gischler and Aaron Campbell. Gischler writes another comic. Gischler adds in things like "Ka-Klik" and "Whump".
Don't Turn Around by Michelle Gagnon. Gagnon writes a YA thriller. Gagnon adds in things like, "She decided to ignore the warning and went back to her laptop." Gagnon has a raccoon problem.
Sycamore Row by John Grisham. Grisham writes another lawyer book. Grisham writes things like, "Anotehr women sobbed loudly in response."
The Litter of the Law by Rita Mae Brown. Brown writes another mystery novel with a cat. Gerard refuses to write the cat as co-author.
We Are Water by Wally Lamb. Lamb writes another family drama. Lamb writes things like, "To rescue the mood I tell her that on of the late night hosts - Jimmy Kimmel, I think it was - referred to Ahmadinejad at Scruffy McWindbreaker."
Spirit of Steamboat by Craig Johnson. Johnson writes a Christmas story with his Walt Longmire character. Johnson writes things like, "The blonde, ignoring the sarcasm, looked at Lucian."
The Abominable by Dan Simmons. Simmons writes another scary historical novel. These words appear in this order, "Summer...is just...when Professor Hall...rubbed his forehead...outside...Nepal."
Guests on Earth by Lee Smith. 13-year-old girl goes to mental hospital in 1936. Smith writes things like, "I left it there."
Cross and Burn by Val McDermid. Scotswoman writes of more killing and psychology. Page 44 says, "Full bear, neatly trimmed."
Outlaw by Ted Dekker. Dekker writes another spiritual fiction novel. Dekker writes, "You bled?"
The Creeps by John Connolly. Connolly writes a "clever and quirky follow-up." Connolly toured Australia and you missed it.
Ask Not by Max Allan Collins. Collins writes another period mystery. Collins writes these words in this order, "She laughed...holding up a palm...and...drowning...the exotic dancer."
Donald Driver, German Zombie Attorney
NonFiction
Driven by Donald Driver with Peter Golenbock. Growing up poor in Houston. Playing for the Packers.
DVD
Mad Men: Season 5 starring That One Dude, That Other Dude With Grey Hair, That Redheaded Lady With Bosoms. Advertising people drink too much and dress nicely.
World War Z starring Brad Pitt, CGI Zombies, CGI Explosions, CGI Helicopters. German zombies almost take over the world.
AudioBooks on CD
David and Goliath: underdogs, misfits, and the art of battling giants by Malcolm Gladwell. 6 CDs at 7 hours. Why do underdogs win? Or something like that. I'm too distracted by the author's crazy hair.
The Black Book by Ian Rankin. 9 CDs at 10 hours. John Rebus digs deadly dirt in cold case of arson.
Identical by Scott Turow. 11 CDs at 12 hours. "Tangle of deception" with politics and murder.
Driven by Donald Driver with Peter Golenbock. Growing up poor in Houston. Playing for the Packers.
DVD
Mad Men: Season 5 starring That One Dude, That Other Dude With Grey Hair, That Redheaded Lady With Bosoms. Advertising people drink too much and dress nicely.
World War Z starring Brad Pitt, CGI Zombies, CGI Explosions, CGI Helicopters. German zombies almost take over the world.
AudioBooks on CD
David and Goliath: underdogs, misfits, and the art of battling giants by Malcolm Gladwell. 6 CDs at 7 hours. Why do underdogs win? Or something like that. I'm too distracted by the author's crazy hair.
The Black Book by Ian Rankin. 9 CDs at 10 hours. John Rebus digs deadly dirt in cold case of arson.
Identical by Scott Turow. 11 CDs at 12 hours. "Tangle of deception" with politics and murder.
Thursday, October 17, 2013
Three Flicks: Spartan Pain Company
DVD
Pain and Gain starring Tony Shalhoub and Blond Actress In Slinky Outfit. Personal trainers go into crime. Trouble ensues.
The Company You Keep starring Robert Redford, Stanley Tucci's Bald Head. Former domestic terrorist is unveiled. Or something.
Go Tell The Spartans starring Burt Lancaster, the Beast Master. I read a very positive review of this overlooked war flick from 1978. The DVD was only $5.18 so I bought it.
Pain and Gain starring Tony Shalhoub and Blond Actress In Slinky Outfit. Personal trainers go into crime. Trouble ensues.
The Company You Keep starring Robert Redford, Stanley Tucci's Bald Head. Former domestic terrorist is unveiled. Or something.
Go Tell The Spartans starring Burt Lancaster, the Beast Master. I read a very positive review of this overlooked war flick from 1978. The DVD was only $5.18 so I bought it.
Wednesday, October 16, 2013
God Is Not Doing hard Time With Doctor Sleep
Large Print
Doing Hard Time with Stuart Woods. How much do you think his ghost writers make?
Final Cut by Catherine Coulter and J.T. Ellison. English cop heads to New York when his colleague guarding the crown jewels is murdered.
Doctor Sleep by Stephen King. Sequel to The Shining.
Silencing Eve by Iris Johansen. One of those knife-in-boot novels.
Audio Books on CD
Starry Night by Debbie Macomber. 5 CDs at 5.5 hours Because people like Macomber novels.
Longest Night by Nicholas Sparks. 11 CDs at 13 hours. Yet another freaking romance from Sparks.
Gone by James Patterson Literary Industries, Amalgamated and Michael Ledwidge. 7 CDs at 8 hours. Mexican crime lord kills people. Hero is one of the crime lord's targets.
Levels of Life by Julian Barnes. 3 CDs at 3 hours. I read one of his books, Sense of an Ending. It was decent.
The Double by George Pelecanos. 6 CDs at 7.5 hours. More Pelecanos crime in D.C.
God is Not Mad at You: you can experience real love, acceptance & guilt-free living by Joyce Meyer. 7 CDs at 7.5 hours. "Joyce will help those who haven't truly received God's love because they are afraid of His anger and disapproval."
Doing Hard Time with Stuart Woods. How much do you think his ghost writers make?
Final Cut by Catherine Coulter and J.T. Ellison. English cop heads to New York when his colleague guarding the crown jewels is murdered.
Doctor Sleep by Stephen King. Sequel to The Shining.
Silencing Eve by Iris Johansen. One of those knife-in-boot novels.
Audio Books on CD
Starry Night by Debbie Macomber. 5 CDs at 5.5 hours Because people like Macomber novels.
Longest Night by Nicholas Sparks. 11 CDs at 13 hours. Yet another freaking romance from Sparks.
Gone by James Patterson Literary Industries, Amalgamated and Michael Ledwidge. 7 CDs at 8 hours. Mexican crime lord kills people. Hero is one of the crime lord's targets.
Levels of Life by Julian Barnes. 3 CDs at 3 hours. I read one of his books, Sense of an Ending. It was decent.
The Double by George Pelecanos. 6 CDs at 7.5 hours. More Pelecanos crime in D.C.
God is Not Mad at You: you can experience real love, acceptance & guilt-free living by Joyce Meyer. 7 CDs at 7.5 hours. "Joyce will help those who haven't truly received God's love because they are afraid of His anger and disapproval."
Freakin' Cheatin'
NonFiction
Freakin' Fabulous on a Budget by Clinton Kelly. TV guy writes another book. P. 225 says, "IS this a good outfit for a hooker?"
Wheelmen: Lance Armstrong, the Tour de France, and the greatest sports conspiracy ever by Reed Albergotti and Vanessa O'Connell.
Design for Living: Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontaine: a biography by Margot Peters. Our other copy went missing. This was donated a couple days ago so we're adding it in.
Kate: the future Queen by Katie Nicholl. Page 141 says, "Camilla, meanwhile, took it upon herself to advise Kate on royal etiquette."
Fiction
Bridget Jones: mad about the boy by Helen Fielding. Book about stuff.
Identical by Scott Turow. "Tangle of deception".
What Doesn't Kill Her by Max Allan Collins. Iowan writes another book.
Wolves of Midwinter by Anne Rice. Something about werewolves.
Fingal O'Reilly, Irish Doctor by Patrick Taylor. Popular series according to the dustcover.
Just One Evil Act by Elizabeth George. 719 pages. Page Page 43 says, "She was shopping for him as well."
DVD
Iron Man 3 starring CGI Explosions, CGI Flying, CGI, Crashing, CGI Laboratories, Robert Downey, Jr. Iron Man flies around, makes wisecracks, fights bad guys.
Freakin' Fabulous on a Budget by Clinton Kelly. TV guy writes another book. P. 225 says, "IS this a good outfit for a hooker?"
Wheelmen: Lance Armstrong, the Tour de France, and the greatest sports conspiracy ever by Reed Albergotti and Vanessa O'Connell.
Design for Living: Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontaine: a biography by Margot Peters. Our other copy went missing. This was donated a couple days ago so we're adding it in.
Kate: the future Queen by Katie Nicholl. Page 141 says, "Camilla, meanwhile, took it upon herself to advise Kate on royal etiquette."
Fiction
Bridget Jones: mad about the boy by Helen Fielding. Book about stuff.
Identical by Scott Turow. "Tangle of deception".
What Doesn't Kill Her by Max Allan Collins. Iowan writes another book.
Wolves of Midwinter by Anne Rice. Something about werewolves.
Fingal O'Reilly, Irish Doctor by Patrick Taylor. Popular series according to the dustcover.
Just One Evil Act by Elizabeth George. 719 pages. Page Page 43 says, "She was shopping for him as well."
DVD
Iron Man 3 starring CGI Explosions, CGI Flying, CGI, Crashing, CGI Laboratories, Robert Downey, Jr. Iron Man flies around, makes wisecracks, fights bad guys.
Monday, October 14, 2013
Does not Live in Wisconsin
Large Print
The Why of Things by Elizabeth Hartley Winthrop. Born in New York City (according to the internet). She attended Harvard and UC-Irvine. That seems like a step down in status, ask her about it at http://elizabethhartleywinthrop.net/content/contact.asp.
Fiction
A Tale for the Time Being by Ruth Ozeki. Ozeki grew up in Connecticut. Judging from the biography on her web page and the IMDB Ozeki also worked under the name Lounsbury: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0522030/.
The Why of Things by Elizabeth Hartley Winthrop. Born in New York City (according to the internet). She attended Harvard and UC-Irvine. That seems like a step down in status, ask her about it at http://elizabethhartleywinthrop.net/content/contact.asp.
Fiction
A Tale for the Time Being by Ruth Ozeki. Ozeki grew up in Connecticut. Judging from the biography on her web page and the IMDB Ozeki also worked under the name Lounsbury: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0522030/.
Friday, October 11, 2013
James Bond Plus the Usual Nonsense
NonFiction
Gutbliss: a 10-day plan to ban bloat, flush toxins, and dump your digestive baggage by Robynne Chutkan, M.D. What an awful title. What subtitle, "dump your digestive baggage."
Best American Comics: 2013 edited by Jeff Smith. Smith writes and draws the Bone series which is extremely popular with elementary school kids.
Fiction
Mr. Lynch's Holiday by Catherine O'Flynn. Irish widower visits his son in Spain.
Solo by William Boyd. In 1969 James Bond is tasked with settling a civil war in a West African country.
Styxx by Sherilyn Kenyon. 836 page fantasy novel.
The Double by George Pelecanos. Spero Lucas, a lawyer's investigator in D.C., is asked by a woman to recover a painting. Lucas has to confront a deadly hoodlum to get the painting.
Rasputin's Shadow by Raymond Khoury. Thriller.
Usual Stuff
Storm Front by John Sandford.
Doing Hard Time by Stuart Woods.
Starry Night by Debbie Macomber.
Gutbliss: a 10-day plan to ban bloat, flush toxins, and dump your digestive baggage by Robynne Chutkan, M.D. What an awful title. What subtitle, "dump your digestive baggage."
Best American Comics: 2013 edited by Jeff Smith. Smith writes and draws the Bone series which is extremely popular with elementary school kids.
Fiction
Mr. Lynch's Holiday by Catherine O'Flynn. Irish widower visits his son in Spain.
Solo by William Boyd. In 1969 James Bond is tasked with settling a civil war in a West African country.
Styxx by Sherilyn Kenyon. 836 page fantasy novel.
The Double by George Pelecanos. Spero Lucas, a lawyer's investigator in D.C., is asked by a woman to recover a painting. Lucas has to confront a deadly hoodlum to get the painting.
Rasputin's Shadow by Raymond Khoury. Thriller.
Usual Stuff
Storm Front by John Sandford.
Doing Hard Time by Stuart Woods.
Starry Night by Debbie Macomber.
Thursday, October 10, 2013
Complex Thicket Deadline
Audio Books on CD
Dexter's Final Cut by Jeff Lindsay. 12 CDs at 14.5 hours. Miami murder.
Deeply Odd by Dean Koontz. 8 CDs at 9.6833 hours. Odd Thomas has to prevent a triple murder.
Dead Before Dying by Deon Meyer. 9 CDs at 10.75 hours. Deon Meyer writes some great stuff.
Dead at Daybreak by Deon Meyer. 10 CDs at 11.75 hours. Deon Meyer writes so much great stuff I bought two of his older books.
Never Go Back by Lee Child. 11 CDs at 13.5 hours. Jack Reacher finds trouble and kills people.
The Maid's Version by Daniel Woodrell. 4 CDs at 5 hours. This is short. Only 5 hours? BUt Woodrell wrote it so it must be five hours of greatness.
Thicket by Joe R. Lansdale. 9 CDs at 10.5 hours. The latest and greatest by Lansdale. Turn-of-the-century East TX and young Jack Parker needs to rescue his kidnapped sister from bandits.
Complex 90 by Mickey Spillane and Max Allan Collins. 6 CDs at 7 hours. Mike Hammer travels with a politician to Moscow and Hammer is arrested, escapes and gets into a gunfight. Hammer sent back to the U.S. and the real trouble begins.
Deadline by Sandra Brown. 11 CDs at 12.5 hours. Journalist does something.
I Hear the Sirens in the Street by Adrian McKinty. 8 CDs at 9.5 hours. Northern Ireland crime.
Dexter's Final Cut by Jeff Lindsay. 12 CDs at 14.5 hours. Miami murder.
Deeply Odd by Dean Koontz. 8 CDs at 9.6833 hours. Odd Thomas has to prevent a triple murder.
Dead Before Dying by Deon Meyer. 9 CDs at 10.75 hours. Deon Meyer writes some great stuff.
Dead at Daybreak by Deon Meyer. 10 CDs at 11.75 hours. Deon Meyer writes so much great stuff I bought two of his older books.
Never Go Back by Lee Child. 11 CDs at 13.5 hours. Jack Reacher finds trouble and kills people.
The Maid's Version by Daniel Woodrell. 4 CDs at 5 hours. This is short. Only 5 hours? BUt Woodrell wrote it so it must be five hours of greatness.
Thicket by Joe R. Lansdale. 9 CDs at 10.5 hours. The latest and greatest by Lansdale. Turn-of-the-century East TX and young Jack Parker needs to rescue his kidnapped sister from bandits.
Complex 90 by Mickey Spillane and Max Allan Collins. 6 CDs at 7 hours. Mike Hammer travels with a politician to Moscow and Hammer is arrested, escapes and gets into a gunfight. Hammer sent back to the U.S. and the real trouble begins.
Deadline by Sandra Brown. 11 CDs at 12.5 hours. Journalist does something.
I Hear the Sirens in the Street by Adrian McKinty. 8 CDs at 9.5 hours. Northern Ireland crime.
First Grade Class Visits
First Graders
Lake Mills Elementary's first grade classes visited the library, Bank of Lake Mills, Sentry Foods, and the Post Office for career day.
Lake Mills Elementary's first grade classes visited the library, Bank of Lake Mills, Sentry Foods, and the Post Office for career day.
Wednesday, October 09, 2013
Concussions Wasted Espresso Rites
NonFiction
Concussions and Our Kids: America's leading expert on how to protect young athletes and keep sports safe by Robert Cantu, M.D. and Mark Hyman. cantu works at Boston University's Center for the Treatment of Traumatic Encephalopathy which was featured in Frontline's League of Denial program.
AudioBooks
W is for Wasted by Sue Grafton. 14 CDs at 17 hours. Kinsey Milhone is asked to identify a John Doe body.
Burial Rites by Hannah Kent. 10 CDs at 12 hours. Iceland. The publisher did a video.
New Espresso Machine
I bought this for $2 at an estate sale this past weekend. I'll try it out later this afternoon.
Concussions and Our Kids: America's leading expert on how to protect young athletes and keep sports safe by Robert Cantu, M.D. and Mark Hyman. cantu works at Boston University's Center for the Treatment of Traumatic Encephalopathy which was featured in Frontline's League of Denial program.
AudioBooks
W is for Wasted by Sue Grafton. 14 CDs at 17 hours. Kinsey Milhone is asked to identify a John Doe body.
Burial Rites by Hannah Kent. 10 CDs at 12 hours. Iceland. The publisher did a video.
New Espresso Machine
I bought this for $2 at an estate sale this past weekend. I'll try it out later this afternoon.
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