Greer Macallister visited us during lunch time today. I broadcast a "Facebook Live" video for part of her talk. The video quite when the wireless signal dropped. I will not try to arrange the photos.
Monday, March 06, 2017
Author Visit by Greer Macallister
Author Visit
Greer Macallister visited us during lunch time today. I broadcast a "Facebook Live" video for part of her talk. The video quite when the wireless signal dropped. I will not try to arrange the photos.
Greer Macallister visited us during lunch time today. I broadcast a "Facebook Live" video for part of her talk. The video quite when the wireless signal dropped. I will not try to arrange the photos.
JD Rhoades and Six Others
Fiction
This is How it Always Is by Laurie Frankel. Oranges and orange color all over the cover design. I approve.
Pachinko by Min Jin Lee. The dust cover says, "A sweeping saga of exceptional people in exile from a homelandthey neverer knew and caight in the indifferent arc of history." [I touch typed that last bit. I typed okay, mostly.]
Ice Chest by J.D. Rhoades. Rhoades just had his other thriller series bought by a successful production company. This has a big name celebrity woman having her diamond studded garment stolen by idiot crooks.
Transit by Rachel Cusk. Cusk? I wonder where that name is from. Let me check... Well, a cusk is a North Atlantic Cod. The name seems most popular in England. I'm not going to dig any deeper than that. Novel's plot: writer moves to London with her two young sons.
In Farleigh Field by Rhys Bowen. World War Two mystery with a love angle after a man falls to his death onto an English estate when his parachute fails.
Setting Free The Kites by Alex George. One of those childhood friendship novels. George lives in Missouri. I wonder where? Let me try and find out... Well, the dude's website says Columbia. I once stopped to eat at a Perkin's in Columbia. George also founded a literary festival; that was certainly nice of him.
Wait, I take that back. I may have stopped at a Denny's. This was twenty years ago when I was moving to Kansas and I stopped late at night.
The Dark Flood Rises by Margaret Drabble. Woman starts thinking about her mortality but still young enough to visit and drive around England for work and fun.
This is How it Always Is by Laurie Frankel. Oranges and orange color all over the cover design. I approve.
Pachinko by Min Jin Lee. The dust cover says, "A sweeping saga of exceptional people in exile from a homelandthey neverer knew and caight in the indifferent arc of history." [I touch typed that last bit. I typed okay, mostly.]
Ice Chest by J.D. Rhoades. Rhoades just had his other thriller series bought by a successful production company. This has a big name celebrity woman having her diamond studded garment stolen by idiot crooks.
Transit by Rachel Cusk. Cusk? I wonder where that name is from. Let me check... Well, a cusk is a North Atlantic Cod. The name seems most popular in England. I'm not going to dig any deeper than that. Novel's plot: writer moves to London with her two young sons.
In Farleigh Field by Rhys Bowen. World War Two mystery with a love angle after a man falls to his death onto an English estate when his parachute fails.
Setting Free The Kites by Alex George. One of those childhood friendship novels. George lives in Missouri. I wonder where? Let me try and find out... Well, the dude's website says Columbia. I once stopped to eat at a Perkin's in Columbia. George also founded a literary festival; that was certainly nice of him.
Wait, I take that back. I may have stopped at a Denny's. This was twenty years ago when I was moving to Kansas and I stopped late at night.
The Dark Flood Rises by Margaret Drabble. Woman starts thinking about her mortality but still young enough to visit and drive around England for work and fun.
Wednesday, March 01, 2017
A Picture of Four New Books
Fiction
My mobile phone broke last week. Here is a try out of my new phone's camera.
My mobile phone broke last week. Here is a try out of my new phone's camera.
Monday, February 27, 2017
Joe R. Lansdale!
Lansdale
Rusty Puppy by Joe R. Lansdale. The plot does not matter because this is a Hap Leonard novel from Lansdale so I guarantee it will be a great story with great characters. And Nilla wafers.
Fiction
Humans, Bow Down by James Patterson Amalgamated Literary Industries and Emily Raymond. I like this cover. People fight the robot overlods.
Old Bones by Trudy Nan Boyce. Mystery novel set in Atlanta.
Death of a Ghost by M.C. Beaton. Murder mystery set in the U.K.
A Piece of the World by Christina Baker Kline. Novelization of the woman who posed for Andrew Wyeth's Christina's World.
Rusty Puppy by Joe R. Lansdale. The plot does not matter because this is a Hap Leonard novel from Lansdale so I guarantee it will be a great story with great characters. And Nilla wafers.
Fiction
Humans, Bow Down by James Patterson Amalgamated Literary Industries and Emily Raymond. I like this cover. People fight the robot overlods.
Old Bones by Trudy Nan Boyce. Mystery novel set in Atlanta.
Death of a Ghost by M.C. Beaton. Murder mystery set in the U.K.
A Piece of the World by Christina Baker Kline. Novelization of the woman who posed for Andrew Wyeth's Christina's World.
Friday, February 24, 2017
Non Non Non Fiction
Nonfiction
Real Food Fake Food: why you don't know what you're eating and what you can do about it by Larry Olmsted. Chapter 7: Champagne and Scotch: the sincerest form of flattery.
Finance Your Business: secure funding to start, run, and grow your business by Entrepreneur Media. Page 85 says, "Although judges love to see confidence, they bristle at arrogance."
Skillet and Sheet Pan Supper by Monica Sweeney. Page 53 says, "Return the chicken to the skillet."
Eternal Dharma by Vishnu Swami.
Beginning Acrylic: tips and techniques for leanring to paint in acrylic by Susette Billedeaux Gertsch. Page 19 says, "A mop brush works well for this technique."
The Ultimate Guide to Advanced Combat: combat strategies and battle techniques for Minecraft by [no name]. This will go over well.
Gluten-Free Bread Machine Cookbook by Jane Bonacci and Shannon Kinsella.Page 51 says, "Start."
Real Food Fake Food: why you don't know what you're eating and what you can do about it by Larry Olmsted. Chapter 7: Champagne and Scotch: the sincerest form of flattery.
Finance Your Business: secure funding to start, run, and grow your business by Entrepreneur Media. Page 85 says, "Although judges love to see confidence, they bristle at arrogance."
Skillet and Sheet Pan Supper by Monica Sweeney. Page 53 says, "Return the chicken to the skillet."
Eternal Dharma by Vishnu Swami.
Beginning Acrylic: tips and techniques for leanring to paint in acrylic by Susette Billedeaux Gertsch. Page 19 says, "A mop brush works well for this technique."
The Ultimate Guide to Advanced Combat: combat strategies and battle techniques for Minecraft by [no name]. This will go over well.
Gluten-Free Bread Machine Cookbook by Jane Bonacci and Shannon Kinsella.Page 51 says, "Start."
Thursday, February 23, 2017
New Books? Yep, More New Books.
NonFiction
Nolo's Encyclopedia of Everyday Law, 10th Edition by Shae Irving. This has a pretty decent chance of checking out.
A Legal Guide for Lesbian and Gay Couples, 18th Edition by Frederick Hertz and Emily Doskow. I don't know if this will circ' or not. Buying some legal guides is guesswork. Doskow's name is familiar, I think she writes a lot of legal guides. Let me check the catalog... yep, she's a divorce and family law guru.
Curvy Yoga: love yourself and your body a little more each day by Anne Guest Yelley. Okay the font used for the author's name is awful. The letters work for the title with a big font size but her name is too small and the swoopy, curvy lettering is way too difficult to read.
But My Family Would Never Eat Vegan: 125 recipes to win everyone over by Kristy Turner. Page 78 says, "Serve immediately."
Here We Are: 44 voices write, draw, and speak about feminism for the real world edited by Kelly Jensen. Let's see if I recognize any names... Roaxanne Gay is listed - she's a big deal literary deal.
Basketball Essentials by Ryan Goodson. Page 97 says," Fingers spread."
The Complete Guide to Art Materials and Techniques edited by Caroline West. A large format book with lots of neat illustrations.
The Safe Hiring Manual: the complete guide to employment screening background checks for employers, recruiters, and jobseekers by Lester S. Rosen. Page 489 says, "The school indicated the person never attended much less graduated."
Lower Your Taxes Big Time by Sandy Botkin. Yeesh, what an atrocious cover.
Gifts in Jars: homemade cookie mixes, soup mixes, candles, lotions, teas, and more by Natalie Wise. Wise lives in Brattleboro, Vermont. I used to read a mystery series by Archer Mayor that was set in Brattleboro. I really enjoyed the series until I read one entry that was a clunker and I never got back to the books.
Nolo's Encyclopedia of Everyday Law, 10th Edition by Shae Irving. This has a pretty decent chance of checking out.
A Legal Guide for Lesbian and Gay Couples, 18th Edition by Frederick Hertz and Emily Doskow. I don't know if this will circ' or not. Buying some legal guides is guesswork. Doskow's name is familiar, I think she writes a lot of legal guides. Let me check the catalog... yep, she's a divorce and family law guru.
Curvy Yoga: love yourself and your body a little more each day by Anne Guest Yelley. Okay the font used for the author's name is awful. The letters work for the title with a big font size but her name is too small and the swoopy, curvy lettering is way too difficult to read.
But My Family Would Never Eat Vegan: 125 recipes to win everyone over by Kristy Turner. Page 78 says, "Serve immediately."
Here We Are: 44 voices write, draw, and speak about feminism for the real world edited by Kelly Jensen. Let's see if I recognize any names... Roaxanne Gay is listed - she's a big deal literary deal.
Basketball Essentials by Ryan Goodson. Page 97 says," Fingers spread."
The Complete Guide to Art Materials and Techniques edited by Caroline West. A large format book with lots of neat illustrations.
The Safe Hiring Manual: the complete guide to employment screening background checks for employers, recruiters, and jobseekers by Lester S. Rosen. Page 489 says, "The school indicated the person never attended much less graduated."
Lower Your Taxes Big Time by Sandy Botkin. Yeesh, what an atrocious cover.
Gifts in Jars: homemade cookie mixes, soup mixes, candles, lotions, teas, and more by Natalie Wise. Wise lives in Brattleboro, Vermont. I used to read a mystery series by Archer Mayor that was set in Brattleboro. I really enjoyed the series until I read one entry that was a clunker and I never got back to the books.
Wednesday, February 22, 2017
You want NonFic? Here it is.
NonFiction
American Casino Guide - 2017 edition. There are two casino boats in Georgia.
Communicating Better With People on the Autism Spectrum by Paddy-Joe Moran. #10: refer to parents by name.
Freedom From Constipation: natural remedies for digestive health by Christopher Vasey, N.D.
This Is Cancer: everything you need to know, from the waiting room to the bedroom by Laura Holmes Haddad.
Your Tarot Your Way: learn to read with any deck by Barbara Moore.
Go Your Crohn Way: a gutsy guide to living with Crohn's Disease by Kathleen Nichols. Dang, Crohn's is incurable. Bummer.
Outbreak! 50 tales of epidemics that terrorized the world by Beth Skwarecki. An Egyptian worm infected Napoleon's soldiers in 1799. The worms burrow into the skin, make their way to blood vessels near the bladder, and caused bloody urine. The worms had been endemic to Egypt and were around 3,000 years ago.
Communication Clinic: 99 proven cures for the most common business mistakes by Barbara Pachter and Denise Cowie. Don't pout; handle criticism without being a brat.
Transforming ADHD: simple, effective attention and action regulation skills to help you focus and succeed by Greg Crosby and Tonya K. Lippert.
Overcoming Passive-Aggression by Tim Murphy and Loriann Oberlin.
How to Protect (or Destroy) You Reputation Online by John P. David.
Costume Making Guide: creating armor and props for cosplay by Svetlana Quindt. Foam, spray filler, paint. I would have trouble doing these kinds of projects.
Sumo Mixed Martial Arts by Andrew Zerling. New techniques to try. I guess.
417 More Games, Puzzles, and Trivia Challenges to Specially Designed to Keep You Brain Young by Nancy Linde. That is a very long title.
Texture in Colored Pencil by Ann Kullberg.
American Casino Guide - 2017 edition. There are two casino boats in Georgia.
Communicating Better With People on the Autism Spectrum by Paddy-Joe Moran. #10: refer to parents by name.
Freedom From Constipation: natural remedies for digestive health by Christopher Vasey, N.D.
This Is Cancer: everything you need to know, from the waiting room to the bedroom by Laura Holmes Haddad.
Your Tarot Your Way: learn to read with any deck by Barbara Moore.
Go Your Crohn Way: a gutsy guide to living with Crohn's Disease by Kathleen Nichols. Dang, Crohn's is incurable. Bummer.
Outbreak! 50 tales of epidemics that terrorized the world by Beth Skwarecki. An Egyptian worm infected Napoleon's soldiers in 1799. The worms burrow into the skin, make their way to blood vessels near the bladder, and caused bloody urine. The worms had been endemic to Egypt and were around 3,000 years ago.
Communication Clinic: 99 proven cures for the most common business mistakes by Barbara Pachter and Denise Cowie. Don't pout; handle criticism without being a brat.
Transforming ADHD: simple, effective attention and action regulation skills to help you focus and succeed by Greg Crosby and Tonya K. Lippert.
Overcoming Passive-Aggression by Tim Murphy and Loriann Oberlin.
How to Protect (or Destroy) You Reputation Online by John P. David.
Costume Making Guide: creating armor and props for cosplay by Svetlana Quindt. Foam, spray filler, paint. I would have trouble doing these kinds of projects.
Sumo Mixed Martial Arts by Andrew Zerling. New techniques to try. I guess.
417 More Games, Puzzles, and Trivia Challenges to Specially Designed to Keep You Brain Young by Nancy Linde. That is a very long title.
Texture in Colored Pencil by Ann Kullberg.
Musical Musics Being Musical
The Power of Electricity and Computers Commands You to Hum Along to These Plastic Discs
Life and Living It by Sinkane. Guy from America sings about the telephone.
I See You by Xx. People I have knowledge about sings songs about something or other.
Life and Living It by Sinkane. Guy from America sings about the telephone.
I See You by Xx. People I have knowledge about sings songs about something or other.
Friday, February 17, 2017
3 Fic, 4 NonFic
Fiction
August Snow by Stephen Mack Jones. I wonder if this is set in the Southern Hemisphere. Let me check... nope. Set in the Detroit and the title is the main character's name.
Chilbury Ladies' Choir by Jennifer Ryan. This has a one of our "Recommended By" bookmarks with Marilyn's name written on the mark.
On Turpentine Lane by Elinor Lipman. Something about a woman with a lame job an absent fiancee. I think hijinks and romance ensue. I am not sure.
'Recommended By' Bookmarks
I stole the idea from Oconomowoc Public Library. Those of you from outside Wisconsin can find the pronunciation guide here: http://misspronouncer.com/cities.html. I created some images on canva.com then printed, cut and laminated. I was putting my name on these and the books would just sit there. So, I just start putting fake names on there.
NonFiction
The CHEW Approved: the most popular recipes from The Chew Viewers. This show is on TV when I get home for lunch. I immediately turn the channel. When Boy #1 was still 3 or 4-years-old I'd come home from lunch and I would watch truck racing on ESPN.
In the Company of Women: inspiration and advice from over 100 makers, artists, and entrepreneurs by Grace Bonney. Let's look for writers... aww, they are not grouped by profession. I'll do a brief scan of the names... nope, only poets. "Only poets," what an accidental slight that was.
Legends of Pro Wrestling: 150 years of headlocks, body slams, and piledrivers by Tim Hornbaker.
Art in Detail: 100 masterpieces by Susie Hodge. A thick book with a whole bunch of photos.
August Snow by Stephen Mack Jones. I wonder if this is set in the Southern Hemisphere. Let me check... nope. Set in the Detroit and the title is the main character's name.
Chilbury Ladies' Choir by Jennifer Ryan. This has a one of our "Recommended By" bookmarks with Marilyn's name written on the mark.
On Turpentine Lane by Elinor Lipman. Something about a woman with a lame job an absent fiancee. I think hijinks and romance ensue. I am not sure.
'Recommended By' Bookmarks
I stole the idea from Oconomowoc Public Library. Those of you from outside Wisconsin can find the pronunciation guide here: http://misspronouncer.com/cities.html. I created some images on canva.com then printed, cut and laminated. I was putting my name on these and the books would just sit there. So, I just start putting fake names on there.
NonFiction
The CHEW Approved: the most popular recipes from The Chew Viewers. This show is on TV when I get home for lunch. I immediately turn the channel. When Boy #1 was still 3 or 4-years-old I'd come home from lunch and I would watch truck racing on ESPN.
In the Company of Women: inspiration and advice from over 100 makers, artists, and entrepreneurs by Grace Bonney. Let's look for writers... aww, they are not grouped by profession. I'll do a brief scan of the names... nope, only poets. "Only poets," what an accidental slight that was.
Legends of Pro Wrestling: 150 years of headlocks, body slams, and piledrivers by Tim Hornbaker.
Art in Detail: 100 masterpieces by Susie Hodge. A thick book with a whole bunch of photos.
Thursday, February 16, 2017
Blind Date With A Book
Blind Date With A Book.
We have a display of Blind Date books to check out. Register and get a gift bag. Turn in book reviews and you're entered into a drawing for Chamber Bucks.
We have a display of Blind Date books to check out. Register and get a gift bag. Turn in book reviews and you're entered into a drawing for Chamber Bucks.
NonFiction: Walking, Weights, Money, Food
NonFiction
The Modern Yoga Bible by Christina Brown. Page 169 says, " A twist can tick all these boxes."
The Essentials of Obstacle Race Training: over 100 exercises and 28 workouts for conquering any OCR by David Magida and Melissa Rodriguez. Page 144 says, " Master the side lunge before moving onto the Cossack squat."
Personal Finance in Your 20s and 30s, fifth edition by Sarah Young Fisher and Susan Shelly McGovern. Page 183 says. "This amount is your gross income."
Strength Training, second edition edited by Lee E. Brown. Page 331 says, "Undulating program for general muscular conditioning."
Lazy and Slow Cookbook: 365 days of slow cooker recipes by Hope Comerford. Page 234 says, "Makes 8-10 servings."
Heal Your Gut: a healing protocol and step-by-step program with more than 90 recipes to cleanse, restore and nourish by Lee Holmes. Page 210 says, "Add a little more filtered water during cooking if necessary."
Walking For Fitness: make every step count by Nina Barough. Page 59 says, "Hold the position as long as you can, then rest."
The Modern Yoga Bible by Christina Brown. Page 169 says, " A twist can tick all these boxes."
The Essentials of Obstacle Race Training: over 100 exercises and 28 workouts for conquering any OCR by David Magida and Melissa Rodriguez. Page 144 says, " Master the side lunge before moving onto the Cossack squat."
Personal Finance in Your 20s and 30s, fifth edition by Sarah Young Fisher and Susan Shelly McGovern. Page 183 says. "This amount is your gross income."
Strength Training, second edition edited by Lee E. Brown. Page 331 says, "Undulating program for general muscular conditioning."
Lazy and Slow Cookbook: 365 days of slow cooker recipes by Hope Comerford. Page 234 says, "Makes 8-10 servings."
Heal Your Gut: a healing protocol and step-by-step program with more than 90 recipes to cleanse, restore and nourish by Lee Holmes. Page 210 says, "Add a little more filtered water during cooking if necessary."
Walking For Fitness: make every step count by Nina Barough. Page 59 says, "Hold the position as long as you can, then rest."
Wednesday, February 15, 2017
Quarry and a Bunch of NonFiction
DVD
Quarry: the complete first season starring Logan Marshall-Green. TV adaptation of the lead character from Max Allan Collins's fantastic novels about a hit man. Logan come back from Vietnam with no job and a cheating wife. He gets forced by The Broker to kill for a living. Cinemax posted the first two episodes on YouTube for a brief time and the show was very interesting.
NonFiction
The Complete Book of Essential Oils and Aromatherapy by Valerie Ann Worwood. Do you think the author ever considers adding a 'M' and being Wormwood? Wormwood is on page 635.
Not Your Mother's Slow Cooker Cookbook by Beth Hensperger. Well, if it was your mother's did you steal it?
Brew it yourself: make your own beer, wine, hard cider and other concoctions by Nick Moyle and Richard Hood. My brother went to the Czech and the Slovak Republics and tracked down sone distant relatives. The relatives gave my brother a bottle of home brewed vodka which he brought to WI when several relatives met here last summer. My goodness was that vodka vile. Yech. The bottle is still at my house.
The DC Comics Encyclopedia: the definitive guide to the characters of the DC universe. Wait. Should "universe" be capitalized in a subtitle? I suppose that depends on the relationship with the company name, DC.
Pojo's Unofficial Big Book of Pokemon by [no name]. People still dig this. I'm not sure why but they do.
Fiction
Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders. Some novel that is supposed to be a big deal.
Heartbreak Hotel by Jonathan Kellerman. Another mystery or something. We also have the audiobook version.
Robots
Beep. Beep-Beep. Whirr. Beep. Beep. Whirr-whirrr-whirr. Beep.
Quarry: the complete first season starring Logan Marshall-Green. TV adaptation of the lead character from Max Allan Collins's fantastic novels about a hit man. Logan come back from Vietnam with no job and a cheating wife. He gets forced by The Broker to kill for a living. Cinemax posted the first two episodes on YouTube for a brief time and the show was very interesting.
NonFiction
The Complete Book of Essential Oils and Aromatherapy by Valerie Ann Worwood. Do you think the author ever considers adding a 'M' and being Wormwood? Wormwood is on page 635.
Not Your Mother's Slow Cooker Cookbook by Beth Hensperger. Well, if it was your mother's did you steal it?
Brew it yourself: make your own beer, wine, hard cider and other concoctions by Nick Moyle and Richard Hood. My brother went to the Czech and the Slovak Republics and tracked down sone distant relatives. The relatives gave my brother a bottle of home brewed vodka which he brought to WI when several relatives met here last summer. My goodness was that vodka vile. Yech. The bottle is still at my house.
The DC Comics Encyclopedia: the definitive guide to the characters of the DC universe. Wait. Should "universe" be capitalized in a subtitle? I suppose that depends on the relationship with the company name, DC.
Pojo's Unofficial Big Book of Pokemon by [no name]. People still dig this. I'm not sure why but they do.
Fiction
Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders. Some novel that is supposed to be a big deal.
Heartbreak Hotel by Jonathan Kellerman. Another mystery or something. We also have the audiobook version.
Robots
Beep. Beep-Beep. Whirr. Beep. Beep. Whirr-whirrr-whirr. Beep.
Tuesday, February 14, 2017
More Things
Audiobook on CD
All Our Wrong Todays by Elan Mastai. 10 hours on 8 CDs. "perfect utopia... girl of his dreams... something stupid... terrible dystopian alternate reality... fix his mistake... moving sidewalks... messy reality."
Music on CD
Chicago '78 by Frank Zappa. Zappa sings songs of Zappa-ness themes. Zappa circs so I bought this.
Take Control by Slaves. English duo play guitar and drums and sing lyrics that cover multiple topics.
The Gospel According to PIG by PIG. English sings in English. I am pretty certian the band's name was pigs pigs pigs pigs pigs pigs pigs. I heard on BBC 6 Music and thought people here might enjoy them.
DVD
Never Go Back starring Tom Cruise. Tom Cruise pretends to kill and beat-up people. I enjoyed the first Reach film.
All Our Wrong Todays by Elan Mastai. 10 hours on 8 CDs. "perfect utopia... girl of his dreams... something stupid... terrible dystopian alternate reality... fix his mistake... moving sidewalks... messy reality."
Music on CD
Chicago '78 by Frank Zappa. Zappa sings songs of Zappa-ness themes. Zappa circs so I bought this.
Take Control by Slaves. English duo play guitar and drums and sing lyrics that cover multiple topics.
The Gospel According to PIG by PIG. English sings in English. I am pretty certian the band's name was pigs pigs pigs pigs pigs pigs pigs. I heard on BBC 6 Music and thought people here might enjoy them.
DVD
Never Go Back starring Tom Cruise. Tom Cruise pretends to kill and beat-up people. I enjoyed the first Reach film.
Monday, February 13, 2017
Thursday, February 09, 2017
Booksbooksbooksbooksbooks
NonFiction
The Angel Tree: celebrating Christmas at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Photo book with many detail photographs of the many detailed ornaments and dioramas.
Dog Heroes of September 11th: a tribute to America's search and rescue dogs by Nona Kilgore Bauer. A donation someone decided to add in. I admit I would have skipped this one so if someone else thinks the book will circ I am glad to add it.
Fiction
The Stolen Child by Lisa Carey. Remote Irish island in 1959 gets an American coming to inherit a cottage and look for a holy well. Carey's photo has her outside wearing a red scarf. My library photo has me inside wearing a black scarf.
The Angel Tree: celebrating Christmas at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Photo book with many detail photographs of the many detailed ornaments and dioramas.
Dog Heroes of September 11th: a tribute to America's search and rescue dogs by Nona Kilgore Bauer. A donation someone decided to add in. I admit I would have skipped this one so if someone else thinks the book will circ I am glad to add it.
Fiction
The Stolen Child by Lisa Carey. Remote Irish island in 1959 gets an American coming to inherit a cottage and look for a holy well. Carey's photo has her outside wearing a red scarf. My library photo has me inside wearing a black scarf.
Wednesday, February 08, 2017
A Bunch of Books
Fiction
Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman. A book by the former Wisconsinite. Page 215 says, "It was dark under there."
Autumn: a novel by Ali Smith. I tried reading the dust cover precis and it was gobbledy-gook. Ms. Smith is sitting on a couch for her author photo. The flowers behind her look real.
Salvation Lake by G.M. Ford. Mystery featuring character Leo Waterman. Page 47 says, "Two Pulitzer nominations."
Two Days Gone by Randall Silvis. Police Detective investigates murder of a family and the missing family.
Behind Her Eyes by Sarah Pinborough. "Why is everyone talking about the ending of Behind Her Eyes?" Nice try. I'm not biting.
Garden of Lamentations by Deborah Crombie. Don't get too excited and scream, but this mystery has a hand drawn map on the inside. Yeah!
A Book of American Martyrs by Joyce Carol Oates. religious zealot murders a doctor in Ohio. Do you think Oates ever cares what critics think about her books. She has written so many novels and taught so many students I wonder how much attention to pays to what anyone has to say about the books.
Audiobook on CD
The Prisoner by Alex Berenson. 12.5 hours on 10 CDs. Spies. I think.
Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman. A book by the former Wisconsinite. Page 215 says, "It was dark under there."
Autumn: a novel by Ali Smith. I tried reading the dust cover precis and it was gobbledy-gook. Ms. Smith is sitting on a couch for her author photo. The flowers behind her look real.
Salvation Lake by G.M. Ford. Mystery featuring character Leo Waterman. Page 47 says, "Two Pulitzer nominations."
Two Days Gone by Randall Silvis. Police Detective investigates murder of a family and the missing family.
Behind Her Eyes by Sarah Pinborough. "Why is everyone talking about the ending of Behind Her Eyes?" Nice try. I'm not biting.
Garden of Lamentations by Deborah Crombie. Don't get too excited and scream, but this mystery has a hand drawn map on the inside. Yeah!
A Book of American Martyrs by Joyce Carol Oates. religious zealot murders a doctor in Ohio. Do you think Oates ever cares what critics think about her books. She has written so many novels and taught so many students I wonder how much attention to pays to what anyone has to say about the books.
Audiobook on CD
The Prisoner by Alex Berenson. 12.5 hours on 10 CDs. Spies. I think.
Tuesday, January 31, 2017
Agnes Obel and some other stuff
The Power of Electricity is Used to both Record and Create Sound Waves For Your Ears
Citizen of Glass by Agnes Obel. Everyone's favorite Danish singer sings songs about glass.
Amanda Norgaard is also Danish.
Can't Touch Us Now by Madness. English sings songs in English about English things.
DVD
Ash vs. Evil Dead: the complete first season starring The Chin and Lucy Lawless. Ash has been avoiding most things for the past 30 years until the dead come back again.
Harper starring Paul Newman and Lauren Bacall. Private eye investigates things.
Fiction
My (not so) Perfect Life by Sophie Kinsella. Dust cover says "part love story, part workplace drama."
The Prisoner by Alex Berenson. Are these spy novels?
Right Behind You by Lisa Gardner. The cover is very similar to the cover of Megan Abbott's last novel.
Echoes in Death by J.D. Robb.
Citizen of Glass by Agnes Obel. Everyone's favorite Danish singer sings songs about glass.
Amanda Norgaard is also Danish.
Can't Touch Us Now by Madness. English sings songs in English about English things.
DVD
Ash vs. Evil Dead: the complete first season starring The Chin and Lucy Lawless. Ash has been avoiding most things for the past 30 years until the dead come back again.
Harper starring Paul Newman and Lauren Bacall. Private eye investigates things.
Fiction
My (not so) Perfect Life by Sophie Kinsella. Dust cover says "part love story, part workplace drama."
The Prisoner by Alex Berenson. Are these spy novels?
Right Behind You by Lisa Gardner. The cover is very similar to the cover of Megan Abbott's last novel.
Echoes in Death by J.D. Robb.
Thursday, January 26, 2017
A Western, A Pulp, Some Ghosts
DVD
In A Valley of Violence starring Ethan Hawke and John Travolta. Stranger comes to town. Stranger picks a fight. Violence and counter violence ensue.
Fiction
Kiss the Devil Good Night by Jonathan Woods. Pulpy action goodness. Marital betrayal! Violent crime! Prison! Revenge!
The Girl Before by JP Delaney. You just know the publisher wanted something with "girl" in the title. The dust cover says JP Delaney is a pseudonym for a famous writer. One guess at the writer's identity is someone named Tony Strong. I never heard of him, which doesn't mean much.
Clownfish Blues by Tim Dorsey. The dust cover plot description says something about crazy people in Florida rigging the lottery.
Fatal by John Lescroart. Police detective has to recognize that her best friend may have killed the man she had an affair with.
Power Game by Christine Feehan. Physically enhanced commando teams up with genetically engineered spy for mission in Indonesia. Feehan's author photo is with a big fluffy looking dog. A BIG dog.
Audiobook on CD
Big LIttle Lies by Liane Moriarty. 16 hours on 13 CDs. This is from 2014 and must be one of the sale books I bought to fill in the collection.
In A Valley of Violence starring Ethan Hawke and John Travolta. Stranger comes to town. Stranger picks a fight. Violence and counter violence ensue.
Fiction
Kiss the Devil Good Night by Jonathan Woods. Pulpy action goodness. Marital betrayal! Violent crime! Prison! Revenge!
The Girl Before by JP Delaney. You just know the publisher wanted something with "girl" in the title. The dust cover says JP Delaney is a pseudonym for a famous writer. One guess at the writer's identity is someone named Tony Strong. I never heard of him, which doesn't mean much.
Clownfish Blues by Tim Dorsey. The dust cover plot description says something about crazy people in Florida rigging the lottery.
Fatal by John Lescroart. Police detective has to recognize that her best friend may have killed the man she had an affair with.
Power Game by Christine Feehan. Physically enhanced commando teams up with genetically engineered spy for mission in Indonesia. Feehan's author photo is with a big fluffy looking dog. A BIG dog.
Audiobook on CD
Big LIttle Lies by Liane Moriarty. 16 hours on 13 CDs. This is from 2014 and must be one of the sale books I bought to fill in the collection.
Monday, January 23, 2017
Birth of a Munich Accountant
DVD
The Birth of a Nation starring Nate Parker and Armie Hammer. Based on the slave rebellion led by Nat Turner.
The Accountant starring Ben Affleck and Anna Kendrick. Accountant self-trains to become super commando. I think.
Fiction
Journey to Munich by Jacqueline Winspear. Maisie Dobbs solves another murder.
The Birth of a Nation starring Nate Parker and Armie Hammer. Based on the slave rebellion led by Nat Turner.
The Accountant starring Ben Affleck and Anna Kendrick. Accountant self-trains to become super commando. I think.
Fiction
Journey to Munich by Jacqueline Winspear. Maisie Dobbs solves another murder.
Thursday, January 19, 2017
New Year. New Books. New Nonsense.
Fiction
Lillian Boxfish Takes A Walk by Kathleen Rooney. What the heck is a boxfish. IS that like a square watermelon?
http://www.whataboutwatermelon.com/index.php/2009/07/how-and-why-square-watermelons-are-made/
The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden. Before I attended Philmont Scout Ranch in New Mexico I heard everyone's scary bear attack stories.
Never Never by James Patterson Literary Manufacturing Services and Candice Fox. Is this is the novelization of the song?
Homesick for Another World by Otessa Moshfegh. Short stories by a woman who wins writing awards. I like the cover.
The Rising by Heather Graham and Jon Land. I have been intending to try out a book by each of these authors. I should read this one and kill two birds with one stone.
The Wicked City by Beatriz Williams. She has a familiar name. Let's see what she wrote... nope. I do not recognize those novels. Williams's author photo has her wearing a yellow earring.
The Magician's Lie by Greer MacAllister. Oh, hey, she might be coming to give an author talk here at the library. Our adult programmer has been emailing with her , or her agent, or her publicist, or her sister, or somebody about arranging a date.
Four Weddings and Sixpence by Julia Quinn, Elizabeth Boyle, Laura Lee Guhrke, and Stefanie Sloane. Paperback with four romance stories written by four authors. All four writers live in Seattle or the Pac. Northwest. That must have made any collaboration much easier.
NonFiction
Hillbilly elegy: a memoir of a family and culture in crisis by J.D. Vance. Growing up poor and white and trying to move up.
Lillian Boxfish Takes A Walk by Kathleen Rooney. What the heck is a boxfish. IS that like a square watermelon?
http://www.whataboutwatermelon.com/index.php/2009/07/how-and-why-square-watermelons-are-made/The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden. Before I attended Philmont Scout Ranch in New Mexico I heard everyone's scary bear attack stories.
Never Never by James Patterson Literary Manufacturing Services and Candice Fox. Is this is the novelization of the song?
Homesick for Another World by Otessa Moshfegh. Short stories by a woman who wins writing awards. I like the cover.
The Rising by Heather Graham and Jon Land. I have been intending to try out a book by each of these authors. I should read this one and kill two birds with one stone.
The Wicked City by Beatriz Williams. She has a familiar name. Let's see what she wrote... nope. I do not recognize those novels. Williams's author photo has her wearing a yellow earring.
The Magician's Lie by Greer MacAllister. Oh, hey, she might be coming to give an author talk here at the library. Our adult programmer has been emailing with her , or her agent, or her publicist, or her sister, or somebody about arranging a date.
Four Weddings and Sixpence by Julia Quinn, Elizabeth Boyle, Laura Lee Guhrke, and Stefanie Sloane. Paperback with four romance stories written by four authors. All four writers live in Seattle or the Pac. Northwest. That must have made any collaboration much easier.
NonFiction
Hillbilly elegy: a memoir of a family and culture in crisis by J.D. Vance. Growing up poor and white and trying to move up.
Saturday, January 14, 2017
Two Novels
Fiction
Lucky Boy by Shanthi Sekaran. "That illuminates life's brutality but also it's beauty, revealing our foibles and wrong turns." Believe me, I'm well aware of my foibles. Well aware.
The Antiques by Kris D'Agostino. Siblings get together and either fight or reunite. I'm not sure. I did not read the full plot description on the dust cover.
Lucky Boy by Shanthi Sekaran. "That illuminates life's brutality but also it's beauty, revealing our foibles and wrong turns." Believe me, I'm well aware of my foibles. Well aware.
The Antiques by Kris D'Agostino. Siblings get together and either fight or reunite. I'm not sure. I did not read the full plot description on the dust cover.
Thursday, January 12, 2017
Wednesday, January 11, 2017
Musics
Use These Plastic Discs To Recreate Sounds Using an Electronic Device
The Stage by Avenged Sevenfold. Singers sing songs I've never heard. How about Chris Isaak instead?
Hamilton: the mix tape by [various]. Various singers sing songs from the musical. This reminds me of this song.
Blue and Lonesome by The Rolling Stones. English singers sing their favorite blues songs. This reminds me of nothing.
Gunslinger by Garth Brooks. Country singer sings songs of countries. This reminds me of this.
The Weight of These Wings by Miranda Lambert. Country singer sings songs of wings. This reminds me of this, of course.
And here is this, because I just saw the link.
The Stage by Avenged Sevenfold. Singers sing songs I've never heard. How about Chris Isaak instead?
Hamilton: the mix tape by [various]. Various singers sing songs from the musical. This reminds me of this song.
Blue and Lonesome by The Rolling Stones. English singers sing their favorite blues songs. This reminds me of nothing.
Gunslinger by Garth Brooks. Country singer sings songs of countries. This reminds me of this.
The Weight of These Wings by Miranda Lambert. Country singer sings songs of wings. This reminds me of this, of course.
And here is this, because I just saw the link.
Lansdale! Abbott! Others!
Fiction
Clear by Fire by Joshua Hood. I saw this guy's online commentary somewhere and thought the thing would circ. Plot: former black ops soldier is on the run from bad guys.
Dead on the Bones by Joe R. Lansdale. A bunch of short stories by the master writer.
Shot in Detroit by Patricia Abbott. Photographer in Detroit gains artistic renown after photographing a corpse. She keeps hunting out new bodies to fuel her success.
The Most Dangerous Place on Earth by Lindsey Lee Johnson. Something about San Francisco.
The Sleepwalker by Chris Bohjalian. Sleepwalker goes missing.
Audiobook on CD
Ring of Fire by Brad Taylor. 15 hours on 12 CDs. Shoot-em'up with spies and terrorists.
DVD
Preacher: season one starring [actors]. Small town preacher is a devil or something. I'm not sure. Watch the preview.
Game of Thrones: the complete sixth season starring [more actors]. Hey! Is that Max von Sydow?! Wow, it is.
Clear by Fire by Joshua Hood. I saw this guy's online commentary somewhere and thought the thing would circ. Plot: former black ops soldier is on the run from bad guys.
Dead on the Bones by Joe R. Lansdale. A bunch of short stories by the master writer.
Shot in Detroit by Patricia Abbott. Photographer in Detroit gains artistic renown after photographing a corpse. She keeps hunting out new bodies to fuel her success.
The Most Dangerous Place on Earth by Lindsey Lee Johnson. Something about San Francisco.
The Sleepwalker by Chris Bohjalian. Sleepwalker goes missing.
Audiobook on CD
Ring of Fire by Brad Taylor. 15 hours on 12 CDs. Shoot-em'up with spies and terrorists.
DVD
Preacher: season one starring [actors]. Small town preacher is a devil or something. I'm not sure. Watch the preview.
Game of Thrones: the complete sixth season starring [more actors]. Hey! Is that Max von Sydow?! Wow, it is.
Monday, January 09, 2017
Four
Electrical Magic Creates Sound
Revolution Radio by Green Day. Trio of musicians play songs and sing about radio. I don't want to look up a Green Day video. Here is Unlocking the Truth instead.
Fiction
The Dangerous Ladies Affair by Marcia Muller and Bill Pronzini. Mystery novel with detectives trying to stop an extortionist.
Below the Belt by Stuart Woods. Something about a lawyer or something.
The Mistress by Danielle Steel. Rich people in love.
Revolution Radio by Green Day. Trio of musicians play songs and sing about radio. I don't want to look up a Green Day video. Here is Unlocking the Truth instead.
Fiction
The Dangerous Ladies Affair by Marcia Muller and Bill Pronzini. Mystery novel with detectives trying to stop an extortionist.
Below the Belt by Stuart Woods. Something about a lawyer or something.
The Mistress by Danielle Steel. Rich people in love.
Tuesday, January 03, 2017
Big New Book
NonFiction
The Horse Encyclopedia by DK. Sometimes DK never lists the editor on the front cover. This has all the big beautiful pictures that DK is known for.
The Horse Encyclopedia by DK. Sometimes DK never lists the editor on the front cover. This has all the big beautiful pictures that DK is known for.
Friday, December 30, 2016
A Book. A DVD. A Audiobook.
Book
The Pioneer Woman Cooks: A Year of Holidays by Ree Drummond. Food recipes from a woman in Oklahoma.
DVD
The Purge: Election Year starring [actors]. A Senator running for President has to survive the 12 hours of lawlessness. This looks like one of those situation where the actress is given glasses to "look smart."
Audiobook
Testimony by Robbie Robertson. 19 hours on 16 CDs. From growing up in Canada, going electric with Dylan, and recording with The Band.
The Pioneer Woman Cooks: A Year of Holidays by Ree Drummond. Food recipes from a woman in Oklahoma.
DVD
The Purge: Election Year starring [actors]. A Senator running for President has to survive the 12 hours of lawlessness. This looks like one of those situation where the actress is given glasses to "look smart."
Audiobook
Testimony by Robbie Robertson. 19 hours on 16 CDs. From growing up in Canada, going electric with Dylan, and recording with The Band.
Thursday, December 29, 2016
Six Books and Photos
Fiction
Curtain of Death by W.E.B.Griffin and William E. Butterworh IV. 1946 spies in Germany.
The Midnight bell by Jack Higgins. "Desperate men will act, secrets will be revealed."
Nonfiction
Books for Living by Will Schwalbe. Essays about other books.
Audiobooks on CD
The Night Searchers by Marcia Muller. 7 hours on 6 CDs. Private eye privately eyes.
Girl Walks Out of a Bar by Lisa F. Smith. 9 hours on 7 CDs. Lawyer who started drinking when she was a teenager goes full blown boozer when working for a big NYC law firm.
The Case Against Sugar by Gary Taubes. 11.5 hours on 9CDs. Taubes says we eat too much sugar.
Photos
Outdoor ice skating rink in Commons Park. We had some super cold days a week or two ago but had above freezing temperatures a couple days ago. I don't know how often the Parks Department resprays the rink after thaws.
Curtain of Death by W.E.B.Griffin and William E. Butterworh IV. 1946 spies in Germany.
The Midnight bell by Jack Higgins. "Desperate men will act, secrets will be revealed."
Nonfiction
Books for Living by Will Schwalbe. Essays about other books.
Audiobooks on CD
The Night Searchers by Marcia Muller. 7 hours on 6 CDs. Private eye privately eyes.
Girl Walks Out of a Bar by Lisa F. Smith. 9 hours on 7 CDs. Lawyer who started drinking when she was a teenager goes full blown boozer when working for a big NYC law firm.
The Case Against Sugar by Gary Taubes. 11.5 hours on 9CDs. Taubes says we eat too much sugar.
Photos
Outdoor ice skating rink in Commons Park. We had some super cold days a week or two ago but had above freezing temperatures a couple days ago. I don't know how often the Parks Department resprays the rink after thaws.
Monday, December 19, 2016
Some Audiobooks
Audiobooks on CD
A Match for Marcus Cynster by Stephanie Laurens. 13.5 hours on 11 CDs. Some sort of romance.
Born A Crime: stories from a South African childhood by Trevor Noah. 8.83 hours on 7 CDs. Noah grew up with a white dad and black mom when it was illegal for the two to be married.
The Shapeshifters by Stefan Spjut. 14.5 hours on 12 CDs. Boy is kidnapped in 1978 and his mother says it was trolls. Same thing happens in 2003 and woman gets a photo.
Swing Time by Zadie Smith. 14 hours and 11 CDs. Two girls grow up and end their friendship in their twenties. Then more things happen.
Dead to the Last Drop by Cleo Coyle. 12 hours on 10CDs. More murder set in a coffee shop.
A Match for Marcus Cynster by Stephanie Laurens. 13.5 hours on 11 CDs. Some sort of romance.
Born A Crime: stories from a South African childhood by Trevor Noah. 8.83 hours on 7 CDs. Noah grew up with a white dad and black mom when it was illegal for the two to be married.
The Shapeshifters by Stefan Spjut. 14.5 hours on 12 CDs. Boy is kidnapped in 1978 and his mother says it was trolls. Same thing happens in 2003 and woman gets a photo.
Swing Time by Zadie Smith. 14 hours and 11 CDs. Two girls grow up and end their friendship in their twenties. Then more things happen.
Dead to the Last Drop by Cleo Coyle. 12 hours on 10CDs. More murder set in a coffee shop.
Musics and paper
Sound Waves Are Turned Into Computer Code and Transformed Back Into Sound Waves
Under the Influence by Dale Watson. Country singer with fancy hair sings country songs with a traditional country bent.
Wild Stab by The I Don't Cares. Paul Westerberg and Juliana Hatfield team up to sing songs of middle aged rock.
Fiction
It's Can't Happen Here by Sinclair Lewis. The back cover says, "A cautionary tale about the fragility of democracy, it is an alarming, eerily timeless look at how fascism could take hold in America." I'm not sure I've ever read a Lewis novel; even school assigned book. Let me check the bib... nope, not a one. But I did watch the Elmer Gantry film.
The Sellout by Paul Betty. The front cover says this is a comic masterpiece.I do not know anything about Beatty except that he has short hair and lives in NYC.
The Ornatrix by Kate Howard. Woman with facial birthmark gets treated poorly and ultimately hired as personal hairdresser to a courtesan. I do not know anything about Kate Howard either. Except she went to U of Kent and has longish hair.
Cover Me in Darkness by Eileen Rendahl. Woman who grew up in a cult deals with suicide of her mother while her mother was in a psych hospital after murdering the woman's brother. Here is what I know about Rendahl. 1. No author photo so I cannot tell you how long her hair is. 2. She has plenty of critical praise. 3. She also writes cozy mysteries with popcorn themed titles.
NonFiction
Tiny Houses Built with Recycled Materials by Ryan Mitchell. Our last copy was circ'ing pretty well but was damaged. So, I bought a replacement. No author photo of Mitchell, either. He has a blog.
Under the Influence by Dale Watson. Country singer with fancy hair sings country songs with a traditional country bent.
Wild Stab by The I Don't Cares. Paul Westerberg and Juliana Hatfield team up to sing songs of middle aged rock.
Fiction
It's Can't Happen Here by Sinclair Lewis. The back cover says, "A cautionary tale about the fragility of democracy, it is an alarming, eerily timeless look at how fascism could take hold in America." I'm not sure I've ever read a Lewis novel; even school assigned book. Let me check the bib... nope, not a one. But I did watch the Elmer Gantry film.
The Sellout by Paul Betty. The front cover says this is a comic masterpiece.I do not know anything about Beatty except that he has short hair and lives in NYC.
The Ornatrix by Kate Howard. Woman with facial birthmark gets treated poorly and ultimately hired as personal hairdresser to a courtesan. I do not know anything about Kate Howard either. Except she went to U of Kent and has longish hair.
Cover Me in Darkness by Eileen Rendahl. Woman who grew up in a cult deals with suicide of her mother while her mother was in a psych hospital after murdering the woman's brother. Here is what I know about Rendahl. 1. No author photo so I cannot tell you how long her hair is. 2. She has plenty of critical praise. 3. She also writes cozy mysteries with popcorn themed titles.
NonFiction
Tiny Houses Built with Recycled Materials by Ryan Mitchell. Our last copy was circ'ing pretty well but was damaged. So, I bought a replacement. No author photo of Mitchell, either. He has a blog.
Wednesday, December 14, 2016
Friday, December 09, 2016
Musics
Electrons Flow Across Wiring And Are Transformed Into Sound Waves
We Got It From Here ... Thank You 4 Your Service by A Tribe Called Quest. Popular band from years ago sings new songs for a new album.
22, A Million by Bon Iver. Eau Claire guy sings songs about Eau Claire. I suppose.
Hardwired... to Self-Destruct by Metallica. Metal guys sings songs of metal.
Ruminations by Conor Oberst. Singer sings songs of something or other.
[I cannot get the embedding code to work. Link.]
Head Carrier by The Pixies. Alternative rock band singers sing songs alternately.
We Got It From Here ... Thank You 4 Your Service by A Tribe Called Quest. Popular band from years ago sings new songs for a new album.
22, A Million by Bon Iver. Eau Claire guy sings songs about Eau Claire. I suppose.
Hardwired... to Self-Destruct by Metallica. Metal guys sings songs of metal.
Ruminations by Conor Oberst. Singer sings songs of something or other.
[I cannot get the embedding code to work. Link.]
Head Carrier by The Pixies. Alternative rock band singers sing songs alternately.
Wednesday, December 07, 2016
More Music, More Music, More Music.
Sounds Are Made, Sounds Are Recorded, Sounds Are Played Back Magical Electricity
Case/Lang/Veirs by Case/Lang/Veirs. Niko Case, KD Lang, and Laura Veirs team up to sing songs of country music.
Hard II Love by Usher. Singer sings songs of love.
I don't know anything about Usher so pick your own video: https://www.youtube.com/user/UsherVEVO.
Revolution Radio by Green Day. Singers sing songs of revolution and radio.
Nobody But Me by Michael Buble. Canadian sings songs of his Canadian self.
Voices of Angels by Celtic Women. Women try to impersonate angels and sing songs.
XXIV Magic by Bruno Mars. Sings songs of popularity.
Keeping the Horse Between Me and the Ground by Seasick Steve. Singer sings songs about his three string guitar.
You Want It Darker by Leonard Cohen. Singer sings songs of darkness.
Case/Lang/Veirs by Case/Lang/Veirs. Niko Case, KD Lang, and Laura Veirs team up to sing songs of country music.
Hard II Love by Usher. Singer sings songs of love.
I don't know anything about Usher so pick your own video: https://www.youtube.com/user/UsherVEVO.
Revolution Radio by Green Day. Singers sing songs of revolution and radio.
Nobody But Me by Michael Buble. Canadian sings songs of his Canadian self.
Voices of Angels by Celtic Women. Women try to impersonate angels and sing songs.
XXIV Magic by Bruno Mars. Sings songs of popularity.
Keeping the Horse Between Me and the Ground by Seasick Steve. Singer sings songs about his three string guitar.
You Want It Darker by Leonard Cohen. Singer sings songs of darkness.
Monday, December 05, 2016
Even More DVDs
DVDs
Hunt for the Wilderpeople starring Sam Neill and Julian Dennison. Old guy in rural New Zealand fosters a city boy. Laughter ensues.
Imperium starring Daniel Radcliffe and Toni Collette. FBI guy goes undercover with white extremist group and shaves his head while Toni Collette has blond hair. Tension ensues.
Hands of Stone starring Edgar Ramirez, Robert De Niro. Biopic of boxer Roberto Duran. Punching ensues.
Mr. Church by Eddie Murphy and Britt Robertson. Guy goes to work as personal cook for a family and stays for several years. Heart warming events ensue.
Into the Forest by Ellen Page by Evan Rachel Wood. Sisters live in world-wide power outage. Troube ensues. Hey, isn't Page Canadian? Let me check... yep. She grew up in Nova Scotia. I thought about doing a driving vacation to the East Coast and going to Nova Scotia would be a loooooong drive.
Ghostbusters starring Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig. Scientists team up to catch ghosts. Comedic action ensues.
The Man Who Knew Infinity starring Dev Patel and Jeremy Irons. Mathematician from India deals with jerks in England. Math ensues.
Hunt for the Wilderpeople starring Sam Neill and Julian Dennison. Old guy in rural New Zealand fosters a city boy. Laughter ensues.
Imperium starring Daniel Radcliffe and Toni Collette. FBI guy goes undercover with white extremist group and shaves his head while Toni Collette has blond hair. Tension ensues.
Hands of Stone starring Edgar Ramirez, Robert De Niro. Biopic of boxer Roberto Duran. Punching ensues.
Mr. Church by Eddie Murphy and Britt Robertson. Guy goes to work as personal cook for a family and stays for several years. Heart warming events ensue.
Into the Forest by Ellen Page by Evan Rachel Wood. Sisters live in world-wide power outage. Troube ensues. Hey, isn't Page Canadian? Let me check... yep. She grew up in Nova Scotia. I thought about doing a driving vacation to the East Coast and going to Nova Scotia would be a loooooong drive.
Ghostbusters starring Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig. Scientists team up to catch ghosts. Comedic action ensues.
The Man Who Knew Infinity starring Dev Patel and Jeremy Irons. Mathematician from India deals with jerks in England. Math ensues.
Saturday, December 03, 2016
Hoky-smokes, that's a lot of movies
DVD
Army of One starring Nicolas Cage. Cage acts Cagey.
The Purge: election year starring [I don't know]. People kill people.
X-Men Apocalypse. Several years ago I stopped keeping track of these movies.
Free State of Jones starring [shirtless guy]. Slave rebellion during Civil War.
Hell or High Water starring Jeff Bridges, Ben Foster. This is supposed to be pretty good. That is a big accomplishment after they stuck Chris Pine in the movie.
Outlander: season two starring [actors]. Scots go to Paris to stop a rebellion and then a nother rebellion in Scotland. Or something. I'm not sure.
X-Files: the event series. Mulder and Scully return for si episodes. I can think of three pop songs that reference this show. Here is one of those.
Ash Vs. The Evil Dead: the complete first season starring Bill Campbell. Ash battles baddies over 10 episodes.
The Nice Guys starring Russell Crowe and Ryan Gosling. Crime and punishment comedy. I've wanted to see this for a while.
Absolutely Fabulous: the movie starring [those two famous actresses whose names I cannot remember]. Two drunk socialites get drunk and cause trouble.
Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates starring Anna Kendrick and Aubrey Plaza. Two guys advertise for dates and two crazy people respond. I bet Zac Efron takes his shirt off again.
Army of One starring Nicolas Cage. Cage acts Cagey.
The Purge: election year starring [I don't know]. People kill people.
X-Men Apocalypse. Several years ago I stopped keeping track of these movies.
Free State of Jones starring [shirtless guy]. Slave rebellion during Civil War.
Hell or High Water starring Jeff Bridges, Ben Foster. This is supposed to be pretty good. That is a big accomplishment after they stuck Chris Pine in the movie.
Outlander: season two starring [actors]. Scots go to Paris to stop a rebellion and then a nother rebellion in Scotland. Or something. I'm not sure.
X-Files: the event series. Mulder and Scully return for si episodes. I can think of three pop songs that reference this show. Here is one of those.
Ash Vs. The Evil Dead: the complete first season starring Bill Campbell. Ash battles baddies over 10 episodes.
The Nice Guys starring Russell Crowe and Ryan Gosling. Crime and punishment comedy. I've wanted to see this for a while.
Absolutely Fabulous: the movie starring [those two famous actresses whose names I cannot remember]. Two drunk socialites get drunk and cause trouble.
Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates starring Anna Kendrick and Aubrey Plaza. Two guys advertise for dates and two crazy people respond. I bet Zac Efron takes his shirt off again.
Tuesday, November 29, 2016
Thicker Books
Fiction
Prince Lestat and the Realms of Atlantis by Anne Rice. I have no idea what this is about. I presume the Lestat guy is still a vampire. Let me check... yep, part of the series. Rice lives in Palm Desert, California. I wonder what July is like there. Let me check that too... well, the average high is 108 Fahrenheit.
The Whole Town's Talking by Fannie Flagg. Something about a cemetery.
When All the Good Girls Have Gone by Jayne Ann Krentz. The illustration on the endpapers is stormy water around a city skyline and lightning in the skies. The credits list the jacket designer but I am not certain if she also did the endpapers.
Mister Monkey by Francine Prose. When Boy #2 was a toddler his favorite toy was named Mr. Monkey Monk. Prose is a visiting writer at Bard College. I have no knowledge of Bard. Let me look it up... well, Bard is 100 miles North of Manhattan and has 2,000 undergraduates.
The German Girl by Armando Lucas Correa. Young woman on the SS St. Louis's infamous voyage in 1939 and her descendants 70 years later.
Victoria by Daisy Goodwin. Yeah, that's a Kinks tune.
The Fate of the Tearling by Erika Johansen. Fantasy novel about a queen.
NonFiction
The Horse Encyclopedia by DK. A big book about horses. The Danish Warmblood has "no fleshiness in the jowl."
Prince Lestat and the Realms of Atlantis by Anne Rice. I have no idea what this is about. I presume the Lestat guy is still a vampire. Let me check... yep, part of the series. Rice lives in Palm Desert, California. I wonder what July is like there. Let me check that too... well, the average high is 108 Fahrenheit.
The Whole Town's Talking by Fannie Flagg. Something about a cemetery.
When All the Good Girls Have Gone by Jayne Ann Krentz. The illustration on the endpapers is stormy water around a city skyline and lightning in the skies. The credits list the jacket designer but I am not certain if she also did the endpapers.
Mister Monkey by Francine Prose. When Boy #2 was a toddler his favorite toy was named Mr. Monkey Monk. Prose is a visiting writer at Bard College. I have no knowledge of Bard. Let me look it up... well, Bard is 100 miles North of Manhattan and has 2,000 undergraduates.
The German Girl by Armando Lucas Correa. Young woman on the SS St. Louis's infamous voyage in 1939 and her descendants 70 years later.
Victoria by Daisy Goodwin. Yeah, that's a Kinks tune.
The Fate of the Tearling by Erika Johansen. Fantasy novel about a queen.
NonFiction
The Horse Encyclopedia by DK. A big book about horses. The Danish Warmblood has "no fleshiness in the jowl."
Tuesday, November 22, 2016
Thinner Books
Fiction
And Every Morning the Way Home Gets Longer and Longer by Fredrik Backman. A novella with a title and cover that makes it sound like a "feel good" novel. The author lives in Stockholm. I was in Stockholm once.
The Eastern Shore by Ward Just. Mid-Century newspaperman publishes a story that carries consequences through the rest of his career. I have no idea where Just lives. My trip to Stockholm was a one-nighter after taking the cruise ship from Finland.
Inherit the Bones by Emily Litteljohn. Did Litteljohn watch the Disney Robin Hood as a child and say, "Hey, that bear has our name!"
The Flame Bearer by Bernard Cornwell. More vikings in Britain.
To Brew or Not to Brew by Joyce Tremel. Woman opens a new brew pub in Pittsburgh with sabotage on her brewery and a dead guy in a brew vat. The novel also includes a cat, because this is a cozy mystery and all cozies require cats.
Tangled Up in Brew by Joyce Tremel. Same characters as above but with a dead food critic at a beer festival.
And Every Morning the Way Home Gets Longer and Longer by Fredrik Backman. A novella with a title and cover that makes it sound like a "feel good" novel. The author lives in Stockholm. I was in Stockholm once.
The Eastern Shore by Ward Just. Mid-Century newspaperman publishes a story that carries consequences through the rest of his career. I have no idea where Just lives. My trip to Stockholm was a one-nighter after taking the cruise ship from Finland.
Inherit the Bones by Emily Litteljohn. Did Litteljohn watch the Disney Robin Hood as a child and say, "Hey, that bear has our name!"
The Flame Bearer by Bernard Cornwell. More vikings in Britain.
To Brew or Not to Brew by Joyce Tremel. Woman opens a new brew pub in Pittsburgh with sabotage on her brewery and a dead guy in a brew vat. The novel also includes a cat, because this is a cozy mystery and all cozies require cats.
Tangled Up in Brew by Joyce Tremel. Same characters as above but with a dead food critic at a beer festival.
Books and some photos.
Fiction
Cross the Line by James Patterson. Some sort of novel.
Moonglow by Michael Chabon. Some sort of novel.
Sinner Man by Lawrence Block. Block's first ever crime novel. First published in 1960.
I'll Take You There by Wally Lamb. Some sort of novel.
NonFiction
Victoria the Queen by Julia Baird. Some sort of biography.
Thank You For Being Late: an optimist's guide to thriving in the age of accelerations by Thomas L. Friedman. Some sort of book.
Photos
We had our reception for the school art show.
Someone discovered the greatness of Bill Crider and ordered over more copies. I cannot rotate the image.
My dog took a nap.
The Library Annex (the house behind the library) is to be demolished in 2017. So we won't be fixing the rotted roof. I was going to replace the tarp and add a hunk of plywood but the wood is too rotted and the shingles too loose for me to step up there.
Our Sit'n'Sip program has been doing well. The event helps seniors learn how to use tablet computers.
My father came to read the Sunday Book Review.
Cross the Line by James Patterson. Some sort of novel.
Moonglow by Michael Chabon. Some sort of novel.
Sinner Man by Lawrence Block. Block's first ever crime novel. First published in 1960.
I'll Take You There by Wally Lamb. Some sort of novel.
NonFiction
Victoria the Queen by Julia Baird. Some sort of biography.
Thank You For Being Late: an optimist's guide to thriving in the age of accelerations by Thomas L. Friedman. Some sort of book.
Photos
We had our reception for the school art show.
Someone discovered the greatness of Bill Crider and ordered over more copies. I cannot rotate the image.
My dog took a nap.
The Library Annex (the house behind the library) is to be demolished in 2017. So we won't be fixing the rotted roof. I was going to replace the tarp and add a hunk of plywood but the wood is too rotted and the shingles too loose for me to step up there.
Our Sit'n'Sip program has been doing well. The event helps seniors learn how to use tablet computers.
My father came to read the Sunday Book Review.
Thursday, November 10, 2016
Eight Books. Two Are NonFic.
Paperback
Mistletoe Cottage by Debbie Mason. Some sort of Christmas novel. No wonder the cover has lots of red all over.
Someone to Love by Mary Balogh. Woman in a wispy green dress on the cover. Something about an orphan from Bath, IE. Balogh lives in Saskatchewan. Saskatchewan is a neat word. I have never been there. My wife and I were talking about summer vacations a few weeks ago and I mentioned going to Canada. He standard Canada response is, "The you'd have to pay for passports!" Well, yeah, we have to pay for gas and food too. What's the point?
Fiction
Pacific Homicide by Patricia Smiley. Thriller with a killer. The author thanks several people in her acknowledgments. One of these people is Lee Goldberg. I read his books.
Night School by Lee Child. Let me take a wild guess at the plot. Jack Reacher is traveling around. Jack Reacher gets dragged into an investigation of robbery, murder, etc. Jack Reacher deducts and fisticuffs. Jack Reacher has sex with a woman police officer. Jack Reacher kills a few people. Jack Reacher hits the bricks.
This Was A Man by Jeffrey Archer. Heck if I know. How much time did Archer do for lying in court?
His Bloody Project by Graeme Macrae Burnett. Crime thriller set in 1869 at a remote Scottish village. The author lives in Scotland. Scotland? Is this a good time to mention how Anthony Neil Smith loves to reminisce about Scotland? No? Not a good time? Well, too late.
NonFiction
The Hour of Land: a personal topography of America's national parks by Terry Tempest Williams. Something about the author traveling to parks to write about their history and herself. Page 283 says, "I didn't know where I was."
Geeky LEGO Crafts: 21 fun and quirky projects by David Scarfe. Make stuff. Page 94 says, "All the thrill of the hunt without any of the blood."
Mistletoe Cottage by Debbie Mason. Some sort of Christmas novel. No wonder the cover has lots of red all over.
Someone to Love by Mary Balogh. Woman in a wispy green dress on the cover. Something about an orphan from Bath, IE. Balogh lives in Saskatchewan. Saskatchewan is a neat word. I have never been there. My wife and I were talking about summer vacations a few weeks ago and I mentioned going to Canada. He standard Canada response is, "The you'd have to pay for passports!" Well, yeah, we have to pay for gas and food too. What's the point?
Fiction
Pacific Homicide by Patricia Smiley. Thriller with a killer. The author thanks several people in her acknowledgments. One of these people is Lee Goldberg. I read his books.
Night School by Lee Child. Let me take a wild guess at the plot. Jack Reacher is traveling around. Jack Reacher gets dragged into an investigation of robbery, murder, etc. Jack Reacher deducts and fisticuffs. Jack Reacher has sex with a woman police officer. Jack Reacher kills a few people. Jack Reacher hits the bricks.
This Was A Man by Jeffrey Archer. Heck if I know. How much time did Archer do for lying in court?
His Bloody Project by Graeme Macrae Burnett. Crime thriller set in 1869 at a remote Scottish village. The author lives in Scotland. Scotland? Is this a good time to mention how Anthony Neil Smith loves to reminisce about Scotland? No? Not a good time? Well, too late.
NonFiction
The Hour of Land: a personal topography of America's national parks by Terry Tempest Williams. Something about the author traveling to parks to write about their history and herself. Page 283 says, "I didn't know where I was."
Geeky LEGO Crafts: 21 fun and quirky projects by David Scarfe. Make stuff. Page 94 says, "All the thrill of the hunt without any of the blood."
Wednesday, November 02, 2016
Two Books and A Few Photos
Fiction
Faithful by Alice Hoffman. Hoffman has written a lot of books.
The Award by Danielle Steel. Steel has written even more books.
Photos
Witches Night Out
The first Wednesday before Halloween the downtown businesses have Trick or Treat. The day was drizzly.
Lake Mills Area School District Art Show
Fall 2016 art show was installed yesterday, November 1.
Faithful by Alice Hoffman. Hoffman has written a lot of books.
The Award by Danielle Steel. Steel has written even more books.
Photos
Witches Night Out
The first Wednesday before Halloween the downtown businesses have Trick or Treat. The day was drizzly.
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| The library bought 31.5 pounds (14.3 Kgs) of candy. |
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| Drizzly early evening. |
Lake Mills Area School District Art Show
Fall 2016 art show was installed yesterday, November 1.
Monday, October 31, 2016
A Stack of Books That I Let Built Up
Paperback
Three Christmas Wishes by Sheila Roberts. I'm betting this novel is Christmas themed.
It Must Be Christmas by Jennifer Crusie. It must be Christmas novel time.
Fiction
The Orphan Keeper by Camron Wright. "A novel based on a true story." Indian boy is kidnapped, sold to orphanage, adopted by Americans, he tells Americans the truth, the Americans cannot find his parents, he tries again as an adult.
Guineveres by Sarah Domet. The cover blurb says the novel is a "revelation". OK, I guess that reviewer really liked the book. The dust cover says Domet has a Ph.D and lives in Georgia. I've never been to Georgia.
Blind Sight by Carol O'Connell. Hey, Megan Abbott has a blurb on this one and says "it is a master class in suspense." I'll trust Abbott on this one, she knows what she is talking about.
Sex, Lies and Serious Money by Stuart Woods Literary Industries, Inc.
Cruel Beautiful World by Caroline Leavitt. I kinda like the cover, and I kinda don't like the cover. Kimberly Glyder did the cover design. Glyder does A LOT of book covers. I like this one.
Mercury by Margot Livesey. I like this cover as well. Doesn't Livesey have an extensive back catalog? Let me check... well not a huge list. The inside lists eight other novels. Livesey's bio says she was born in Scotland. She should avoid Anthony Neil Smith at writing conventions because he'll just want to talk about Scotland.
The Wangs vs. The World by Jade Chang. Guess who designed this cover. That's right, Kimberly Glyder.
The Mothers by Brit Bebbett. A novel about Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention? Nope. This is something about young adults, romance, and then growing older.
The Mistletoe Murder and Other Stories by P.D. James. Four Christmas themed stories James wrote for newspapers and magazine.
Night Watch by Iris Johansen and Roy Johansen. Is Roy the son? Let me check... Yes.
Three Christmas Wishes by Sheila Roberts. I'm betting this novel is Christmas themed.
It Must Be Christmas by Jennifer Crusie. It must be Christmas novel time.
Fiction
The Orphan Keeper by Camron Wright. "A novel based on a true story." Indian boy is kidnapped, sold to orphanage, adopted by Americans, he tells Americans the truth, the Americans cannot find his parents, he tries again as an adult.
Guineveres by Sarah Domet. The cover blurb says the novel is a "revelation". OK, I guess that reviewer really liked the book. The dust cover says Domet has a Ph.D and lives in Georgia. I've never been to Georgia.
Blind Sight by Carol O'Connell. Hey, Megan Abbott has a blurb on this one and says "it is a master class in suspense." I'll trust Abbott on this one, she knows what she is talking about.
Sex, Lies and Serious Money by Stuart Woods Literary Industries, Inc.
Cruel Beautiful World by Caroline Leavitt. I kinda like the cover, and I kinda don't like the cover. Kimberly Glyder did the cover design. Glyder does A LOT of book covers. I like this one.
Mercury by Margot Livesey. I like this cover as well. Doesn't Livesey have an extensive back catalog? Let me check... well not a huge list. The inside lists eight other novels. Livesey's bio says she was born in Scotland. She should avoid Anthony Neil Smith at writing conventions because he'll just want to talk about Scotland.
The Wangs vs. The World by Jade Chang. Guess who designed this cover. That's right, Kimberly Glyder.
The Mothers by Brit Bebbett. A novel about Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention? Nope. This is something about young adults, romance, and then growing older.
The Mistletoe Murder and Other Stories by P.D. James. Four Christmas themed stories James wrote for newspapers and magazine.
Night Watch by Iris Johansen and Roy Johansen. Is Roy the son? Let me check... Yes.
Tuesday, October 25, 2016
Unmentionable Favre Foiled
NonFiction
Gunslinger: the remarkable, improbable, iconic life of Brett Favre by Jeff Pearlman. Page 209 says, "Team cohesion was put to the test in late November when the Packers went out on a limb to sign wide receiver Andre Rison off waivers."
Unmentionable: the Victorian lady's guide to sex, marriage, and manners by Therese Oneill. Page 99 says, "In her later years she traveled the lecture circuit, advising ladies on how to make themselves worthy of being a king's bit of boom-boom on the side."
Page 196 says, "This is a description of the nineteenth-century version of an unwashed ponytail, yoga pants, and faded WILLIE NELSON HONEYSUCKLE ROSE TOUR T-shirt."
Foiled!: easy, tasty, tin foil meals by Jesseca Hallows. Page 32 says, "Cook the spaghetti noodles at home and store in a big plastic container or bag."
Fiction
The Penny Jumper by James Grippando. An astrophysicist looking to integrate observatories into a massive telescope takes a quick job to write code for Wall Street. She gets framed for theft and trouble ensues.
The Terranauts by T.C. Boyle. People are locked into domes in Arizona to see if colonization would work on another planet.
A Baxter Family Christmas by Karen Kingsbury. Christmas novel.
The Whistler by John Grisham. I bet there is a lawyer. Let's check ... yep, a lawyer investigates a judge.
Fields Where They Lay by Timothy Hallinan. A Junior Bender novel. These are very good.
A Lowcountry Christmas by Mary Alice Monroe. Some kid wants a dog for Christmas.
Gunslinger: the remarkable, improbable, iconic life of Brett Favre by Jeff Pearlman. Page 209 says, "Team cohesion was put to the test in late November when the Packers went out on a limb to sign wide receiver Andre Rison off waivers."
Unmentionable: the Victorian lady's guide to sex, marriage, and manners by Therese Oneill. Page 99 says, "In her later years she traveled the lecture circuit, advising ladies on how to make themselves worthy of being a king's bit of boom-boom on the side."
Page 196 says, "This is a description of the nineteenth-century version of an unwashed ponytail, yoga pants, and faded WILLIE NELSON HONEYSUCKLE ROSE TOUR T-shirt."
Foiled!: easy, tasty, tin foil meals by Jesseca Hallows. Page 32 says, "Cook the spaghetti noodles at home and store in a big plastic container or bag."
Fiction
The Penny Jumper by James Grippando. An astrophysicist looking to integrate observatories into a massive telescope takes a quick job to write code for Wall Street. She gets framed for theft and trouble ensues.
The Terranauts by T.C. Boyle. People are locked into domes in Arizona to see if colonization would work on another planet.
A Baxter Family Christmas by Karen Kingsbury. Christmas novel.
The Whistler by John Grisham. I bet there is a lawyer. Let's check ... yep, a lawyer investigates a judge.
Fields Where They Lay by Timothy Hallinan. A Junior Bender novel. These are very good.
A Lowcountry Christmas by Mary Alice Monroe. Some kid wants a dog for Christmas.
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