DVD
How to Play Blues and Blues Rock Guitar by Guitar World and Andy Aledort.
Beginning Hard Rock and Heavy Metal by Guitar World and Andy Aledort.
Music on CD
Shine by Martina McBride. Good Looking Gal sings modern country.
Fiction
Nothing But Trouble by Susan May Warren. PF Sugar returns home to Kellogg, MN for her sister's wedding. This is PJ's first visit in ten years and she is sure her best pal's husband is not a killer.
Why do I bother? Is anyone reading this? I'm paying more attention listening to the Fratellis album than doing this anyway.
Home Safe by Elizabeth Berg. "A beautifully written and richly resonant story of a mother and daughter in emotional transit...widowed...loss and grief...meddling...unsolicited and unwelcome advice...shocking discoery...double life...money disappeared...unusual job...phone call from a stranger...path of discovery...sexual experimentation."
I made that last one up.
The Confession by James Patterson by Maxine Paetro. I'm betting Paetro did all the heavy lifting on this one. "Women's Murder Club tracks a killer with a taste for the super-rich."
Non-Fiction
Wisconsin Barns by Nancy Schum-Burgess. When you get sick of Jerry Apps' Wisconsin books take a look at all the neat photos in this one.
AudioBook on CD
Chosen by Ted Dekker. Horror novel.
Thursday, April 23, 2009
What to Read 24: Poetry by Mark Kraushaar
Local writer Mark Kraushaar just won the 2009 Felix Pollak Prize in Poetry from the University of Wisconsin Press. UW Press just published his winning collection entitled, Falling Brick Kills Local Man. We, of course, have a copy at the Library.
I have a brief discussion about poetry with Mr. Kraushaar and he reads three of his poems. I had to edit out over five minutes of discussion so ignore any odd transitions.
I have a brief discussion about poetry with Mr. Kraushaar and he reads three of his poems. I had to edit out over five minutes of discussion so ignore any odd transitions.
Monday, April 20, 2009
Nothing Exciting
Fiction
Loitering with Intent by Stuart Woods.
First Family by David Baldacci.
Deadlock by Iris Johansen.
Tea Time for the Traditionally Built by Alexander McCall Smith.
Large Print
Just Take My Heart by Mary Higgins Clark.
Lowboy by John Wray.
Dylan by Linda Lael Miller.
NonFiction
Mommy Calls: Dr. Tanya answers parents' top 101 questions about babies and toddlers by Tanya Remer Altmann, MD.
AudioBooks
The Ice Diaries: the untold story of the USS Nautilus and the cold war's most daring mission by Captain William R. Anderson
Loitering with Intent by Stuart Woods.
First Family by David Baldacci.
Deadlock by Iris Johansen.
Tea Time for the Traditionally Built by Alexander McCall Smith.
Large Print
Just Take My Heart by Mary Higgins Clark.
Lowboy by John Wray.
Dylan by Linda Lael Miller.
NonFiction
Mommy Calls: Dr. Tanya answers parents' top 101 questions about babies and toddlers by Tanya Remer Altmann, MD.
AudioBooks
The Ice Diaries: the untold story of the USS Nautilus and the cold war's most daring mission by Captain William R. Anderson
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Glocks, More Sniping, Sam Spade, Naughty Secretaries
DVD
Frost Nixon starring Frank Langella and Michael Sheen. Nixon agrees to interviews with David Frost in an attempt to salvage his reputation. Opps, should have thought that over.
Fiction
Fatal Flip by Peg Marberg. Small-town interior designer Jean Hastings gets a job to redo an old Victorian house being "flipped" by a local realtor partnership. Harried preparations for the open house get even more frantic when one of the "flippers" is found dead.
This is like one of those recipe murders but instead there are "Decorating tips included".
Remembering the Bones by Frances Itani. Born on the same day as Queen Elizabeth II, Canadian lady Georgina is invited to the queen's 80th birthday. On her drive to the airport she crashes off the road into a wooded ravine. Her memories of family stories, her wit, and the various roles she has played in life help keep her alive.
NonFiction
The Accounting Game: basic accounting fresh from the lemonade stand by Darrell Mullis and Judith Orloff. Accounting training from the example of a child's lemonade stand to learn assets, liabilities, earnings, inventory, etc.
To Be A Military Sniper by Gregory Mast and Hans Halberstadt. All the steps and training snipers go through to become a skilled sniper.
I helped judge the Senior Portfolios for the local high school last year. Senior Portfolios are a graduation requirement with students pulling together examples of school work and personal life over the past four years to show how they have changed and grown. One kid was all set to join the Marines. He had only a week or two after graduation and then he was headed straight to San Diego for training. His contract had him signed up to head to sniper skill after his advanced infantry training. I tried keeping on eye on the local paper for the inevitable Corps press release about him but never saw anything.
Gun Digest Book of the Glock, 2nd Edition by Patrick Sweeney. "How to accessorize and tune your Glock." There isn't much customization to do with a Glock so there is plenty of information on model variations, calibers, sights, barrels, and so forth.
12 SAT Practice Tests, with PSAT, Second Edition by McGraw-Hill.
The Naughty Secretary Club: the working girl's guide to handmade jewelry by Jennifer Perkins. The main title intrigues, the subtitle disappoints.
Hella Nation: looking for Happy Meals in Kandahar, rocking the side pipe, wingnut's war against The Gap, and other adventures with the totally lost tribes of America by Evan Wright. Observations of "people for whom the American dream is either just out of grasp of something they've chosen to reject altogether."
How to Sell Your Home in Any Market by Loren K. Keim.
Knitting: the complete guide by Jane Davis.
Large Print
Serendipity by Louise Shaffer. 37-year-old mom researches her famous parents and grandparents.
The Tourist by Olen Steinhauer. Former CIA officer goes back undercover when a long hunted killer's capture leads to clues that a colleague may have been a double-agent.
Spade & Archer by Joe Gores. A prequel to The Maltese Falcon.
Frost Nixon starring Frank Langella and Michael Sheen. Nixon agrees to interviews with David Frost in an attempt to salvage his reputation. Opps, should have thought that over.
Fiction
Fatal Flip by Peg Marberg. Small-town interior designer Jean Hastings gets a job to redo an old Victorian house being "flipped" by a local realtor partnership. Harried preparations for the open house get even more frantic when one of the "flippers" is found dead.
This is like one of those recipe murders but instead there are "Decorating tips included".
Remembering the Bones by Frances Itani. Born on the same day as Queen Elizabeth II, Canadian lady Georgina is invited to the queen's 80th birthday. On her drive to the airport she crashes off the road into a wooded ravine. Her memories of family stories, her wit, and the various roles she has played in life help keep her alive.
NonFiction
The Accounting Game: basic accounting fresh from the lemonade stand by Darrell Mullis and Judith Orloff. Accounting training from the example of a child's lemonade stand to learn assets, liabilities, earnings, inventory, etc.
To Be A Military Sniper by Gregory Mast and Hans Halberstadt. All the steps and training snipers go through to become a skilled sniper.
I helped judge the Senior Portfolios for the local high school last year. Senior Portfolios are a graduation requirement with students pulling together examples of school work and personal life over the past four years to show how they have changed and grown. One kid was all set to join the Marines. He had only a week or two after graduation and then he was headed straight to San Diego for training. His contract had him signed up to head to sniper skill after his advanced infantry training. I tried keeping on eye on the local paper for the inevitable Corps press release about him but never saw anything.
Gun Digest Book of the Glock, 2nd Edition by Patrick Sweeney. "How to accessorize and tune your Glock." There isn't much customization to do with a Glock so there is plenty of information on model variations, calibers, sights, barrels, and so forth.
12 SAT Practice Tests, with PSAT, Second Edition by McGraw-Hill.
The Naughty Secretary Club: the working girl's guide to handmade jewelry by Jennifer Perkins. The main title intrigues, the subtitle disappoints.
Hella Nation: looking for Happy Meals in Kandahar, rocking the side pipe, wingnut's war against The Gap, and other adventures with the totally lost tribes of America by Evan Wright. Observations of "people for whom the American dream is either just out of grasp of something they've chosen to reject altogether."
How to Sell Your Home in Any Market by Loren K. Keim.
Knitting: the complete guide by Jane Davis.
Large Print
Serendipity by Louise Shaffer. 37-year-old mom researches her famous parents and grandparents.
The Tourist by Olen Steinhauer. Former CIA officer goes back undercover when a long hunted killer's capture leads to clues that a colleague may have been a double-agent.
Spade & Archer by Joe Gores. A prequel to The Maltese Falcon.
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Four DVDs with Germans, Frenchies, Spaniards, and Hot Chicks
DVD
The Reader starring Kate Winslett and Ralph Fiennes. Lady working streetcar in post-war Berlin has affair with teen man. Years later he sees her again when she is brought to trial as a concentration camp guard.
You already know about this one. Winslett does nude scenes and wins an Oscar.
Tell No One starring Krisitn Scott Thomas and a bunch of French actors. Doctor is still grieving the death of his wife eight years ago. When new bodies are found at her murder site he is against suspected by the cops. Then he gets a video e-mailed to him suggesting his wife is still alive.
This is supposed to be an incredibly good thriller.
Time Crimes starring [Spaniards]. "One of the best time travel movies of all time." A man being hunted by a killer stumbles into a lab and enters a time machine.
The Spirit starring Scarlett Johansson, Eva Mendes, Sarah Paulson. Central City cop Denny Colt is killed but brought back to life as The Spirit.
The Reader starring Kate Winslett and Ralph Fiennes. Lady working streetcar in post-war Berlin has affair with teen man. Years later he sees her again when she is brought to trial as a concentration camp guard.
You already know about this one. Winslett does nude scenes and wins an Oscar.
Tell No One starring Krisitn Scott Thomas and a bunch of French actors. Doctor is still grieving the death of his wife eight years ago. When new bodies are found at her murder site he is against suspected by the cops. Then he gets a video e-mailed to him suggesting his wife is still alive.
This is supposed to be an incredibly good thriller.
Time Crimes starring [Spaniards]. "One of the best time travel movies of all time." A man being hunted by a killer stumbles into a lab and enters a time machine.
The Spirit starring Scarlett Johansson, Eva Mendes, Sarah Paulson. Central City cop Denny Colt is killed but brought back to life as The Spirit.
Monday, April 13, 2009
Fifteen Novels
Fiction
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies by Jane Austen and Seth Grahame-Smith. Zombies make everything better.
Wicked Games by Lisa Jackson and Nancy Bush.
Boneman's Daughters by Ted Dekker. Serial killer the BoneMan wants the perfect daughter. When the girls he kidnaps do not meet his expectations he breaks all their bones and leaves them to die.
Miss Julia Delivers the Goods by Ann B. Ross. Goods delivered by Miss Julia.
Look Again by Lisa Scottoline. Lady almost throws away a "have you seen this child" flyer when she recognizes the kid as her adopted son.
Old City Hall by Robert Rotenberg. Radio host Kevin Brace answers his front door covered in blood and tells the deliveryman, "I killed her." But strange fingerprints, a self-destructive victim, and the defendants refusal to say anything past that one statement leaves the situation questionable.
Just Take My Heart by Mary Higgins Clark. Broadway star runs into man who killed her best friend years ago. When Broadway star is shot her husband is accused. The prosecutor finds things are not what they appear.
Cursed by Carol Higgins Clark. "A Regan Reilly Mystery."
Nightwalker by Heather Graham. Ghost of murdered man haunts the last woman to see him alive and a private investigator.
The Perfect Poison by Amanda Quick. "An Arcane Society Novel."
Large Print
Execution Dock by Anne Perry.
Love Mercy by Earlene Fowler.
Long Lost by Harlan Coben.
Handle With Care by Jodi Picoult.
Nightwalker by Heather Graham.
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies by Jane Austen and Seth Grahame-Smith. Zombies make everything better.
Wicked Games by Lisa Jackson and Nancy Bush.
Boneman's Daughters by Ted Dekker. Serial killer the BoneMan wants the perfect daughter. When the girls he kidnaps do not meet his expectations he breaks all their bones and leaves them to die.
Miss Julia Delivers the Goods by Ann B. Ross. Goods delivered by Miss Julia.
Look Again by Lisa Scottoline. Lady almost throws away a "have you seen this child" flyer when she recognizes the kid as her adopted son.
Old City Hall by Robert Rotenberg. Radio host Kevin Brace answers his front door covered in blood and tells the deliveryman, "I killed her." But strange fingerprints, a self-destructive victim, and the defendants refusal to say anything past that one statement leaves the situation questionable.
Just Take My Heart by Mary Higgins Clark. Broadway star runs into man who killed her best friend years ago. When Broadway star is shot her husband is accused. The prosecutor finds things are not what they appear.
Cursed by Carol Higgins Clark. "A Regan Reilly Mystery."
Nightwalker by Heather Graham. Ghost of murdered man haunts the last woman to see him alive and a private investigator.
The Perfect Poison by Amanda Quick. "An Arcane Society Novel."
Large Print
Execution Dock by Anne Perry.
Love Mercy by Earlene Fowler.
Long Lost by Harlan Coben.
Handle With Care by Jodi Picoult.
Nightwalker by Heather Graham.
NonFiction: Diesels, Dogs, Disorders
NonFiction
How Your Child Learns Best: brain friendly strategies you can use to ignit your child's learning and increase school success by Judy Willia, MD, MEd. Targeted strategies from a neurologist working as a full-time classroom teacher.
OCD Answer Book: professional answers to more than 250 top questions about obsessive-compulsive disorder by Patrick B. McGrath, Ph.D. At least 5 million people in the U.S. are experience symptoms of obsessive compulsive disorder.
Bipolar Disorder Answer Book: professional answers to mor than 275 top questions by Charles Atkins, M.D.
Troubleshooting and Repairing Diesel Engines, 4th Edition by Paul Dempsey.
60,000+ Best Baby Names by Diane Stafford. Baby name books always check-out.
Retirement Planning for the Utterly Confused by Paul Petillo.
One Nation Under Dog: adventures in the new world of prozac-popping puppies, dog-park politics, and organic pet food by Michael Schaffer. My dog has awful breath. We need to get her teeth cleaned.
How Your Child Learns Best: brain friendly strategies you can use to ignit your child's learning and increase school success by Judy Willia, MD, MEd. Targeted strategies from a neurologist working as a full-time classroom teacher.
OCD Answer Book: professional answers to more than 250 top questions about obsessive-compulsive disorder by Patrick B. McGrath, Ph.D. At least 5 million people in the U.S. are experience symptoms of obsessive compulsive disorder.
Bipolar Disorder Answer Book: professional answers to mor than 275 top questions by Charles Atkins, M.D.
Troubleshooting and Repairing Diesel Engines, 4th Edition by Paul Dempsey.
60,000+ Best Baby Names by Diane Stafford. Baby name books always check-out.
Retirement Planning for the Utterly Confused by Paul Petillo.
One Nation Under Dog: adventures in the new world of prozac-popping puppies, dog-park politics, and organic pet food by Michael Schaffer. My dog has awful breath. We need to get her teeth cleaned.
What to Read 23: Zombies!
Three zombie novels.
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies by Jane Austen and Seth Grahame-Smith.
World War Z by Max Brooks.
The Rising by Brian Keene.
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies by Jane Austen and Seth Grahame-Smith.
World War Z by Max Brooks.
The Rising by Brian Keene.
Rest of the AudioBooks
AudioBooks
The Touch of Fire by Linda Howard. Western romance. One of those romances where th woman changes the guy.
Terminal Freeze by Lincoln Child. "In remote Alaska, a monster is discovered frozen in th ice. Despite warnings from locals, the creature is freed from its icy coffin and is now stalking its victims one by one."
Blood Sins by Kay Hooper. Tessa Gray is recruited by the FBI to infiltrate a religious cult.
Plum Spooky by Janet Evanovich. Stephanie Plum and fellow bounty hunter Diesel search th New Jersey Pine Barrens for a wanted killer and his new partner.
Another Life by Andrew Vachss. Burke's father-figure, a "legendary crime planner", lies in a coma. Shadowy government man promises to provide th best medical care and to clear the criminal records of Burke and anyon who helps to find a Saudi Prince's kidnappd two-year-old son.
The Women by T.C. Boyle. Fictional telling of Frank Lloyd Wright's love affairs.
The Touch of Fire by Linda Howard. Western romance. One of those romances where th woman changes the guy.
Terminal Freeze by Lincoln Child. "In remote Alaska, a monster is discovered frozen in th ice. Despite warnings from locals, the creature is freed from its icy coffin and is now stalking its victims one by one."
Blood Sins by Kay Hooper. Tessa Gray is recruited by the FBI to infiltrate a religious cult.
Plum Spooky by Janet Evanovich. Stephanie Plum and fellow bounty hunter Diesel search th New Jersey Pine Barrens for a wanted killer and his new partner.
Another Life by Andrew Vachss. Burke's father-figure, a "legendary crime planner", lies in a coma. Shadowy government man promises to provide th best medical care and to clear the criminal records of Burke and anyon who helps to find a Saudi Prince's kidnappd two-year-old son.
The Women by T.C. Boyle. Fictional telling of Frank Lloyd Wright's love affairs.
Thursday, April 09, 2009
Eighty-Nine Hours of AudioBooks on CD
Audiobooks
Safer by Sean Doolittle. 8 CDs at 9 hours. Family moves to Midwest town. Guy tries to fit in but ends up ticking off the Neighborhood Watch president and getting accused of a nasty crime.
This is supposed to be a incredibly good. But, I have not read the book yet because I ended up ordering the dang, to-be-released paperback instead of the hardcover. Stupid internet.
Night and Day by Robert Parker. 5 CDs at 5 hours. Jesse Stone has to track down a home invader who forces women to strip and pose for the camera. "Stone has to track this sicko down before the crimes become more serious."
A Darker Place by Jack Higgins. 8 CDs at 9 hours. Russian writer fakes defecting to the British but is still loyal to Putin and intends to infiltrate British intelligence.
Lost Witness by Robert Ellis. 11 CDs at 14 hours. LAPD cop Lena Gamble is in trouble from her officers and is given a unsolvable case with pieces of an unidentified corpse found in a dumpster.
The Associate by John Grisham. 9 CDs at 11 hours.
The Renegades by T. Jefferson Parker. 9 CDs at 11 hours. LAPD Sheriff's Deputy Charlie Hood knows that the American West still holds outlaws. When a fellow deputy is killed while on patrol with Hood, Hood sets out to find the bad guys.
Black Ops by W.E.B. Griffin. 16 CDs at 19 hours. Shooting. Fighting. Intrigue.
Daring to Dream by Nora Roberts. 9 CDs at 11 hours. She uses ghost writers doesn't she?
Safer by Sean Doolittle. 8 CDs at 9 hours. Family moves to Midwest town. Guy tries to fit in but ends up ticking off the Neighborhood Watch president and getting accused of a nasty crime.
This is supposed to be a incredibly good. But, I have not read the book yet because I ended up ordering the dang, to-be-released paperback instead of the hardcover. Stupid internet.
Night and Day by Robert Parker. 5 CDs at 5 hours. Jesse Stone has to track down a home invader who forces women to strip and pose for the camera. "Stone has to track this sicko down before the crimes become more serious."
A Darker Place by Jack Higgins. 8 CDs at 9 hours. Russian writer fakes defecting to the British but is still loyal to Putin and intends to infiltrate British intelligence.
Lost Witness by Robert Ellis. 11 CDs at 14 hours. LAPD cop Lena Gamble is in trouble from her officers and is given a unsolvable case with pieces of an unidentified corpse found in a dumpster.
The Associate by John Grisham. 9 CDs at 11 hours.
The Renegades by T. Jefferson Parker. 9 CDs at 11 hours. LAPD Sheriff's Deputy Charlie Hood knows that the American West still holds outlaws. When a fellow deputy is killed while on patrol with Hood, Hood sets out to find the bad guys.
Black Ops by W.E.B. Griffin. 16 CDs at 19 hours. Shooting. Fighting. Intrigue.
Daring to Dream by Nora Roberts. 9 CDs at 11 hours. She uses ghost writers doesn't she?
Wednesday, April 08, 2009
NonFiction by Size
NonFiction
4.75" x 6.5". Home Brewer's Answer Book: solutions to every problem, answers to every question by Ashton Lewis. "Will the lack of Krausen removal have a major effect on the flavor of my beer?"
6" x 8". Condo Owner's Answer Book: practical answers to more than 125 question sabout condominium ownership by Beth A. Grimm. My parents just bought a condo in town.
6" x 8". Diabetes Answer Book: practical answers to more than 300 top questions by David K. McCulloch. "What is a Charcot foot?"
7" x 9". LLC or Corporation: how to choose the right form for your business by Anthony Mancuso.
8" x 10". Great Hair: elegant styles for every occasion by Davis Biton. Skanky tattoo on page 135.
8.25" x 10 7/8". Knit One, Embellish Too: hats mittens and scarves with a twist by Costte Cornelius-Bates.
8.25" x 10 7/8". Quick and Clever Felting: over 30 stylish products using felt applique, needle felting, wet felt and other easy techniques by Ellen Kharade.
8.5" x 10". Bags That Rock: knitting on the road with Kelley Deal by Kelley Deal. Bass player makes bags with a '70s vibe.
8.75" x 10.25". Lacy Little Knits: clingy, soft and a little risque by Iris Schreier.
8.75" x 10 7/8". Classic Elite Knits: 100 gorgeous designs for every occasion by Classic Elite Yarns. Many cardigans.
10 1/8" x 12 1/8". DC Comics Encyclopedia: the definitive guide to the characters of the DC universe: updated and expanded.
4.75" x 6.5". Home Brewer's Answer Book: solutions to every problem, answers to every question by Ashton Lewis. "Will the lack of Krausen removal have a major effect on the flavor of my beer?"
6" x 8". Condo Owner's Answer Book: practical answers to more than 125 question sabout condominium ownership by Beth A. Grimm. My parents just bought a condo in town.
6" x 8". Diabetes Answer Book: practical answers to more than 300 top questions by David K. McCulloch. "What is a Charcot foot?"
7" x 9". LLC or Corporation: how to choose the right form for your business by Anthony Mancuso.
8" x 10". Great Hair: elegant styles for every occasion by Davis Biton. Skanky tattoo on page 135.
8.25" x 10 7/8". Knit One, Embellish Too: hats mittens and scarves with a twist by Costte Cornelius-Bates.
8.25" x 10 7/8". Quick and Clever Felting: over 30 stylish products using felt applique, needle felting, wet felt and other easy techniques by Ellen Kharade.
8.5" x 10". Bags That Rock: knitting on the road with Kelley Deal by Kelley Deal. Bass player makes bags with a '70s vibe.
8.75" x 10.25". Lacy Little Knits: clingy, soft and a little risque by Iris Schreier.
8.75" x 10 7/8". Classic Elite Knits: 100 gorgeous designs for every occasion by Classic Elite Yarns. Many cardigans.
10 1/8" x 12 1/8". DC Comics Encyclopedia: the definitive guide to the characters of the DC universe: updated and expanded.
Monday, April 06, 2009
Mystery Science Theater 3000 DVD
DVD
Mystery Science Theater 3000: Volume XIV. Four classic motion pictures critiqued by two robots and a guy lost in space. The titles are: Mad Monster, Final Justice, Soul Taker, and Manhunt in Space. Since this is a four disc set the check-out time is two weeks instead of the regular one week. Just imagine, 14 delicious days of devilish dialogue describing deplorable dramatists.
Here is a sampling of the show of what the show is like:
Mystery Science Theater 3000: Volume XIV. Four classic motion pictures critiqued by two robots and a guy lost in space. The titles are: Mad Monster, Final Justice, Soul Taker, and Manhunt in Space. Since this is a four disc set the check-out time is two weeks instead of the regular one week. Just imagine, 14 delicious days of devilish dialogue describing deplorable dramatists.
Here is a sampling of the show of what the show is like:
Bankruptcy Guide, Quilting Novel, Comic Book
Fiction
In the Dark by Brian Freeman. Duluth cop Jonathan Stride's met his wife, Cindy, in high school. His would-be sister-in-law was murdered when Cindy and Jon were teens. Years later one of the dead sister's friends has returned to write a book on the murder. A new murder and the suicide of a witness to the sister's murder make Jon investigate.
Turn Coat by Jim Butcher. "A novel of the Dresden Files." Harry Dresden is asked by a member of the White Council (the governing body of "magical" people) to help him when he is accused of treason.
The Lost Quilter by Jennifer Chiaverini. Another Elm Creek Quilts novel by the lady from Madison. Something about a runaway slave who did a quilt and her son who was raised in Elm Creek Farm.
Fatally Flaky by Diane Mott Davidson. Goldy Schulz is catering multiple wedding receptions when the best friend of her godfather is murdered. Goldy goes undercover at the local spa where she suspects a link to the murder.
Borderline by Nevada Barr. Anna Pigeon suffers PTSD from the adventures in the last novel. She is canoeing in Big Bend National Park and finds a half-drowned pregnant woman who someone is trying to kill.
Gotham Central, Book One: In the Line of Duty by Ed Brubaker and Greg Rucka. "As a cop in Gotham City, you not only have to face some of the most colorful and violent criminals in the world, but you also have to deal with the city's vigilante: The Batman! Living in the shadow of the bat can be tough - especially when the Dark Knight is used to playing by his own rules."
NonFiction
How to File for Chapter 7 Bankruptcy by Stephen Elias and Robin Leonard. New for 2009.
In the Dark by Brian Freeman. Duluth cop Jonathan Stride's met his wife, Cindy, in high school. His would-be sister-in-law was murdered when Cindy and Jon were teens. Years later one of the dead sister's friends has returned to write a book on the murder. A new murder and the suicide of a witness to the sister's murder make Jon investigate.
Turn Coat by Jim Butcher. "A novel of the Dresden Files." Harry Dresden is asked by a member of the White Council (the governing body of "magical" people) to help him when he is accused of treason.
The Lost Quilter by Jennifer Chiaverini. Another Elm Creek Quilts novel by the lady from Madison. Something about a runaway slave who did a quilt and her son who was raised in Elm Creek Farm.
Fatally Flaky by Diane Mott Davidson. Goldy Schulz is catering multiple wedding receptions when the best friend of her godfather is murdered. Goldy goes undercover at the local spa where she suspects a link to the murder.
Borderline by Nevada Barr. Anna Pigeon suffers PTSD from the adventures in the last novel. She is canoeing in Big Bend National Park and finds a half-drowned pregnant woman who someone is trying to kill.
Gotham Central, Book One: In the Line of Duty by Ed Brubaker and Greg Rucka. "As a cop in Gotham City, you not only have to face some of the most colorful and violent criminals in the world, but you also have to deal with the city's vigilante: The Batman! Living in the shadow of the bat can be tough - especially when the Dark Knight is used to playing by his own rules."
NonFiction
How to File for Chapter 7 Bankruptcy by Stephen Elias and Robin Leonard. New for 2009.
Thursday, April 02, 2009
Four DVDs I Could Care Less About But Will Check-Out Like Crazy
DVD
Marley and Me starring Kathleen Turner, Broken-Nose Wilson and Jennifer Aniston. Guy and wife in Florida get dog that misbehaves.
My dog misbehaves all the time but I don't see anyone making a movie out of it. Maybe no one wants to see a hairy beast eating used tissues out of the garbage.
Twilight starring [teen hearthrobs]. Teenage girl Bella moves to small town Washington and "meets mysterious and handsome Edward" who is a vampire and has to battle his taste for blood to not eat her.
The way I understand it is like this: Vampire guy is hundreds of years old. Girl is about 16 years-old. Doesn't that make this the most extreme case of pedophilism ever? That is incredibly disturbing.
Seven Pounds starring Will Smith. Conscience laden Ben sees has a mysterious connection to seven different people.
Columbus Day starring Val Kilmer, Marg Helgenberger, Handy Manny. Thief is trying to unload merchandise and connect with ex-wife and daughter.
Marley and Me starring Kathleen Turner, Broken-Nose Wilson and Jennifer Aniston. Guy and wife in Florida get dog that misbehaves.
My dog misbehaves all the time but I don't see anyone making a movie out of it. Maybe no one wants to see a hairy beast eating used tissues out of the garbage.
Twilight starring [teen hearthrobs]. Teenage girl Bella moves to small town Washington and "meets mysterious and handsome Edward" who is a vampire and has to battle his taste for blood to not eat her.
The way I understand it is like this: Vampire guy is hundreds of years old. Girl is about 16 years-old. Doesn't that make this the most extreme case of pedophilism ever? That is incredibly disturbing.
Seven Pounds starring Will Smith. Conscience laden Ben sees has a mysterious connection to seven different people.
Columbus Day starring Val Kilmer, Marg Helgenberger, Handy Manny. Thief is trying to unload merchandise and connect with ex-wife and daughter.
Monday, March 30, 2009
Twelve Novels
Fiction
Laura Rider's Masterpiece by Jane Hamilton. Comedic novel with Laura and Charlie Rider of Hartley, WI leading a platonic marriage. When local radio gal Jenna starts emailing with Charlie, Laura decides to try out her writing skills by emailing as Charlie.
Lavender Morning by Jude Deveraux. Jocelyn Minton inherits a house and all possessions of her good friend Miss Edi. The house is in a Virginia town Jocelyn never heard of, and the mystery of Miss Edi's past dates back to 1941.
Still Life by Joy Fielding. Casey is a successful and happily married business woman. When a car wreck leaves Casey broken and comatose she is still able to hear everything in her hospital room. As she listens Casey finds her friends may not really be friends, and the car wreck may not have been an accident.
Alexander Cipher by Will Adams. Daniel Knox is at an archaeological dig in Alexandria, Egypt. When a catacombs are unearthed Daniel goes inside to investigate the possibility that it may be the tomb of Alexander the Great. Such a find would make Daniel famous, or whoever can shunt Daniel aside.
The Secret by Beverly Lewis. First in a new series by Lewis.
Serendipity by Louise Shaffer. Carrie Manning is thirty-seven and aimless. Her mother, who she never really knew, just died and Carrie starts to investigate into her famous theater family's history.
Mysteries
Whisper in the Dark by Robert Gregory Browne. "Naked. Incoherent. Covered with blood. That's how detective Frank Blackburne finds her - a beautiful Jane Doe brandishing a pair of scissors near the scene of a brutal murder. Is she the perpetrator? Or is she the only eyewitness to the handiwork of Vincent Van Gogh, a twisted serial killer with an 'artistic' bent?"
Ghouls Just Haunt to Have Fun by Victoria Laurie. "M.J. agrees to use her paranormal abilities on a new TV show called Haunted Possessions." When a knife on the show turns into lets a demon into the world M.J. and her ghost hunter friends get to work.
Small Crimes by Dave Zeltserman. Former cop Joe Denton gets out of prison early and heads home where the local district attorney bears the facial scars that put Denton in prison. No one wants Denton back.
Dare to Die by Carolyn Hart.
Romance
So Enchanting by Connie Brockway. Paperback romance with: lovely young lady, London society, Lord Greyson, fraud, Scottish Highlands, young witch, set fire to a passion, thrown together by danger and desire.
Large Print
Pursuit by Karen Robards.
Laura Rider's Masterpiece by Jane Hamilton. Comedic novel with Laura and Charlie Rider of Hartley, WI leading a platonic marriage. When local radio gal Jenna starts emailing with Charlie, Laura decides to try out her writing skills by emailing as Charlie.
Lavender Morning by Jude Deveraux. Jocelyn Minton inherits a house and all possessions of her good friend Miss Edi. The house is in a Virginia town Jocelyn never heard of, and the mystery of Miss Edi's past dates back to 1941.
Still Life by Joy Fielding. Casey is a successful and happily married business woman. When a car wreck leaves Casey broken and comatose she is still able to hear everything in her hospital room. As she listens Casey finds her friends may not really be friends, and the car wreck may not have been an accident.
Alexander Cipher by Will Adams. Daniel Knox is at an archaeological dig in Alexandria, Egypt. When a catacombs are unearthed Daniel goes inside to investigate the possibility that it may be the tomb of Alexander the Great. Such a find would make Daniel famous, or whoever can shunt Daniel aside.
The Secret by Beverly Lewis. First in a new series by Lewis.
Serendipity by Louise Shaffer. Carrie Manning is thirty-seven and aimless. Her mother, who she never really knew, just died and Carrie starts to investigate into her famous theater family's history.
Mysteries
Whisper in the Dark by Robert Gregory Browne. "Naked. Incoherent. Covered with blood. That's how detective Frank Blackburne finds her - a beautiful Jane Doe brandishing a pair of scissors near the scene of a brutal murder. Is she the perpetrator? Or is she the only eyewitness to the handiwork of Vincent Van Gogh, a twisted serial killer with an 'artistic' bent?"
Ghouls Just Haunt to Have Fun by Victoria Laurie. "M.J. agrees to use her paranormal abilities on a new TV show called Haunted Possessions." When a knife on the show turns into lets a demon into the world M.J. and her ghost hunter friends get to work.
Small Crimes by Dave Zeltserman. Former cop Joe Denton gets out of prison early and heads home where the local district attorney bears the facial scars that put Denton in prison. No one wants Denton back.
Dare to Die by Carolyn Hart.
Romance
So Enchanting by Connie Brockway. Paperback romance with: lovely young lady, London society, Lord Greyson, fraud, Scottish Highlands, young witch, set fire to a passion, thrown together by danger and desire.
Large Print
Pursuit by Karen Robards.
DVD leftovers, DeNiro, Indians, James Bond
DVD
What Just Happened? starring Robert DeNiro, [other big names]. Comedy of a twice divorced Hollywood producer trying to save two of his movies. "A bitingly sharp comedy about what it takes to survive a treacherous world of backstabbing, greed, and runaway egos."
Cat Dancers. Ron and Joy Holiday move from ballet dancers into training and performing with lions, tigers and jaguars. Their marriage dynamic changes when a young male performer joins the business. A new Bengal tiger makes things fatal.
Quantum of Solace starring Daniel Craig, Olga Kurylenko. James Bond is out for justice. I think.
Slumdog Millionaire starring [Indian actors you never heard of until the Oscar ceremony]. Kid makes it rich on Indian version of Who Wants to be a Millionaire. Has to show he was not cheating.
Dear Zachary: letters to a son about his father. Andrew Bagby was murdered by his crazy girlfriend in Nov, 2001. Crazy girlfriend flees to Canada and fights extradition. When crazy girlfriend announces pregnancy best friend decides to do a movie about Bagby for his unborn son and starts to follow the legal efforts of Bagby's parents to get legal custody of child.
Leftover from popular titles ordered for the MWFLS DVD group purchase.
Mad Money starring Stephen Root, Diane Keaton, Queen Latifah, Katie Holmes, Ted Danson. Three women conspire to steal worn paper money from the shredder at a Federal Reserve bank.
Definitely, Maybe starring Ryan Reynolds, Isla Fisher, Derek Luke. Chick movie about a widower of something.
Jumper starring Darth Vader, Michael Rooker. David is able to teleport himself anywhere in the world. He discovers others like himself and is "thrust into the midst of an ancient war while being hunted by a bloodthirsty band of zealots sworn to destroy all Jumpers."
The Hulk starring Edward Norton, Liv Tyler, Tim Roth. Scientist gets angry and turns green.
10,000 B.C. starring [people I never heard of]. Guy with dreadlocks fights animals and people to rescue his girlfriend.
Love Guru starring Mike Meyers, Jessica Alba, Justin Timberlake, Vern Troyer. Guru has to help hockey player win back wife and Stanley Cup.
Mr. Woodcock starring Billy Bob Thornton, Sean William Scott, Susan Sarandon. Seventh grader is tormented by his PE teacher. Years later he visits home and the teacher is not dating his mom.
Good Luck Chuck starring Dane Cook, Jessica Alba. [some stupid plot].
No Reservations starring Catherine Zeta-Jones and Aaron Eckhart. Remake of some French movie. Chefs in fancy restaurant hook-up.
The back cover has a photo of Eckhart and Zeta-Jones about to liplock. Do you think Eckhart kept thinking he was about to suck face with a woman who smooches Michael Douglas? Yeesh.
Kid Movies
Bolt voiced by John travolta and Miley Cyrus. Action hero acting dog Bolt and his hamster side-kick are stranded in New York and have to make way back to Hollywood.
Ballet Shoes starring Lucy Boynton, Emma Watson. "Three orphans, raised as sisters, leave their sheltered lives and embark on an exhilarating journey that takes them to the heights of the stage, screen, and sky!"
City of Ember starring Bill Murray. The underground city of Ember is losing it's generator. Teens travel to find their way out before everything goes dark.
Return from Witch Mountain starring [interchangeable Disney kids plus that weird looking kid], Christopher Lee, and Bette Davis. Two evil adults use a boy's supernatural powers for evil.
What Just Happened? starring Robert DeNiro, [other big names]. Comedy of a twice divorced Hollywood producer trying to save two of his movies. "A bitingly sharp comedy about what it takes to survive a treacherous world of backstabbing, greed, and runaway egos."
Cat Dancers. Ron and Joy Holiday move from ballet dancers into training and performing with lions, tigers and jaguars. Their marriage dynamic changes when a young male performer joins the business. A new Bengal tiger makes things fatal.
Quantum of Solace starring Daniel Craig, Olga Kurylenko. James Bond is out for justice. I think.
Slumdog Millionaire starring [Indian actors you never heard of until the Oscar ceremony]. Kid makes it rich on Indian version of Who Wants to be a Millionaire. Has to show he was not cheating.
Dear Zachary: letters to a son about his father. Andrew Bagby was murdered by his crazy girlfriend in Nov, 2001. Crazy girlfriend flees to Canada and fights extradition. When crazy girlfriend announces pregnancy best friend decides to do a movie about Bagby for his unborn son and starts to follow the legal efforts of Bagby's parents to get legal custody of child.
Leftover from popular titles ordered for the MWFLS DVD group purchase.
Mad Money starring Stephen Root, Diane Keaton, Queen Latifah, Katie Holmes, Ted Danson. Three women conspire to steal worn paper money from the shredder at a Federal Reserve bank.
Definitely, Maybe starring Ryan Reynolds, Isla Fisher, Derek Luke. Chick movie about a widower of something.
Jumper starring Darth Vader, Michael Rooker. David is able to teleport himself anywhere in the world. He discovers others like himself and is "thrust into the midst of an ancient war while being hunted by a bloodthirsty band of zealots sworn to destroy all Jumpers."
The Hulk starring Edward Norton, Liv Tyler, Tim Roth. Scientist gets angry and turns green.
10,000 B.C. starring [people I never heard of]. Guy with dreadlocks fights animals and people to rescue his girlfriend.
Love Guru starring Mike Meyers, Jessica Alba, Justin Timberlake, Vern Troyer. Guru has to help hockey player win back wife and Stanley Cup.
Mr. Woodcock starring Billy Bob Thornton, Sean William Scott, Susan Sarandon. Seventh grader is tormented by his PE teacher. Years later he visits home and the teacher is not dating his mom.
Good Luck Chuck starring Dane Cook, Jessica Alba. [some stupid plot].
No Reservations starring Catherine Zeta-Jones and Aaron Eckhart. Remake of some French movie. Chefs in fancy restaurant hook-up.
The back cover has a photo of Eckhart and Zeta-Jones about to liplock. Do you think Eckhart kept thinking he was about to suck face with a woman who smooches Michael Douglas? Yeesh.
Kid Movies
Bolt voiced by John travolta and Miley Cyrus. Action hero acting dog Bolt and his hamster side-kick are stranded in New York and have to make way back to Hollywood.
Ballet Shoes starring Lucy Boynton, Emma Watson. "Three orphans, raised as sisters, leave their sheltered lives and embark on an exhilarating journey that takes them to the heights of the stage, screen, and sky!"
City of Ember starring Bill Murray. The underground city of Ember is losing it's generator. Teens travel to find their way out before everything goes dark.
Return from Witch Mountain starring [interchangeable Disney kids plus that weird looking kid], Christopher Lee, and Bette Davis. Two evil adults use a boy's supernatural powers for evil.
Thursday, March 26, 2009
One Music CD: Raul Malo is sad and lonely - check out his CD to make him happy
Music CD
Lucky One by Raul Malo. Malo was the lead singer and songwriter for The Mavericks. Now he does his own stuff.
Lucky One by Raul Malo. Malo was the lead singer and songwriter for The Mavericks. Now he does his own stuff.
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
One Local Poet, One on Catholicism, 11 Novels
Poetry
Falling Brick Kills Local Man by Mark Kraushaar. Kraushaar is the winner of the Felix Pollak Prize in Poetry and has had his work published in multiple poetry and literary magazines.
EDIT: Kraushaar just googled his way over here. If you would like to meet the man himself come to the Men's Book Club on April 29th, 7 PM. We will be meeting at the tasting room in Tyranena Brewery. We will discuss The Poet of Tolstoy Park.
NonFiction
Practicing Catholic by James Carroll. Carroll "shows how Roman Catholic struggles illuminate spiritual quests in all faiths...charts the Church's transformation from a reactionary monolith to a vital institution in which the deepest aspects of faith are being called into question."
Fiction
No Survivors by Tom Cain. Samuel Carver, trained assassin, lies hospitalized. His Russian girlfriend has to leave him to go back to her job as a spy. Samuel slowly recovers to follow her and gets entangled in a billionaire's scheme to buy a Russian suitcase nuke.
Blood and Bone by William Lashner. 26 year old Kyle spends his time playing video games, drinking in Philadelphia bars, and scoring chicks. When a former legal partner of his dead father is killed the police look at Kyle as a suspect. Police questioning makes Kyle wonder about what really happened to his father.
Long Lost by Harlan Coben. Myron Bolitar heads to Paris to help a former girlfriend, Terese, who dumped him 10 years ago. She is accused of killing her ex-husband but soon Molitar and Terese are on the run from the police, Homeland Security and the Mossad.
True Detectives by Jonathan Kellerman. Hey, a new author photo of Kellerman. He does not have any make-up on and his hair is combed back from his forehead.
Revenge of the Spellmans by Lisa Lutz. Continuing tales of the detective agency Spellman Inc. Popular and funny mystery series of the Spellman family and the family business of private detecting.
Mixed Blood by Roger Smith. American bank robber Jack is hiding out in Cape Town, South Africa. When he bloodily repulses a home invasion two local cops and a neighboring security guard find out about Jack's profession and are hot after the three million US dollars he last stole.
Supposed to be really good with a great setting in Cape Town where the country's black versus white problems still linger.
The Dakota Cipher by William Dietrich. A french rogue and his Norwegian pal flee France to search the American frontier for a mythic Viking settlement that is supposed to hold Thor's hammer.
Execution Dock by Anne Perry. Monstrous pimp Jericho Phillips is suspected of murdering a thirteen year old boy prostitute. Commander William Monk attempts to catch and hang the monstrous Phillips but the wily crook and his wealthy clients won't make it easy.
Loser's Town by Daniel Depp. Former stuntman David Spandau works as a PI in Hollywood. Depp gets a job to help a blackmailed actor under pressure from a local drug dealer anxious to become a movie producer. "Crackling dialogue, fast-paced plot, and seedy, jaded characters...a gruesomely hilarious, occasionally wistful depiction of what goes on beneath those white letters on the mountainside."
Spade and Archer by Joe Gores. A prequel to The Maltese Falcon.
Shannon by Frank Delaney. Boston priest Robert Shannon travels to Ireland in 1922. Still suffering shell shock from WWI Shannon was sent there to both recover and shut him up about corruption in the Boston archdiocese. He is "thrust headlong into the maelstrom of Irish politics."
Falling Brick Kills Local Man by Mark Kraushaar. Kraushaar is the winner of the Felix Pollak Prize in Poetry and has had his work published in multiple poetry and literary magazines.
EDIT: Kraushaar just googled his way over here. If you would like to meet the man himself come to the Men's Book Club on April 29th, 7 PM. We will be meeting at the tasting room in Tyranena Brewery. We will discuss The Poet of Tolstoy Park.
NonFiction
Practicing Catholic by James Carroll. Carroll "shows how Roman Catholic struggles illuminate spiritual quests in all faiths...charts the Church's transformation from a reactionary monolith to a vital institution in which the deepest aspects of faith are being called into question."
Fiction
No Survivors by Tom Cain. Samuel Carver, trained assassin, lies hospitalized. His Russian girlfriend has to leave him to go back to her job as a spy. Samuel slowly recovers to follow her and gets entangled in a billionaire's scheme to buy a Russian suitcase nuke.
Blood and Bone by William Lashner. 26 year old Kyle spends his time playing video games, drinking in Philadelphia bars, and scoring chicks. When a former legal partner of his dead father is killed the police look at Kyle as a suspect. Police questioning makes Kyle wonder about what really happened to his father.
Long Lost by Harlan Coben. Myron Bolitar heads to Paris to help a former girlfriend, Terese, who dumped him 10 years ago. She is accused of killing her ex-husband but soon Molitar and Terese are on the run from the police, Homeland Security and the Mossad.
True Detectives by Jonathan Kellerman. Hey, a new author photo of Kellerman. He does not have any make-up on and his hair is combed back from his forehead.
Revenge of the Spellmans by Lisa Lutz. Continuing tales of the detective agency Spellman Inc. Popular and funny mystery series of the Spellman family and the family business of private detecting.
Mixed Blood by Roger Smith. American bank robber Jack is hiding out in Cape Town, South Africa. When he bloodily repulses a home invasion two local cops and a neighboring security guard find out about Jack's profession and are hot after the three million US dollars he last stole.
Supposed to be really good with a great setting in Cape Town where the country's black versus white problems still linger.
The Dakota Cipher by William Dietrich. A french rogue and his Norwegian pal flee France to search the American frontier for a mythic Viking settlement that is supposed to hold Thor's hammer.
Execution Dock by Anne Perry. Monstrous pimp Jericho Phillips is suspected of murdering a thirteen year old boy prostitute. Commander William Monk attempts to catch and hang the monstrous Phillips but the wily crook and his wealthy clients won't make it easy.
Loser's Town by Daniel Depp. Former stuntman David Spandau works as a PI in Hollywood. Depp gets a job to help a blackmailed actor under pressure from a local drug dealer anxious to become a movie producer. "Crackling dialogue, fast-paced plot, and seedy, jaded characters...a gruesomely hilarious, occasionally wistful depiction of what goes on beneath those white letters on the mountainside."
Spade and Archer by Joe Gores. A prequel to The Maltese Falcon.
Shannon by Frank Delaney. Boston priest Robert Shannon travels to Ireland in 1922. Still suffering shell shock from WWI Shannon was sent there to both recover and shut him up about corruption in the Boston archdiocese. He is "thrust headlong into the maelstrom of Irish politics."
Eight Large Print from Ruth the Page
Large Print
Sunset Bay by Susan Mallery.
That Went Well: adventures in caring for my sister by Terrell Harris Dougan. Terrell's retarded sister Irene is "a woman in her sixties who still believes in Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny - and who also enjoys playing those characters for the children at the local hospital."
Luke's Story by Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins.
True Colors by Kristin Hannah. Cover photo: Three girls walk through the water at low tide.
Wicked Game by Lisa Jackson and Nancy Bush. Twenty years after their classmate disappeared the surviving women gather when her body is possibly found. Then the women start being killed.
Whisper to the Blood by Dana Stabenow. Another Alaska novel featuring cop Kate Shugak. I've never read any of these by Stabenow keeps writing them so they must be pretty decent.
Dark of Night by Suzanne Brockman. One of those "Navy SEALs fight evil" novels.
Two Rivers by T. Greenwood. Mourning widower Harper lives in Two Rivers, VT and takes in a pregnant teen who survives a train crash.
Sunset Bay by Susan Mallery.
That Went Well: adventures in caring for my sister by Terrell Harris Dougan. Terrell's retarded sister Irene is "a woman in her sixties who still believes in Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny - and who also enjoys playing those characters for the children at the local hospital."
Luke's Story by Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins.
True Colors by Kristin Hannah. Cover photo: Three girls walk through the water at low tide.
Wicked Game by Lisa Jackson and Nancy Bush. Twenty years after their classmate disappeared the surviving women gather when her body is possibly found. Then the women start being killed.
Whisper to the Blood by Dana Stabenow. Another Alaska novel featuring cop Kate Shugak. I've never read any of these by Stabenow keeps writing them so they must be pretty decent.
Dark of Night by Suzanne Brockman. One of those "Navy SEALs fight evil" novels.
Two Rivers by T. Greenwood. Mourning widower Harper lives in Two Rivers, VT and takes in a pregnant teen who survives a train crash.
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Four AudioBooks with Joe Lansdale and Charlie Huston
AudioBooks
Claimed by Shadows by Karen Chance. 11 CDs at 13.5 hours. "In this second entry in the popular Cassaandra Palmer series, Cassie finds herself in possession of more power than she dares to use and at odds with a master vampire."
Mucho Mojo by Joe R. Lansdale. 7 CDs at 8 hours. "Hap and Leonard return in this incredible, mad-dash thriller, loaded with crack addicts, a serial killer, and a body count." Leonard takes along best pal Hap to clean up the house of Leonard's dead uncle. Under the house's rotting floorboards they find a small skeleton in a trunk. Time to investigate.
The Mystic Arts of Erasing All Signs of Death by Charlie Huston. 8 CDs at 10 hours. A another novel by the great Charlie Huston. Webster has find a part-time job with a crime scene clean-up company in Los Angeles County. When a hot Malibu girl asks Webster to help her cleanup her brother's trouble Webster knows he should not say yes. But, she is hot.
The Better Part of Valor by Tanya Huff. 8 CDs at 10 hours. Staff Sergeant Torin Kerr told off a two star general after a mission. Now Korin has been separated from her platoon and sent to protect a scientific expedition on a derelict spaceship and under command of an officer "who might prove more of a menace to the mission's success than anything they encountered."
Claimed by Shadows by Karen Chance. 11 CDs at 13.5 hours. "In this second entry in the popular Cassaandra Palmer series, Cassie finds herself in possession of more power than she dares to use and at odds with a master vampire."
Mucho Mojo by Joe R. Lansdale. 7 CDs at 8 hours. "Hap and Leonard return in this incredible, mad-dash thriller, loaded with crack addicts, a serial killer, and a body count." Leonard takes along best pal Hap to clean up the house of Leonard's dead uncle. Under the house's rotting floorboards they find a small skeleton in a trunk. Time to investigate.
The Mystic Arts of Erasing All Signs of Death by Charlie Huston. 8 CDs at 10 hours. A another novel by the great Charlie Huston. Webster has find a part-time job with a crime scene clean-up company in Los Angeles County. When a hot Malibu girl asks Webster to help her cleanup her brother's trouble Webster knows he should not say yes. But, she is hot.
The Better Part of Valor by Tanya Huff. 8 CDs at 10 hours. Staff Sergeant Torin Kerr told off a two star general after a mission. Now Korin has been separated from her platoon and sent to protect a scientific expedition on a derelict spaceship and under command of an officer "who might prove more of a menace to the mission's success than anything they encountered."
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