Music on CD

Music on CD

Funstyle by Liz Phair. I still like Phair, so there. I am not sure if this CD is any good though.

Listen to some tunes online.

Printed Words on Papers That Are Bound Together and Sold

Big Author Photos on Back Cover

Full Dark, No Stars by Stephen King.

Cross Fire by James Patterson. What, no co-author?

Hells' Corner by David Baldacci.

Fiction

I Still Dream About You by Fannie Flagg. I had a dream the other night about zombies, vampires, and vampire zombies.

Hollywood Hills by Joseph Wambaugh.

A Dead Man's Tale by James D. Doss.

DVD

Sex and the City 2 starring [actors]. I'm betting all those main actresses are not the same height although the box cover pretends otherwise.

Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day starring [actors]. I do not remember buying this. Looks like a comedy.

New DVD, Old DVD, New NonFic, Old Detroit

DVD

Casino Royale starring Daniel Craig. This is a replacement for a disc that went missing. I always think the actress who stars in this looks like a former library Page.

Doctor Who: the complete fifth series starring [English]. Doctor Who travels across time and the universe but somehow, somehow, always ends up in contemporary England.

Weeds: season five starring [I don't know. No names on the box.] Someone online pointed out that the corset wearing actress on the box cover is wearing the corset upside down.

NonFiction

Life by Keith Richards. You already heard about this one.

Dear Mrs. Fitzsimmons: tales of redemption from an Irish mailbox by Greg Fitzsimmons. Funny book.

Wolf: the lives of Jack London by James L. Haley. Boy, was London a mess.

Small Gas Engine Repair by Paul Dempsey. An updated version of a book that checked out so much it was falling apart.

Detroit Disassembled by Andrew Moore. Photos of a decaying and falling apart Detroit. I should shelve this in the travel section. Page 62 has a great catch by Moore of an abandoned public library building with a copy of Edgar Rice Burroughs' The Land that Time Forgot right in the foreground.

Chocolate Things and a Hives Attack

Chocolate Things

Vicki brought these in. I ate three or four.




Musical Interlude

Another Attack of the Hives

Big Stack of Baba Booey

Baba Booey

They Call Me Baba Booey by Gary Dell'Abate. Ta-ta-ta toothy.

They Call Me Baba Booey by Gary Dell'Abate. 6 CDs at 7 hours. Ma-ma-ma monkey.

Fiction

All Jacked Up by Lorelei James. These erotic romances have been checking out.

Young Junius by Seth Harwood. Teenage kid looks for revenge in drug dealing heaven of the projects.

The Prow Beast by Robert Low. Fourth entry in the viking series.

Crescent Dawn by Clive and Dirk Cussler. Judging by the cover illustration some high-tech boat is attacking tankers in the Middle East.

Outwitting Trolls by William G. Taply. Boston novel about the internet.

Large Print

Mothers and Other Liars by Amy Bourret. Cover photo has lady and small child walking through a park and holding umbrellas.

What is Left the Daughter by Howard Norman. Missing is what a title word?

NonFiction

Kids Love Wisconsin: your family friendly guide to exploring 'kid-friendly' Wisconsin by George and Michele Zavatsky.

Robert's Rules of Order: newly revised: 10th edition. Latest edition.

Zot!: 1987-1991: the complete black and white collection by Scott McCloud. COmic book compendium.

Wisconsin: an explorer's guide by Mollie Boutell-Butler. I'll skip the local quotes since there are only two.

Hot X: algebra exposed by Danica McKellar. Former actor turned mathematician writes math book for girls.

Stuff: compulsive hoarding and the meaning of things by Randy O. Frost and Gail Steketee.

Barefoot Contessa, how easy is that? by Ina Garten. Cookbook.

State Fair: the great Minnesota get-together by Susan Lambert Miller. Did I buy this? Maybe the book was a donation.

In Fifty Years We'll All Be Chicks by Adam Carolla. Comic rants and raves in print.

Born to Run by Christopher McDougall. People from Lake Mills have been getting copies from other libraries so I ordered it.

Helmet For My Pillow: from Parris Island to the Pacific by Robert Leckie. "One of the most riveting first-person accounts ever to come out of World War II."

I'm Not High by Jim Breuer. "But I've got a lot of crazy stories about life as a Goat Boy, a dad, and spiritual warrior."

The Last Boy: Mickey Mantle and the end of America's childhood by Jane Leavey. I hate to break the news to you, Jane, but America's childhood was over a long time before Mantle was around.

Decision Points by George W. Bush. Be nice. No rude comments.

At Home: a short history of private life by Bill Bryson. Humorist writes another book.

Photos and a Musical Interlude

Crullers

There were three crullers in the staff room when I got to work at noon today. Crullers are the greatest donut you can eat. So I ate them.



Donations

Someone donated about 180 music CDs.



Musical Interlude

A couple Joan Armatrading CDs were included in the above box. Included on one CD is this tune.



BBC6 plays music documentaries every night. A few years ago - when I used to listen to frequently listen to BBC6 - BBC6 played a multi-part series on producer George Martin who spoke highly of Armatrading.

Stack of Books With Large Print Stickers, Big Lettering, and Rural Covers

Large Print

Indulgence in Death by J.D. Robb. Nora Roberts pretends to be someone else.

Edge by Jeffery Deaver. Remember what I wrote about Deaver before? Yeah, neither do I. I do recall I typed the words "Anthony Neil Smith" and someone - likely Smith - googled their way over here. You know who else googled their way here? Someone searching for "debbie does lake mills". I'll blame that search on Anthony Neil Smith too.

[An aside] Smith runs a fiction magazine entitled Plots with Guns. But, Plots is an online magazine and, even though the selected short stories are supposed to be very solid, I refuse to read stories off a computer screen.

EDIT, 13 November 2010: Once again my humor fell flat and appeared insulting rather than than good-natured ribbing. My apologies to the great and mighty, and recently well-traveled, Anthony Neil Smith. My most enjoyable moment at today's event was sitting with and listening to Smith and Victor Gischler chat.

Chasing the Night by Iris Johansen. Front cover has a kid wearing hooded sweatshirt in the woods. I refuse to say the word "hoodie".

Widower's Tale by Julia Glass. Front cover has guy in his fifties sitting in front a barn and smiling. Does that mean he is happy his wife is dead? Read the book and find out.

Nemesis by Philip Roth. Never read one of his books.

An Unforgettable Lady by J.R. Ward (writing as Jessica Bird). I do not recall anything about either Ward or Bird as an author name.

The Last Talk with Lola Faye by Thomas H. Cook. Photo of rural setting. Open mailbox in foreground.

Bad Blood by John Sandford. Cover has a guy walking to a barn and carrying a length of lumber and a hammer.

Santa in Montana by Janet Daily. Snow covered trees on the cover.

Happy Ever After by Nora Roberts. Book four in the Bride Quartet. Cover has kissing couple dressed in wedding clothes.

What to Read 40: Phone Interview with Donald Harstad

What to Read 40: Phone Interview of Donald Harstad

Musical Interlude

Musical Interlude

Here you go, Dunedin. The most under appreciated Split Enz tune. Best album cover, too.

You Know What This Place Needs? More Books

Adult Fiction

Moonlight Mile by Dennis Lehane. I think this guy was showing up again at Mystery One in Milwaukee. I just checked the website and, yeah, he is. Murder and Mayhem in Muskego is next weekend too but Lehane is not staying over for that. Some guy called Anthony Neil Smith is will be at Muskego. I'm not sure why he was invited.

EDIT, 13 November 2010: Once again my humor fell flat and appeared insulting rather than than good-natured ribbing. My apologies to the great and mighty, and recently well-traveled, Anthony Neil Smith. My most enjoyable moment at today's event was sitting with and listening to Smith and Victor Gischler chat.

Indulgence in Death by J.D. Robb. I think my wife reads some of these Robb books by Nora Roberts.

Edge by Jeffery Deaver. Speaking of Muskego, Jeffery Deaver attended last year. He is a good dude. According to Deaver's author photo he has grown a van Dyke beard. Also according to his author bio he graduated from Mizzou. Considering Deaver's alumni status I'm not sure why my Kansas wife reads his books. This is what I heard all last weekend while my in-laws were visiting and discussing the upcoming Missouri-Nebraska football game, "I'm not sure who I want to lose more. I hate them both."

Non Fiction

The Hilliker Curse: my pursuit of women by James Ellroy. If you did not already know about Ellroy being screwed up here is the prime away to discover it. No photographs or maps. Victor Gischler - praise his Might - once wrote that he thinks all books should contain maps.

Fiction and an Idiot

Fiction

Confession by John Grisham. Guilty man with brain tumor decides to confess so innocent man convicted of murder will not be executed.

Coming Back by Marcia Muller. "A Sharon McCone mystery."

A Christmas Odyssey by Anne Perry. A novel.

Side Jobs by Jim Butcher. Witches or ghosts or something.

NonFiction

Assholes Finish First by Tucker Max. Idiot acts like and idiot and writes stories about idiocy.

Building Code Basics: based on the 2009 International Building Code by Steve Thomas. "Boiler over 15 psi places room in incidental accessory occupancy category."

Musical Interlude

Musical Interlude

Crowded House. Look up the other live and studio versions on your own.

TV on DVD and Things I Have No Interest In

DVD

Karate Kid starring Jackie Chan and Son Of Celebrities. Kid moves to China. Kid gets bet up. Kid learns kung-fu. Kid beats other kid up. Everyone learns valuable lesson.

The Pacific starring [unknown actors]. Marines and Soldiers travel the Pacific to meet interesting and stimulating people of an ancient culture... and kill them. Supposed to be very good. I have it on hold.

NonFiction

Fodor's Chicago 2010. Find a restaurant. Find a hotel. Find a museum. Find out how expensive parking is.

Booky Wook 2 by Russell Brand. Crazed former drug addict tells humorous tales.

CrochetWear: 25 fresh designs by Ann Regis. Crazed crocheter tells tales of 6.5mm crochet hooks.

Expressive Drawing: a practical guide to freeing the artist within by Steven Aimone. The freed artist from within tells tales of paint.

Building Code Basics: residential: based on the 2009 International Residential Code by Stephen A. Van Note. Building inspector tells tales of draftstopping.

Building Code Basics: fire: based on the 2009 International Fire Code by Scott Stookey. Compliance expert tells tales of hydrostatic pressure relief valves.

Political Pontification and Other Items

Fiction

Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk by David Sedaris. Who is the weirdest Sedaris sibling? I have no idea. This is sort of like a picture book for adults with animals acting like adults by dating, drinking, cursing, and Secret Santas. I have not read the book yet but I am very sure I will enjoy it when I do.

Naked Heart by Richard Castle. Imaginary author writes imaginary story. Blurb on back is by Stephen J. Cannell who died this past month.

Large Print

Valcourt Heiress by Catherine Coulter. A romance.

Our Kind of Traitor by John Le Carre. Crime and espionage.

Non Fiction

Love, Lust, and Faking It by Jenny McCarthy. "The naked truth about sex, lies, and true romance." Chapters include Boobies: Just Clumps of Fat, STDs: The Gift That Keeps on Giving, Women: The Masters of Manipulation.

Framing Innocence: a mother's photographs, a prosecutor's zeal, and a small town's response by Lynn Powell. Mom drops of photos to be developed. Photos include her eight-year-old daughter in the shower. Prosecutor is informed and charges mom with child porn. Case splits the town.

Operation Dark Heart: spycraft and special ops on the frontlines of Afghanistan - and the path to victory by Lt. Col. Anthony Shaffer. Afghanistan story that the DOD got into a snit over even though author worked closely with the Army to pass security review.

Pinheads and Patriots: where you stand in the age of Obama by Bill O'Reilly.

Obama's Wars by Bob Woodward.

The Grand Design by Stephen Hawking and Leonard Mlodinow.

Eyewitness Travel Chicago by Lorraine Johnson and John Ryan. Another travel guide by DK books. I have to drive down there so I'm going to check this out.

Best Easy Day Hikes Milwaukee by Kevin Revolinski. "Includes detailed maps and concise descriptions for twenty easy-to-follow hikes in and around Milwaukee."

Earth (the book) written and edited by Jon Stewart, et al. Some middle-aged men wore ponytails to prevent the early onset of dignity.

Word 2010 QuickSteps by Marty Matthews. User guide.

America's Test Question: Season Ten. Fours DVDs at 13 hours. "Join Christopher Kimball and the cast of America's Test Kitchen, the most-watched cooking show on public television, to learn the basics of great home cooking."

Ann Voss Peterson Squared, Another AR15 Book

Fiction

A Cop in Her Stocking by Ann Voss Peterson. Local cop helps ex-girlfriend find the lady's missing son.

Large Print

A Cop in Her Stocking by Ann Voss Peterson. I ordered this copy by mistake. The book is not even large print, it is listed as "larger print".

NonFiction

The Traditional Bowyer's Bible: volume three by Tim Baker, et al. Ancient bows (Korea, plains Indians, African styles), custom wooden shafts, stone points, make your own stone aged bow.

Cooking with Curtis by Curtis Stone. Photogenic cook writes a book, uses lots of hair gel, inspects dead rabbits.

Artforms: seventh edition by Duane Preble, et al. What the heck is this? Jim must have added this as a donation.

Green Eyes and Black Rifles: warriors guide to combat carbine by Kyle E. Lamb. Lamb was in the infantry or airborne for several years and wrote this while he was. Lamb has an interesting view on back-up iron sights for an AR. Namely, if it is a back-up sight it therefore is an emergency sight. So why have extra "stuff" like windage and elevation knobs and an extra aperture?

Three Novels and a Replacement CD

Fiction

Chasing the Night by Iris Johansen. Johansen's back flyleaf bio says she lives near Atlanta. Her hairstyle agrees.

In the Company of Others by Jan Karon. Am I the only one who always mistakenly thinks Jan is a guy? This is a "Father Tim novel".

Worth Dying For by Lee Child. A new Jack Reacher novel. Reacher will wander, find trouble, find a hot chick, find a bad guy, find a violent resolution. I hear Lee Child can snap a man's neck like a twig.

Replacement CD

Appetite for Destruction by Guns n' Roses. Our last one broke. I have never understood the fascination with and popularity of this band.

Musical Interlude

The Clash play a song. CD available at the library.

A Gun Book and Richard Thompson CD? How odd. We never get gun books and Thompson CDs.

NonFiction

Gunsmithing the AR-15 by Patrick Sweeney. Maintaining, repairing and accessorizing. I lost some faith in Sweeney after reading some diatribe he included in Big Fat Book of the .45 about how he believes lead exposure dangers has been overblown. But, I still like this book and trust his mechanical knowledge. The photo illustrations are quite helpful. Not that I would know. Not that I have been saving and saving and saving money for an AR.

Music on CD

Dream Attic by Richard Thompson. Live recordings. Thompson will be playing in Milwaukee. Or maybe he played already. I would like to go but do think I will be able to.

DVD

Aldo Leopold at Faville Grove, Recollections of Ado Leopold and Interview with Fram Hamerstorn. "The beginnings of prairie preservation and restoration" which began in the '30s outside Lake Mills. All on the same DVD.

Another Gischler. Does the Man Ever Sleep?

Comic Book Novel

Head Trip: Deadpool: Merc with a mouth by Victor Gischler. Aother one of those comic novels with a guy dressed in tights and wearing a mask. This also has the requisite guys with steroidal muscles and gals with big knockers. Also includes: a blimp, floating zombie head, sandwiches, spaceship, dinosaurs, monsters, and some guy who looks like Tarzan.

Nothing For Me In This Stack

Fiction

Charming Quirks of Others by Alexander McCall Smith. "An Isabel Dalhousie novel."

Busy Body by M.C. Beaton. "An Agatha Raisin mystery." Christmas themed.

Djibouti by Elmore Leonard. Oops. I was wrong above, I would like to read this one. Documentary filmmaker goes to Horn of Africa to make movie about pirates.

Our Kind of Traitor by John le Carre. Le Carre also does good work. British vacationers meet a Russian money-launderer in Antigua. Upon return to London the Brit couple is forced to help the British government get the Russian.

Call Me Mrs. Miracle by Debbie Macomber. Another Christmas novel. This one has a note on the cover, "A Hallmark Channel Original Movie".

Playing the Game by Barbara Taylor Bradford. Model on the cover has been photoshopped to look skinnier.

American Assassin by Vince Flynn. One of those Mitch Rapp novels.

The Brave by Nicholas Evans. Some sort of family secret story with eight-year-old witnessing tragedy and then having trouble as an adult.

Ghost in Trouble by Carolyn Hart. "A mystery."

Large Print

A Nose for Justice by Rita Mae Brown. Mystery with a dog.

A Whole Stack of Fiction

DVD

Killer Inside Me starring Casey Affleck, Jessica Alba, Kate Hudson. The novel is a cornerstone of noir writing but I don't remember much about the novel except that I did not like it.

Iron Man 2 starring Robert Downey, Jr. Guy in fancy space suit battles steroid laden actor.

Get Him to the Greek starring Jonah Hill and Russell Brand. Music company executive responsible for getting wild living rock star to a concert in Los Angeles. Kind of like My Favorite Year but without Peter O'Toole.




AudioBooks

The Power by Rhonda Byrne. Some sequel to that Secret book.

Fiction

The Valcourt Heiress by Catherine Coulter. Set in medieval England. Romance and adventure.

Deja Vu by Fern Michaels. Have I seen this before?

Painted Ladies by Robert B. Parker. The last of the Parker novels finished by Parker? I do not know.

Reversal by Michael Connelly. Another novel featuring Los Angeles attorney Mickey Haller. Defense attorney Haller ends up taking a prosecution job and working with Harry Bosch and Haller's ex-wife to prosecute a child murderer granted a retrial.

Large Print

Rebellion of Jane Clarke by Sally Gunning.

Shadow Zone by Iris Johansen.

Portobello by Ruth Rendell.

Girl in Translation by Jean Kwok.

As Husbands Go by Susan Isaacs.

Don't Cry by Beverly Barton.

Three Stations by Martin Cruz Smith.

Maybe This Time by Jennifer Crusie.

NonFiction

Trickle Up Poverty by Michael Savage.