AudioBooks on CD
October List by Jeffery Deaver. 7 hours on 6 CDs. I am reading a short story by Deaver in Best American Noir of the Century. The book is pretty good overall but is 752 pages. I took a break from it over the weekend and read a 200 page novel.
Golden Eyes by Maya Banks. 4 hours on 4 CDs. Some sort of romance-thriller-shapeshifter novel.
Behind the Shattered Glass by Tasha Alexander. 10.5 hours at 8 CDs. Murder!
Monday, November 04, 2013
Thursday, October 31, 2013
Two Foreign Flicks
DVD
This is the End starring [same pack of guys as always]. Some zombie or alien invasion leaves a bunch of actors stuck in a house.
The Heat starring Sandra Bullock, Melissa McCarthy. Cop buddy comedy. You know the drill.
This is the End starring [same pack of guys as always]. Some zombie or alien invasion leaves a bunch of actors stuck in a house.
The Heat starring Sandra Bullock, Melissa McCarthy. Cop buddy comedy. You know the drill.
Wednesday, October 30, 2013
23 Feet and 10 Inches of Joe Sacco
Sacco
The Great War:July 1, 1916: the first day of the Battle of the Somme by Joe Sacco. Joe Sacco is an illustrator and comic-journalist (like a photo-journalist but requiring more lead time) who has covered conflicts and news stories around the world. His latest book is an historical look at the Battle of the Somme in 1916. Sacco did one illustration - 23' 10" long - folded into a book.
There are no descriptions within the illustration, Sacco tells the story from one continuous panel to the next from initial battle planning, to the massive week-long bombardment, to the disastrous first day of fighting. A separate booklet has a brief history of the Battle and a smaller, annotated version of the full illustration.
AudioBooks on CD
1356 by Bernard Cornwell. 12 hours on 10 CDs. Cornwell's latest novel about English killing French and French killing English.
Silencing Eve by Iris Johansen. 12.6666666 hours on 11 CDs. Johansen's latest novel about novel about character Eve Duncan.
One Summer: America, 1927 by Bill Bryson. 17 hours on 14 CDs. Bryson latest book about things that happened many years ago, with jokes.
Police by Jo Nesbo. 17 hours on 14 CDs. Nesbo's latest novel about a Norwegian policeman.
The Great War:July 1, 1916: the first day of the Battle of the Somme by Joe Sacco. Joe Sacco is an illustrator and comic-journalist (like a photo-journalist but requiring more lead time) who has covered conflicts and news stories around the world. His latest book is an historical look at the Battle of the Somme in 1916. Sacco did one illustration - 23' 10" long - folded into a book.
There are no descriptions within the illustration, Sacco tells the story from one continuous panel to the next from initial battle planning, to the massive week-long bombardment, to the disastrous first day of fighting. A separate booklet has a brief history of the Battle and a smaller, annotated version of the full illustration.
AudioBooks on CD
1356 by Bernard Cornwell. 12 hours on 10 CDs. Cornwell's latest novel about English killing French and French killing English.
Silencing Eve by Iris Johansen. 12.6666666 hours on 11 CDs. Johansen's latest novel about novel about character Eve Duncan.
One Summer: America, 1927 by Bill Bryson. 17 hours on 14 CDs. Bryson latest book about things that happened many years ago, with jokes.
Police by Jo Nesbo. 17 hours on 14 CDs. Nesbo's latest novel about a Norwegian policeman.
Monday, October 28, 2013
Gagnon, Gischler, Grisham
Fiction
The Shadow: Volume Two: Revolution by Victor Gischler and Aaron Campbell. Gischler writes another comic. Gischler adds in things like "Ka-Klik" and "Whump".
Don't Turn Around by Michelle Gagnon. Gagnon writes a YA thriller. Gagnon adds in things like, "She decided to ignore the warning and went back to her laptop." Gagnon has a raccoon problem.
Sycamore Row by John Grisham. Grisham writes another lawyer book. Grisham writes things like, "Anotehr women sobbed loudly in response."
The Litter of the Law by Rita Mae Brown. Brown writes another mystery novel with a cat. Gerard refuses to write the cat as co-author.
We Are Water by Wally Lamb. Lamb writes another family drama. Lamb writes things like, "To rescue the mood I tell her that on of the late night hosts - Jimmy Kimmel, I think it was - referred to Ahmadinejad at Scruffy McWindbreaker."
Spirit of Steamboat by Craig Johnson. Johnson writes a Christmas story with his Walt Longmire character. Johnson writes things like, "The blonde, ignoring the sarcasm, looked at Lucian."
The Abominable by Dan Simmons. Simmons writes another scary historical novel. These words appear in this order, "Summer...is just...when Professor Hall...rubbed his forehead...outside...Nepal."
Guests on Earth by Lee Smith. 13-year-old girl goes to mental hospital in 1936. Smith writes things like, "I left it there."
Cross and Burn by Val McDermid. Scotswoman writes of more killing and psychology. Page 44 says, "Full bear, neatly trimmed."
Outlaw by Ted Dekker. Dekker writes another spiritual fiction novel. Dekker writes, "You bled?"
The Creeps by John Connolly. Connolly writes a "clever and quirky follow-up." Connolly toured Australia and you missed it.
Ask Not by Max Allan Collins. Collins writes another period mystery. Collins writes these words in this order, "She laughed...holding up a palm...and...drowning...the exotic dancer."
The Shadow: Volume Two: Revolution by Victor Gischler and Aaron Campbell. Gischler writes another comic. Gischler adds in things like "Ka-Klik" and "Whump".
Don't Turn Around by Michelle Gagnon. Gagnon writes a YA thriller. Gagnon adds in things like, "She decided to ignore the warning and went back to her laptop." Gagnon has a raccoon problem.
Sycamore Row by John Grisham. Grisham writes another lawyer book. Grisham writes things like, "Anotehr women sobbed loudly in response."
The Litter of the Law by Rita Mae Brown. Brown writes another mystery novel with a cat. Gerard refuses to write the cat as co-author.
We Are Water by Wally Lamb. Lamb writes another family drama. Lamb writes things like, "To rescue the mood I tell her that on of the late night hosts - Jimmy Kimmel, I think it was - referred to Ahmadinejad at Scruffy McWindbreaker."
Spirit of Steamboat by Craig Johnson. Johnson writes a Christmas story with his Walt Longmire character. Johnson writes things like, "The blonde, ignoring the sarcasm, looked at Lucian."
The Abominable by Dan Simmons. Simmons writes another scary historical novel. These words appear in this order, "Summer...is just...when Professor Hall...rubbed his forehead...outside...Nepal."
Guests on Earth by Lee Smith. 13-year-old girl goes to mental hospital in 1936. Smith writes things like, "I left it there."
Cross and Burn by Val McDermid. Scotswoman writes of more killing and psychology. Page 44 says, "Full bear, neatly trimmed."
Outlaw by Ted Dekker. Dekker writes another spiritual fiction novel. Dekker writes, "You bled?"
The Creeps by John Connolly. Connolly writes a "clever and quirky follow-up." Connolly toured Australia and you missed it.
Ask Not by Max Allan Collins. Collins writes another period mystery. Collins writes these words in this order, "She laughed...holding up a palm...and...drowning...the exotic dancer."
Donald Driver, German Zombie Attorney
NonFiction
Driven by Donald Driver with Peter Golenbock. Growing up poor in Houston. Playing for the Packers.
DVD
Mad Men: Season 5 starring That One Dude, That Other Dude With Grey Hair, That Redheaded Lady With Bosoms. Advertising people drink too much and dress nicely.
World War Z starring Brad Pitt, CGI Zombies, CGI Explosions, CGI Helicopters. German zombies almost take over the world.
AudioBooks on CD
David and Goliath: underdogs, misfits, and the art of battling giants by Malcolm Gladwell. 6 CDs at 7 hours. Why do underdogs win? Or something like that. I'm too distracted by the author's crazy hair.
The Black Book by Ian Rankin. 9 CDs at 10 hours. John Rebus digs deadly dirt in cold case of arson.
Identical by Scott Turow. 11 CDs at 12 hours. "Tangle of deception" with politics and murder.
Driven by Donald Driver with Peter Golenbock. Growing up poor in Houston. Playing for the Packers.
DVD
Mad Men: Season 5 starring That One Dude, That Other Dude With Grey Hair, That Redheaded Lady With Bosoms. Advertising people drink too much and dress nicely.
World War Z starring Brad Pitt, CGI Zombies, CGI Explosions, CGI Helicopters. German zombies almost take over the world.
AudioBooks on CD
David and Goliath: underdogs, misfits, and the art of battling giants by Malcolm Gladwell. 6 CDs at 7 hours. Why do underdogs win? Or something like that. I'm too distracted by the author's crazy hair.
The Black Book by Ian Rankin. 9 CDs at 10 hours. John Rebus digs deadly dirt in cold case of arson.
Identical by Scott Turow. 11 CDs at 12 hours. "Tangle of deception" with politics and murder.
Thursday, October 17, 2013
Three Flicks: Spartan Pain Company
DVD
Pain and Gain starring Tony Shalhoub and Blond Actress In Slinky Outfit. Personal trainers go into crime. Trouble ensues.
The Company You Keep starring Robert Redford, Stanley Tucci's Bald Head. Former domestic terrorist is unveiled. Or something.
Go Tell The Spartans starring Burt Lancaster, the Beast Master. I read a very positive review of this overlooked war flick from 1978. The DVD was only $5.18 so I bought it.
Pain and Gain starring Tony Shalhoub and Blond Actress In Slinky Outfit. Personal trainers go into crime. Trouble ensues.
The Company You Keep starring Robert Redford, Stanley Tucci's Bald Head. Former domestic terrorist is unveiled. Or something.
Go Tell The Spartans starring Burt Lancaster, the Beast Master. I read a very positive review of this overlooked war flick from 1978. The DVD was only $5.18 so I bought it.
Wednesday, October 16, 2013
God Is Not Doing hard Time With Doctor Sleep
Large Print
Doing Hard Time with Stuart Woods. How much do you think his ghost writers make?
Final Cut by Catherine Coulter and J.T. Ellison. English cop heads to New York when his colleague guarding the crown jewels is murdered.
Doctor Sleep by Stephen King. Sequel to The Shining.
Silencing Eve by Iris Johansen. One of those knife-in-boot novels.
Audio Books on CD
Starry Night by Debbie Macomber. 5 CDs at 5.5 hours Because people like Macomber novels.
Longest Night by Nicholas Sparks. 11 CDs at 13 hours. Yet another freaking romance from Sparks.
Gone by James Patterson Literary Industries, Amalgamated and Michael Ledwidge. 7 CDs at 8 hours. Mexican crime lord kills people. Hero is one of the crime lord's targets.
Levels of Life by Julian Barnes. 3 CDs at 3 hours. I read one of his books, Sense of an Ending. It was decent.
The Double by George Pelecanos. 6 CDs at 7.5 hours. More Pelecanos crime in D.C.
God is Not Mad at You: you can experience real love, acceptance & guilt-free living by Joyce Meyer. 7 CDs at 7.5 hours. "Joyce will help those who haven't truly received God's love because they are afraid of His anger and disapproval."
Doing Hard Time with Stuart Woods. How much do you think his ghost writers make?
Final Cut by Catherine Coulter and J.T. Ellison. English cop heads to New York when his colleague guarding the crown jewels is murdered.
Doctor Sleep by Stephen King. Sequel to The Shining.
Silencing Eve by Iris Johansen. One of those knife-in-boot novels.
Audio Books on CD
Starry Night by Debbie Macomber. 5 CDs at 5.5 hours Because people like Macomber novels.
Longest Night by Nicholas Sparks. 11 CDs at 13 hours. Yet another freaking romance from Sparks.
Gone by James Patterson Literary Industries, Amalgamated and Michael Ledwidge. 7 CDs at 8 hours. Mexican crime lord kills people. Hero is one of the crime lord's targets.
Levels of Life by Julian Barnes. 3 CDs at 3 hours. I read one of his books, Sense of an Ending. It was decent.
The Double by George Pelecanos. 6 CDs at 7.5 hours. More Pelecanos crime in D.C.
God is Not Mad at You: you can experience real love, acceptance & guilt-free living by Joyce Meyer. 7 CDs at 7.5 hours. "Joyce will help those who haven't truly received God's love because they are afraid of His anger and disapproval."
Freakin' Cheatin'
NonFiction
Freakin' Fabulous on a Budget by Clinton Kelly. TV guy writes another book. P. 225 says, "IS this a good outfit for a hooker?"
Wheelmen: Lance Armstrong, the Tour de France, and the greatest sports conspiracy ever by Reed Albergotti and Vanessa O'Connell.
Design for Living: Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontaine: a biography by Margot Peters. Our other copy went missing. This was donated a couple days ago so we're adding it in.
Kate: the future Queen by Katie Nicholl. Page 141 says, "Camilla, meanwhile, took it upon herself to advise Kate on royal etiquette."
Fiction
Bridget Jones: mad about the boy by Helen Fielding. Book about stuff.
Identical by Scott Turow. "Tangle of deception".
What Doesn't Kill Her by Max Allan Collins. Iowan writes another book.
Wolves of Midwinter by Anne Rice. Something about werewolves.
Fingal O'Reilly, Irish Doctor by Patrick Taylor. Popular series according to the dustcover.
Just One Evil Act by Elizabeth George. 719 pages. Page Page 43 says, "She was shopping for him as well."
DVD
Iron Man 3 starring CGI Explosions, CGI Flying, CGI, Crashing, CGI Laboratories, Robert Downey, Jr. Iron Man flies around, makes wisecracks, fights bad guys.
Freakin' Fabulous on a Budget by Clinton Kelly. TV guy writes another book. P. 225 says, "IS this a good outfit for a hooker?"
Wheelmen: Lance Armstrong, the Tour de France, and the greatest sports conspiracy ever by Reed Albergotti and Vanessa O'Connell.
Design for Living: Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontaine: a biography by Margot Peters. Our other copy went missing. This was donated a couple days ago so we're adding it in.
Kate: the future Queen by Katie Nicholl. Page 141 says, "Camilla, meanwhile, took it upon herself to advise Kate on royal etiquette."
Fiction
Bridget Jones: mad about the boy by Helen Fielding. Book about stuff.
Identical by Scott Turow. "Tangle of deception".
What Doesn't Kill Her by Max Allan Collins. Iowan writes another book.
Wolves of Midwinter by Anne Rice. Something about werewolves.
Fingal O'Reilly, Irish Doctor by Patrick Taylor. Popular series according to the dustcover.
Just One Evil Act by Elizabeth George. 719 pages. Page Page 43 says, "She was shopping for him as well."
DVD
Iron Man 3 starring CGI Explosions, CGI Flying, CGI, Crashing, CGI Laboratories, Robert Downey, Jr. Iron Man flies around, makes wisecracks, fights bad guys.
Monday, October 14, 2013
Does not Live in Wisconsin
Large Print
The Why of Things by Elizabeth Hartley Winthrop. Born in New York City (according to the internet). She attended Harvard and UC-Irvine. That seems like a step down in status, ask her about it at http://elizabethhartleywinthrop.net/content/contact.asp.
Fiction
A Tale for the Time Being by Ruth Ozeki. Ozeki grew up in Connecticut. Judging from the biography on her web page and the IMDB Ozeki also worked under the name Lounsbury: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0522030/.
The Why of Things by Elizabeth Hartley Winthrop. Born in New York City (according to the internet). She attended Harvard and UC-Irvine. That seems like a step down in status, ask her about it at http://elizabethhartleywinthrop.net/content/contact.asp.
Fiction
A Tale for the Time Being by Ruth Ozeki. Ozeki grew up in Connecticut. Judging from the biography on her web page and the IMDB Ozeki also worked under the name Lounsbury: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0522030/.
Friday, October 11, 2013
James Bond Plus the Usual Nonsense
NonFiction
Gutbliss: a 10-day plan to ban bloat, flush toxins, and dump your digestive baggage by Robynne Chutkan, M.D. What an awful title. What subtitle, "dump your digestive baggage."
Best American Comics: 2013 edited by Jeff Smith. Smith writes and draws the Bone series which is extremely popular with elementary school kids.
Fiction
Mr. Lynch's Holiday by Catherine O'Flynn. Irish widower visits his son in Spain.
Solo by William Boyd. In 1969 James Bond is tasked with settling a civil war in a West African country.
Styxx by Sherilyn Kenyon. 836 page fantasy novel.
The Double by George Pelecanos. Spero Lucas, a lawyer's investigator in D.C., is asked by a woman to recover a painting. Lucas has to confront a deadly hoodlum to get the painting.
Rasputin's Shadow by Raymond Khoury. Thriller.
Usual Stuff
Storm Front by John Sandford.
Doing Hard Time by Stuart Woods.
Starry Night by Debbie Macomber.
Gutbliss: a 10-day plan to ban bloat, flush toxins, and dump your digestive baggage by Robynne Chutkan, M.D. What an awful title. What subtitle, "dump your digestive baggage."
Best American Comics: 2013 edited by Jeff Smith. Smith writes and draws the Bone series which is extremely popular with elementary school kids.
Fiction
Mr. Lynch's Holiday by Catherine O'Flynn. Irish widower visits his son in Spain.
Solo by William Boyd. In 1969 James Bond is tasked with settling a civil war in a West African country.
Styxx by Sherilyn Kenyon. 836 page fantasy novel.
The Double by George Pelecanos. Spero Lucas, a lawyer's investigator in D.C., is asked by a woman to recover a painting. Lucas has to confront a deadly hoodlum to get the painting.
Rasputin's Shadow by Raymond Khoury. Thriller.
Usual Stuff
Storm Front by John Sandford.
Doing Hard Time by Stuart Woods.
Starry Night by Debbie Macomber.
Thursday, October 10, 2013
Complex Thicket Deadline
Audio Books on CD
Dexter's Final Cut by Jeff Lindsay. 12 CDs at 14.5 hours. Miami murder.
Deeply Odd by Dean Koontz. 8 CDs at 9.6833 hours. Odd Thomas has to prevent a triple murder.
Dead Before Dying by Deon Meyer. 9 CDs at 10.75 hours. Deon Meyer writes some great stuff.
Dead at Daybreak by Deon Meyer. 10 CDs at 11.75 hours. Deon Meyer writes so much great stuff I bought two of his older books.
Never Go Back by Lee Child. 11 CDs at 13.5 hours. Jack Reacher finds trouble and kills people.
The Maid's Version by Daniel Woodrell. 4 CDs at 5 hours. This is short. Only 5 hours? BUt Woodrell wrote it so it must be five hours of greatness.
Thicket by Joe R. Lansdale. 9 CDs at 10.5 hours. The latest and greatest by Lansdale. Turn-of-the-century East TX and young Jack Parker needs to rescue his kidnapped sister from bandits.
Complex 90 by Mickey Spillane and Max Allan Collins. 6 CDs at 7 hours. Mike Hammer travels with a politician to Moscow and Hammer is arrested, escapes and gets into a gunfight. Hammer sent back to the U.S. and the real trouble begins.
Deadline by Sandra Brown. 11 CDs at 12.5 hours. Journalist does something.
I Hear the Sirens in the Street by Adrian McKinty. 8 CDs at 9.5 hours. Northern Ireland crime.
Dexter's Final Cut by Jeff Lindsay. 12 CDs at 14.5 hours. Miami murder.
Deeply Odd by Dean Koontz. 8 CDs at 9.6833 hours. Odd Thomas has to prevent a triple murder.
Dead Before Dying by Deon Meyer. 9 CDs at 10.75 hours. Deon Meyer writes some great stuff.
Dead at Daybreak by Deon Meyer. 10 CDs at 11.75 hours. Deon Meyer writes so much great stuff I bought two of his older books.
Never Go Back by Lee Child. 11 CDs at 13.5 hours. Jack Reacher finds trouble and kills people.
The Maid's Version by Daniel Woodrell. 4 CDs at 5 hours. This is short. Only 5 hours? BUt Woodrell wrote it so it must be five hours of greatness.
Thicket by Joe R. Lansdale. 9 CDs at 10.5 hours. The latest and greatest by Lansdale. Turn-of-the-century East TX and young Jack Parker needs to rescue his kidnapped sister from bandits.
Complex 90 by Mickey Spillane and Max Allan Collins. 6 CDs at 7 hours. Mike Hammer travels with a politician to Moscow and Hammer is arrested, escapes and gets into a gunfight. Hammer sent back to the U.S. and the real trouble begins.
Deadline by Sandra Brown. 11 CDs at 12.5 hours. Journalist does something.
I Hear the Sirens in the Street by Adrian McKinty. 8 CDs at 9.5 hours. Northern Ireland crime.
First Grade Class Visits
First Graders
Lake Mills Elementary's first grade classes visited the library, Bank of Lake Mills, Sentry Foods, and the Post Office for career day.
Lake Mills Elementary's first grade classes visited the library, Bank of Lake Mills, Sentry Foods, and the Post Office for career day.
Wednesday, October 09, 2013
Concussions Wasted Espresso Rites
NonFiction
Concussions and Our Kids: America's leading expert on how to protect young athletes and keep sports safe by Robert Cantu, M.D. and Mark Hyman. cantu works at Boston University's Center for the Treatment of Traumatic Encephalopathy which was featured in Frontline's League of Denial program.
AudioBooks
W is for Wasted by Sue Grafton. 14 CDs at 17 hours. Kinsey Milhone is asked to identify a John Doe body.
Burial Rites by Hannah Kent. 10 CDs at 12 hours. Iceland. The publisher did a video.
New Espresso Machine
I bought this for $2 at an estate sale this past weekend. I'll try it out later this afternoon.
Concussions and Our Kids: America's leading expert on how to protect young athletes and keep sports safe by Robert Cantu, M.D. and Mark Hyman. cantu works at Boston University's Center for the Treatment of Traumatic Encephalopathy which was featured in Frontline's League of Denial program.
AudioBooks
W is for Wasted by Sue Grafton. 14 CDs at 17 hours. Kinsey Milhone is asked to identify a John Doe body.
Burial Rites by Hannah Kent. 10 CDs at 12 hours. Iceland. The publisher did a video.
New Espresso Machine
I bought this for $2 at an estate sale this past weekend. I'll try it out later this afternoon.
Friday, October 04, 2013
More? I Missed Some?
DVD
World War Z starring Brad Pitt and CGI Danger. Zombies take over.
The Firm: Hi-Def Sculpt with Annie Lee.
Star Trek: Into Darkness starring [Scowling Actors]. Science Fiction.
Big Cats: revealing the leopard: Siberian Tiger quest by PBS Nature. Cats slink around, pounce, and eat raw meat.
Homeland: the complete second season starring Claire Danes, Damian Lewis and Mandy Patinkin.
Fiction
Ghost Gone Wild by Carolyn Hart. I don't like the cover.
Loss of Innocence by Richard North Patterson. I don't like this cover either.
The Signature of All Things by Elizabeth Gilbert. This cover is okay, but just ok.
The Spymistress by Jennifer Chiaverini. This cover has the feel of a lot of those Amish romances because of the color and composition.
Large Print
Finding Colin Firth by Mia March. Huh? That's easy.
Robert B. Parker's Damned If You Do by Michael Brandman. Lame cover.
NonFiction
Miller's Antiques Handbook and Price Guide 2014-2015 by Judith Miller.
World War Z starring Brad Pitt and CGI Danger. Zombies take over.
The Firm: Hi-Def Sculpt with Annie Lee.
Star Trek: Into Darkness starring [Scowling Actors]. Science Fiction.
Big Cats: revealing the leopard: Siberian Tiger quest by PBS Nature. Cats slink around, pounce, and eat raw meat.
Homeland: the complete second season starring Claire Danes, Damian Lewis and Mandy Patinkin.
Fiction
Ghost Gone Wild by Carolyn Hart. I don't like the cover.
Loss of Innocence by Richard North Patterson. I don't like this cover either.
The Signature of All Things by Elizabeth Gilbert. This cover is okay, but just ok.
The Spymistress by Jennifer Chiaverini. This cover has the feel of a lot of those Amish romances because of the color and composition.
Large Print
Finding Colin Firth by Mia March. Huh? That's easy.
Robert B. Parker's Damned If You Do by Michael Brandman. Lame cover.
NonFiction
Miller's Antiques Handbook and Price Guide 2014-2015 by Judith Miller.
More, More, More.
NonFiction
Eating For Two: the complete guide to nutrition during pregnancy and beyond by Annabel Karmel. Page 140 says,"Put the bulger wheat...in the cold water...serve with...hum-...an-...s."
AudioBooks on CD
The Night Is Watching by Heather Graham. 8 CDs at 9.6333 hours. FBI investigates paranormal "stuff" The actress named Heather Graham is from the Milwaukee area.
Killing Jesus: a history by Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard. 5 CDs at 6 hours.
Second Watch by J.A. Jance. 9 CDs at 10.75 hours. Murder!
Large Print
I'm not typing everything in, so here.
Eating For Two: the complete guide to nutrition during pregnancy and beyond by Annabel Karmel. Page 140 says,"Put the bulger wheat...in the cold water...serve with...hum-...an-...s."
AudioBooks on CD
The Night Is Watching by Heather Graham. 8 CDs at 9.6333 hours. FBI investigates paranormal "stuff" The actress named Heather Graham is from the Milwaukee area.
Killing Jesus: a history by Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard. 5 CDs at 6 hours.
Second Watch by J.A. Jance. 9 CDs at 10.75 hours. Murder!
Large Print
I'm not typing everything in, so here.
Thursday, October 03, 2013
Media
DVD
Attack Force Z starring Mel Gibson, Sam Neill, John Waters. What a great WWII movie. Australian commandos land on a Japanese controlled island to pull out a defecting Japanese official.
Girls: the complete second season starring Lena Dunham, Albanian Lady. Twenty-somethings in the big city. Saturday Night Live made a parody.
Australia: animals Down Under by PBS Nature. 240 minutes of Koalas, Kangaroos, Pelicans and animals escaping a bushfire.
Musical Notes and Voices Are Recorded With Computers and The Sounds Digitally Restructured For Processing and Playback From Flat Plastic Discs
Night Visions by Imagine Dragons. They have had a popular pop song. I don't like the song and won't find a video clip.
Magna Carta, Holy Grail by Jay-Z. This guy is famous. You probably don't need a audio clip for him either.
AudioBooks on CD
This Time is Different: eight centuries of financial folly by Carmen M. Reinhart and Kenneth S. Rogoff. 8 CDs at 9 hours. "Presents a comprehensive look at the varieties of financial crises, and guies us through eight astonishing centuries of government defaults, banking panics, and inflationary spikes - from medieval currency debasements to today's subprime catastrophe."
Tales From the Dugout: the greatest true baseball stories ever told by Mike Shannon. 5 CDs at 5.5 hours. I don't follow baseball.
And Then She Fell by Stephanie Laurens. 9 CDs at 10.5 hours. According to the cover she also fell into a light blue dress.
Famous and the Dead by T. Jefferson Parker. 12 CDs at 13.9 hours. The last Charlie Hood novel. I thought we had this already.
Attack Force Z starring Mel Gibson, Sam Neill, John Waters. What a great WWII movie. Australian commandos land on a Japanese controlled island to pull out a defecting Japanese official.
Girls: the complete second season starring Lena Dunham, Albanian Lady. Twenty-somethings in the big city. Saturday Night Live made a parody.
Australia: animals Down Under by PBS Nature. 240 minutes of Koalas, Kangaroos, Pelicans and animals escaping a bushfire.
Musical Notes and Voices Are Recorded With Computers and The Sounds Digitally Restructured For Processing and Playback From Flat Plastic Discs
Night Visions by Imagine Dragons. They have had a popular pop song. I don't like the song and won't find a video clip.
Magna Carta, Holy Grail by Jay-Z. This guy is famous. You probably don't need a audio clip for him either.
AudioBooks on CD
This Time is Different: eight centuries of financial folly by Carmen M. Reinhart and Kenneth S. Rogoff. 8 CDs at 9 hours. "Presents a comprehensive look at the varieties of financial crises, and guies us through eight astonishing centuries of government defaults, banking panics, and inflationary spikes - from medieval currency debasements to today's subprime catastrophe."
Tales From the Dugout: the greatest true baseball stories ever told by Mike Shannon. 5 CDs at 5.5 hours. I don't follow baseball.
And Then She Fell by Stephanie Laurens. 9 CDs at 10.5 hours. According to the cover she also fell into a light blue dress.
Famous and the Dead by T. Jefferson Parker. 12 CDs at 13.9 hours. The last Charlie Hood novel. I thought we had this already.
Ultimate Goliath Summer
NonFiction
One Summer: America, 1927 by Bill Bryson. More research and writing. Author Duane Swierczynski wrote, "#nowreading Bill Bryson's amazing ONE SUMMER. Pretty much every paragraph is jammed with surprising or eyebrow raising details." Swierczynski also wrote "Had to bite my tongue when nice older lady complained to me about the proliferation of social media. 'All this twittering and twatting...'"
David and Goliath: underdogs, misfits, and the art of battling giants by Malcom Gladwell.
A House in the Sky by Amanda Linhout and Sara Corbett. Linhout was captured in Somalia and held captive for 460 days.
Ultimate Harely-Davidson: new edition by Hugo Wilson. Wilson has been writing motorcycle books for Dorling Kindersley for years. These are always fun.
Fiction
Gone by James Patterson and Michael Ledwidge. Same author photo of Patterson where the camera shutter snapped at 12:52.
One Summer: America, 1927 by Bill Bryson. More research and writing. Author Duane Swierczynski wrote, "#nowreading Bill Bryson's amazing ONE SUMMER. Pretty much every paragraph is jammed with surprising or eyebrow raising details." Swierczynski also wrote "Had to bite my tongue when nice older lady complained to me about the proliferation of social media. 'All this twittering and twatting...'"
David and Goliath: underdogs, misfits, and the art of battling giants by Malcom Gladwell.
A House in the Sky by Amanda Linhout and Sara Corbett. Linhout was captured in Somalia and held captive for 460 days.
Ultimate Harely-Davidson: new edition by Hugo Wilson. Wilson has been writing motorcycle books for Dorling Kindersley for years. These are always fun.
Fiction
Gone by James Patterson and Michael Ledwidge. Same author photo of Patterson where the camera shutter snapped at 12:52.
Wednesday, October 02, 2013
Hey, I've Met Nine of These People
Fiction
Sea Creatures by Susanna Daniel. Daniel came out here a year or two ago for a book talk. Unfortunately the weather was lousy and another event was going on downtown so the only audience was one dude, a Friend of the Library, and myself. More family drama set in Florida. Try it out.
Kwik Krimes edited by Otto Penzler. "Contributions by more than 80 authors." Short crime stories of "no more than one thousand words." I have spoken to:
1. Bill Crider. Very briefly because I had nothing of interest to say and did not want to fanboy-gush at him.
2. Tasha Alexander. Very nice lady who's husband just received permanent U.S. residency. Her novels do well here.
3. Raymond Benson. Who I probably bored the heck out of.
4. Reed Farrell Coleman. I am very certain I said "hello" at some point.
5. Christa Faust. She asked if there was creamer for the coffee and I said, "No." Again, I had nothing of interest to provide.
6. Chris Grabenstein. I spoke to him quite a bit. Grabenstein is personable and has experience as a performer, including as a stand-up comic, so he has the skill to keep a conversation going.
7. Parnell Hall. I spoke to him on an escalator and asked if he was filming another video.
8. Sean Doolittle. I've seen him around at a couple events but I had nothing to say.
9. Patti Abbott. I read her blog and have sent some emails.
Three Can Keep A Secret by Archer Mayor. I used to read all these New Hampshire based novels featuring policeman Joe Gunther. I got off track when I read one that I thought was lame.
October List by Jeffrey Deaver. He was at Murder and Mayhem in Muskego and I asked him, "Are you up next?"
Shaman by Kim Stanley Robinson. Fantasy fiction fun.
Catch and Release by Lawrence Block. Short stories by the expert writer.
Deadline by Sandra Brown. Brown has an honorary Doctorate from TCU. I went to the Aggie football game there in 1993.
Doctor Sleep by Stephen King. Page 357 says, " The man in the chinos and t-shirt fired his weird pistol at Dan."
The Bride Wore Size 12 by Meg Cabot. Page 319 says, "She nods."
Silencing Eve by Iris Johansen. page 239 says, "Silence."
Sea Creatures by Susanna Daniel. Daniel came out here a year or two ago for a book talk. Unfortunately the weather was lousy and another event was going on downtown so the only audience was one dude, a Friend of the Library, and myself. More family drama set in Florida. Try it out.
Kwik Krimes edited by Otto Penzler. "Contributions by more than 80 authors." Short crime stories of "no more than one thousand words." I have spoken to:
1. Bill Crider. Very briefly because I had nothing of interest to say and did not want to fanboy-gush at him.
2. Tasha Alexander. Very nice lady who's husband just received permanent U.S. residency. Her novels do well here.
3. Raymond Benson. Who I probably bored the heck out of.
4. Reed Farrell Coleman. I am very certain I said "hello" at some point.
5. Christa Faust. She asked if there was creamer for the coffee and I said, "No." Again, I had nothing of interest to provide.
6. Chris Grabenstein. I spoke to him quite a bit. Grabenstein is personable and has experience as a performer, including as a stand-up comic, so he has the skill to keep a conversation going.
7. Parnell Hall. I spoke to him on an escalator and asked if he was filming another video.
8. Sean Doolittle. I've seen him around at a couple events but I had nothing to say.
9. Patti Abbott. I read her blog and have sent some emails.
Three Can Keep A Secret by Archer Mayor. I used to read all these New Hampshire based novels featuring policeman Joe Gunther. I got off track when I read one that I thought was lame.
October List by Jeffrey Deaver. He was at Murder and Mayhem in Muskego and I asked him, "Are you up next?"
Shaman by Kim Stanley Robinson. Fantasy fiction fun.
Catch and Release by Lawrence Block. Short stories by the expert writer.
Deadline by Sandra Brown. Brown has an honorary Doctorate from TCU. I went to the Aggie football game there in 1993.
Doctor Sleep by Stephen King. Page 357 says, " The man in the chinos and t-shirt fired his weird pistol at Dan."
The Bride Wore Size 12 by Meg Cabot. Page 319 says, "She nods."
Silencing Eve by Iris Johansen. page 239 says, "Silence."
Tuesday, October 01, 2013
Big Book Back-Up
Big Book Back-Up
NonFiction
Taste of Home: Recipes Across America by Catherine Cassidy, Editor-in-Chief. The copyright is by Reiman Media Group which is in Greendale, WI. I don't know where Greendale is. Somewhere in Milwaukee I suppose. Page 291 sayd, "Gooseberry Meringue Pie...In another saucepan, combine 1/2 cup sugar and cornstarch."
Women's Health Big Book of Yofa by Kathryn Budig. I ordered this after someone received a copy from another library. I did not order this because of models in tight yoga outfits. Page 278 says, "You are unique, talented and blessed."
New Midwestern Table by Amy Thielen. "200 Heartland Recipes" Page 128 says, "The eelpout, a silly-looking-fish, is a fitting mascot for these shenanigans."
Si-Cology: tales and wisdom from Duck Dynasty's favorite uncle by Si Robertson with Mark Schlabach. My wife watches that show sometimes. Si is the one who carries around a gallon container of iced tea wherever he goes.
Salinger by David Shields and Shane Salerno. Biography of the famous and famously reclusive author. Except, Salinger was not all that reclusive. He was active in his own town, he just never gave interviews.
Ava Gardner: the secret conversations by Peter Evans and Ava Gardner. Ava interviewed with Evans and was so candid and forthcoming she canceled publication until after her death. Page 166 says, "It was always a mistake to tell Peter Lawford anything. I liked him but he was a terrible gossip."
Who-ology: Doctor Who: the official miscellany by Cavan Scott and Mark Wright. Page 181 says, "Five full-body models were made plus a large T-Rex head for close-ups and a pterodactyl hand puppet, and these were contracted out to a model-making company."
Killing Jesus by Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard. Page 54 says, "Their two powerful armies, consisting of more than three dozen legions and two hundred thousand men combined, face each other across this flat Balkan plain."
Walt Disney's Mickey Mouse Color Sundays, Volume One, "Call of the Wild" by Floud Gottfredson. Page 135 says, " Hmmmm! Nice-lookin's apples, those!"
Birnbaum's Disneyland Resort, 2014 edited by Jill Safro. Page 98 says, "Check out the virtual Disneyworld Experience to view author Victor Gischler drinking beer at the Rose & Crown in Florida." [Page 98 does not really say that.]
NonFiction
Taste of Home: Recipes Across America by Catherine Cassidy, Editor-in-Chief. The copyright is by Reiman Media Group which is in Greendale, WI. I don't know where Greendale is. Somewhere in Milwaukee I suppose. Page 291 sayd, "Gooseberry Meringue Pie...In another saucepan, combine 1/2 cup sugar and cornstarch."
Women's Health Big Book of Yofa by Kathryn Budig. I ordered this after someone received a copy from another library. I did not order this because of models in tight yoga outfits. Page 278 says, "You are unique, talented and blessed."
New Midwestern Table by Amy Thielen. "200 Heartland Recipes" Page 128 says, "The eelpout, a silly-looking-fish, is a fitting mascot for these shenanigans."
Si-Cology: tales and wisdom from Duck Dynasty's favorite uncle by Si Robertson with Mark Schlabach. My wife watches that show sometimes. Si is the one who carries around a gallon container of iced tea wherever he goes.
Salinger by David Shields and Shane Salerno. Biography of the famous and famously reclusive author. Except, Salinger was not all that reclusive. He was active in his own town, he just never gave interviews.
Ava Gardner: the secret conversations by Peter Evans and Ava Gardner. Ava interviewed with Evans and was so candid and forthcoming she canceled publication until after her death. Page 166 says, "It was always a mistake to tell Peter Lawford anything. I liked him but he was a terrible gossip."
Who-ology: Doctor Who: the official miscellany by Cavan Scott and Mark Wright. Page 181 says, "Five full-body models were made plus a large T-Rex head for close-ups and a pterodactyl hand puppet, and these were contracted out to a model-making company."
Killing Jesus by Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard. Page 54 says, "Their two powerful armies, consisting of more than three dozen legions and two hundred thousand men combined, face each other across this flat Balkan plain."
Walt Disney's Mickey Mouse Color Sundays, Volume One, "Call of the Wild" by Floud Gottfredson. Page 135 says, " Hmmmm! Nice-lookin's apples, those!"
Birnbaum's Disneyland Resort, 2014 edited by Jill Safro. Page 98 says, "Check out the virtual Disneyworld Experience to view author Victor Gischler drinking beer at the Rose & Crown in Florida." [Page 98 does not really say that.]
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