From the previous post.
Musical Interlude
From one of the first CDs I bought. I just heard this on the radio.
The Godfathers (Another try, if anyone is paying attention.)
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Leaning Tower of Fiction and Musical Interlude
Leaning Tower of Fiction
From the previous post.
Musical Interlude
From one of the first CDs I bought. I just heard this on the radio.
The Godfathers (Another try, if anyone is paying attention.)
From the previous post.
Musical Interlude
From one of the first CDs I bought. I just heard this on the radio.
The Godfathers (Another try, if anyone is paying attention.)
Gerald Seymour, Westerns, Sara Gran
Fiction
Bloodmoney by David Ignatius. Ignatius was on the radio talking about this "CIA in Pakistan" novel and how current events match much of the plot. Plot: CIA agents getting killed and lady looking into it finds they are funded by insider trading.
Ambush Creek by Phil Dunlap. U.S. Marshall in Arid-zona is looking for three shifty bounty hunters. Cover photo has a really shiny revolver.
Spur and the Sash: Middle Tennessee, 1865 by Robert Grede. Wounded Union soldier is assigned to protect a farm in rural Tennessee at the end of the Civil War. Wisconsin author is from Milwaukee area. I think.
The Collaborator by Gerald Seymour. I like Seymor's thrillers. He does good work. This one has an Italian college student in London willing to give up her brother, a killer for the Naples mafia.
Troubled Man by Henning Mankell. "A Kurt Wallender Novel." Stockholm, Sweden cop looks into the disappearance of a naval officer.
Peach Keeper by Sarah Addison Allen. Must be a chick book. The cover model has her back to the camera, her hair is tied up, she is wearing some summer dress with thin shoulder straps. There are flower blossoms all over the cover.
Call Me Irresistible by Susan Elizabeth Phillips. Romance by a popular author. Her other books have checked out 222 times.
Weird Sisters by Eleanor Brown. This must be about my wife and her siblings. Ha! That joke doesn't get old.
Claire Dewitt and the City of the Dead by Sara Gran. Gran does good work. She and Abbott, Junior share a blog. A mystery novel.
Detroit Electric Scheme by D.E. Johnson. A good review from Booklist "The surprise ending leaves you gasping and shaking your head at Johnson’s masterful plotting and the menacing tension that forces otherwise good characters to behave despicably. Every bit as powerful as Patricia Highsmith’s Ripley series, this gem of a debut showcases an author to watch very closely."
Heads You Lose by Lisa Lutz and David Hayward. Here's info on the book tour.
Bury Your Dead by Louis Penny. Another murder mystery in Quebec.
Great Tales and Poems of Edgar Allen Poe by Edgar Allen Poe. I did not know he may have died from rabies.
Quick and the Thread by Amanda Lee. Paperback mystery. I was Entertainment Weekly's summer issue and they were listing upcoming paperbacks. Each one was the paperback printing of a hardcover. No original paperbacks listed at all.
My One and Only by Kristan Higgins. Romance with a small dog on the cover.
Bloodmoney by David Ignatius. Ignatius was on the radio talking about this "CIA in Pakistan" novel and how current events match much of the plot. Plot: CIA agents getting killed and lady looking into it finds they are funded by insider trading.
Ambush Creek by Phil Dunlap. U.S. Marshall in Arid-zona is looking for three shifty bounty hunters. Cover photo has a really shiny revolver.
Spur and the Sash: Middle Tennessee, 1865 by Robert Grede. Wounded Union soldier is assigned to protect a farm in rural Tennessee at the end of the Civil War. Wisconsin author is from Milwaukee area. I think.
The Collaborator by Gerald Seymour. I like Seymor's thrillers. He does good work. This one has an Italian college student in London willing to give up her brother, a killer for the Naples mafia.
Troubled Man by Henning Mankell. "A Kurt Wallender Novel." Stockholm, Sweden cop looks into the disappearance of a naval officer.
Peach Keeper by Sarah Addison Allen. Must be a chick book. The cover model has her back to the camera, her hair is tied up, she is wearing some summer dress with thin shoulder straps. There are flower blossoms all over the cover.
Call Me Irresistible by Susan Elizabeth Phillips. Romance by a popular author. Her other books have checked out 222 times.
Weird Sisters by Eleanor Brown. This must be about my wife and her siblings. Ha! That joke doesn't get old.
Claire Dewitt and the City of the Dead by Sara Gran. Gran does good work. She and Abbott, Junior share a blog. A mystery novel.
Detroit Electric Scheme by D.E. Johnson. A good review from Booklist "The surprise ending leaves you gasping and shaking your head at Johnson’s masterful plotting and the menacing tension that forces otherwise good characters to behave despicably. Every bit as powerful as Patricia Highsmith’s Ripley series, this gem of a debut showcases an author to watch very closely."
Heads You Lose by Lisa Lutz and David Hayward. Here's info on the book tour.
Bury Your Dead by Louis Penny. Another murder mystery in Quebec.
Great Tales and Poems of Edgar Allen Poe by Edgar Allen Poe. I did not know he may have died from rabies.
Quick and the Thread by Amanda Lee. Paperback mystery. I was Entertainment Weekly's summer issue and they were listing upcoming paperbacks. Each one was the paperback printing of a hardcover. No original paperbacks listed at all.
My One and Only by Kristan Higgins. Romance with a small dog on the cover.
Music Magically Embedded Into Thin Plastic Discs
Plastic Discs
Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong by [same people]. Compilation album. A donation. ALso features Oscar Peterson. I really enjoy Oscar Peterson, his Canadiana Suite is a favorite.
Best of the Song Books by Ella Fitzgerald. 16 songs.
Love? by Jennifer Lopez. Remember when she used to be a big deal? Or, am I just out of the loop in popular culture?
Hillbilly Joker by Hank III. More punk country by Hank III. I think that's what it is. I've never listened to him before. His other disc here, Straight to Hell, circ'ed 31 times.
Move Like This by The Cars. Paulina Porizkova's husband gets the band back together. Fans have been waiting 20 some years for this. How can the band meet those expectations? Parade Porizkova around on stage? Good idea.
Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong by [same people]. Compilation album. A donation. ALso features Oscar Peterson. I really enjoy Oscar Peterson, his Canadiana Suite is a favorite.
Best of the Song Books by Ella Fitzgerald. 16 songs.
Love? by Jennifer Lopez. Remember when she used to be a big deal? Or, am I just out of the loop in popular culture?
Hillbilly Joker by Hank III. More punk country by Hank III. I think that's what it is. I've never listened to him before. His other disc here, Straight to Hell, circ'ed 31 times.
Move Like This by The Cars. Paulina Porizkova's husband gets the band back together. Fans have been waiting 20 some years for this. How can the band meet those expectations? Parade Porizkova around on stage? Good idea.
Friday, May 27, 2011
Audio and Three NonFic
Audiobook on CD
Doc by Maria Doria Russell. 14 CDs at 16.5 hours. Tubercular John Henry Holliday leaves Georgia for the dry Southwest. Holliday ends up a professional gambler and his whore girlfriend finds him high stakes games. They travel to Dodge City for the money and meet Wyatt Earp.
NonFiction
Computing for Seniors by Marty Matthews, et al.
Birds of North America: the complete photographic guide to every species edited by Francois Vuilleumier. This is by Dorling Kindersley so you know the photorgraphs are very high quality. You also know that the Marbled Murrelet relies on marine and forested habitats. And that the Canyon Towhee has a stubby, conical bill. Did you know there is a bird called the Philadelphia Vireo? I wonder if that bird made it into Birdy. Boy Number Two will like this book.
Vogue Knitting Mittens and Gloves by editors of Vogue Knitting Magazine. Nice pictures of pretty girls wearing wool.
Doc by Maria Doria Russell. 14 CDs at 16.5 hours. Tubercular John Henry Holliday leaves Georgia for the dry Southwest. Holliday ends up a professional gambler and his whore girlfriend finds him high stakes games. They travel to Dodge City for the money and meet Wyatt Earp.
NonFiction
Computing for Seniors by Marty Matthews, et al.
Birds of North America: the complete photographic guide to every species edited by Francois Vuilleumier. This is by Dorling Kindersley so you know the photorgraphs are very high quality. You also know that the Marbled Murrelet relies on marine and forested habitats. And that the Canyon Towhee has a stubby, conical bill. Did you know there is a bird called the Philadelphia Vireo? I wonder if that bird made it into Birdy. Boy Number Two will like this book.
Vogue Knitting Mittens and Gloves by editors of Vogue Knitting Magazine. Nice pictures of pretty girls wearing wool.
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Bunch of AudioBooks and Three NonFiction
AudioBooks
Weird Sisters by Eleanor Brown. 9 CDs at 10.5 hours. A novel about my wife and her siblings. Ha! That one slays me. (I can write that because no one reads this. Well, my mother-in-law reads it sometime but maybe she won't go back far enough and read this.)
Secrets to the Grave by Tami Hoag. 11 CDs at 13.75 hours. Woman is murdered.
Forest of Hands and Teeth by Carrie Ryan. 8 CDs at 9.5 hours. 1st in the YA zombie series. A good book but fairly chick-centric.
Dead-Tossed Waves by Carrie Ryan. 10 CDs at 12 hours. 2nd in the YA zombie series. This is just a rehash of book one.
Dark and Hollow Places by Carrie Ryan. 9 CDs at 11 hours. 3rd in the YA zombie series. I don't know if this is any good. My wife read it but I have a pile of stuff already and have not gotten to it yet.
Laughed 'Til He Died by Carolyn Hart. 8 CDs at 9 hours. Laughed? He must have seen that joke I made above. Ha!
Red on Red by Edward Conlon. 14 CDs at 17 hours. Author is a NYPD detective who has been written a lot of nonfiction. This is a novel. That means Conlon made everything up. Well, not everything. You can assume he took past experiences and stories from colleagues and added them into the mix.
NonFiction
Top 10 Dublin by Polly Phillimore. 10. Beer. 9. Whiskey. 8. Drunk writers. 7. "Those darn Brits". 6. Potatoes. 5. Blarney. 4. Easter Uprising. 3. U2. 2. That one library. 1. Greyhound racing.
Origin of the Bible: a guide for the perplexed by Lee Martin McDonald. The author is Canadian.
Photo and Video Editing for Seniors edited by Mara Kok, et al.
Weird Sisters by Eleanor Brown. 9 CDs at 10.5 hours. A novel about my wife and her siblings. Ha! That one slays me. (I can write that because no one reads this. Well, my mother-in-law reads it sometime but maybe she won't go back far enough and read this.)
Secrets to the Grave by Tami Hoag. 11 CDs at 13.75 hours. Woman is murdered.
Forest of Hands and Teeth by Carrie Ryan. 8 CDs at 9.5 hours. 1st in the YA zombie series. A good book but fairly chick-centric.
Dead-Tossed Waves by Carrie Ryan. 10 CDs at 12 hours. 2nd in the YA zombie series. This is just a rehash of book one.
Dark and Hollow Places by Carrie Ryan. 9 CDs at 11 hours. 3rd in the YA zombie series. I don't know if this is any good. My wife read it but I have a pile of stuff already and have not gotten to it yet.
Laughed 'Til He Died by Carolyn Hart. 8 CDs at 9 hours. Laughed? He must have seen that joke I made above. Ha!
Red on Red by Edward Conlon. 14 CDs at 17 hours. Author is a NYPD detective who has been written a lot of nonfiction. This is a novel. That means Conlon made everything up. Well, not everything. You can assume he took past experiences and stories from colleagues and added them into the mix.
NonFiction
Top 10 Dublin by Polly Phillimore. 10. Beer. 9. Whiskey. 8. Drunk writers. 7. "Those darn Brits". 6. Potatoes. 5. Blarney. 4. Easter Uprising. 3. U2. 2. That one library. 1. Greyhound racing.
Origin of the Bible: a guide for the perplexed by Lee Martin McDonald. The author is Canadian.
Photo and Video Editing for Seniors edited by Mara Kok, et al.
Monday, May 23, 2011
Make Believe and POW Nurses
Audio Books
Troubled Man by Henning Mankell. 14 CDs at 17 hours. Stockholm policeman Kurt Wallander investigates the disappearance of a Swedish naval officer who was to be his daughter's father-in-law.
Orchid Affair by Lauren Willig. 13 CDs at 15.5 hours. A long serving governess to English aristocracy quits to be a spy. She is assigned to spy on Napoleon's minister of police by being her governess.
Fiction
Final Storm by Jeff Shaara. "A novel of the war in the Pacific" Cover has a painting of a flamethrower tank.
Embassytown by China Mieville. China is a guy's name? This is a "moving personal drama...gripping adventure...sentient beings...years of deep-space adventure...distant political machinations...fragile equilibrium...violently upset...catastrophe looms."
NonFiction
We Band of Angels: the untold story of American Nurses trapped on Bataan by the Japanese by Elizabeth M. Norman. Short description: they are lucky to be alive. Read and find out what happened.
Troubled Man by Henning Mankell. 14 CDs at 17 hours. Stockholm policeman Kurt Wallander investigates the disappearance of a Swedish naval officer who was to be his daughter's father-in-law.
Orchid Affair by Lauren Willig. 13 CDs at 15.5 hours. A long serving governess to English aristocracy quits to be a spy. She is assigned to spy on Napoleon's minister of police by being her governess.
Fiction
Final Storm by Jeff Shaara. "A novel of the war in the Pacific" Cover has a painting of a flamethrower tank.
Embassytown by China Mieville. China is a guy's name? This is a "moving personal drama...gripping adventure...sentient beings...years of deep-space adventure...distant political machinations...fragile equilibrium...violently upset...catastrophe looms."
NonFiction
We Band of Angels: the untold story of American Nurses trapped on Bataan by the Japanese by Elizabeth M. Norman. Short description: they are lucky to be alive. Read and find out what happened.
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Great News! A New Brent Ghelfi Novel! A New Lawrence Block Novel!
Fiction
The Burning Lake by Brent Ghelfi. The fourth Ghelfi novel featuring Alexei "Volk" Volkovoy. Volk is a troubleshooter for the the Russian Army and his shadowy general. Ghelfi takes the modern Russian problems of graft, corruption and crime and perfectly ties them into each Volk novel.
The Snowman by Jo Nesbo. A crime novel set in Oslo. A woman goes missing in November and police investigator Harry Hole is on the job. Nesbo has gotten some great reviews by Anthony Neil Smith.
I have had a recent compulsion to type in Anthony Neil Smith. I think it is because I know that every time I type in "Anthony Neil Smith" the real Anthony Neil Smith will improve my website statistics by reading what is being written about him. Anthony Neil Smith. I used to have this same compulsion for Bill Crider. Bill Crider.
A Drop of the Hard Stuff by Lawrence Block. A new Matt Scudder novel. Everything I know about Alcoholics Anonymous I learned from Block's Scudder novels. Scudder attends at least one AA meeting a day while working as an unlicensed PI in Manhattan. Block has a new author photo. The photo has Block without glasses and sporting a van Dyke beard and mustache.
Buried Prey by John Sandford. Is Sandford getting ghost help on these? He is certainly cranking them out. Someone mentioned to me that they heard a Sandford interview recently. I think it was on Minnesota Public Radio but I am not sure.
Get Maitland by James Patrick Hunt. Another novel featuring former bounty hunter and current art dealer, Maitland. Maitland takes a job to rare antique in London. Maitland gets framed for murder instead.
Large Print
The Silver Boat by Luanne Rice.
Buried Prey by John Sandford.
Quicksilver by Amanda Quick.
Southern Comfort by Fern Michaels.
Bel-Air Dead by Stuart Woods.
Sixkill by Robert B. Parker.
The Burning Lake by Brent Ghelfi. The fourth Ghelfi novel featuring Alexei "Volk" Volkovoy. Volk is a troubleshooter for the the Russian Army and his shadowy general. Ghelfi takes the modern Russian problems of graft, corruption and crime and perfectly ties them into each Volk novel.
The Snowman by Jo Nesbo. A crime novel set in Oslo. A woman goes missing in November and police investigator Harry Hole is on the job. Nesbo has gotten some great reviews by Anthony Neil Smith.
I have had a recent compulsion to type in Anthony Neil Smith. I think it is because I know that every time I type in "Anthony Neil Smith" the real Anthony Neil Smith will improve my website statistics by reading what is being written about him. Anthony Neil Smith. I used to have this same compulsion for Bill Crider. Bill Crider.
A Drop of the Hard Stuff by Lawrence Block. A new Matt Scudder novel. Everything I know about Alcoholics Anonymous I learned from Block's Scudder novels. Scudder attends at least one AA meeting a day while working as an unlicensed PI in Manhattan. Block has a new author photo. The photo has Block without glasses and sporting a van Dyke beard and mustache.
Buried Prey by John Sandford. Is Sandford getting ghost help on these? He is certainly cranking them out. Someone mentioned to me that they heard a Sandford interview recently. I think it was on Minnesota Public Radio but I am not sure.
Get Maitland by James Patrick Hunt. Another novel featuring former bounty hunter and current art dealer, Maitland. Maitland takes a job to rare antique in London. Maitland gets framed for murder instead.
Large Print
The Silver Boat by Luanne Rice.
Buried Prey by John Sandford.
Quicksilver by Amanda Quick.
Southern Comfort by Fern Michaels.
Bel-Air Dead by Stuart Woods.
Sixkill by Robert B. Parker.
Monday, May 16, 2011
One Audio and Five Large Print
Audio Book on CD
Firewall by Henning Mankell. 13 CDs at 16 hours.
Large Print
Devious by Lisa Jackson.
Daughters-in-Law by Joanna Trollope.
Wedding Promise by Thomas Kinkade and Katherine Spencer.
Please Look After Mom by Kyung-Sook Shin.
Bird Sisters by Rebecca Rasmussen.
Firewall by Henning Mankell. 13 CDs at 16 hours.
Large Print
Devious by Lisa Jackson.
Daughters-in-Law by Joanna Trollope.
Wedding Promise by Thomas Kinkade and Katherine Spencer.
Please Look After Mom by Kyung-Sook Shin.
Bird Sisters by Rebecca Rasmussen.
Montreal, Reloading, Civil War, Medicare
NonFiction
Florida Keys, 2nd Edition edited by Carolyn Galgano. That's a long drive away.
Montreal and Quebec City, 2011 edited by Jess Moss. I wish I could go to Montreal this summer. The F1 race is less than a month away.
Farmer's Wife Harvest Cookbook edited by Lela Nargi. Curse you ring bound cookbooks!
Managing Your Medicare: an insider's guide to maximizing benefits and lowering costs by George Jacobs. I'm young enough I don't have to worry about this stuff.
The ABCs of Reloading edited by C. Rodney James. I want to but the cost and time of start-up are intimidating.
Big Book of Civil War Sites edited by Cynthia Parzych. I don't much care about the Civil War but even I think this is a neat book.
Simply Necklaces: 20 beading projects by Lark Crafts.
Simply Earrings: 20 beading projects by Lark Crafts.
Warman's Antiques and Collectibles, 2012: 45th Edition by Mark F. Moran. Very nice color photos.
Florida Keys, 2nd Edition edited by Carolyn Galgano. That's a long drive away.
Montreal and Quebec City, 2011 edited by Jess Moss. I wish I could go to Montreal this summer. The F1 race is less than a month away.
Farmer's Wife Harvest Cookbook edited by Lela Nargi. Curse you ring bound cookbooks!
Managing Your Medicare: an insider's guide to maximizing benefits and lowering costs by George Jacobs. I'm young enough I don't have to worry about this stuff.
The ABCs of Reloading edited by C. Rodney James. I want to but the cost and time of start-up are intimidating.
Big Book of Civil War Sites edited by Cynthia Parzych. I don't much care about the Civil War but even I think this is a neat book.
Simply Necklaces: 20 beading projects by Lark Crafts.
Simply Earrings: 20 beading projects by Lark Crafts.
Warman's Antiques and Collectibles, 2012: 45th Edition by Mark F. Moran. Very nice color photos.
Friday, May 13, 2011
Lost a Post
Lost a Post
I lost a post or two from Blogger's fiasco. I won't bother trying to re-post.
Canadian Musical Interlude
I lost a post or two from Blogger's fiasco. I won't bother trying to re-post.
Canadian Musical Interlude
Thursday, May 12, 2011
Miscellaneous and a Quote
NonFiction
Access 2010 by John Cronan. A second copy. "Click the File tab, and click Info."
Complete Idiot's Guide to Back Pain by Jason Highsmith, M.D. and Jovanka JoAnn Milivojevic. "Most people report that their legs feel longer after this exercise."
Complete Book of Hairstyling by Charles Worthington. "I'm going to open a bottle of wine - does anyone want a glass while we wait for Polly?"
Coffee Talk: the stimulating story of the world's most popular brew by Morton Satin. "Among the first to employ slavery in the coffee industry were the Dutch."
Large Print
Peach Keeper by Sara Addison Allen.
Cold Wind by C.J. Box.
Pacific Glory by P.T. Deutermann.
Night Road by Kristin Hannah.
Miles to Go by Richard Paul Evans.
Quote
"Fart, fart, fart. Barf! Barf!" by Boy #1.
Access 2010 by John Cronan. A second copy. "Click the File tab, and click Info."
Complete Idiot's Guide to Back Pain by Jason Highsmith, M.D. and Jovanka JoAnn Milivojevic. "Most people report that their legs feel longer after this exercise."
Complete Book of Hairstyling by Charles Worthington. "I'm going to open a bottle of wine - does anyone want a glass while we wait for Polly?"
Coffee Talk: the stimulating story of the world's most popular brew by Morton Satin. "Among the first to employ slavery in the coffee industry were the Dutch."
Large Print
Peach Keeper by Sara Addison Allen.
Cold Wind by C.J. Box.
Pacific Glory by P.T. Deutermann.
Night Road by Kristin Hannah.
Miles to Go by Richard Paul Evans.
Quote
"Fart, fart, fart. Barf! Barf!" by Boy #1.
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Music and John Rain, Paid Killer
Music on CD
Hard Times and Nursery Rhymes by Social Distortion. Yeah!
The Warblers by Glee The Music. Blah!
Go-Go Boots by Drive-By Truckers. Whuh?
Hot Sauce Committee Part Two by Beastie Boys. Pfft.
Wasting Light by Foo Fighters. Meh.
DVD
Rain Fall starring Kippei Shina and Gary Oldman. High paid and secretive assassin John Rain is hired to kill a Japanese government bureacrat. Sure, no problem. But, then Rain finds the man's daughter is being targeted by the CIA. Tokyo set novel with Gary Oldman as the bad guy. Based off the first Barry Eisler novel.
Musical Interlude
Heard this earlier today on 6 Music. The tune came out in 2002. The band name is Athlete.
Hard Times and Nursery Rhymes by Social Distortion. Yeah!
The Warblers by Glee The Music. Blah!
Go-Go Boots by Drive-By Truckers. Whuh?
Hot Sauce Committee Part Two by Beastie Boys. Pfft.
Wasting Light by Foo Fighters. Meh.
DVD
Rain Fall starring Kippei Shina and Gary Oldman. High paid and secretive assassin John Rain is hired to kill a Japanese government bureacrat. Sure, no problem. But, then Rain finds the man's daughter is being targeted by the CIA. Tokyo set novel with Gary Oldman as the bad guy. Based off the first Barry Eisler novel.
Musical Interlude
Heard this earlier today on 6 Music. The tune came out in 2002. The band name is Athlete.
Monday, May 09, 2011
Three Novels: Juju City Home
Fiction
Bad Juju & Other Tales of Madness and Mayhem by Jonathan Woods. This has received several good reviews, Crider liked it. I've also read nice things about the cover. I don't like the cover. Woods poses with a teeny handgun for his author photo. Woods, what is that pistol anyway? (Huh, Anthony Neil Smith provided a blurb for the front. So did Scott Phillips.)
Tabloid City by Pete Hamill. Multiple characters in NYC after a murder. I read the reprint of Guns of Heaven and really liked it. I think I bought it at the bookstore in the Milwaukee Airport, I need to try and get there early next I pick up my in-laws.
The Year We Left by Jean Thompson. A sweeping and emotionally powerful story of a single American family during the tumultuous final decades of the twentieth century. Thompson has blurbs from Kirkus and Booklist and someone from O, The Oprah Magazine.
Bad Juju & Other Tales of Madness and Mayhem by Jonathan Woods. This has received several good reviews, Crider liked it. I've also read nice things about the cover. I don't like the cover. Woods poses with a teeny handgun for his author photo. Woods, what is that pistol anyway? (Huh, Anthony Neil Smith provided a blurb for the front. So did Scott Phillips.)
Tabloid City by Pete Hamill. Multiple characters in NYC after a murder. I read the reprint of Guns of Heaven and really liked it. I think I bought it at the bookstore in the Milwaukee Airport, I need to try and get there early next I pick up my in-laws.
The Year We Left by Jean Thompson. A sweeping and emotionally powerful story of a single American family during the tumultuous final decades of the twentieth century. Thompson has blurbs from Kirkus and Booklist and someone from O, The Oprah Magazine.
Lonely Zombie, Tacos, Royal Wedding, Barefott Running
Non Fiction
McGraw-Hill's ACT, 2011 edition. Practice.
Gruber's Complete SAT Guide 2011. Practice some more.
Bossypants by Tina Fey. No co-author listed but as busy as this gal must be she surely had someone lending a hand.
Acoustic Guitar Handbook by Paul Balmer. How to buy, maintain, set up, troubleshoot, and repair your guitar. Lots of nice photos.
Wireless Network Administration: a beginner's guide by Wale Soyinka. Read and pretend you know everything.
Quicken 2011 by Marty Matthews and Bobbi Sandberg. Another computer guide.
How to Read a Balance Sheet by Rick J. Makoujy, Jr. The first two payments of $1 million each (on the first and second anniversaries of the balance sheet date) may be valued as follows.
A Woman's Guide to Successful Negotiating, 2nd Edition by Lee E. Miller and Jessica Miller. "How to convince, collaborate, and create your way to agreement."
Quickbooks 2011 by Leslie Capachietti. "The Time & Expenses Preferences dialog has an option for setting a default markup percentage."
Illinois Curiosities by Richard Moreno. Included: 1- Nelson, the world's largest sock monkey. 2- BEER NUTS factory. 3- The fire breathing mechanical dragon of Vandalia. Not Included: 1- My parents' garage.
300 Best Taco Recipes by Kelley Cleary Coffeen. Anthony Neil Smith just had an excitement induced stroke. (Smith has kindly agreed to host a writing workshop for us this Fall. I need to contact him about a date. Smith teaches writing for a living so it should be a very good event.)
The Littlest Zombie by Fred Perry. He's just an inquisitive chap filled with curiosity about the world on fire around him. Pushed around by his fellow undead (who always get to the brains first), and positively frowned upon by the remaining living citizens, the poor little guy just wants a friend. An maybe something to chew on. Like your face.
Above the Fold: understanding the principles of successful web site design by Brian Miller. Looks kinda neat.
Royal Romance: the love story of William and Kate. Photobook of bio of Prince Willaim and Kate Middleton. I'll need to buy a photo book about the wedding.
Complete Idiot's Guide to Barefoot Running by Dr. Craig Richards and Thomas Hollowell. I spoke to a guy who wears these. I've thought about trying them out.
McGraw-Hill's ACT, 2011 edition. Practice.
Gruber's Complete SAT Guide 2011. Practice some more.
Bossypants by Tina Fey. No co-author listed but as busy as this gal must be she surely had someone lending a hand.
Acoustic Guitar Handbook by Paul Balmer. How to buy, maintain, set up, troubleshoot, and repair your guitar. Lots of nice photos.
Wireless Network Administration: a beginner's guide by Wale Soyinka. Read and pretend you know everything.
Quicken 2011 by Marty Matthews and Bobbi Sandberg. Another computer guide.
How to Read a Balance Sheet by Rick J. Makoujy, Jr. The first two payments of $1 million each (on the first and second anniversaries of the balance sheet date) may be valued as follows.
A Woman's Guide to Successful Negotiating, 2nd Edition by Lee E. Miller and Jessica Miller. "How to convince, collaborate, and create your way to agreement."
Quickbooks 2011 by Leslie Capachietti. "The Time & Expenses Preferences dialog has an option for setting a default markup percentage."
Illinois Curiosities by Richard Moreno. Included: 1- Nelson, the world's largest sock monkey. 2- BEER NUTS factory. 3- The fire breathing mechanical dragon of Vandalia. Not Included: 1- My parents' garage.
300 Best Taco Recipes by Kelley Cleary Coffeen. Anthony Neil Smith just had an excitement induced stroke. (Smith has kindly agreed to host a writing workshop for us this Fall. I need to contact him about a date. Smith teaches writing for a living so it should be a very good event.)
The Littlest Zombie by Fred Perry. He's just an inquisitive chap filled with curiosity about the world on fire around him. Pushed around by his fellow undead (who always get to the brains first), and positively frowned upon by the remaining living citizens, the poor little guy just wants a friend. An maybe something to chew on. Like your face.
Above the Fold: understanding the principles of successful web site design by Brian Miller. Looks kinda neat.
Royal Romance: the love story of William and Kate. Photobook of bio of Prince Willaim and Kate Middleton. I'll need to buy a photo book about the wedding.
Complete Idiot's Guide to Barefoot Running by Dr. Craig Richards and Thomas Hollowell. I spoke to a guy who wears these. I've thought about trying them out.
Saturday, May 07, 2011
DVDs With Brain Damage, Brutality and Kung Fu
DVD
Marwencol with Mark Hogancamp. When his world was stolen, Mark Hogancamp made a world of his own. Hogancamp was severely beaten outside a bar. His memories were severely damaged. Hogancamp builds a WWII town made of dolls.
The Timekeeper starring [Quebecois and other Canadians]. 18-year-old in 1964 goes takes a job in the Northwest Territories building a railway. The job is tough but the bosses turn out to be tougher. From the novel by Trevor Ferguson. Ferguson is, of course, John Farrow and he has a new Farrow book coming out.
Ip Man 2 starring Donnie Yen and Sammo Hung. A new Kung Fu master in Hong Kong is harassed until he can prove his ability.
Marwencol with Mark Hogancamp. When his world was stolen, Mark Hogancamp made a world of his own. Hogancamp was severely beaten outside a bar. His memories were severely damaged. Hogancamp builds a WWII town made of dolls.
The Timekeeper starring [Quebecois and other Canadians]. 18-year-old in 1964 goes takes a job in the Northwest Territories building a railway. The job is tough but the bosses turn out to be tougher. From the novel by Trevor Ferguson. Ferguson is, of course, John Farrow and he has a new Farrow book coming out.
Ip Man 2 starring Donnie Yen and Sammo Hung. A new Kung Fu master in Hong Kong is harassed until he can prove his ability.
Ten Novels
Fiction
Wickedly Charming by Kristine Grayson. Romance paperback.
No One Will Hear You by Max Allan Collins and Matthew Clemens.
Southern Comfort by Fern Michaels.
Spider Web by Earlene Fowler.
Bayou Trilogy by Daniel Woodrell. Three novels, Under the Bright Lights, Muscle for the Wing, The Ones You Do.
Dead Reckoning by Charlaine Harris.
Sixkill by Robert B. Parker.
10th Anniversary by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro.
Katy Carter Wants a Hero by Ruth Saberton.
The Devil's Light by Richard North Patterson.
Wickedly Charming by Kristine Grayson. Romance paperback.
No One Will Hear You by Max Allan Collins and Matthew Clemens.
Southern Comfort by Fern Michaels.
Spider Web by Earlene Fowler.
Bayou Trilogy by Daniel Woodrell. Three novels, Under the Bright Lights, Muscle for the Wing, The Ones You Do.
Dead Reckoning by Charlaine Harris.
Sixkill by Robert B. Parker.
10th Anniversary by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro.
Katy Carter Wants a Hero by Ruth Saberton.
The Devil's Light by Richard North Patterson.
Non Fiction For Your Edification
Non Fiction
Canoeing and Kayaking Wisconsin: the rivers, the towns, the taverns by Doc Fletcher. You list the Chicago River in a book on Wisconsin rivers? Really? The Chicago River in Illinois?
Activity Schedules for Children with Autism: teaching independent behavior by Lynn E. McClannahan and Patricia J Krantz. "It's important to use task analyses to individualize the resulting activity schedules."
Life in Civil War America by Michael O. Varhola. "Some Union Army engineers made prefabricated railroad bridge components and reached the point where they could replace demolished bridges within twenty-four hours."
Real Estate Investing, 2nd Edition by Jack Cummings. "Review the balance board in table 18-5."
Everything Guide to Stress Management: step-by-step advice for eliminating stress and living a happy, healthy life by Melissa Roberts. "'Ideally, an adult will work full time for a number of years and then retire in comfort for the rest of her life."
CompTIA A+ Certification Study Guide. Seventh Edition by Jane Holcombe and Charles Holcombe. "When a wireless network spans buildings, you encounter special problems." Did that comma need to be there?
Canoeing and Kayaking Wisconsin: the rivers, the towns, the taverns by Doc Fletcher. You list the Chicago River in a book on Wisconsin rivers? Really? The Chicago River in Illinois?
Activity Schedules for Children with Autism: teaching independent behavior by Lynn E. McClannahan and Patricia J Krantz. "It's important to use task analyses to individualize the resulting activity schedules."
Life in Civil War America by Michael O. Varhola. "Some Union Army engineers made prefabricated railroad bridge components and reached the point where they could replace demolished bridges within twenty-four hours."
Real Estate Investing, 2nd Edition by Jack Cummings. "Review the balance board in table 18-5."
Everything Guide to Stress Management: step-by-step advice for eliminating stress and living a happy, healthy life by Melissa Roberts. "'Ideally, an adult will work full time for a number of years and then retire in comfort for the rest of her life."
CompTIA A+ Certification Study Guide. Seventh Edition by Jane Holcombe and Charles Holcombe. "When a wireless network spans buildings, you encounter special problems." Did that comma need to be there?
Monday, May 02, 2011
Bunch of Media
DVD
Ayn Rand: In Her Own Words.
Basics with Claire Shaeffer by Claire Shaeffer. "In this 2-disc DVD set, couture-sewing expert Claire Shaeffer demystifies the art of creating high-end garments. "
Books on CD
Death Instinct by Jed Rubenfeld. 14 CDs at 14 hours 46 minutes. Novel of the 1920 bombing on Wall Street.
Trinity Six by Charles Cumming. 9 CDs at 11.5 hours. Journalist researches possibility that England's Trinity spy ring may have had a sixth member. EDIT: I just corrected a typo that read Trinity Sex.
Welcome Grave by Michael Koryta. 10 CDs at 11.5 hours. Lincoln Perry, Cleveland P.I., is getting some deaths pinned on him.
Leaving by Karen Kingsbury. 9 CDs at 10 hours. Girl moves to NYC to act in Broadway musical. Girl pines for Iraq War vet while famous dudes hit on her.
Random Violence by Jassy Mackenzie. 8 CDs at Jassy Mackenzie. Crime in Johannesburg, South Africa. Lady returns to Johannesburg after ten years to help investigate a carjacking murder.
Faceless Killers by Henning Mankell. 7 CDs at 9 hours. Swedish cop investigates double murder at remote farmhouse.
10 Commandments of Money by Liz Weston. 10 CDs at 11.5 hours. "Author Liz Weston...helps listeners avoid critical mistakes, make it through difficult financial times - and thrive in good ones. Helpful hints include how to balance a personal budget, get debt paid off, set aside money for retirement, and more."
Fiction
A Turn in the Red by Debbie Macomber. Cover illustration: three suitcases on a car's rooftop luggage rack. Bags are not tied down.
Gods of Greenwich by Norb Vonnegut. Hedge fund manager in money trouble takes job with a Greenwich fund and lands in more trouble.
Knock Down by Sarah Graves. "A Home Repair is Homicide mystery."
Ayn Rand: In Her Own Words.
Basics with Claire Shaeffer by Claire Shaeffer. "In this 2-disc DVD set, couture-sewing expert Claire Shaeffer demystifies the art of creating high-end garments. "
Books on CD
Death Instinct by Jed Rubenfeld. 14 CDs at 14 hours 46 minutes. Novel of the 1920 bombing on Wall Street.
Trinity Six by Charles Cumming. 9 CDs at 11.5 hours. Journalist researches possibility that England's Trinity spy ring may have had a sixth member. EDIT: I just corrected a typo that read Trinity Sex.
Welcome Grave by Michael Koryta. 10 CDs at 11.5 hours. Lincoln Perry, Cleveland P.I., is getting some deaths pinned on him.
Leaving by Karen Kingsbury. 9 CDs at 10 hours. Girl moves to NYC to act in Broadway musical. Girl pines for Iraq War vet while famous dudes hit on her.
Random Violence by Jassy Mackenzie. 8 CDs at Jassy Mackenzie. Crime in Johannesburg, South Africa. Lady returns to Johannesburg after ten years to help investigate a carjacking murder.
Faceless Killers by Henning Mankell. 7 CDs at 9 hours. Swedish cop investigates double murder at remote farmhouse.
10 Commandments of Money by Liz Weston. 10 CDs at 11.5 hours. "Author Liz Weston...helps listeners avoid critical mistakes, make it through difficult financial times - and thrive in good ones. Helpful hints include how to balance a personal budget, get debt paid off, set aside money for retirement, and more."
Fiction
A Turn in the Red by Debbie Macomber. Cover illustration: three suitcases on a car's rooftop luggage rack. Bags are not tied down.
Gods of Greenwich by Norb Vonnegut. Hedge fund manager in money trouble takes job with a Greenwich fund and lands in more trouble.
Knock Down by Sarah Graves. "A Home Repair is Homicide mystery."
Friday, April 29, 2011
Is Ray Davies a Genius? Yes.
Music on CD
See my Friends by Ray Davies. Ray Davies re-records several of his songs with other acts. Including: Bruce Springsteen, Metallica, Black Francis, Alex Chilton.
Paper Airplane by Alison Krauss and Union Station. I think I mentioned before that Krauss and I were in the same high school graduation class. I still have no recollection of Krauss aside from that time in the lunchroom when she gave the bird to a friend of mine. I think she spent a lot of time away from school fiddling.
Philharmonics by Agnes Obel. I embedded a song by this gal before. Here it is again. This CD has to go back to processing because the spine label reads "Anges".
Complete Hit Singles by Three Dog Night. Our last copy broke.
Halcyon Digest by Deerhunter. No idea who these guys are. I have not even heard the following song, I'm just sticking it into the post. This also has to be reprocessed; the spine reads "Have You Digest".
Collapse Into Now by R.E.M.
Lullaby by Celtic Women. More singing by Irish chicks.
Fiction
Bel-Air Dead by Ghost Writer [Stuart Woods].
NonFiction
How They Croaked: the awful ends of the awfully famous by Georgia Bragg. Edgar Allen Poe did not die in the gutter? He died in a hospital? Possibly of rabies? I am shattered. Shadoobie.
See my Friends by Ray Davies. Ray Davies re-records several of his songs with other acts. Including: Bruce Springsteen, Metallica, Black Francis, Alex Chilton.
Paper Airplane by Alison Krauss and Union Station. I think I mentioned before that Krauss and I were in the same high school graduation class. I still have no recollection of Krauss aside from that time in the lunchroom when she gave the bird to a friend of mine. I think she spent a lot of time away from school fiddling.
Philharmonics by Agnes Obel. I embedded a song by this gal before. Here it is again. This CD has to go back to processing because the spine label reads "Anges".
Complete Hit Singles by Three Dog Night. Our last copy broke.
Halcyon Digest by Deerhunter. No idea who these guys are. I have not even heard the following song, I'm just sticking it into the post. This also has to be reprocessed; the spine reads "Have You Digest".
Collapse Into Now by R.E.M.
Lullaby by Celtic Women. More singing by Irish chicks.
Fiction
Bel-Air Dead by Ghost Writer [Stuart Woods].
NonFiction
How They Croaked: the awful ends of the awfully famous by Georgia Bragg. Edgar Allen Poe did not die in the gutter? He died in a hospital? Possibly of rabies? I am shattered. Shadoobie.
Thursday, April 28, 2011
More Minor Repairs
Book Drop
The book drop had some water on the inside. I used silicone sealant on a few very small openings. I think someone did not put a book all the way in, the drawer stuck open, and rain blew in. But, I used the sealant anyway.
The book drop had some water on the inside. I used silicone sealant on a few very small openings. I think someone did not put a book all the way in, the drawer stuck open, and rain blew in. But, I used the sealant anyway.
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Witches, Vampires, Stuttering, Ghosts, Hungry Dogu
DVD
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part One starring [You know already]. Harry Potter battles evil witches.
Eclipse starring [Heartthrobs]. Don't watch it. Don't. Save yourself.
King's Speech starring [English and Australians]. Morrissey has much to say on this. "Actually I despise royalty. I always have done. It's fairy story nonsense. The very idea of their existence in these days when people are dying daily because they don't have enough money to operate one's radiator in the house, to me is immoral. As far as I can see, money spent on royalty is money burnt." Don't forget Morrissey's lyrics to this one.
Juvenile DVD
Scooby-Doo: Curse of the Lake Monster starring [unknown actors]. Another live action Scooby-Doo movie. The animated flicks are crazy popular here.
Tron Legacy starring Bruce Boxleitner and Jeff Bridges. I still cannot understand why someone paid to remake/revisit such an awful movie.
Yogi Bear starring Tom Cavanagh and [voices]. Cartoon bear causes trouble while stealing pic-a-nic baskets.
Narnia: Voyage of the Dawn Treader starring [kids]. Some animated lion tells kids to be heroic.
Aloha Scooby-Doo! starring [voice actors]. Scooby-Doo travels to Hawaii. Does Scooby-Doo travel inside the cabin or in a dog cage?
Young Adult
Spendor by Anna Godbersen. Romance? Girl on cover is wearing purple dress with a really long train.
Swoon by Nina Malkin. Looks like another vampire thing. Let me check. Nope a mean girls, boarding school, ghost inhabiting lead character novel.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part One starring [You know already]. Harry Potter battles evil witches.
Eclipse starring [Heartthrobs]. Don't watch it. Don't. Save yourself.
King's Speech starring [English and Australians]. Morrissey has much to say on this. "Actually I despise royalty. I always have done. It's fairy story nonsense. The very idea of their existence in these days when people are dying daily because they don't have enough money to operate one's radiator in the house, to me is immoral. As far as I can see, money spent on royalty is money burnt." Don't forget Morrissey's lyrics to this one.
Juvenile DVD
Scooby-Doo: Curse of the Lake Monster starring [unknown actors]. Another live action Scooby-Doo movie. The animated flicks are crazy popular here.
Tron Legacy starring Bruce Boxleitner and Jeff Bridges. I still cannot understand why someone paid to remake/revisit such an awful movie.
Yogi Bear starring Tom Cavanagh and [voices]. Cartoon bear causes trouble while stealing pic-a-nic baskets.
Narnia: Voyage of the Dawn Treader starring [kids]. Some animated lion tells kids to be heroic.
Aloha Scooby-Doo! starring [voice actors]. Scooby-Doo travels to Hawaii. Does Scooby-Doo travel inside the cabin or in a dog cage?
Young Adult
Spendor by Anna Godbersen. Romance? Girl on cover is wearing purple dress with a really long train.
Swoon by Nina Malkin. Looks like another vampire thing. Let me check. Nope a mean girls, boarding school, ghost inhabiting lead character novel.
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Monday, April 25, 2011
Big Letters, Corvettes, Bad Dressers
Large Print
Sing You Home by Jodi Picoult. Another women's book club title by Picoult. Includes music CD.
Three Stages of Amazement by Carol Edgarian.
NonFiction
Axe Cop by Malachai Nicolle. "Bad guys, beware! Evil aliens, run for your lives! Axe Cop is going to chop off your heads!" Written by a 5-year-old and drawn by his 29-year-old brother.
Perfect Phrases for Performance Reviews, 2nd Edition by Douglas Max and Robert Bacal. "Hundreds of ready-to-use phrases for describing employee performance."
People of Walmart.com: shop and awe by Adam Kipple, Andrew Kipple, and Luke Wherry. What kind of last names are those? Collection of photos gleaned from the website.
Corvette: the great American sports car edited by Brain Earnest. I'll take this one home.
30-Minute Social Media Marketing: step-by-step techniques to spread the word about your business fast and free by Susan Gunelius.
Sing You Home by Jodi Picoult. Another women's book club title by Picoult. Includes music CD.
Three Stages of Amazement by Carol Edgarian.
NonFiction
Axe Cop by Malachai Nicolle. "Bad guys, beware! Evil aliens, run for your lives! Axe Cop is going to chop off your heads!" Written by a 5-year-old and drawn by his 29-year-old brother.
Perfect Phrases for Performance Reviews, 2nd Edition by Douglas Max and Robert Bacal. "Hundreds of ready-to-use phrases for describing employee performance."
People of Walmart.com: shop and awe by Adam Kipple, Andrew Kipple, and Luke Wherry. What kind of last names are those? Collection of photos gleaned from the website.
Corvette: the great American sports car edited by Brain Earnest. I'll take this one home.
30-Minute Social Media Marketing: step-by-step techniques to spread the word about your business fast and free by Susan Gunelius.
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Downloadable e-Books From the Library
Downloadable e-Books From the Library
There Are A Ton of Them. You have access to 2,459 e-Books through your library card. The titles are downloadable through the Wisconsin Public Library Consortium's contract with Overdrive. Just log-in with your library card, select titles, check-out and then download. Be patient, Overdrive's search feature is not very good; try the advanced search or use the browse feature.
Today's press release from Amazon and Overdrive touting their new partnership should mean all the PDF and EPUB files available through Overdrive will soon be available for loan on Kindles. Kindles currently do NOT work work with Overdrive.
If Overdrive and Amazon work together library users will have much wider access to the self-published work offered for sale on Amazon. Yes, much self-published work is crud. But, many authors are now able to make old, out-of-print titles available again. Authors are also able to publish good novels that print publishers have passed on.
Anyway, electronic publishing and self-publishing is a changing landscape but libraries - and this library - are working to collect and make available e-Books for you, the user.
An Aside: 42 of the 100 most popular e-Books for Wisconsin libraries are romances.
There Are A Ton of Them. You have access to 2,459 e-Books through your library card. The titles are downloadable through the Wisconsin Public Library Consortium's contract with Overdrive. Just log-in with your library card, select titles, check-out and then download. Be patient, Overdrive's search feature is not very good; try the advanced search or use the browse feature.
Today's press release from Amazon and Overdrive touting their new partnership should mean all the PDF and EPUB files available through Overdrive will soon be available for loan on Kindles. Kindles currently do NOT work work with Overdrive.
If Overdrive and Amazon work together library users will have much wider access to the self-published work offered for sale on Amazon. Yes, much self-published work is crud. But, many authors are now able to make old, out-of-print titles available again. Authors are also able to publish good novels that print publishers have passed on.
Anyway, electronic publishing and self-publishing is a changing landscape but libraries - and this library - are working to collect and make available e-Books for you, the user.
An Aside: 42 of the 100 most popular e-Books for Wisconsin libraries are romances.
Neat Idea and then, "What the heck!?"
Neat Idea
Our colleagues down in New Zealand put on a fashion show and posted event photos on their Flickr page. They had a local vintage clothing shop dress the staff.
What the heck!?
Edit:
That poor man. Now his shame is saved forever.
Our colleagues down in New Zealand put on a fashion show and posted event photos on their Flickr page. They had a local vintage clothing shop dress the staff.
What the heck!?
Edit:
That poor man. Now his shame is saved forever.
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Monday, April 18, 2011
Beagles, Bones, Bread
Fiction
Beaglemania: a Pet Rescue mystery by Linda O. Johnston. According to the cover four Beagle puppies get lost in a storm sewer and climb atop one another to look out a storm drain. According to the author bio Johnston owns two spaniels. I own a big, hairy beast masquerading as a dog.
A Creed in Stone Creek by Linda Lael Miller. Another McKettrick romance set in Arizona. According to the cover illustrations Arizona is populated with lanky male models wearing cowboy hats.
World's Greatest Sleuth by Steve Hockensmith. Big Red and Old Red leave the range for the 1893 Columbian Exposition in Chicago to compete in a mystery solving contest.
Priest's Graveyard by Ted Dekker. According to the author photo the author needs a haircut. Oh, he lives in Austin. Well, that's okay then.
Rise of the Iron Moon by Stephen Hunt. Hunt not Hunter. No rifle shooting. A steampunk novel.
Quicksilver by Amanda Quick. Psychic monsters or something.
Sixth Man by David Baldacci. Two lawyers called to assist with a serial killer's defense find the lead attorney murdered.
Eve by Iris Johansen. A thriller.
A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness. I don't know what this is about but since it is very popular already I don't have to.
Field Gray by Philip Kerr. "Meet one of the great protagonists in thriller literature."
Sweet Valley Confidential: ten years later by Francine Pascal. The Wakefield twins have a big falling out.
Friendship Bread by Darien Gee. One of those novels where women bake something, solve all their personal problems, and make friends.
Gideon's Sword by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child. Revenge.
Red on Red by Edward Conlon. Detective for NYPD that writes for New Yorker.
As the Crow Flies by Maris Soul. "Another P.J. Benson Mystery." Mix those initials and you get a peanut butter and jelly mystery.
Home to Woefield by Susan Juby. Urban New Yorker inherits 30 acre farm. Makes friends.
Altar of Bones by Philip Carter. My guess based off the cover illustration is that this novel is a Da Vinci Code style mystery.
Heartbeat Away by Michael Palmer. President and Cabinet are stuck in Capitol Building due to quarantine.
NonFiction
Uncle Al Capone by Deirdre Marie Capone. She never knew her kind uncle in Florida was a gangster.
Beaglemania: a Pet Rescue mystery by Linda O. Johnston. According to the cover four Beagle puppies get lost in a storm sewer and climb atop one another to look out a storm drain. According to the author bio Johnston owns two spaniels. I own a big, hairy beast masquerading as a dog.
A Creed in Stone Creek by Linda Lael Miller. Another McKettrick romance set in Arizona. According to the cover illustrations Arizona is populated with lanky male models wearing cowboy hats.
World's Greatest Sleuth by Steve Hockensmith. Big Red and Old Red leave the range for the 1893 Columbian Exposition in Chicago to compete in a mystery solving contest.
Priest's Graveyard by Ted Dekker. According to the author photo the author needs a haircut. Oh, he lives in Austin. Well, that's okay then.
Rise of the Iron Moon by Stephen Hunt. Hunt not Hunter. No rifle shooting. A steampunk novel.
Quicksilver by Amanda Quick. Psychic monsters or something.
Sixth Man by David Baldacci. Two lawyers called to assist with a serial killer's defense find the lead attorney murdered.
Eve by Iris Johansen. A thriller.
A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness. I don't know what this is about but since it is very popular already I don't have to.
Field Gray by Philip Kerr. "Meet one of the great protagonists in thriller literature."
Sweet Valley Confidential: ten years later by Francine Pascal. The Wakefield twins have a big falling out.
Friendship Bread by Darien Gee. One of those novels where women bake something, solve all their personal problems, and make friends.
Gideon's Sword by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child. Revenge.
Red on Red by Edward Conlon. Detective for NYPD that writes for New Yorker.
As the Crow Flies by Maris Soul. "Another P.J. Benson Mystery." Mix those initials and you get a peanut butter and jelly mystery.
Home to Woefield by Susan Juby. Urban New Yorker inherits 30 acre farm. Makes friends.
Altar of Bones by Philip Carter. My guess based off the cover illustration is that this novel is a Da Vinci Code style mystery.
Heartbeat Away by Michael Palmer. President and Cabinet are stuck in Capitol Building due to quarantine.
NonFiction
Uncle Al Capone by Deirdre Marie Capone. She never knew her kind uncle in Florida was a gangster.
Hair, Airplanes, Chickens, Jobs, Jewelry, Sewing
NonFiction
Chick Days: raising chickens from hatchlings to laying hens by Jenna Woginrich. All about chickens and raising them. Many color photos.
Get the Most From Your Sewing Machine: smart tips, funky ideas and original projects for any machine by Marion Elliot. All about sewing machines and using them. Many color photos.
Find a Job Through Social Networking: use LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, blogs and more to advance your career by Dinae Crompton and Ellen Sautter. All about social networking and getting a job. Many words.
Tatting Jewelry by Lyn Morton. All about tatting jewelry and making it. Many color photos.
Cleaner Plate Club: more than 100 recipes for real food your kids will love by Beth Bader and Ali Benjamin. All about cooking fresh food for kids and making them eat it. Many color illustrations and photos.
Expert Resumes for Career Changers, 2nd Edition by Wndy S. Enelow and Louise M. Kursmark. All about improving your resume and using it to change jobs. No color photos.
Spectacular Hair: a step-by-step guide to 46 gorgeous styles by Eric Mayost. All about different hair styles and hair to style them. Many color photos.
50 Aircraft That Changed the World by Ron Dick and Dan Patterson. All the aircraft that changed the world and what they are called. Many color photos.
Chick Days: raising chickens from hatchlings to laying hens by Jenna Woginrich. All about chickens and raising them. Many color photos.
Get the Most From Your Sewing Machine: smart tips, funky ideas and original projects for any machine by Marion Elliot. All about sewing machines and using them. Many color photos.
Find a Job Through Social Networking: use LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, blogs and more to advance your career by Dinae Crompton and Ellen Sautter. All about social networking and getting a job. Many words.
Tatting Jewelry by Lyn Morton. All about tatting jewelry and making it. Many color photos.
Cleaner Plate Club: more than 100 recipes for real food your kids will love by Beth Bader and Ali Benjamin. All about cooking fresh food for kids and making them eat it. Many color illustrations and photos.
Expert Resumes for Career Changers, 2nd Edition by Wndy S. Enelow and Louise M. Kursmark. All about improving your resume and using it to change jobs. No color photos.
Spectacular Hair: a step-by-step guide to 46 gorgeous styles by Eric Mayost. All about different hair styles and hair to style them. Many color photos.
50 Aircraft That Changed the World by Ron Dick and Dan Patterson. All the aircraft that changed the world and what they are called. Many color photos.
Friday, April 15, 2011
Friends Booksale SCORE!
SCORE!
The Friends Booksale is this weekend and I ran across this advance reader's copy of Daniel Woodrell's Bayou Trilogy with Under the Bright Lights, Muscle for the Wing, and The Ones You Do.
After paying for the above item I decided to keep looking and lucked out on this paperback version of Bill Crider 's Of All Sad Words. I don't see Crider paperbacks very often.
I really like the cover design on this. I think it is much better than the hardcover's design. I already read this novel but I can use it to fix any wobbly tables.
The Friends Booksale is this weekend and I ran across this advance reader's copy of Daniel Woodrell's Bayou Trilogy with Under the Bright Lights, Muscle for the Wing, and The Ones You Do.
After paying for the above item I decided to keep looking and lucked out on this paperback version of Bill Crider 's Of All Sad Words. I don't see Crider paperbacks very often.
I really like the cover design on this. I think it is much better than the hardcover's design. I already read this novel but I can use it to fix any wobbly tables.
NonFiction
NonFiction - nothing very exciting unless you are looking for the exact topic.
Cookie Swap!: with 71 fabulous recipes by Lauren Chattman.
Step-By-Step Cover Letters: build a cover letter in 10 easy steps using personal branding by Evelyn U. Salvador.
Step-By-Step Resumes, 2nd Edition: build an outstanding resume in 10 easy steps! by Evelyn U. Salvador.
Conversando en Ingles by Prof. Jaime Garza Bores.
No-Cry Separation Anxiety Solution by Elizabeth Pantley.
Cookie Swap!: with 71 fabulous recipes by Lauren Chattman.
Step-By-Step Cover Letters: build a cover letter in 10 easy steps using personal branding by Evelyn U. Salvador.
Step-By-Step Resumes, 2nd Edition: build an outstanding resume in 10 easy steps! by Evelyn U. Salvador.
Conversando en Ingles by Prof. Jaime Garza Bores.
No-Cry Separation Anxiety Solution by Elizabeth Pantley.
Thursday, April 14, 2011
NonFiction and a Tip
Tip
Never Ask the Evening Page if she ever thought about playing a real sport instead of soccer.
NonFiction
Baby Names Almanac by Emily Larson. Let's take a look. Maola: a handmaiden. Laibrook: One who lives on a road near a brook. Gerard: The great, mighty, brilliant, witty, handsome, athletic, genius writing this blog.
Parenting the Strong-Willed Child: the clinically proven five-week program for parents of two- to six-year-olds by Rex Forehand, PH.D. and Nicholas Long PH.D. I really should read this. Boy #2 likes to yell, "I'm not listening!" and "You're not in charge!" and "I don't have to!" Rex: king.
Winning Body Language: control the conversation, command attention, and convey the right message - without saying a word by Mark Bowden. Mark: dedicated to Mars, the god of war.
Stories from Mexico/Historias de Mexico by Genevieve Barlow and William N. Stivers. Side by side stories for learning the language. Genevieve: white wave; fair-skinned.
Stories from Latin America/Historias de Latinamerica by Genevieve Barlow.
301 Best Questions to Ask on Your Interview, 2nd Edition by John Kador. Not included are: Is this position clothing optional? Are you strict about being on time? What do I need to do to get your job? John: God is gracious.
Science 1001: absolutely everything that matters in science in 1001 bite-sized explanations by Dr. Paul Parsons. Paul: a small or humble man.
Family Vegetarian Cooking:225 recipes everyone will love by Good Housekeeping. Goode: an upstanding man.
Windows 7 Quick Steps by Marty Matthews. Martin: dedicated to Mars, god of war.
Outlook 2010 QuickSteps by Carole Matthews, Marty Matthews and Bobbi Sandberg. Roberta: one who is bright with fame.
PowerPoint 2010 Quicksteps by Carole Matthews. Carole: joyous song.
Large Print
You Know When the Men are Gone by Siobhan Fallon. Siobhan: no listing.
Paris Wife by Paula McClain. Paula: a petite woman.
Never Ask the Evening Page if she ever thought about playing a real sport instead of soccer.
NonFiction
Baby Names Almanac by Emily Larson. Let's take a look. Maola: a handmaiden. Laibrook: One who lives on a road near a brook. Gerard: The great, mighty, brilliant, witty, handsome, athletic, genius writing this blog.
Parenting the Strong-Willed Child: the clinically proven five-week program for parents of two- to six-year-olds by Rex Forehand, PH.D. and Nicholas Long PH.D. I really should read this. Boy #2 likes to yell, "I'm not listening!" and "You're not in charge!" and "I don't have to!" Rex: king.
Winning Body Language: control the conversation, command attention, and convey the right message - without saying a word by Mark Bowden. Mark: dedicated to Mars, the god of war.
Stories from Mexico/Historias de Mexico by Genevieve Barlow and William N. Stivers. Side by side stories for learning the language. Genevieve: white wave; fair-skinned.
Stories from Latin America/Historias de Latinamerica by Genevieve Barlow.
301 Best Questions to Ask on Your Interview, 2nd Edition by John Kador. Not included are: Is this position clothing optional? Are you strict about being on time? What do I need to do to get your job? John: God is gracious.
Science 1001: absolutely everything that matters in science in 1001 bite-sized explanations by Dr. Paul Parsons. Paul: a small or humble man.
Family Vegetarian Cooking:225 recipes everyone will love by Good Housekeeping. Goode: an upstanding man.
Windows 7 Quick Steps by Marty Matthews. Martin: dedicated to Mars, god of war.
Outlook 2010 QuickSteps by Carole Matthews, Marty Matthews and Bobbi Sandberg. Roberta: one who is bright with fame.
PowerPoint 2010 Quicksteps by Carole Matthews. Carole: joyous song.
Large Print
You Know When the Men are Gone by Siobhan Fallon. Siobhan: no listing.
Paris Wife by Paula McClain. Paula: a petite woman.
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
One NonFic and 11 and 3/4 inches of Fiction
NonFiction
Living Large on Less by Christian Spence.
Fiction
Minding Ben by Victoria Brown.
Chasing Fire by Nora Roberts.
A Hard Death by Jonathan Hayes.
Murder in Passy by Cara Black.
Save Me by Lisa Scottoline.
Hiss of Death by Rita Mae Brown. If you think I'm going to list a cat as a co-author you're dreaming.
Large Print
Eve by Iris Johansen.
I'll Walk Alone by Mary Higgins Clark.
Live Wire by Harlan Coben.
Living Large on Less by Christian Spence.
Fiction
Minding Ben by Victoria Brown.
Chasing Fire by Nora Roberts.
A Hard Death by Jonathan Hayes.
Murder in Passy by Cara Black.
Save Me by Lisa Scottoline.
Hiss of Death by Rita Mae Brown. If you think I'm going to list a cat as a co-author you're dreaming.
Large Print
Eve by Iris Johansen.
I'll Walk Alone by Mary Higgins Clark.
Live Wire by Harlan Coben.
Friday, April 08, 2011
Eight in One
Audiobook on CD
Winter of Frankie Machine by Don Winslow. 8 CDs at 9 hours. Surf bum running a bait shack in San Diego is also a retired hitman and a local mobster wants him out of retirement.
Winter of Frankie Machine by Don Winslow. 8 CDs at 9 hours. Surf bum running a bait shack in San Diego is also a retired hitman and a local mobster wants him out of retirement.
Thursday, April 07, 2011
Double Joe Konrath and Murder to Mil-Spec
Fiction
Murder to Mil-Spec edited by Tony Burton. Crime Fiction anthology with military theme. This took forever to get cataloged.
Endurance by Jack Kilborn (Joe Konrath). Another horror novel from Konrath. We have his previous novel, Afraid, which went out 19 times. Plot for Endurance: IronWoman athlete stays in a remote, creepy West Virginia hotel when the regular hotel is overbooked. She disappears into the hotel and one year later four new Iron Woman guests are checking in.
Large Print
Goodbye Quilt by Susan Wiggs.
Attenbury Emeralds by Jill Paton Walsh.
Night Vision by Randy Wayne White.
Georgia's Kitchen by Jenny Nelson.
Pictures of You by Caroline Leavitt.
A Creed in Stone Creek by Linda Lael Miller.
Audiobook on CD
Endurance by Jack Kilborn. 9 CDs at 10 hours. Look above.
Curious George
Curious George and the Pizza Party by Cynthia Platt. George is a curious monkey.
Murder to Mil-Spec edited by Tony Burton. Crime Fiction anthology with military theme. This took forever to get cataloged.
Endurance by Jack Kilborn (Joe Konrath). Another horror novel from Konrath. We have his previous novel, Afraid, which went out 19 times. Plot for Endurance: IronWoman athlete stays in a remote, creepy West Virginia hotel when the regular hotel is overbooked. She disappears into the hotel and one year later four new Iron Woman guests are checking in.
Large Print
Goodbye Quilt by Susan Wiggs.
Attenbury Emeralds by Jill Paton Walsh.
Night Vision by Randy Wayne White.
Georgia's Kitchen by Jenny Nelson.
Pictures of You by Caroline Leavitt.
A Creed in Stone Creek by Linda Lael Miller.
Audiobook on CD
Endurance by Jack Kilborn. 9 CDs at 10 hours. Look above.
Curious George
Curious George and the Pizza Party by Cynthia Platt. George is a curious monkey.
Wednesday, April 06, 2011
Three Audiobooks on CD
Audiobook on CD
A Welcome Grave by Michael Koryta. 10 CDs at 11.5 hours. PI investigates a murder.
Shadowfever by Karen Marie Moning. 17 CDs at 20 hours. I tried reading the book description on the back and the plot description was way too convoluted for me to try and follow.
Satori by Don Winslow. 11 CDs at 13 hours. Young assassin travels to 1951 China to kill a Soviet.
A Welcome Grave by Michael Koryta. 10 CDs at 11.5 hours. PI investigates a murder.
Shadowfever by Karen Marie Moning. 17 CDs at 20 hours. I tried reading the book description on the back and the plot description was way too convoluted for me to try and follow.
Satori by Don Winslow. 11 CDs at 13 hours. Young assassin travels to 1951 China to kill a Soviet.
Tuesday, April 05, 2011
Media
Music on CD
Femme Fatale by Britney Spears. Femme fatale? Britney has been leading people to death and destruction? Maybe she was influenced by reading too many Megan Abbott books. Just kidding. I don't think Britney Spears reads many novels.
Adult DVD
Black Swan starring Natalie Portman, Vincent Cassel, Mila Kunis. I am shocked, shocked, to read the production hired a professional ballet dancers to stand-in for Portman. Find the movie trailer yourself, my computer still freezes up on YouTube pages.
Books on CD
Border Lords by T. Jefferson Parker.
Now You See Her by Joy Fielding.
Deja Vu by Fern Michaels.
Femme Fatale by Britney Spears. Femme fatale? Britney has been leading people to death and destruction? Maybe she was influenced by reading too many Megan Abbott books. Just kidding. I don't think Britney Spears reads many novels.
Adult DVD
Black Swan starring Natalie Portman, Vincent Cassel, Mila Kunis. I am shocked, shocked, to read the production hired a professional ballet dancers to stand-in for Portman. Find the movie trailer yourself, my computer still freezes up on YouTube pages.
Books on CD
Border Lords by T. Jefferson Parker.
Now You See Her by Joy Fielding.
Deja Vu by Fern Michaels.
Monday, April 04, 2011
Five CDs I Missed
Music CDs
Rare Bird Alert by Steve Martin and the Steep Canyon Rangers.
Teenage Dream by Katy Perry. Late on this one because I thought we already owned a copy.
Mission Bell by Amos Lee.
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Wow #1 Hits by [various musicians]. Two discs of recent Christian rock.
F.A.M.E. by Chris Brown. Don't mention the arrest or he'll break your windows.
Rare Bird Alert by Steve Martin and the Steep Canyon Rangers.
Teenage Dream by Katy Perry. Late on this one because I thought we already owned a copy.
Mission Bell by Amos Lee.
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Wow #1 Hits by [various musicians]. Two discs of recent Christian rock.
F.A.M.E. by Chris Brown. Don't mention the arrest or he'll break your windows.
Author Photo Discussions for April 5th Releases
Fiction
Once Upon A Time, There Was A You by Elizabeth Berg. Small, color photo with a bright, joyful smile.
44 Charles Street by Danielle Steel. Steel's standard glamour photo covers the whole back cover.
The Fifth Witness by Michael Connelly. Connelly's photo also covers the whole back cover. Connelly has small lenses in his glasses and no tie. Photo taken outside in bright sunlight with saturated colors.
Late Edition by Fern Michaels. Same photo appears on her other books. Michaels is sitting on a couch, wearing a peach colored shirt, and covered in dogs.
The Silver Boat by Luanne Rice. Rice is outdoors wearing a thin cardigan and shown from the hips up. The background is blurry. Rice's face and upper chest are focused but everything below her breastline has been blurred.
The Judgment by Beverly Lewis. Small, color, head shot on the back. A studio shot that looks to be several years old. Lewis sells so many books I doubt she cares how old the photo is.
I'll Walk Alone by Mary Higgins Clark. Another glamour styled shot covering the back photo. But, Clark is not dressed like she is going to a ball. She is dressed more like she will be speaking to an audience and put on some extra nice jewelry.
Treason at Lisson Grove by Anne Perry. Smaller photo on the inside of the back flyleaf. Perry is not smiling. Her expression is both stern and amused.
Mobbed by Carol Higgins Clark. Back cover photo using a quarter of the space. This is a large photo for a head shot. Clark is a good looking gal and the photo looks unnecessarily retouched.
Crunch Time by Diane Mott Davidson. Black and white photo inside the flyleaf. Likely a professional photo but with the flavor of a outdoor snapshot.
Once Upon A Time, There Was A You by Elizabeth Berg. Small, color photo with a bright, joyful smile.
44 Charles Street by Danielle Steel. Steel's standard glamour photo covers the whole back cover.
The Fifth Witness by Michael Connelly. Connelly's photo also covers the whole back cover. Connelly has small lenses in his glasses and no tie. Photo taken outside in bright sunlight with saturated colors.
Late Edition by Fern Michaels. Same photo appears on her other books. Michaels is sitting on a couch, wearing a peach colored shirt, and covered in dogs.
The Silver Boat by Luanne Rice. Rice is outdoors wearing a thin cardigan and shown from the hips up. The background is blurry. Rice's face and upper chest are focused but everything below her breastline has been blurred.
The Judgment by Beverly Lewis. Small, color, head shot on the back. A studio shot that looks to be several years old. Lewis sells so many books I doubt she cares how old the photo is.
I'll Walk Alone by Mary Higgins Clark. Another glamour styled shot covering the back photo. But, Clark is not dressed like she is going to a ball. She is dressed more like she will be speaking to an audience and put on some extra nice jewelry.
Treason at Lisson Grove by Anne Perry. Smaller photo on the inside of the back flyleaf. Perry is not smiling. Her expression is both stern and amused.
Mobbed by Carol Higgins Clark. Back cover photo using a quarter of the space. This is a large photo for a head shot. Clark is a good looking gal and the photo looks unnecessarily retouched.
Crunch Time by Diane Mott Davidson. Black and white photo inside the flyleaf. Likely a professional photo but with the flavor of a outdoor snapshot.
Thursday, March 31, 2011
Several Books. No Commentary.
Fiction
Dead by Midnight by Carolyn Hart. I.
Mystery by Jonathan Kellerman. Need.
Entwined by Heather Dixon. An.
A Lesson In Secrets by Jacqueline Winspear. Afternoon.
Afraid of the Dark by James Grippando. Nap.
Phantom Evil by Heather Graham. I.
Large Print
Foreign Bodies by Cynthia Ozick. Am.
NonFiction
American Standard of Perfection, Illustrated, A Complete Description of All recognized Varieties of Fowls (reprint of 1910 edition). Dragging.
Dead by Midnight by Carolyn Hart. I.
Mystery by Jonathan Kellerman. Need.
Entwined by Heather Dixon. An.
A Lesson In Secrets by Jacqueline Winspear. Afternoon.
Afraid of the Dark by James Grippando. Nap.
Phantom Evil by Heather Graham. I.
Large Print
Foreign Bodies by Cynthia Ozick. Am.
NonFiction
American Standard of Perfection, Illustrated, A Complete Description of All recognized Varieties of Fowls (reprint of 1910 edition). Dragging.
Fifteen Music CDs with Peruvian Disco Music From Space
Music on CD
Sigh No More by Mumford and Sons. Yes. I know I'm late on this one.
Own Side Now by Catlin Rose. Gerard? Yes? Why did you buy this one? I don't recall.
Lady Killer by CeeLo Green. Yes, late again.
Bella by Teddy Thompson. No - Not Late At All! I bought this before the release date but we had trouble getting it on the shelf. So there. Thompson is playing in Madison tonight. I am unable to attend.
Commercial by Los Amigos Invisibles. The Peruvian Disco Band From Outer Space. They say they are from Venezuela but I do not believe it.
Different Gear, Still Speeding by Beady Eye. The left-over members of Oasis formed a band.
Endgame by Rise Against. Some band out of Chicago that circs well here. I read a pop reference to them recently.
21 by Adele. I bought this CD early as well. Hah!
Now That's What I Call Music 37 by [various bands]. Sixteen popular pop tunes I have never heard.
Kiss Each Other Clean by Iron and Wine. Gerard? What? Who are these guys? I have no freaking clue, but I saw them listed on a 6 Music playlist the other night.
Wow Hits 2011 by [various]. 30 songs on two CDs of popular gospel I have never heard. I bought a book about Christian rock a few years ago, Body Piercing Saved My Life.
Bright Morning Stars by the Wailin' Jennys. I bought a previous album called Firecracker. When I saw that Firecracker has good circs I ordered this one.
Mean Old Man by Jerry Lee Lewis. The Killer rerecords tunes with younger musicians. I heard - I think on The Underground Garage - that Lewis's previous album Last Man Standing came about because a wealthy fan thought it up and bankrolled the whole thing.
Kidz Bop 19 by [various]. Kids sing popular tunes. This product is Bieber free.
Disney Soundtrack Collection: classic hits by [various]. Another Disney re-hash and cash-in.
UPDATE: Every disc but Commercial and Kidz Bop was on hold.
Sigh No More by Mumford and Sons. Yes. I know I'm late on this one.
Own Side Now by Catlin Rose. Gerard? Yes? Why did you buy this one? I don't recall.
Lady Killer by CeeLo Green. Yes, late again.
Bella by Teddy Thompson. No - Not Late At All! I bought this before the release date but we had trouble getting it on the shelf. So there. Thompson is playing in Madison tonight. I am unable to attend.
Commercial by Los Amigos Invisibles. The Peruvian Disco Band From Outer Space. They say they are from Venezuela but I do not believe it.
Different Gear, Still Speeding by Beady Eye. The left-over members of Oasis formed a band.
Endgame by Rise Against. Some band out of Chicago that circs well here. I read a pop reference to them recently.
21 by Adele. I bought this CD early as well. Hah!
Now That's What I Call Music 37 by [various bands]. Sixteen popular pop tunes I have never heard.
Kiss Each Other Clean by Iron and Wine. Gerard? What? Who are these guys? I have no freaking clue, but I saw them listed on a 6 Music playlist the other night.
Wow Hits 2011 by [various]. 30 songs on two CDs of popular gospel I have never heard. I bought a book about Christian rock a few years ago, Body Piercing Saved My Life.
Bright Morning Stars by the Wailin' Jennys. I bought a previous album called Firecracker. When I saw that Firecracker has good circs I ordered this one.
Mean Old Man by Jerry Lee Lewis. The Killer rerecords tunes with younger musicians. I heard - I think on The Underground Garage - that Lewis's previous album Last Man Standing came about because a wealthy fan thought it up and bankrolled the whole thing.
Kidz Bop 19 by [various]. Kids sing popular tunes. This product is Bieber free.
Disney Soundtrack Collection: classic hits by [various]. Another Disney re-hash and cash-in.
UPDATE: Every disc but Commercial and Kidz Bop was on hold.
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Musical Interlude
Musical Interlude
One benefit of having an office is that I can listen to music while working. My favorite radio station is the BBC's 6 Music. They just played this tune. The gal, Agnes Obel, is Norwegian. Her accent matches that of another Scandinavian girl singer, Nina Persson of The Cardigans. But not the accent of Bjork.
One benefit of having an office is that I can listen to music while working. My favorite radio station is the BBC's 6 Music. They just played this tune. The gal, Agnes Obel, is Norwegian. Her accent matches that of another Scandinavian girl singer, Nina Persson of The Cardigans. But not the accent of Bjork.
Monday, March 28, 2011
74 Digital Discs
DVD
The Wire: the complete series. 23 discs covering all four seasons. An engrossing crime drama set in modern Baltimore. I've never seen the show and there are 60 episodes.
When I Rise: let your voice be heard featuring Barbara Smith Conrad. Conrad was a co-ed at the University of Texas when she was cast as the lead in a school opera. But, since this was 1956 and Conrad is black trouble ensued. The story hit the national papers, attracted attention of Harry Belafonte who called her at her dorm, and Conrad's career took off into international fame. Fifty years later Conrad returned to Austin.
Remember this incident, Crider? You must have been a teenager so maybe you were too busy reading Amazing Stories.
Audio Books
Winter Ghosts by Kate Mosse. 5 CDs at 5.5 hours. WWI vet traveling in the Pyrenees in 1928 is caught in a blizzard and shares his story with a local girl.
Evidence by Jonathan Kellerman. 10 CDs at 12 hours. That's Jonathan without the "h".
Bad Business by Robert B. Parker. 5 CDs at 6 hours. Spenser.
A Heartbeat Away by Michael Palmer. 9 CDs at 11 hours. A biological weapon attack during the State of the Union leaves the President and the Congress quarantined.
The Sentry by Robert Crais. 7 CDs at 7.5 hours. Joe Pike wears sunglasses, sleeveless shirts, shows no emotion, and wreaks violent vengeance.
Against All Odds by Scott Brown. 8 CDs at 9.5 hours. Junior Senator from Massachusetts writes a memoir.
New Adventure's of Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer, Vol. 3 with Stacy Keach and a full cast. 2 CDs at 2.5 hours. "Original radio novel by Mickey Spillane and Max Allan Collins. That's Allan with two "l"s.
Mercy Kill by Lori Armstrong. 9 CDs at 10 hours. Former girl sniper is permanently home after Iraq and gets involved in another murder case.
The Wire: the complete series. 23 discs covering all four seasons. An engrossing crime drama set in modern Baltimore. I've never seen the show and there are 60 episodes.
When I Rise: let your voice be heard featuring Barbara Smith Conrad. Conrad was a co-ed at the University of Texas when she was cast as the lead in a school opera. But, since this was 1956 and Conrad is black trouble ensued. The story hit the national papers, attracted attention of Harry Belafonte who called her at her dorm, and Conrad's career took off into international fame. Fifty years later Conrad returned to Austin.
Remember this incident, Crider? You must have been a teenager so maybe you were too busy reading Amazing Stories.
Audio Books
Winter Ghosts by Kate Mosse. 5 CDs at 5.5 hours. WWI vet traveling in the Pyrenees in 1928 is caught in a blizzard and shares his story with a local girl.
Evidence by Jonathan Kellerman. 10 CDs at 12 hours. That's Jonathan without the "h".
Bad Business by Robert B. Parker. 5 CDs at 6 hours. Spenser.
A Heartbeat Away by Michael Palmer. 9 CDs at 11 hours. A biological weapon attack during the State of the Union leaves the President and the Congress quarantined.
The Sentry by Robert Crais. 7 CDs at 7.5 hours. Joe Pike wears sunglasses, sleeveless shirts, shows no emotion, and wreaks violent vengeance.
Against All Odds by Scott Brown. 8 CDs at 9.5 hours. Junior Senator from Massachusetts writes a memoir.
New Adventure's of Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer, Vol. 3 with Stacy Keach and a full cast. 2 CDs at 2.5 hours. "Original radio novel by Mickey Spillane and Max Allan Collins. That's Allan with two "l"s.
Mercy Kill by Lori Armstrong. 9 CDs at 10 hours. Former girl sniper is permanently home after Iraq and gets involved in another murder case.
Friday, March 25, 2011
Book Excerpt: "One Soldier's War" by Arkady Babchenko
Book Excerpt: One Soldier's War by Arkady Babchenko.
Babchenko was drafted into the Russian Army in 1995 when he was 18-years-old. He fought in the First Chechnya War and was demobilised. Babchenko re-enlisted in 1999 for the Second Chechnya War.
Here is an excerpt that illustrates the Russian Army and Babchenko's experience.
Chickens Unite!
Comic Book Novel
Elmer: a comic book by Gerry Alanguilan. A window into an alternate Earth where chickens have suddenly acquired the intelligence and consciousness of humans, where they consider themselves a race no different from whites, browns, or blacks. Recognizing themselves to be sentient, the inexplicably evolved chickens push to attain rights for themselves as the newest members of the human race.
That'll crimp your dinner plans. No more chicken tacos for you, Anthony Neil Smith. I write Anthony Neil Smith because I am desperate for website hits. Okay, I'm not desperate for hits. If I were desperate I'd type in words like boobs, and Libya, and Japan Earthquake. Our blog regularly gets hits from people looking for images of outdoor ice rinks and skating.
Fiction
Containment by Vanda Symon. Shipping containers wash up on the Irish shore and are quickly looted. Detective Constable Sam Shephard finds a skull and a washed up body.
Elmer: a comic book by Gerry Alanguilan. A window into an alternate Earth where chickens have suddenly acquired the intelligence and consciousness of humans, where they consider themselves a race no different from whites, browns, or blacks. Recognizing themselves to be sentient, the inexplicably evolved chickens push to attain rights for themselves as the newest members of the human race.
That'll crimp your dinner plans. No more chicken tacos for you, Anthony Neil Smith. I write Anthony Neil Smith because I am desperate for website hits. Okay, I'm not desperate for hits. If I were desperate I'd type in words like boobs, and Libya, and Japan Earthquake. Our blog regularly gets hits from people looking for images of outdoor ice rinks and skating.
Fiction
Containment by Vanda Symon. Shipping containers wash up on the Irish shore and are quickly looted. Detective Constable Sam Shephard finds a skull and a washed up body.
Thursday, March 24, 2011
Barbie and Noomi Are Unstoppable as They Fight Jackasses From Nowhere For Three Days
DVD
Man From Nowhere starring [Korean actors]. Pawnshop owner is an ex-spy. His neighbor is a drug smuggler. Neighbor's young daughter is kidnapped by the mob. Emotionally isolated ex-spy wants to rescue girl using guns and cinematic blood spray. You saw this before as The Professional.
Unstoppable starring Denzel Washington and Chris Pine. Runaway train with toxic chemicals must be stopped. You saw this before as Runaway Train.
Jackass 3 starring Johnny Knoxville and a cast a Nitwits. Painful stunts including roller skating in a buffalo herd. You saw this before as Jackass.
The Fighter starring Mark Wahlberg, Christian Bale. Boxer trains for an important bout with the assistance of his junkie brother. You saw this before as Rocky or Cinderella Man.
The Girl Who Played With Fire starring Noomi Rapace. "International best-selling...explosive...cinematic hit...phenomenal...expose the truth about the sex trade...brutally murdered...unpredictable and violent behavior...danger to society...shocking details...." You saw this before as The Muppet Show.
The Next Three Days starring Russell Crowe, Elizabeth Banks, Brian Dennehy.
Man plans prison break for his innocent but convicted wife. You saw this before as Die nächsten drei Tage.
Barbie: a fairy secret starring [Plastics]. Ken is whisked away by fairies [*giggle*] and Barbie's "fashion stylist friends reveal they are actually fairies" [*chuckle*] and Barbie sets out to "a magical secret fairy world" to rescue Ken. You saw this before as Mahna Mahna and the Magical Snowths.
Man From Nowhere starring [Korean actors]. Pawnshop owner is an ex-spy. His neighbor is a drug smuggler. Neighbor's young daughter is kidnapped by the mob. Emotionally isolated ex-spy wants to rescue girl using guns and cinematic blood spray. You saw this before as The Professional.
Unstoppable starring Denzel Washington and Chris Pine. Runaway train with toxic chemicals must be stopped. You saw this before as Runaway Train.
Jackass 3 starring Johnny Knoxville and a cast a Nitwits. Painful stunts including roller skating in a buffalo herd. You saw this before as Jackass.
The Fighter starring Mark Wahlberg, Christian Bale. Boxer trains for an important bout with the assistance of his junkie brother. You saw this before as Rocky or Cinderella Man.
The Girl Who Played With Fire starring Noomi Rapace. "International best-selling...explosive...cinematic hit...phenomenal...expose the truth about the sex trade...brutally murdered...unpredictable and violent behavior...danger to society...shocking details...." You saw this before as The Muppet Show.
The Next Three Days starring Russell Crowe, Elizabeth Banks, Brian Dennehy.
Man plans prison break for his innocent but convicted wife. You saw this before as Die nächsten drei Tage.
Barbie: a fairy secret starring [Plastics]. Ken is whisked away by fairies [*giggle*] and Barbie's "fashion stylist friends reveal they are actually fairies" [*chuckle*] and Barbie sets out to "a magical secret fairy world" to rescue Ken. You saw this before as Mahna Mahna and the Magical Snowths.
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Three: The Anthony Neil Smith Edition!
One
Wise Man's Fear by Patrick Rothfuss. Recommended by Smith's doppelganger, Ant Nero Swaddle.
Two
Night Road by Kristin Hannah. Hannah is blond haired. Smith has black hair.
Three
Ten Commandments of Money: survive and thrive in the new economy by Liz Weston. Save money for buying tacos, sump pumps, and multiple copies of Smith's novels.
Wise Man's Fear by Patrick Rothfuss. Recommended by Smith's doppelganger, Ant Nero Swaddle.
Two
Night Road by Kristin Hannah. Hannah is blond haired. Smith has black hair.
Three
Ten Commandments of Money: survive and thrive in the new economy by Liz Weston. Save money for buying tacos, sump pumps, and multiple copies of Smith's novels.
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Novels and NonFiction With False Advertising
NonFiction
The Monster: how a gang of predatory lenders and Wall Street bankers fleeced America - and spawned a global crisis by Michael W. Hudson. I thought it was Anthony Neil Smith who gave a recommendation for this book on the twitter. I think I am wrong because I could not find the note again.
Big in China: my unlikely adventures raising a family, playing the blues, and becoming a star in Beijing by Alan Paul. Reporter for Wall Street Journal packs up family for job in Beijing. Reporter teams up with a Chinese guy to form a popular blues band that tours China.
Internet for Seniors by Michael Price and Sue Price. "Plain English, easy to follow, fully illustrated." The cover is correct, there are many illustrations.
The 4-Hour Body: an uncommon guide to rapid fat-loss, incredible sex, and becoming superhuman by Timothy Ferriss. Four hours? Really? If I want to be superhuman can I just read for 1 hour and 20 minutes?
Red: my uncensored life in rock by Sammy Hagar. Hagar's father was a drunk. Just like Eddie.
Cracking the GED: 2011 Edition by Princeton Review.
Master the GED by Peterson's.
Fiction
Cold Wind by C.J. Box. NO matter how strong that wind Box's hat will stay in place.
Live Wire by Harlan Coben. No matter how electric that wire, Coben will still be bald.
Keep a Little Secret by Dorothy Garlock. My secret about Garlock? Every time I read her name I think of oar locks.
Breaking the Rules by Suzanne Brockman. Here is a rule to never break: Never join the Russian army.
The Saturday Big Tent Wedding Party by Alexander McCall Smith. Open bar?
The Monster: how a gang of predatory lenders and Wall Street bankers fleeced America - and spawned a global crisis by Michael W. Hudson. I thought it was Anthony Neil Smith who gave a recommendation for this book on the twitter. I think I am wrong because I could not find the note again.
Big in China: my unlikely adventures raising a family, playing the blues, and becoming a star in Beijing by Alan Paul. Reporter for Wall Street Journal packs up family for job in Beijing. Reporter teams up with a Chinese guy to form a popular blues band that tours China.
Internet for Seniors by Michael Price and Sue Price. "Plain English, easy to follow, fully illustrated." The cover is correct, there are many illustrations.
The 4-Hour Body: an uncommon guide to rapid fat-loss, incredible sex, and becoming superhuman by Timothy Ferriss. Four hours? Really? If I want to be superhuman can I just read for 1 hour and 20 minutes?
Red: my uncensored life in rock by Sammy Hagar. Hagar's father was a drunk. Just like Eddie.
Cracking the GED: 2011 Edition by Princeton Review.
Master the GED by Peterson's.
Fiction
Cold Wind by C.J. Box. NO matter how strong that wind Box's hat will stay in place.
Live Wire by Harlan Coben. No matter how electric that wire, Coben will still be bald.
Keep a Little Secret by Dorothy Garlock. My secret about Garlock? Every time I read her name I think of oar locks.
Breaking the Rules by Suzanne Brockman. Here is a rule to never break: Never join the Russian army.
The Saturday Big Tent Wedding Party by Alexander McCall Smith. Open bar?
Monday, March 21, 2011
Five Flicks and a Novel
DVD
Faster starring Dwayne Johnson and Billy Bob Thornton. Revenge flick with shooting and overacting.
The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest starring Noomi Rapace and other Swedes. Intrigue under the Northern Lights.
Mesrine: Killer Instinct starring [French People]. Part one of a biopic of the famous French killer and thief who worked across Europe and the Americas in the '60s and '70s.
Animal Kingdom starring Guy Pearce and other Australians. Brutal Australian crime family in Melbourne clashes with corrupt police, and a 17-year-old orphan is stuck in the middle. With you. And jokers. Wondering what he should do.
Megamind starring [famous people]. Animation with bad guy being heroic. I think. You know who does a fair amount of voice over work? Kevin McDonald.
Young Adult Large Print
Linger by Maggie Stiefvater. Wolves.
Faster starring Dwayne Johnson and Billy Bob Thornton. Revenge flick with shooting and overacting.
The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest starring Noomi Rapace and other Swedes. Intrigue under the Northern Lights.
Mesrine: Killer Instinct starring [French People]. Part one of a biopic of the famous French killer and thief who worked across Europe and the Americas in the '60s and '70s.
Animal Kingdom starring Guy Pearce and other Australians. Brutal Australian crime family in Melbourne clashes with corrupt police, and a 17-year-old orphan is stuck in the middle. With you. And jokers. Wondering what he should do.
Megamind starring [famous people]. Animation with bad guy being heroic. I think. You know who does a fair amount of voice over work? Kevin McDonald.
Young Adult Large Print
Linger by Maggie Stiefvater. Wolves.
Saturday, March 19, 2011
Hap and Leonard Make More Trouble
Fiction
Devil Red by Joe R. Lansdale. Best pals Hap and Leonard "return in a red-hot, mayhem-fueled thriller to face a vampire cult, the Dixie Mafia, and the deadliest assassin they've ever encountered - Devil Red." Lansdale is big in Italy and very kung-fuey. Bill Crider says Lansdale's daughter is kung-fuey as well. (I don't actually know any of these people.)
Toys by James Patterson and Neil McMahon. All these Patterson novels should be in paperback.
Pacific Glory by P.T. Deutermann. Navy novel set during World War Two.
Large Print
Here to Stay by Catherine Anderson. Boring cover.
Young Adult
You Killed Wesley Payne by Sean Beaudoin. Nice cover design.
Blink and Caution by Tim Wybbe-Jones. Average cover design.
AudioBook on CD
Journal of the Gun Years by Richard Matheson. 6 CDs at 7.5 hours. No cover design. Only a standard, stock image for the cover. A western following Marshal Clay Halser through is own diary.
Devil Red by Joe R. Lansdale. Best pals Hap and Leonard "return in a red-hot, mayhem-fueled thriller to face a vampire cult, the Dixie Mafia, and the deadliest assassin they've ever encountered - Devil Red." Lansdale is big in Italy and very kung-fuey. Bill Crider says Lansdale's daughter is kung-fuey as well. (I don't actually know any of these people.)
Toys by James Patterson and Neil McMahon. All these Patterson novels should be in paperback.
Pacific Glory by P.T. Deutermann. Navy novel set during World War Two.
Large Print
Here to Stay by Catherine Anderson. Boring cover.
Young Adult
You Killed Wesley Payne by Sean Beaudoin. Nice cover design.
Blink and Caution by Tim Wybbe-Jones. Average cover design.
AudioBook on CD
Journal of the Gun Years by Richard Matheson. 6 CDs at 7.5 hours. No cover design. Only a standard, stock image for the cover. A western following Marshal Clay Halser through is own diary.
Thursday, March 17, 2011
Large Print, Imaginary Book, and Ron Reagan
Large Print With One Title I Completely Made Up
Glittering World by T. Greenwood.
Perfect Mistress by Victoria Alexander.
Country of the Pointed Firs and The Dunnet Landing Stories by Sarah Orne Jewett.
The Jungle by Clive Cussler.
The Mafeking Junction by Lars Edwards.
Goddess of Fried Okra by Jean Brashear.
Though Not Dead by Dana Stabenow.
Audiobook on CD
My Father at 100 by Ron Reagan. Reagan was really hitting the talk show circuit for a month or so. I heard Ron speak on one television show and he commented on how even though he and his father were politically opposite they never let that interfere with their relationship.
Glittering World by T. Greenwood.
Perfect Mistress by Victoria Alexander.
Country of the Pointed Firs and The Dunnet Landing Stories by Sarah Orne Jewett.
The Jungle by Clive Cussler.
The Mafeking Junction by Lars Edwards.
Goddess of Fried Okra by Jean Brashear.
Though Not Dead by Dana Stabenow.
Audiobook on CD
My Father at 100 by Ron Reagan. Reagan was really hitting the talk show circuit for a month or so. I heard Ron speak on one television show and he commented on how even though he and his father were politically opposite they never let that interfere with their relationship.
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
A Pleasant Day Slightly Spoiled by Chicken Manure
Pleasant Day
A nearby farm must have spreading their chicken manure this morning. The smell only slightly disturbed the sunny and pleasant weather.
Some Sort of Coffee Cake
I found this in the staff break room. These food items are always appearing. So I eat them.
Fiction
Mercy Kill by Lori Armstrong. Sequel to No Mercy which circ'ed well. Former sniper Mercy Gunderson is adjusting to he new post-Army life in in South Dakota. Mercy's part-time bartender work is must by a murder in her bar's parking lot.
Satori by Don Winslow. "A Novel based on Trevanian's Shibumi" I read Shibumi and the novel was entertaining but far-fetched. Nicholai Hel is 26 years old and in solitary confinement in 1951 Japan. The Americans promise freedom and a passport if he travels to Beijing and kills a Russian.
A nearby farm must have spreading their chicken manure this morning. The smell only slightly disturbed the sunny and pleasant weather.
Some Sort of Coffee Cake
I found this in the staff break room. These food items are always appearing. So I eat them.
Fiction
Mercy Kill by Lori Armstrong. Sequel to No Mercy which circ'ed well. Former sniper Mercy Gunderson is adjusting to he new post-Army life in in South Dakota. Mercy's part-time bartender work is must by a murder in her bar's parking lot.
Satori by Don Winslow. "A Novel based on Trevanian's Shibumi" I read Shibumi and the novel was entertaining but far-fetched. Nicholai Hel is 26 years old and in solitary confinement in 1951 Japan. The Americans promise freedom and a passport if he travels to Beijing and kills a Russian.
Thursday, March 10, 2011
Four
One
Monster High by Lisi Harrison. Welcome to Monster High where freaky is about to get fabulous.
Two
Heartbeat Away by Michael Palmer. Dead contagion released during State of the Union and capitol building is quarantined.
Three
Minding Frankie by Maeve Binchy. Some cover as regular print.
Four
Treachery in Death by J.D. Robb. Also the same cover.
Monster High by Lisi Harrison. Welcome to Monster High where freaky is about to get fabulous.
Two
Heartbeat Away by Michael Palmer. Dead contagion released during State of the Union and capitol building is quarantined.
Three
Minding Frankie by Maeve Binchy. Some cover as regular print.
Four
Treachery in Death by J.D. Robb. Also the same cover.
Tuesday, March 08, 2011
Lego Mind Storm: Build and DESTROY!
Hosted on 7 March 2011. We had a great turnout with 31 kids joining us after school.
Seven Items of Pressed Wood Pulp with Dogs
Young Adult
Clarity by Kim Harrington. I usually don't list YA books but this was in the pile. Girl is clairvoyant. No dogs.
Fiction
Minding Frankie by Maeve Binchy. Cover illustration is a painting with people and two dogs.
Betrayal by Fern Michaels. Ghost written? I'm wondering because Michaels cranks'em out. Author photo includes three dogs. One is a small poodle. My family had a toy poodle named Rex. Rex liked to lick. Lick, lick, lick like a snake. Lick, lick, lick. My aunt used to call Rex a lizard. Lick, lick, lick. Rex used to ride on my shoulder like a parrot.
Sing You Home by Jodi Picoult. I tried reading a Picoult book but I never finished it. Dog status is unknown. My dog's status is HAIRY.
Large Print
Border Lords by T. Jefferson Parker. Like the regular print version but with larger font and a different cover design. The cover design incorporates the silhouette of a Beretta 92 for the L in Lords. Lame. This book has the bad guy taking in a stray mutt in Mexico.
Last Days of Ptolemy Grey by Walter Moseley. How do you pronounce Ptolemy? Mosley wrote a book entitled Walkin' the Dog. I did an image search on Google trying to find a photo of Mosley with a dog. No dice. I did find this near Mosley's name on Neil Gaiman's blog. Gaiman really seems to like his dog; he has dog photos all over his posts.
I Think I Love You by Allison Pearson. 1998 London has two life long David Cassidy fans finally getting to meet the former teen star. Was there a dog on that awful Partridge Family show?
Clarity by Kim Harrington. I usually don't list YA books but this was in the pile. Girl is clairvoyant. No dogs.
Fiction
Minding Frankie by Maeve Binchy. Cover illustration is a painting with people and two dogs.
Betrayal by Fern Michaels. Ghost written? I'm wondering because Michaels cranks'em out. Author photo includes three dogs. One is a small poodle. My family had a toy poodle named Rex. Rex liked to lick. Lick, lick, lick like a snake. Lick, lick, lick. My aunt used to call Rex a lizard. Lick, lick, lick. Rex used to ride on my shoulder like a parrot.
Sing You Home by Jodi Picoult. I tried reading a Picoult book but I never finished it. Dog status is unknown. My dog's status is HAIRY.
Large Print
Border Lords by T. Jefferson Parker. Like the regular print version but with larger font and a different cover design. The cover design incorporates the silhouette of a Beretta 92 for the L in Lords. Lame. This book has the bad guy taking in a stray mutt in Mexico.
Last Days of Ptolemy Grey by Walter Moseley. How do you pronounce Ptolemy? Mosley wrote a book entitled Walkin' the Dog. I did an image search on Google trying to find a photo of Mosley with a dog. No dice. I did find this near Mosley's name on Neil Gaiman's blog. Gaiman really seems to like his dog; he has dog photos all over his posts.
I Think I Love You by Allison Pearson. 1998 London has two life long David Cassidy fans finally getting to meet the former teen star. Was there a dog on that awful Partridge Family show?
Monday, March 07, 2011
Tight Dress in the Jungle? Love You More.
AudioBook on CD
Pale Demon by Kim Harrison. 14 CDs at 18 hours. The cover has a gal in a tight mini-dress covered in arcing electricity. Can a witch, and elf, a living vampire, and a pixy survive in one car for over 2,300 miles? I hope not.
Fiction
The Jungle by Clive Cussler and Jack Du Brul. The cover lists the authors as Clive Cussler and Jack DeBrul.
Love You More by Lisa Gardner. Female cop kills her husband and the daughter is missing. Other cop investigates.
One of Our Thursdays is Missing by Jasper Fforde. Heck if I know. I'm not sure what the deal is with this series.
Silent Mercy by Linda Fairstein. Serial killer novel with religious angle. Mercy has been a very popular title word over the past couple years.
Without Mercy
In Search of Mercy
No Mercy
Acts of Mercy
Mercy Watson
Cry Mercy
Love Mercy
Mercy Street
A Mercy
Mercy on these Teenage Chimps
Pale Demon by Kim Harrison. 14 CDs at 18 hours. The cover has a gal in a tight mini-dress covered in arcing electricity. Can a witch, and elf, a living vampire, and a pixy survive in one car for over 2,300 miles? I hope not.
Fiction
The Jungle by Clive Cussler and Jack Du Brul. The cover lists the authors as Clive Cussler and Jack DeBrul.
Love You More by Lisa Gardner. Female cop kills her husband and the daughter is missing. Other cop investigates.
One of Our Thursdays is Missing by Jasper Fforde. Heck if I know. I'm not sure what the deal is with this series.
Silent Mercy by Linda Fairstein. Serial killer novel with religious angle. Mercy has been a very popular title word over the past couple years.
Without Mercy
In Search of Mercy
No Mercy
Acts of Mercy
Mercy Watson
Cry Mercy
Love Mercy
Mercy Street
A Mercy
Mercy on these Teenage Chimps
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