Fiction
Novels
Rant: An Oral Biography of Buster Casey by Chuck Palahniuk. "What 'Typhoid mary' mallon was to typhoid, what Gaetan Dugas was to AIDS, and Liu Jianlun was to SARS, Buster Casey would become for rabies." Collected anecdotes of Rant Casey whose creation of an urban demolition derby, Party Crashing, led to his fiery death. Thoughts that his saliva caused an urban plague of rabies.
You Suck by Christopher Moore. Thomas wakes up with new girlfriend Jody and finds out she is a vampire. Uh-oh, now he is too. Will their love survive? A comic novel.
What's So Funny? by Donald Westlake. Career burglar Dortmunder is blackmailed into an impossible crime. More criminal humour by Westlake.
The Religion by Tim Willocks. The siege of Malta in 1565 by the Ottoman Turks against the Knights of Saint John the Baptist. French countess Carla La Penautier is searching Malta for the child stolen from her twelve years ago. With the help of mercenary Mattias Carla hopes to find and spirit the boy away from the biggest siege in history.
This book receivedly good reviews. Reviews like this: "This is what we dream of: to be swept away, so poleaxed by a book that the breath is sucked right out of us."
Graphic Novels
300 by Frank Miller. The graphic novel - in a huge format, 10" x 13" - that the recent movie was based on.
Mysteries
A Fatal Grace by Louise Penny. Chief Inspector Gamache of the Quebec Provincial Police investigates the murder of CC de Poitiers. Unliked by all her fellow villagers, CC was electrocuted in the middle of a frozen lake in Three Pines, Quebec during a curling tournament. Penny wrote Still Life which garnered tons of positive press and readership - Lake Mills owns a copy - and Fatal continues with lead character Gamache.
The Cruel Stars of the Night by Kjell Eriksson. Swedish author of The Princess of Burundi. Inspector Ann Lindell takes the missing persons case of an elderly academic. When two elderly men's bodies are found neither one is the missing man, but the missing man's colleagues suspet a connection between the those deaths and their friends disappearance.
The Savage Garden by Mark Mills. This one sounds quite good. 1950s Cambridge student Adam Strickland is asked to travel to Tuscany and write about the famous Docci garden. The garden was built to honor a fifteenth century woman and the garden seems to point to evidence the woman was murdered.
Lethally Blond by Kate White. Eh. Look it yourself.
Science Fiction and Fantasy
Outback Stars by Sandra McDonald. Lieutenant Jodenny Scott is a true-life hero of the sapce service. Bored of her recuperation on planet Kookaburra she signs on to the first ship out. Big mistake. With a criminal and incompetent crew squared-away officer Scott has plenty of work to deal with, and the unfamiliar territory of dealing with a boyfriend.
White Night by Jim Butcher. A Dresden Files novel featuring Harry Dresden, Chicago's only professional wizard.
Wolf's Blood by Jane Lindskold. This is the first novel by Lindskold we have bought but she has been quite popular elsewhere. Firekeeper was raised by intelligent, talking wolves until she returned to human society in her teens. Her wolf raising has helped her among the intrigues and deceptions of human society.
NonFiction
Finance
You Can Do It!: the boomer's guide to a great retirement by Jonathan D. Pond.
Women and Money: owning the power to control your destiny by Suze Orman.
Iraq
On the Hunt: how to wake up Washington and win the war on terror by Colonel David Hunt, U.S. Army (Ret.). I heard this guy on C-SPAN plugging his book and he had some interesting comments and ideas on the ongoing wars. He's also a Fox News analyst.
Blackwater: the rise of the world's most powerful mercenary army by Jeremy Scahill. Expose of the massive and sudden growth of Blackwater; founded as a training company, Blackwater has grown into a massive security contractor in Iraq and around the world. Funny, the people at Blackwater seemed upset with this book.
Biography
A Long Way Gone: memoirs of a boy soldier by Ishmael Beah. First person account by Beah of his life as a child soldier in Sierra Leone from when he was thirteen until the Red Cross got him to the U.S. when he was 16.
Child of the Jungle: the true story of a girl caught between two worlds by Sabine Kuegler. Plugged as a true life Mean Girls. Sabine was raised by her missionary parents in West Papua, Indonesia among the Stone Age tribes. As a teenager Sabine is forced by circumstance leave Indonesia and attend boarding school in Switzerland.
Self-Serving Biography
At the Center of the Storm: my years at the CIA by George Tenet.
Monday, May 21, 2007
Friday, May 18, 2007
DVDs and papery things
DVDs
Rocky Balboa starring Sylvester Stallone and Burt Young. Rocky takes on the challenge of an exhibition bout against the reigning heavyweight champ.
Guardian starring Kevin Costner and Mr. Demi Moore. Famed rescue swimmer Ben regrets a tragic mission and is assigned to teach new recruits. Cocky upstart Jake is "driven by a painful secret" and more interested in breaking records than doing the job. I assume the two Guardsman clash, the young one screws up, someone cries, and then they rescue someone under terrible conditions.
Dreamgirls starring Eddie Murphy, Jennifer Hudson and Jamie Foxx. I'd list Beyonce Knowles in the cast list but I'm still not sure who she is or what she is famous for. 1960s girl pop trio hits the bigtime.
Good Shepherd starring Matt Damon, Angelina Jolie, Robert DeNiro, John Turturro. The founding of the CIA seen through the eyes of Edward Wilson. AFter watching this you can check out Turturro in The Big Lewbowski.
AudioBooks
Ministry of Special Cases by Nathan Englander. Kaddish Poznan spends his nights erasing names from the tombstones in Buenos Aires' Jewish cemetary. It is the height of Argentina's Dirty War and some family members do not want to be connected to suspected revolutionaries, even dead ones. Kaddish and his wife search for his estranged son who has gone missing in the government's anti-revolutionary fervor.
Last Tycoons: the secret history of Lazard Freres & Co. by William D. Cohan. "A tale of unrestrained ambition, billion-dollar fortunes, byzantine power struggles, and hidden scandal."
Fiction
Bad Luck and Trouble by Lee Child. A decade after leaving the Army and staying so far under the radar he may as well be dirt Jack Reacher is contacted by a member of his old unit. When informed that unti members are being killed Reacher joins with the survivors and find ties to terrorism past and present.
NonFiction
How to Invest $50 - $50,000, 9th Edition by Nancy Dunnan. "The small investor's step-bystep paln for low-risk, high-value investing."
Fun and Fabulous Curtains to Sew by Valerie van Arsdale Shrader.
Swiss Ball Core Workout by Declan Condron. A Swiss Ball is one of those big inflatable exercise balls.
Rocky Balboa starring Sylvester Stallone and Burt Young. Rocky takes on the challenge of an exhibition bout against the reigning heavyweight champ.
Guardian starring Kevin Costner and Mr. Demi Moore. Famed rescue swimmer Ben regrets a tragic mission and is assigned to teach new recruits. Cocky upstart Jake is "driven by a painful secret" and more interested in breaking records than doing the job. I assume the two Guardsman clash, the young one screws up, someone cries, and then they rescue someone under terrible conditions.
Dreamgirls starring Eddie Murphy, Jennifer Hudson and Jamie Foxx. I'd list Beyonce Knowles in the cast list but I'm still not sure who she is or what she is famous for. 1960s girl pop trio hits the bigtime.
Good Shepherd starring Matt Damon, Angelina Jolie, Robert DeNiro, John Turturro. The founding of the CIA seen through the eyes of Edward Wilson. AFter watching this you can check out Turturro in The Big Lewbowski.
AudioBooks
Ministry of Special Cases by Nathan Englander. Kaddish Poznan spends his nights erasing names from the tombstones in Buenos Aires' Jewish cemetary. It is the height of Argentina's Dirty War and some family members do not want to be connected to suspected revolutionaries, even dead ones. Kaddish and his wife search for his estranged son who has gone missing in the government's anti-revolutionary fervor.
Last Tycoons: the secret history of Lazard Freres & Co. by William D. Cohan. "A tale of unrestrained ambition, billion-dollar fortunes, byzantine power struggles, and hidden scandal."
Fiction
Bad Luck and Trouble by Lee Child. A decade after leaving the Army and staying so far under the radar he may as well be dirt Jack Reacher is contacted by a member of his old unit. When informed that unti members are being killed Reacher joins with the survivors and find ties to terrorism past and present.
NonFiction
How to Invest $50 - $50,000, 9th Edition by Nancy Dunnan. "The small investor's step-bystep paln for low-risk, high-value investing."
Fun and Fabulous Curtains to Sew by Valerie van Arsdale Shrader.
Swiss Ball Core Workout by Declan Condron. A Swiss Ball is one of those big inflatable exercise balls.
Wednesday, May 16, 2007
Items of Interest
DVD
Pursuit of Happyness starring Will Smith. Homeless single dad works his way into employment and stability.
Borat starring Borat. Kazakhstani journalist travels the United States.
American Barn Stories: and other tales from the Heartlands. Another DVD on old barns, the sequel to Old Barns of Wisconsin.
Fiction
Too Hot to Handle and Sweet Wind, Wild Wind by Elizabeth Lowell. Two ranching romances by Lowell in one volume.
AudioBooks on CD
Obsession by Jonathan Keller,an. Everyone's favorite eye-shadow wearing, male, mystery author has another Dr. Alex Delaware thriller.
Fresh Disasters by Stuart Woods. New York City lawyer Stone Barrington ends up mixing with the mob after a chance encounter.
NonFiction
Knitting Cuff to Cuff: a dozen designs for sideways-knit garments by Susan Guagliumi.
Inside Ferrari by Jon Nicholson and Maurice Hamilton. Photographer Jon Nicholson had three seasons worth of all-access to Ferrari's F1 racing teams. Nicholson covers the factory, testing, practice and races for an unprecedented inside look at the Ferrari racing program.
I Feel Bad About My Neck by Nora Ephron. Ephron's reflections on aging.
Pursuit of Happyness starring Will Smith. Homeless single dad works his way into employment and stability.
Borat starring Borat. Kazakhstani journalist travels the United States.
American Barn Stories: and other tales from the Heartlands. Another DVD on old barns, the sequel to Old Barns of Wisconsin.
Fiction
Too Hot to Handle and Sweet Wind, Wild Wind by Elizabeth Lowell. Two ranching romances by Lowell in one volume.
AudioBooks on CD
Obsession by Jonathan Keller,an. Everyone's favorite eye-shadow wearing, male, mystery author has another Dr. Alex Delaware thriller.
Fresh Disasters by Stuart Woods. New York City lawyer Stone Barrington ends up mixing with the mob after a chance encounter.
NonFiction
Knitting Cuff to Cuff: a dozen designs for sideways-knit garments by Susan Guagliumi.
Inside Ferrari by Jon Nicholson and Maurice Hamilton. Photographer Jon Nicholson had three seasons worth of all-access to Ferrari's F1 racing teams. Nicholson covers the factory, testing, practice and races for an unprecedented inside look at the Ferrari racing program.
I Feel Bad About My Neck by Nora Ephron. Ephron's reflections on aging.
Monday, May 14, 2007
All the Latest
Fiction
Devil in Amber by Mark Gatiss. "A Lucifer Box Novel" Lucifer Box is known as one of London's better portraitists. He is not known for his work as as a spy for the British government. Flamboyant, and annoyingly self assured, Lucifer's latest mission has him sent to investigate a Fascist organization whose meeting in upstate New York has connections with a convent in Norfolk, England. A humorous mystery novel setin the '20s.
Invisible Prey by John Sandford. Lucas Davenport finds more Minneapolis murders to muddle with.
NonFiction
Dazzling Beaded Jewelry: 50 great projects by DIY Network.
Ultimate Small Business Marketing Guide, 2nd Edition by James Stephenson.
How to raise an Amazing Child the Montessori Way by Tim Seldin. Shelved downstairs in the Parenting collection.
CRASH!: from the '40s, '50s & '60s by John Gunnell. "Unique collection of accident-scene photos from the '40s, '50s, and '60s...twisted bumpers, smashed headlights and wrecked 'collector' cars."
Devil in Amber by Mark Gatiss. "A Lucifer Box Novel" Lucifer Box is known as one of London's better portraitists. He is not known for his work as as a spy for the British government. Flamboyant, and annoyingly self assured, Lucifer's latest mission has him sent to investigate a Fascist organization whose meeting in upstate New York has connections with a convent in Norfolk, England. A humorous mystery novel setin the '20s.
Invisible Prey by John Sandford. Lucas Davenport finds more Minneapolis murders to muddle with.
NonFiction
Dazzling Beaded Jewelry: 50 great projects by DIY Network.
Ultimate Small Business Marketing Guide, 2nd Edition by James Stephenson.
How to raise an Amazing Child the Montessori Way by Tim Seldin. Shelved downstairs in the Parenting collection.
CRASH!: from the '40s, '50s & '60s by John Gunnell. "Unique collection of accident-scene photos from the '40s, '50s, and '60s...twisted bumpers, smashed headlights and wrecked 'collector' cars."
Monday, May 07, 2007
Newest of the New
Fiction
Death's Witness by Paul Batista. Famous criminal lawyer Tom Perini is murdered while jogging through New York's Central Park. Perni was in the midst of a major corruption and bribery trial of a much-loved Congressman. Batista's wife starts to dig into her husband's work and hidden private life.
6th Target by James Patterson. From the Women's Murder Club series.
Up in Honey's Room by Elmore Leonard. Hot kid US Marshall Carl Webster is hunting for an escaped POW in World War Two Detroit. Carl is sure that the German-born butcher Walter is part of a spy ring hiding POWs. Carl cozies up to Walter's alienated wife, Honey, to try and find out.
NonFiction
Scarves and Shawls for Yarn Lovers by Carri Hammett.
Knitting for Peace: Make the world better one stitch at a time by Betty Christiansen. Information about the charity knitting program and patterns for kids clothing.
Death's Witness by Paul Batista. Famous criminal lawyer Tom Perini is murdered while jogging through New York's Central Park. Perni was in the midst of a major corruption and bribery trial of a much-loved Congressman. Batista's wife starts to dig into her husband's work and hidden private life.
6th Target by James Patterson. From the Women's Murder Club series.
Up in Honey's Room by Elmore Leonard. Hot kid US Marshall Carl Webster is hunting for an escaped POW in World War Two Detroit. Carl is sure that the German-born butcher Walter is part of a spy ring hiding POWs. Carl cozies up to Walter's alienated wife, Honey, to try and find out.
NonFiction
Scarves and Shawls for Yarn Lovers by Carri Hammett.
Knitting for Peace: Make the world better one stitch at a time by Betty Christiansen. Information about the charity knitting program and patterns for kids clothing.
Thursday, May 03, 2007
New paper filled products covered in words.
Fiction
Luncheon of the Boating Party by Susan Vreeland. 1880 Paris seen through the eyes of Auguste Renoir and the seven models (journalist, war hero, actress, and others) who appear in Renoir's Luncheon of the Boating Party, set on the Seine River.
All Together Dead by Charlaine Harris. Another in the comedic vampire series featuring Louisiana cocktail waitress Sookie Stackhouse. Fallen out with her vampire boyfriend, Sookie deals with could-be-boyfriend - and shapeshifter - Quinn. Meanwhile, an upcoming vampire summit promises tense negotiations and trouble as some vampires attempt a shift in power.
Dream When You're Feeling Blue by Elizabeth Berg. Three sisters in World War Two Chicago. Two sisters pine for their boyfriends overseas, one sister writes to the numerous men met at USO dances.
NonFiction
better: a surgeon's notes on performance by Atul Gawande. Practicing surgeon and New Yorker writer Gawande writes how doctor's push themselves for performance against the problems of place (India), continual injuries (Iraq), and threat to livelihood (malpractice courtroom).
Einstein: his life and universe by Walter Isaacson. This most recent biography of Einstein is the first to use all of Einstein's recently released personal papers. An accessible biography into his personal life and scientific discoveries.
From the Heart: a woman's guide to living well with heart disease by Kathay Kastan. Dealing with the emotional turmoil of heart disease and bypass surgery from a counselor who has suffered through the same.
Large Print
I Heard That Song Before by Mary Higgins Clark. We have the regular print of this. Something about awoman who thinks her husband may be a killer and that she heard the murder as a child.
Woods by Harlan Coben. We have this one in regular print too. Dude blamed for murders that happened 20 years ago.
Luncheon of the Boating Party by Susan Vreeland. 1880 Paris seen through the eyes of Auguste Renoir and the seven models (journalist, war hero, actress, and others) who appear in Renoir's Luncheon of the Boating Party, set on the Seine River.
All Together Dead by Charlaine Harris. Another in the comedic vampire series featuring Louisiana cocktail waitress Sookie Stackhouse. Fallen out with her vampire boyfriend, Sookie deals with could-be-boyfriend - and shapeshifter - Quinn. Meanwhile, an upcoming vampire summit promises tense negotiations and trouble as some vampires attempt a shift in power.
Dream When You're Feeling Blue by Elizabeth Berg. Three sisters in World War Two Chicago. Two sisters pine for their boyfriends overseas, one sister writes to the numerous men met at USO dances.
NonFiction
better: a surgeon's notes on performance by Atul Gawande. Practicing surgeon and New Yorker writer Gawande writes how doctor's push themselves for performance against the problems of place (India), continual injuries (Iraq), and threat to livelihood (malpractice courtroom).
Einstein: his life and universe by Walter Isaacson. This most recent biography of Einstein is the first to use all of Einstein's recently released personal papers. An accessible biography into his personal life and scientific discoveries.
From the Heart: a woman's guide to living well with heart disease by Kathay Kastan. Dealing with the emotional turmoil of heart disease and bypass surgery from a counselor who has suffered through the same.
Large Print
I Heard That Song Before by Mary Higgins Clark. We have the regular print of this. Something about awoman who thinks her husband may be a killer and that she heard the murder as a child.
Woods by Harlan Coben. We have this one in regular print too. Dude blamed for murders that happened 20 years ago.
New Media
DVD
Harsh Times starring Christian Bale, Freddy Rodriguez and Eva Longoria. Christian Bale plays a veteran with a saviour complex intent on hiring on with the LAPD. rejected by the police department he is hired by Homeland Security and goes overboard in protecting the community.
Grizzly Man directed by Werner Herzog. That's right, another Herzog picture. But, this one was a donation. Herzog tells the story of Timothy Treadwell who spent 13 summers in Alaska living near and filming grizzly bears. Until one ate him.
Audio Books
The Secret History of Tom Trueheart by Ian Beck. This is actually a kids' audio but I have it here in the pile so I'll mention it. Tom is the youngest of seven boys. His brothers go on adventures and quests and record their stories for the Story Bureau. Tom stays at home with his mother. When all six of Tom's brothers fail to appear for Tom's birthday, Tom gets a letter from the Bureau and is off to find out what happened to his siblings.
The Firm by John Grisham. Actually the case is just new. The old one must have been beaten up and gotten replaced. Well. I suppose the new case makes it look brand new. I saw the movie version of this in a San Antonio theater in 1993 while I was on vacation.
Harsh Times starring Christian Bale, Freddy Rodriguez and Eva Longoria. Christian Bale plays a veteran with a saviour complex intent on hiring on with the LAPD. rejected by the police department he is hired by Homeland Security and goes overboard in protecting the community.
Grizzly Man directed by Werner Herzog. That's right, another Herzog picture. But, this one was a donation. Herzog tells the story of Timothy Treadwell who spent 13 summers in Alaska living near and filming grizzly bears. Until one ate him.
Audio Books
The Secret History of Tom Trueheart by Ian Beck. This is actually a kids' audio but I have it here in the pile so I'll mention it. Tom is the youngest of seven boys. His brothers go on adventures and quests and record their stories for the Story Bureau. Tom stays at home with his mother. When all six of Tom's brothers fail to appear for Tom's birthday, Tom gets a letter from the Bureau and is off to find out what happened to his siblings.
The Firm by John Grisham. Actually the case is just new. The old one must have been beaten up and gotten replaced. Well. I suppose the new case makes it look brand new. I saw the movie version of this in a San Antonio theater in 1993 while I was on vacation.
Saturday, April 28, 2007
Fiction
Fiction fiction by fiction writers
Woods by Harlan Coben. Coben is a bestselling author. Twenty years ago two teenage campers were disappeared in the woods. Now, one of survivors, Paul, is a prosecutor. When human remains are found in the woods Paul becomes a suspect.
Chameleon by Richard Hains. Hains is a financial expert and this first novel is an excellent thriller. Hains' detail of the financial world and how it works underpin the whole book and present a unique storyline. Protagonist Jon Phillips is planning a fraudulent bond sale to set up his early retirement. But, the deal goes wrong and the Russian gangsters financing the deal want their money back.
Large Print Fiction by fiction writers who write in regular print but have their books published in Large Print to reach more readers and make more money
We Shall Not Sleep by Anne Perry. See description in an earlier entry for the regular print copy.
Obsession by Karen Robards. katherine is bound and gagged as her home is ransacked. She awakens in the hospital with multiple injuries and memory gaps.
Woods by Harlan Coben. Coben is a bestselling author. Twenty years ago two teenage campers were disappeared in the woods. Now, one of survivors, Paul, is a prosecutor. When human remains are found in the woods Paul becomes a suspect.
Chameleon by Richard Hains. Hains is a financial expert and this first novel is an excellent thriller. Hains' detail of the financial world and how it works underpin the whole book and present a unique storyline. Protagonist Jon Phillips is planning a fraudulent bond sale to set up his early retirement. But, the deal goes wrong and the Russian gangsters financing the deal want their money back.
Large Print Fiction by fiction writers who write in regular print but have their books published in Large Print to reach more readers and make more money
We Shall Not Sleep by Anne Perry. See description in an earlier entry for the regular print copy.
Obsession by Karen Robards. katherine is bound and gagged as her home is ransacked. She awakens in the hospital with multiple injuries and memory gaps.
Tuesday, April 24, 2007
Several rectangular block things made of paper
Non Fiction
Best Make-Ahead Recipes:How to cook now...to save time later by Editors of Cook's Illustrated. Tested recipes plus tips and techniques.
In an Instant: a family's journey of love and healing by Lee and Bob Woodruff. So Bob is tooling down the road in Iraq when BOOM!...his head gets caved in. This autobiography covers Bob and his wife Lee's marriage and Bob's subsequent recovery from the IED attack.
Long Road Home: a story of war and family by Martha Raddatz. Alex Aguero's Cavalry platoon was patrolling in Sadr City April, 2004 when they came under attack and were isolated in a back alley. Unable to fight their way out, Aguero's platoon waited while truck after truck loaded with infantry squads tried to reach them. The 24 hour gunfight ended with 8 dead and 60 wounded troopers. Radditz covers the story from both Sadr City and Fort Hood, TX where families feared the worst.
With Speed and Violence: why scientists fear tipping points in climate change by Fred Pearce. Pres. Bush's top climate change modeler said, "we are on the precipice of climate system tipping points beyond which there is no redemption." Science writer Pearce spoke to scientists about their climate fears and findings.
Too Far From Home: a story of life and death in space by Chris Jones. While the Space Shuttle Columbia was burning apart on re-entry, three astronauts were continuing their work at the International Space Station. With the loss of the Columbia, and the launch program cancelled for a safety investigation, all three astronauts were stranded in space.
All the President's Pastries: twenty-five years in the White House by Roland Mesnier. Executive Pastry Chef at the White House for 25 years reminisces and teaches his art.
unSpun: finding facts in a world of disinformation by Brooks Jackson and Kathleen Hall Jackson. "The secret decoder ring for the twenty-first-century world of disinformation." Learn the warning signs of hype and spin, the common tricks of deception, find trustworthy and objective sources of information.
To Catch a Predator: protecting your kids from online enemies already in your home by Chris Hansen. Creepy guys going to jail.
On Call in Hell: A Doctor's Iraq War Story by Richard Jadick. Navy doctor Jadick volunteered to travel with the Marines to Iraq during a doctor shortage. During the Battle of Fallujah Dr. Jadick knew that immediate medical care was the best way to save lives. Jadick established his aid station in the middle of the fight and stayed there for 11 days. By stationing themselves in the frontlines Jadick's team saved the lives of 30 Marines who would have expired. For more on the battle itself check-out No True Glory by Francis West.
Pirate Primer: mastering the language of Swashbucklers and Rogues by George Choundas. Threats, calls, greetings, epithets (my favorite), arrghs, and other handy information on pirate language. Listen to Rogue's Gallery: pirate ballads, sea songs and chanteys while you read through.
Best Make-Ahead Recipes:How to cook now...to save time later by Editors of Cook's Illustrated. Tested recipes plus tips and techniques.
In an Instant: a family's journey of love and healing by Lee and Bob Woodruff. So Bob is tooling down the road in Iraq when BOOM!...his head gets caved in. This autobiography covers Bob and his wife Lee's marriage and Bob's subsequent recovery from the IED attack.
Long Road Home: a story of war and family by Martha Raddatz. Alex Aguero's Cavalry platoon was patrolling in Sadr City April, 2004 when they came under attack and were isolated in a back alley. Unable to fight their way out, Aguero's platoon waited while truck after truck loaded with infantry squads tried to reach them. The 24 hour gunfight ended with 8 dead and 60 wounded troopers. Radditz covers the story from both Sadr City and Fort Hood, TX where families feared the worst.
With Speed and Violence: why scientists fear tipping points in climate change by Fred Pearce. Pres. Bush's top climate change modeler said, "we are on the precipice of climate system tipping points beyond which there is no redemption." Science writer Pearce spoke to scientists about their climate fears and findings.
Too Far From Home: a story of life and death in space by Chris Jones. While the Space Shuttle Columbia was burning apart on re-entry, three astronauts were continuing their work at the International Space Station. With the loss of the Columbia, and the launch program cancelled for a safety investigation, all three astronauts were stranded in space.
All the President's Pastries: twenty-five years in the White House by Roland Mesnier. Executive Pastry Chef at the White House for 25 years reminisces and teaches his art.
unSpun: finding facts in a world of disinformation by Brooks Jackson and Kathleen Hall Jackson. "The secret decoder ring for the twenty-first-century world of disinformation." Learn the warning signs of hype and spin, the common tricks of deception, find trustworthy and objective sources of information.
To Catch a Predator: protecting your kids from online enemies already in your home by Chris Hansen. Creepy guys going to jail.
On Call in Hell: A Doctor's Iraq War Story by Richard Jadick. Navy doctor Jadick volunteered to travel with the Marines to Iraq during a doctor shortage. During the Battle of Fallujah Dr. Jadick knew that immediate medical care was the best way to save lives. Jadick established his aid station in the middle of the fight and stayed there for 11 days. By stationing themselves in the frontlines Jadick's team saved the lives of 30 Marines who would have expired. For more on the battle itself check-out No True Glory by Francis West.
Pirate Primer: mastering the language of Swashbucklers and Rogues by George Choundas. Threats, calls, greetings, epithets (my favorite), arrghs, and other handy information on pirate language. Listen to Rogue's Gallery: pirate ballads, sea songs and chanteys while you read through.
Friday, April 20, 2007
Books and Stuff
Non Fiction
Organic Lawn Care Manual: a natural, low-maintenance system for a beautiful, safe lawn by Paul Tukey. "Just say no to lawns on drugs." Wipe out weeds, beat the pests, start a new lawn or improve the existing one, pick and maintain grass varieties.
Colon Cancer: What you need to know - NOW by the American Cancer Society.
Nurturing the Shy Child by Barbara G. Markway and Gregory P. Markway. "Latest information and practical tools to help shy and socially anxious kids."
Twinkie Deconstructed by Steve Ettlinger. "From phosphate mines in Idaho to cornfields in Iowa...to demystify some of America's most common processed food ingredients - where they come from, how they are made, how they are used - and why."
Lost Life of Eva Braun by Angela Lambert. Eva Braun died at 33 with little known about her. The former convent girl was Hitler's mistress for over 13 years. A formerly middle-class Catholic girl who was despised by other high-ranking wives and publicly humilitated by Hitler. Her ordinariness brings to mind the "banality of evil" that other Germans were guilty of.
Lincoln and Chief Justice Taney: Slavery, secession, and the President's war powers by James F. Simon. President Lincoln and Chief Justice Taney were at ends ever since Taney's 1957 Dred Scott decision that revoked the rights of black people. Their odds over slavery, the legality of Southern secession, and the legal authority of the president during war still resonate.
Fiction
Fifth Vial by Michael Palmer. A scientist, a medical student and a private eye are connected by a blood vial. A thriller.
Ministry of Special Cases by Nathan Englander. Novel set during Argenitna's Dirty War against it's citizens. A father tries to find his missing son.
Good Husband of Zebra Drive by Alexander McCall Smith. New novel in the No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency series.
Large Print
Friday Night Knitting Club by Kate Jacobs. Knitting club members in a Manhattan yarn shop start to share their lives with one another.
Queen of Broken Hearts by Cassandra King. Lady divorce therapist Clare is newly divorced and does not want a new guy around. When "a burly sea captain" [I'm not kidding, that's a quote from the cover] moves to town to run the marina Clare finds herself competing for his attention.
Dead Room by Heather Graham. Archeologist Leslie survives an explosion and has a new ability to see ghosts. With information from her dead fiance's ghost, Leslie tries to solve a conspiracy and has conflicted feelings for her ghost and the ghost's very live cousin.
DVD
Last King of Scotland starring Forest Whitaker, James McAvor and Gillian Anderson. Fictional telling of Ugandan dictator Idi Amin and his Scottish doctor. My parents have a family friend who met Idi Amin; he got the hell out of there as soon as possible. The same guy also knew Dr. Marcus Foster, the Superintendent of Schools in Oakland who was murdered by the Symbionese Liberation Army terrorist group.
Organic Lawn Care Manual: a natural, low-maintenance system for a beautiful, safe lawn by Paul Tukey. "Just say no to lawns on drugs." Wipe out weeds, beat the pests, start a new lawn or improve the existing one, pick and maintain grass varieties.
Colon Cancer: What you need to know - NOW by the American Cancer Society.
Nurturing the Shy Child by Barbara G. Markway and Gregory P. Markway. "Latest information and practical tools to help shy and socially anxious kids."
Twinkie Deconstructed by Steve Ettlinger. "From phosphate mines in Idaho to cornfields in Iowa...to demystify some of America's most common processed food ingredients - where they come from, how they are made, how they are used - and why."
Lost Life of Eva Braun by Angela Lambert. Eva Braun died at 33 with little known about her. The former convent girl was Hitler's mistress for over 13 years. A formerly middle-class Catholic girl who was despised by other high-ranking wives and publicly humilitated by Hitler. Her ordinariness brings to mind the "banality of evil" that other Germans were guilty of.
Lincoln and Chief Justice Taney: Slavery, secession, and the President's war powers by James F. Simon. President Lincoln and Chief Justice Taney were at ends ever since Taney's 1957 Dred Scott decision that revoked the rights of black people. Their odds over slavery, the legality of Southern secession, and the legal authority of the president during war still resonate.
Fiction
Fifth Vial by Michael Palmer. A scientist, a medical student and a private eye are connected by a blood vial. A thriller.
Ministry of Special Cases by Nathan Englander. Novel set during Argenitna's Dirty War against it's citizens. A father tries to find his missing son.
Good Husband of Zebra Drive by Alexander McCall Smith. New novel in the No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency series.
Large Print
Friday Night Knitting Club by Kate Jacobs. Knitting club members in a Manhattan yarn shop start to share their lives with one another.
Queen of Broken Hearts by Cassandra King. Lady divorce therapist Clare is newly divorced and does not want a new guy around. When "a burly sea captain" [I'm not kidding, that's a quote from the cover] moves to town to run the marina Clare finds herself competing for his attention.
Dead Room by Heather Graham. Archeologist Leslie survives an explosion and has a new ability to see ghosts. With information from her dead fiance's ghost, Leslie tries to solve a conspiracy and has conflicted feelings for her ghost and the ghost's very live cousin.
DVD
Last King of Scotland starring Forest Whitaker, James McAvor and Gillian Anderson. Fictional telling of Ugandan dictator Idi Amin and his Scottish doctor. My parents have a family friend who met Idi Amin; he got the hell out of there as soon as possible. The same guy also knew Dr. Marcus Foster, the Superintendent of Schools in Oakland who was murdered by the Symbionese Liberation Army terrorist group.
Thursday, April 19, 2007
New Fiction and a Non Fiction
Fiction
Laced by Carol Higgins Clark. "A Regan Reilly Mystery" Regan is newly married to NYC police detective Jack and on honeymoon in Western Ireland. The castle hotel they stay at has a fire and a theft by notorious jewel thieves Jack has been chasing for a over a year.
The River Knows by Amanda Quick. Romantic fiction set in Victorian London.
Simple Genius by David Baldacci. Suspense novel set at two secret Army and CIA facilities in Virginia.
The Marriage Game by Fern Michaels. We have the large print version of this. Gal returns from honeymoon to be served with divorce papers. She finds out she is one of many of her husband's ex-wives.
Non Fiction
Intimacy After Infidelity: How to Rebuild And Affair-Proof Your Marriage by Steven D., Solomon and Lorie J. Teagno. The three types of intimacy and the three types of infidelity. "Practical exercises that can heal emotional wounds and enable you to recover your ability to trust."
Laced by Carol Higgins Clark. "A Regan Reilly Mystery" Regan is newly married to NYC police detective Jack and on honeymoon in Western Ireland. The castle hotel they stay at has a fire and a theft by notorious jewel thieves Jack has been chasing for a over a year.
The River Knows by Amanda Quick. Romantic fiction set in Victorian London.
Simple Genius by David Baldacci. Suspense novel set at two secret Army and CIA facilities in Virginia.
The Marriage Game by Fern Michaels. We have the large print version of this. Gal returns from honeymoon to be served with divorce papers. She finds out she is one of many of her husband's ex-wives.
Non Fiction
Intimacy After Infidelity: How to Rebuild And Affair-Proof Your Marriage by Steven D., Solomon and Lorie J. Teagno. The three types of intimacy and the three types of infidelity. "Practical exercises that can heal emotional wounds and enable you to recover your ability to trust."
Wednesday, April 18, 2007
Fiction, Large Print, and One NonFiction
Fiction
Body Surfing by Anita Shreve. Twenty-nine year old Sydney is once divorced and once widowed. After starting a summer job as a live-in tutor on the New Hampshire coast Syndey feels like her life is rebuilding. When the family's two grown, and competitive, sons come for an extended vacation their rivalry extends to Sydney. Involved in a love triangle, Syndey worries the relationships will permanently damage the family and her rebuilding life.
Camel Bookmobile by Masha Hamilton. Fiona Sweeney leaves New York City for rural Kenya to work as a traveling librarian. Using camels as transportation Fiona's library has strict rules about it's limited collection: if any book goes missing all library visits cease. Fiona's and the Bushman's cultures clash over issues of modernization and literacy.
Quilter's Homecoming by Jennifer Chiaverini. Why did I buy this? It must have been a request. Oh, there! The author is from Madison. Elizabeth and her new husband, Henry, leave Pennsylvania for their newly purchased ranch in California. When Elizabeth and Henry arrive in California they find they have been swindled. Taking laborer jobs at the ranch they thought they bought Elizabeth continues work on her quilting and forges relationships with the other women there.
Set Sail for Murder by Carolyn Hart. Henrietta helps a former boyfriend trying to protect his wife from her greedy relatives during a Baltic cruise.
Large Print
No! I Don't Want to Join a Book Club: Diary of a 60th Year by Virginia Ironside. "A funny, and often poignant, diary of an older woman a little past her prime, but happy enough to leave it behind her and see what the future has in store. So don't tell Mary Sharp to take a gourmet cooking class - and whatever you do, don't tell her to join a book club."
Past Perfect by Susan Isaacs. We have the regular sized type version of this. Look below for description.
Deeper Sleep by Dama Stabenow. We have this in regular sized type as well.
Non Fiction
Walking on Egg Shells: Navigating the Relationship Between Adult Children and Parents by Jane Isay. Advice to both grown-children and their parents. "Real-life wisdom and advice on how to stay together without falling apart."
Body Surfing by Anita Shreve. Twenty-nine year old Sydney is once divorced and once widowed. After starting a summer job as a live-in tutor on the New Hampshire coast Syndey feels like her life is rebuilding. When the family's two grown, and competitive, sons come for an extended vacation their rivalry extends to Sydney. Involved in a love triangle, Syndey worries the relationships will permanently damage the family and her rebuilding life.
Camel Bookmobile by Masha Hamilton. Fiona Sweeney leaves New York City for rural Kenya to work as a traveling librarian. Using camels as transportation Fiona's library has strict rules about it's limited collection: if any book goes missing all library visits cease. Fiona's and the Bushman's cultures clash over issues of modernization and literacy.
Quilter's Homecoming by Jennifer Chiaverini. Why did I buy this? It must have been a request. Oh, there! The author is from Madison. Elizabeth and her new husband, Henry, leave Pennsylvania for their newly purchased ranch in California. When Elizabeth and Henry arrive in California they find they have been swindled. Taking laborer jobs at the ranch they thought they bought Elizabeth continues work on her quilting and forges relationships with the other women there.
Set Sail for Murder by Carolyn Hart. Henrietta helps a former boyfriend trying to protect his wife from her greedy relatives during a Baltic cruise.
Large Print
No! I Don't Want to Join a Book Club: Diary of a 60th Year by Virginia Ironside. "A funny, and often poignant, diary of an older woman a little past her prime, but happy enough to leave it behind her and see what the future has in store. So don't tell Mary Sharp to take a gourmet cooking class - and whatever you do, don't tell her to join a book club."
Past Perfect by Susan Isaacs. We have the regular sized type version of this. Look below for description.
Deeper Sleep by Dama Stabenow. We have this in regular sized type as well.
Non Fiction
Walking on Egg Shells: Navigating the Relationship Between Adult Children and Parents by Jane Isay. Advice to both grown-children and their parents. "Real-life wisdom and advice on how to stay together without falling apart."
Thursday, April 12, 2007
New Fiction (continued)
Fiction
Sunday List of Dreams by Kris Radish. Milwaukee author Radish wrote this story about list maker Connie Nixon who never follows through on the list of her deepest desires. While searching through some boxes at home Connie discovers her daughter's secret job as a sex toy store owner. Impulsively jumping a plane to New York leads Connie to crossing some items off her list of desires.
Booomsday by Christopher Buckley. The author of Thank You For Smoking writes another comedy. In Boomsday Baby Boomers and their kids are at war over the upcoming costs of the aging Boomers and their mismanagement of Social Security. The solution? A pay-out. Receive your pay-out now and kill yourselves before you're 75.
Spellman Files by Lisa Lutz. Izzy Spellman's family business is private investigating. So, it's good that Izzy and her family like invading people's privacy. Izzy wants to leave her job but has to take on a missing persons case to satisfy her parents.
Roma by Steven Saylor. A novel of ancient Rome by Saylor . Saylor has written some really good mysteries set in ancient Rome and his knowledge of Roman history and the detail he adds to those novels made them fantastic. This novel follows Roman history over a couple hundred years through two Roman families, one rich and one poor.
Color of Blood by Declan Hughes. We have Hughes' Wrong Kind of Blood which was published last fall. Wrong introduced Ed Loy. Born in Ireland Ed left for California and ended up a private investigator. After his mother's death Ed returned to Dublin, Ireland and decided to stay. Still working as an investigator Ed is asked by a prominent doctort to find his missing teenage daughter. The job seems easy until the girl's mother and former boyfriend are murdered.
We Shall Not Weep by Anne Perry. The three Reavley siblings are still involved in the Great War in both the French front and at home in London. A rape in the British lines and a terrorist in London are this book's troubles.
Inspirational Fiction
Summer of Light by W. Dale Cramer. Mick Brannigan is hurt on the job and cannot work. Losing his paycheck means his wife, Layne, now provides the sole income. What's more, Mick is now in charge of their three kids and the household.
Mysteries
Picasso Flop by Vince van Patten and Robert J. Randisi. van Patten is an interesting dude. The son of Dick van Patten, Vince has been a film actor (see him on DVD in Rock N Roll High School available at Lake Mills Library), a ranked tennis professional and is a world class poker player. Vince is also the tuxedoed guy in those Potawatomi casino adverts. Picasso received a starred review in Library Journal when ex-con and card ace Jimmy Spain is asked to watch over and teach a friend's card playing son. When the kid is accused of murder during a card tournament at Vegas' Bellagio Casino Jimmy has to clear the kid's name.
Probable Cause by Theresa Schwegel. Rookie Chicago cop Ray Weiss is from a family of cops and always wanted to be one. But life as a rookie cop is not as expected. Then it's Ray turn at "initiation". The initiation is the local cops' favorite, burglary. When Ray breaks into a store and finds a dead body the department's lack of rules and order give him reason for fear.
Cover-Up by Michele Martinez. Promoted on the cover as a suspense novel rather than a mystery. Local gossip reporter in NYC is found mutilated in Central Park. The federal prosecutor in charge of the case starts getting emails containing information about the crime scene.
Catered Valentine's Day by Isis Crawford. The cover says, "A Mystery With Recipes." Gerard says, "Ach, (gag) (gag), ach, ich."
Accidental Florist by Jill Churchill. Jane Jeffrey is getting married and her mother is going to run - ruin? - everything. Jane's fiance detective has her take a defense class where a dead body is found. Now Jill has to deal with a wedding and a homicide investigation.
Western
Texas Showdown by Elmer Skelton. Two novels by Skelton: Pecos Crossing and Shotgun.
Sunday List of Dreams by Kris Radish. Milwaukee author Radish wrote this story about list maker Connie Nixon who never follows through on the list of her deepest desires. While searching through some boxes at home Connie discovers her daughter's secret job as a sex toy store owner. Impulsively jumping a plane to New York leads Connie to crossing some items off her list of desires.
Booomsday by Christopher Buckley. The author of Thank You For Smoking writes another comedy. In Boomsday Baby Boomers and their kids are at war over the upcoming costs of the aging Boomers and their mismanagement of Social Security. The solution? A pay-out. Receive your pay-out now and kill yourselves before you're 75.
Spellman Files by Lisa Lutz. Izzy Spellman's family business is private investigating. So, it's good that Izzy and her family like invading people's privacy. Izzy wants to leave her job but has to take on a missing persons case to satisfy her parents.
Roma by Steven Saylor. A novel of ancient Rome by Saylor . Saylor has written some really good mysteries set in ancient Rome and his knowledge of Roman history and the detail he adds to those novels made them fantastic. This novel follows Roman history over a couple hundred years through two Roman families, one rich and one poor.
Color of Blood by Declan Hughes. We have Hughes' Wrong Kind of Blood which was published last fall. Wrong introduced Ed Loy. Born in Ireland Ed left for California and ended up a private investigator. After his mother's death Ed returned to Dublin, Ireland and decided to stay. Still working as an investigator Ed is asked by a prominent doctort to find his missing teenage daughter. The job seems easy until the girl's mother and former boyfriend are murdered.
We Shall Not Weep by Anne Perry. The three Reavley siblings are still involved in the Great War in both the French front and at home in London. A rape in the British lines and a terrorist in London are this book's troubles.
Inspirational Fiction
Summer of Light by W. Dale Cramer. Mick Brannigan is hurt on the job and cannot work. Losing his paycheck means his wife, Layne, now provides the sole income. What's more, Mick is now in charge of their three kids and the household.
Mysteries
Picasso Flop by Vince van Patten and Robert J. Randisi. van Patten is an interesting dude. The son of Dick van Patten, Vince has been a film actor (see him on DVD in Rock N Roll High School available at Lake Mills Library), a ranked tennis professional and is a world class poker player. Vince is also the tuxedoed guy in those Potawatomi casino adverts. Picasso received a starred review in Library Journal when ex-con and card ace Jimmy Spain is asked to watch over and teach a friend's card playing son. When the kid is accused of murder during a card tournament at Vegas' Bellagio Casino Jimmy has to clear the kid's name.
Probable Cause by Theresa Schwegel. Rookie Chicago cop Ray Weiss is from a family of cops and always wanted to be one. But life as a rookie cop is not as expected. Then it's Ray turn at "initiation". The initiation is the local cops' favorite, burglary. When Ray breaks into a store and finds a dead body the department's lack of rules and order give him reason for fear.
Cover-Up by Michele Martinez. Promoted on the cover as a suspense novel rather than a mystery. Local gossip reporter in NYC is found mutilated in Central Park. The federal prosecutor in charge of the case starts getting emails containing information about the crime scene.
Catered Valentine's Day by Isis Crawford. The cover says, "A Mystery With Recipes." Gerard says, "Ach, (gag) (gag), ach, ich."
Accidental Florist by Jill Churchill. Jane Jeffrey is getting married and her mother is going to run - ruin? - everything. Jane's fiance detective has her take a defense class where a dead body is found. Now Jill has to deal with a wedding and a homicide investigation.
Western
Texas Showdown by Elmer Skelton. Two novels by Skelton: Pecos Crossing and Shotgun.
Wednesday, April 11, 2007
More of that new Fiction
Fiction
Black Hats by Patrick Culhan. 'A novel of Wyatt Earp and Al Capone.' Wyatt Earp heads to New York City to watch over Johnny Holliday, the son of Doc Holliday, who has opened a speakeasy. Earp, Holliday, and Bat Masterson are soon battling a pre-Chicago Al Capone.
Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult. Picoult telling of a Columbine-like shooting in small town New Hampshire.
Dead Room by Heather Graham. A year ago Leslie barely survived an explosion in Manhattan. Since then she has been able to communicate with ghosts, including her dead fiance, Matt. Matt starts to fill her in on a deadly conspiracy while Leslie starts to fall for Matt's living cousin.
My French Whore: A Love Story by Gene Wilder. What a title! Amateur actor Paul Peachy leaves his loveless marriage in Milwaukee to enlist in the army and serve in World War One. German speaking Paul assists in interrogating a German spy right before his own night patrol is ambushed and captured. To avoid a P.O.W. camp, Paul impersonates the high-ranking, and high-living, spy.
Sister Mine by Tawni O'Dell. This book received some wicked good reviews. Cab driver, former cop, miniskirt wearing, single mom Shae-Lynne lives and works in small town West Virginia. When her assumed dead sister shows up, chased by a gangster, Shae-Lynn has to deal with what her sister's life has turned into.
For a Few Demons More by Kim Harrison. Some sort of vampire novel. Judging from the miniskirt wearing gal on the cover I assume the novel has lots of sex in it.
Sliver of Truth by Lisa Unger. This author is cranking out the new stuff. Sliver is a thriller with a gal somehow connected to a wanted man. Gee, what an original premise. Regular gal placed in inexplicable danger by unknown connection to a mysterious figure who is pursued by both law enforcement (FBI of course) and crooks.
Scavenger by David Morrwll. A thriller.
Hide by Lisa Gardner. Annabelle Granger has been in hiding for years. When Bobby Dodge finds her during his hunt for a serial killer, Annabelle's closely hidden secrets are exposed.
Large Print
Marriage Game by Fern Michaels. Samantha Rainford returns home from her honeymoon to fresh divorce papers. She is only the latest ex-Mrs. Rainford and decides it is time for revenge.
Fresh Disasters by Stuart Woods. With Woods' New York lawyer Stone Barrington.
Marriage Game by Fern Michaels.
Black Hats by Patrick Culhan. 'A novel of Wyatt Earp and Al Capone.' Wyatt Earp heads to New York City to watch over Johnny Holliday, the son of Doc Holliday, who has opened a speakeasy. Earp, Holliday, and Bat Masterson are soon battling a pre-Chicago Al Capone.
Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult. Picoult telling of a Columbine-like shooting in small town New Hampshire.
Dead Room by Heather Graham. A year ago Leslie barely survived an explosion in Manhattan. Since then she has been able to communicate with ghosts, including her dead fiance, Matt. Matt starts to fill her in on a deadly conspiracy while Leslie starts to fall for Matt's living cousin.
My French Whore: A Love Story by Gene Wilder. What a title! Amateur actor Paul Peachy leaves his loveless marriage in Milwaukee to enlist in the army and serve in World War One. German speaking Paul assists in interrogating a German spy right before his own night patrol is ambushed and captured. To avoid a P.O.W. camp, Paul impersonates the high-ranking, and high-living, spy.
Sister Mine by Tawni O'Dell. This book received some wicked good reviews. Cab driver, former cop, miniskirt wearing, single mom Shae-Lynne lives and works in small town West Virginia. When her assumed dead sister shows up, chased by a gangster, Shae-Lynn has to deal with what her sister's life has turned into.
For a Few Demons More by Kim Harrison. Some sort of vampire novel. Judging from the miniskirt wearing gal on the cover I assume the novel has lots of sex in it.
Sliver of Truth by Lisa Unger. This author is cranking out the new stuff. Sliver is a thriller with a gal somehow connected to a wanted man. Gee, what an original premise. Regular gal placed in inexplicable danger by unknown connection to a mysterious figure who is pursued by both law enforcement (FBI of course) and crooks.
Scavenger by David Morrwll. A thriller.
Hide by Lisa Gardner. Annabelle Granger has been in hiding for years. When Bobby Dodge finds her during his hunt for a serial killer, Annabelle's closely hidden secrets are exposed.
Large Print
Marriage Game by Fern Michaels. Samantha Rainford returns home from her honeymoon to fresh divorce papers. She is only the latest ex-Mrs. Rainford and decides it is time for revenge.
Fresh Disasters by Stuart Woods. With Woods' New York lawyer Stone Barrington.
Marriage Game by Fern Michaels.
New Fiction
Loads of New Fiction. I spaced out on how behind we were on getting new adult fiction so I ended up ordering 42 new books. Here are some of them.
Mysteries
Deeper Sleep: A Kate Shugak Novel by Dana Stabenow. The latest in Stabenow's Alaskan P.I. novels.
By the Time You Read This by Giles Blunt. Detectives in the Toronto Sex Crimes Unit try to find a girl whose sex photos are getting posted across the internet by pedophiles.
Stalking Ivory by Suzanne Arruda. Jade de Cameron has to come to Africa to escape the horrid memories of the Great War. Working as a photographer to document an elephant herd, Jade and her two colleagues find the remains of four poached elephants and one man.
Fiction
Canaan by Donald McCaig. A novel set after the Civil War and covering the Reconstruction South and the Indian Wars of the West.
Paula Spencer by Roddy Doyle. A sequel, of sorts, to The Woman Who Walked Into Walls. Dubliner Paula is now 47, her husband dead, and living sober for four months and counting.
Betrayers by James Patrick Hunt. Two deputies in St. Louis are machine gunned to death in their squad car. The investigating officers find that the meth dealer one of the deputies had previously busted held a grudge.
Magic City by James W. Hall. Hall is one of several crime novelists that have made Southern Florida the most popular setting for that genre. Magic is supposed to be Hall's best novel yet. When a photo showing the ringside seats of the 196 Cassius Clay vs. Sonny Liston fight is displayed on the wall of a newly opened restaurant, the place is burned down. A string of murders follows and when Thorn ends up with the last remaining copy of the photo, he also holds the evidence of a long-ago crime that someone is killing to hide.
Dry Ice by Stephen White. Psychotic murderer Michale McClelland has been released from a mental asylum and is after Doctor Alan Gregory.
Perfect Fake by Barbara Parker. Tom Fairchild is out on parole for forgery. Struggling to make a living, Tom gets an offer to travel to Italy to make a reproduction of a 500 year old map. Discovering that his benefactor wants a forgery not a reproduction, Tom finds his own life in danger.
Breakpoint by Richard A. Clarke. A terrorism thriller.
Gods of Newport by John Jakes. "Epic tale of scandalous doings in New England's most famous resort."
Burning Bright by Tracy Chevalier. Author of Girl With A Pearl Earring. Poet William Blake's new neighbors inspire his greatest work in 1792 England.
Alibi Man by Tami Hoag. I don't know a thing about Hoag but her thrillers are quite popular. Elena Estes turned her back on Palm Beach society and became a police officer. After resigning her position in disgrace Elena is further ostracized. When one of Elena's friends is murdered, Elena's personal investigation brings her back in contact with the Palm Beach elites she rejected.
Edge of Winter by Luanne Rice. Mother Neve and daughter Mickey have lived along Rhode Island's coast since Mickey was a toddler. As Mickey's teen years distance her from her mother, Neve tries to reconnect with her distant father.
Mysteries
Deeper Sleep: A Kate Shugak Novel by Dana Stabenow. The latest in Stabenow's Alaskan P.I. novels.
By the Time You Read This by Giles Blunt. Detectives in the Toronto Sex Crimes Unit try to find a girl whose sex photos are getting posted across the internet by pedophiles.
Stalking Ivory by Suzanne Arruda. Jade de Cameron has to come to Africa to escape the horrid memories of the Great War. Working as a photographer to document an elephant herd, Jade and her two colleagues find the remains of four poached elephants and one man.
Fiction
Canaan by Donald McCaig. A novel set after the Civil War and covering the Reconstruction South and the Indian Wars of the West.
Paula Spencer by Roddy Doyle. A sequel, of sorts, to The Woman Who Walked Into Walls. Dubliner Paula is now 47, her husband dead, and living sober for four months and counting.
Betrayers by James Patrick Hunt. Two deputies in St. Louis are machine gunned to death in their squad car. The investigating officers find that the meth dealer one of the deputies had previously busted held a grudge.
Magic City by James W. Hall. Hall is one of several crime novelists that have made Southern Florida the most popular setting for that genre. Magic is supposed to be Hall's best novel yet. When a photo showing the ringside seats of the 196 Cassius Clay vs. Sonny Liston fight is displayed on the wall of a newly opened restaurant, the place is burned down. A string of murders follows and when Thorn ends up with the last remaining copy of the photo, he also holds the evidence of a long-ago crime that someone is killing to hide.
Dry Ice by Stephen White. Psychotic murderer Michale McClelland has been released from a mental asylum and is after Doctor Alan Gregory.
Perfect Fake by Barbara Parker. Tom Fairchild is out on parole for forgery. Struggling to make a living, Tom gets an offer to travel to Italy to make a reproduction of a 500 year old map. Discovering that his benefactor wants a forgery not a reproduction, Tom finds his own life in danger.
Breakpoint by Richard A. Clarke. A terrorism thriller.
Gods of Newport by John Jakes. "Epic tale of scandalous doings in New England's most famous resort."
Burning Bright by Tracy Chevalier. Author of Girl With A Pearl Earring. Poet William Blake's new neighbors inspire his greatest work in 1792 England.
Alibi Man by Tami Hoag. I don't know a thing about Hoag but her thrillers are quite popular. Elena Estes turned her back on Palm Beach society and became a police officer. After resigning her position in disgrace Elena is further ostracized. When one of Elena's friends is murdered, Elena's personal investigation brings her back in contact with the Palm Beach elites she rejected.
Edge of Winter by Luanne Rice. Mother Neve and daughter Mickey have lived along Rhode Island's coast since Mickey was a toddler. As Mickey's teen years distance her from her mother, Neve tries to reconnect with her distant father.
Monday, April 09, 2007
New DVD
Wicker Man starring Nicolas Cage, Ellen Burstyn. Policeman Edward Malus goes to private island Summersisle on his missing girl investigation. Summerisle's annual pagan rituals are coming and deceit and horror catch Malus in a place where his authority means nothing.
Snow Queen starring Bridget Fonda, Jeremy Guilbaut. Kai and her father run an isolated inn after the death of her mother. When a mysterious lodger kidnaps the handsome bellboy, Kai's love, Kai follows the Snow Queen to rescue the bellboy. Okay, this is not really new. I bought a replacement disc after the previous disc was damaged.
Snow Queen starring Bridget Fonda, Jeremy Guilbaut. Kai and her father run an isolated inn after the death of her mother. When a mysterious lodger kidnaps the handsome bellboy, Kai's love, Kai follows the Snow Queen to rescue the bellboy. Okay, this is not really new. I bought a replacement disc after the previous disc was damaged.
Wednesday, April 04, 2007
New Fiction, Large Print, and one Audiobook
Fiction
I Heard That Song Before by Mary Higgins Clark. Kay Lansing marries wealthy Peter Carrington, owner of the estate that Kay's father used to work at. Peter has long been suspected of murder but enjoys the loyalty of Kay. When the Peter's former mother-in-law hires an investigator to dig further into the drowning of Peter's first wife, Kay starts having suspicions.
Kingdom Come: The Final Victory by Tim LaHaye and Jerry Jenkins. Christ has returned to rule earth but the people who are born everyday still must choose accept Christ as savior. Some people choose Lucifer and conspire against God.
Fresh Disasters by Stuart Woods. New York lawyer Stone Barrington gets in trouble with a mob boss.
Skin by Ted Dekker. A major storm and a vindictive killer come to Summerville with cult survivor Wendy caught between the two.
Large Print
A Fine Night for Dying by Jack Higgins. Paul Chavasse investigates a small time smuggling ring between England and France. But, his undercover operation to turns up a decidely big-time criminal enterprise.
Miss Julia Strikes Back by Ann. B. Ross. Miss Julia discovers her prize engagement ring has been stolen. Julia heads to Palm Beach with her young son for a stake-out.
Audio
Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Quandary Phase. A BBC radio dramatization of Adams' So Long, And Thanks For All The Fish.
I Heard That Song Before by Mary Higgins Clark. Kay Lansing marries wealthy Peter Carrington, owner of the estate that Kay's father used to work at. Peter has long been suspected of murder but enjoys the loyalty of Kay. When the Peter's former mother-in-law hires an investigator to dig further into the drowning of Peter's first wife, Kay starts having suspicions.
Kingdom Come: The Final Victory by Tim LaHaye and Jerry Jenkins. Christ has returned to rule earth but the people who are born everyday still must choose accept Christ as savior. Some people choose Lucifer and conspire against God.
Fresh Disasters by Stuart Woods. New York lawyer Stone Barrington gets in trouble with a mob boss.
Skin by Ted Dekker. A major storm and a vindictive killer come to Summerville with cult survivor Wendy caught between the two.
Large Print
A Fine Night for Dying by Jack Higgins. Paul Chavasse investigates a small time smuggling ring between England and France. But, his undercover operation to turns up a decidely big-time criminal enterprise.
Miss Julia Strikes Back by Ann. B. Ross. Miss Julia discovers her prize engagement ring has been stolen. Julia heads to Palm Beach with her young son for a stake-out.
Audio
Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Quandary Phase. A BBC radio dramatization of Adams' So Long, And Thanks For All The Fish.
Friday, March 30, 2007
New Large Print Fiction, Audio, Music CDs, and a book on stamps
Large Print Fiction
McKettrick's Luck by Linda Lael Miller. Jesse McKenttrick's Arizona ranch is in his blood. He could never sell the property to former local Cheyenne Bridges. But, as sparks start to fly can Cheyenne leave her "play it safe" world for love?
Winter Lodge by Susan Wiggs. Publishers Weekly said, "In her latest bustling romance, Wiggs cooks up a rich stew of family plots past and present, spiced with plenty of generations-old Polish recipes, in this second installment of the Lakeshore Chronicles...With the ease of a master, Wiggs introduces complicated, flesh-and-blood characters into her idyllic but identifiable smalltown setting, sets in motion a refreshingly honest romance, resolves old issues and even finds room for a little mystery. The result is as appealing as the heroine's Polish Apple Strudel, the recipe for which is thankfully included." Gerard Saylor said, "...[you don't want to know what I said]..."
Hide by Lisa Gardner. A starred review from Booklist, "Gardner fans look out: this one will take your breath away. Near the grounds of an abandoned mental hospital, a buried chamber is discovered. Inside are six bodies, one of which may be that of a girl who has been missing for two decades--the best friend of a woman, Annabelle, who has spent her childhood moving from city to city, from identity to identity, hiding from someone or something totally unknown to her. She's been safe for several years now, but a single act of bravery plunges her right back into a life of fear. This is a rich, complex tale that juggles a handful of mysteries at once. Who is the killer, and could it be someone connected with a notorious child murderer? Who or what was Annabelle's family running from? How did her father, a mathematician, know how to set up foolproof new identities? And why does an old sketch of a murder suspect look unsettlingly like Annabelle's father? Head and shoulders above anything else Gardner's written, this riveting novel represents the author at the height of her powers."
The Suspect by John Lescroat. Stuart Gorman wife was insured for three million dollars. Her death by drowning puts Stuart on trial for what seems a slam dunk case for the prosecutor. But Stuart's lawyer, Dismas Hardy, is not an attorney to tangle with in court.
Trouble by Jesse Kellerman. The second novel by Faye and Jonathan's kid. Med student Jonah stops a woman's murder but kills the assailant. Now the D.A. wants to "talk", the dead man's family wants to "talk", and the intended murder victim is turning into Jonah's psycho girlfriend.
Ravenscar Dynasty by Barbara Taylor Bradford. Rich kid Edward's family dies in a house fire in 1904. He swears revenge and rebuilds the family empire.
Audiobooks
Roma: The Novel of Ancient Rome by Steven Saylor. Saylor is an excellent author. His Roma Sub Rosa mystery series were compelling and highly enhanced by Saylor's vast scholarly knowledge of ancient Rome and Roman customs. Roma covers the descendants of two of Rome's founding families. Covering a thousand years of history and the invasion of the Gauls and of Hannibal, the death of Julius Caesar, and the never-ending battles among the patricians for power.
Alibi Man by Tami Hoag. Elena Estes old life is long gone. Once a member of the Palm Beach elite she turned away to become a cop. Disgraced in her chosen profession, Elena has been living on the fringes of Palm Beach when she finds the body of a murdered friend. Elena investigates and finds secrets among the wealthy families of Palm Beach's"bad boys".
Whitethorn Woods by Maeve Binchy. Something about a new highway and a spiritual grove.
Music CDs
The Sweet Escape by Gwen Stefani. I'll withhold all commentary on this one.
Motorhead: BBC, Live and In-Session by Motorhead. That's right, MOTORHEAD! Two discs from four BBC radio shows recorded live in 1978, 1979, 1981, 1986. With Louie, Louie, Tear Ya Down, No Class, White Line Fever ('79 and '81). Don't forget the Motorhead DVD we have entitled Boneshaker: 25 & Alive.
Stamp Book
Postal Service Guide to U.S. Stamps: 33rd Edition.
McKettrick's Luck by Linda Lael Miller. Jesse McKenttrick's Arizona ranch is in his blood. He could never sell the property to former local Cheyenne Bridges. But, as sparks start to fly can Cheyenne leave her "play it safe" world for love?
Winter Lodge by Susan Wiggs. Publishers Weekly said, "In her latest bustling romance, Wiggs cooks up a rich stew of family plots past and present, spiced with plenty of generations-old Polish recipes, in this second installment of the Lakeshore Chronicles...With the ease of a master, Wiggs introduces complicated, flesh-and-blood characters into her idyllic but identifiable smalltown setting, sets in motion a refreshingly honest romance, resolves old issues and even finds room for a little mystery. The result is as appealing as the heroine's Polish Apple Strudel, the recipe for which is thankfully included." Gerard Saylor said, "...[you don't want to know what I said]..."
Hide by Lisa Gardner. A starred review from Booklist, "Gardner fans look out: this one will take your breath away. Near the grounds of an abandoned mental hospital, a buried chamber is discovered. Inside are six bodies, one of which may be that of a girl who has been missing for two decades--the best friend of a woman, Annabelle, who has spent her childhood moving from city to city, from identity to identity, hiding from someone or something totally unknown to her. She's been safe for several years now, but a single act of bravery plunges her right back into a life of fear. This is a rich, complex tale that juggles a handful of mysteries at once. Who is the killer, and could it be someone connected with a notorious child murderer? Who or what was Annabelle's family running from? How did her father, a mathematician, know how to set up foolproof new identities? And why does an old sketch of a murder suspect look unsettlingly like Annabelle's father? Head and shoulders above anything else Gardner's written, this riveting novel represents the author at the height of her powers."
The Suspect by John Lescroat. Stuart Gorman wife was insured for three million dollars. Her death by drowning puts Stuart on trial for what seems a slam dunk case for the prosecutor. But Stuart's lawyer, Dismas Hardy, is not an attorney to tangle with in court.
Trouble by Jesse Kellerman. The second novel by Faye and Jonathan's kid. Med student Jonah stops a woman's murder but kills the assailant. Now the D.A. wants to "talk", the dead man's family wants to "talk", and the intended murder victim is turning into Jonah's psycho girlfriend.
Ravenscar Dynasty by Barbara Taylor Bradford. Rich kid Edward's family dies in a house fire in 1904. He swears revenge and rebuilds the family empire.
Audiobooks
Roma: The Novel of Ancient Rome by Steven Saylor. Saylor is an excellent author. His Roma Sub Rosa mystery series were compelling and highly enhanced by Saylor's vast scholarly knowledge of ancient Rome and Roman customs. Roma covers the descendants of two of Rome's founding families. Covering a thousand years of history and the invasion of the Gauls and of Hannibal, the death of Julius Caesar, and the never-ending battles among the patricians for power.
Alibi Man by Tami Hoag. Elena Estes old life is long gone. Once a member of the Palm Beach elite she turned away to become a cop. Disgraced in her chosen profession, Elena has been living on the fringes of Palm Beach when she finds the body of a murdered friend. Elena investigates and finds secrets among the wealthy families of Palm Beach's"bad boys".
Whitethorn Woods by Maeve Binchy. Something about a new highway and a spiritual grove.
Music CDs
The Sweet Escape by Gwen Stefani. I'll withhold all commentary on this one.
Motorhead: BBC, Live and In-Session by Motorhead. That's right, MOTORHEAD! Two discs from four BBC radio shows recorded live in 1978, 1979, 1981, 1986. With Louie, Louie, Tear Ya Down, No Class, White Line Fever ('79 and '81). Don't forget the Motorhead DVD we have entitled Boneshaker: 25 & Alive.
Stamp Book
Postal Service Guide to U.S. Stamps: 33rd Edition.
Wednesday, March 28, 2007
Latest DVDs
DVDs
Let's Go To Prison starring Will Arnett, Dax Shepard, Chi McBride. Rich guy goes to prison and does not fit in. A comedy.
Blood Diamond starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Connelly, and Djimon Hounsou. A poor fisherman in Sierra Leone finds a mongo-sized pink diamond and gets a smuggler to assist him in rescuing his son from the rebels' child army. I have an automatic dislike for anything with Leonardo DiCaprio in it, but this is supposed to be a really good film.
Bab El Oued City starring [no one you know]. Algiers, Algeria in 1989 is a hotbed of Islamic fundamentalism. Boualem lives in the Bab El Oued district of Algiers and works the night shift as a baker. Boualem sleeps during the day but the local Islamic cleric uses a loudspeaker on Boualem's building to broadcast his sermons. Fed up with being awakened each morning, Boualem steals the speaker and throws it in the ocean. The theft ignites the fundamentalists who muscle their way to control of Bab El Oued.
Aguirre the Wrath of God starring Klaus Kinski. In 1650 Pizarro has destroyed the Incan Empire and after crossing the Andes has bogged down in Peru. In need of money, Pizarro dispatches a lieutenant, Don Lope de Aguirre, to search for El Dorado. Aguirre has visions of concquering all of South America and takes his small band of soldiers down a treacherous river and kills anyone who opposes him. "An unforgettable portrait of madness and power." This is the film where the local indians offered to kill Kinksi because Kinski was such a jerk.
The Prestige starring Hugh Jackman, Christian Bale, David Bowie, Scarlett Johansson, Michael Caine. Magicians, and former partners, Robert and Alfred are bitter and hated rivals in 1900 London. After Alfred presents an amazing trick, Robert becomes obsessed with uncovering his secret.
Pandora's Box starring Louise Brooks. A special edition, double-disc version of the silent movie milestone. Released in 1929, Pandora's Box made actress Louise Brooks a major star. Brooks' character Lulu is a brash showgirl whose sexuality devastates "everyone she comes in contact with." Features the restored digital transfer, four musical scores with different interpretations, a '98 documentary of Brooks, a rare interview with Brooks from '84, and a book by Brooks covering her relationship with the director.
The Pusher Trilogy starring [more people you never heard of]. Three films by Danish director Nicolas Refn portraying the drug world in Copenhagen. Pusher has drug courier Frank hustling in quicktime to make enough money to pay back his boss, The Duke, after Frank had to ditch his drug load before the police got him. Pusher Two has Tonny, The Duke's son, released from prison. Tonny is a notorious screw-up who has angered every gangster in Copenhagen but The Duke decides to let Tonny back into the fold, knowing it may lead to disaster. Pusher Three: The Duke is a violent and vicious thug on the street. But, at home he is incredibly henpecked, caters to his spoiled daughter, and tolerates his dimwitted thugs.
Iraq Documentary
Off to War: From Rural Arkansas to Iraq: The Complete Ten-Part Series. Follow the Arkansas National Guard from training in Texas to combat missions in Iraq. Arriving in April, 2004 the unit was in Iraq for less than 24 hours when a member was killed. Coverage of the families at home and the soldiers in combat.
Television Series
Deadwood: The Complete First Season starring Keith Carradine, Timothy Olyphant, Brad Dourif. This is a replacement copy, our previous set was defective. The Black Hills of South Dakota in 1876 have turned into the latest destination for gold fever. Deadwood is the biggest town in the gold fields and home to settlers, lawmen, saloon owners, and numeorus unsavory characters.
My Name is Earl: Season One starring Jason Lee and Jaime Pressley. Low-life thief Earl is making up for past misdeeds. Earl has a long list to work on: from criminal acts like stealing a one-legged girl's car, a laptop, and gasoline to misdeeds like shooting a girlfriend with a BB gun.
Veronica Mars: Complete Second Season starring Kristen Bell. Bell continues her work as the high school aged private investigator. Season Two's main mystery is what happened to cause a school bus to plunge off a cliff into the Pacific Ocean.
The Unit: Season One starring Dennis Haysbert, Robert Patrick, Scott Foley. Based upon the book Inside Delta Force by co-producer Eric L. Haney. Unit follows the families and soldiers of the 303rd Logistical Unit who publicly are Army clerks but are actually secret commandos with missions around the globe. Also created by film-maker and playwrite David Mamet.
Let's Go To Prison starring Will Arnett, Dax Shepard, Chi McBride. Rich guy goes to prison and does not fit in. A comedy.
Blood Diamond starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Connelly, and Djimon Hounsou. A poor fisherman in Sierra Leone finds a mongo-sized pink diamond and gets a smuggler to assist him in rescuing his son from the rebels' child army. I have an automatic dislike for anything with Leonardo DiCaprio in it, but this is supposed to be a really good film.
Bab El Oued City starring [no one you know]. Algiers, Algeria in 1989 is a hotbed of Islamic fundamentalism. Boualem lives in the Bab El Oued district of Algiers and works the night shift as a baker. Boualem sleeps during the day but the local Islamic cleric uses a loudspeaker on Boualem's building to broadcast his sermons. Fed up with being awakened each morning, Boualem steals the speaker and throws it in the ocean. The theft ignites the fundamentalists who muscle their way to control of Bab El Oued.
Aguirre the Wrath of God starring Klaus Kinski. In 1650 Pizarro has destroyed the Incan Empire and after crossing the Andes has bogged down in Peru. In need of money, Pizarro dispatches a lieutenant, Don Lope de Aguirre, to search for El Dorado. Aguirre has visions of concquering all of South America and takes his small band of soldiers down a treacherous river and kills anyone who opposes him. "An unforgettable portrait of madness and power." This is the film where the local indians offered to kill Kinksi because Kinski was such a jerk.
The Prestige starring Hugh Jackman, Christian Bale, David Bowie, Scarlett Johansson, Michael Caine. Magicians, and former partners, Robert and Alfred are bitter and hated rivals in 1900 London. After Alfred presents an amazing trick, Robert becomes obsessed with uncovering his secret.
Pandora's Box starring Louise Brooks. A special edition, double-disc version of the silent movie milestone. Released in 1929, Pandora's Box made actress Louise Brooks a major star. Brooks' character Lulu is a brash showgirl whose sexuality devastates "everyone she comes in contact with." Features the restored digital transfer, four musical scores with different interpretations, a '98 documentary of Brooks, a rare interview with Brooks from '84, and a book by Brooks covering her relationship with the director.
The Pusher Trilogy starring [more people you never heard of]. Three films by Danish director Nicolas Refn portraying the drug world in Copenhagen. Pusher has drug courier Frank hustling in quicktime to make enough money to pay back his boss, The Duke, after Frank had to ditch his drug load before the police got him. Pusher Two has Tonny, The Duke's son, released from prison. Tonny is a notorious screw-up who has angered every gangster in Copenhagen but The Duke decides to let Tonny back into the fold, knowing it may lead to disaster. Pusher Three: The Duke is a violent and vicious thug on the street. But, at home he is incredibly henpecked, caters to his spoiled daughter, and tolerates his dimwitted thugs.
Iraq Documentary
Off to War: From Rural Arkansas to Iraq: The Complete Ten-Part Series. Follow the Arkansas National Guard from training in Texas to combat missions in Iraq. Arriving in April, 2004 the unit was in Iraq for less than 24 hours when a member was killed. Coverage of the families at home and the soldiers in combat.
Television Series
Deadwood: The Complete First Season starring Keith Carradine, Timothy Olyphant, Brad Dourif. This is a replacement copy, our previous set was defective. The Black Hills of South Dakota in 1876 have turned into the latest destination for gold fever. Deadwood is the biggest town in the gold fields and home to settlers, lawmen, saloon owners, and numeorus unsavory characters.
My Name is Earl: Season One starring Jason Lee and Jaime Pressley. Low-life thief Earl is making up for past misdeeds. Earl has a long list to work on: from criminal acts like stealing a one-legged girl's car, a laptop, and gasoline to misdeeds like shooting a girlfriend with a BB gun.
Veronica Mars: Complete Second Season starring Kristen Bell. Bell continues her work as the high school aged private investigator. Season Two's main mystery is what happened to cause a school bus to plunge off a cliff into the Pacific Ocean.
The Unit: Season One starring Dennis Haysbert, Robert Patrick, Scott Foley. Based upon the book Inside Delta Force by co-producer Eric L. Haney. Unit follows the families and soldiers of the 303rd Logistical Unit who publicly are Army clerks but are actually secret commandos with missions around the globe. Also created by film-maker and playwrite David Mamet.
Monday, March 26, 2007
New Fiction
Fiction
Heartstopper by Joy Fielding. Sandy Crosbie is the new high school English teacher in small-town Torrance, FL and regrets her recent move. After a runaway teen girl is abducted and murdered in town, one of the prettiest local girls also disappears. With the pressure of a townwide undercurrent of sex and scandal pushing her worries, Sandy also has her own daughter to worry about.
Obsession by Jonathan Kellerman. Obsession returns doctor Alex Delaware and detective Milo Sturgis investigating a deathbed murder confession. Kellerman has a new author photo on Obsession's cover and the new photo doesn't have the obvious, caked-on eye make-up look like previous book jacket photos.
Recently Repaired NonFiction
Superflirt by Tracey Cox. This is a fascinating book. Cox's intended audience is single people looking to learn body language to increase their dating success. But, the information on body language and behaviour is really interesting.
Heartstopper by Joy Fielding. Sandy Crosbie is the new high school English teacher in small-town Torrance, FL and regrets her recent move. After a runaway teen girl is abducted and murdered in town, one of the prettiest local girls also disappears. With the pressure of a townwide undercurrent of sex and scandal pushing her worries, Sandy also has her own daughter to worry about.
Obsession by Jonathan Kellerman. Obsession returns doctor Alex Delaware and detective Milo Sturgis investigating a deathbed murder confession. Kellerman has a new author photo on Obsession's cover and the new photo doesn't have the obvious, caked-on eye make-up look like previous book jacket photos.
Recently Repaired NonFiction
Superflirt by Tracey Cox. This is a fascinating book. Cox's intended audience is single people looking to learn body language to increase their dating success. But, the information on body language and behaviour is really interesting.
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