Mystery
The Department of Sensitive Crimes by Alexander McCall Smith. I am not a robot.
The 18th Abduction by James Patterson Literary Industries, Amalgamated and Maxine Paetro. I am not a robot.
The Tale Teller by Anne Hillerman. I am not a robot.
Fiction
The Mother-In-Law by Sally Hepworth. Beep, Beep. Beep-beep-beep. WHIR.
Miracle Creek by Angie Kim. I am not a robot.
The Gown by Jennifer Robson. I am not a robot.
Machines Like Me by Ian McEwan. I am not a robot.
Neon Prey by John Sandford. 34-76. X72-J56. CLUNK.
The River by Peter Heller. I am not a robot.
Save Me The Plums by Ruth Reichl. I am not a robot.
Normal People by Sally Rooney. I AM NOT A ROBOT.
The Old Drift by Namwali Serpell. I am not a robot.
Crown Jewel by Christopher Reich. I am not a robot.
Audiobooks on CD
Black Mask Stories: Death Stops Payment and other crime fiction. Whirr. Ray Bans at 50% OFF! Bzz.
Wednesday, April 17, 2019
Thursday, April 11, 2019
Yhe World Cup of A-List Murder Hacks
Fiction with Commentary
13-Minute Murder by James Patterson Literary Industries, Amalgamated. I was wiped out and tired yesterday.
Outside Looking In by T.C. Boyle. I drove over to Oak Creek for the Joint Finance Committee listening session on the state budget.
NonFiction
A History of the World Cup, 1930-2018 by Clemente A. Lisi. I was there to support funding for library services but never spoke to the Committee.
Walt Disney World Hacks by Susan Veness. I'm glad I drove over but my input to the proceedings was to stand up when my group's speakers had their turns at the microphone.
Audiobooks on CD
The Promise by Robert Craise. I returned back to the library earlier than expected but the effort still took most of the day.
Large Print
13-Minute Murder by James Patterson Literary Industries, Amalgamated. I was wiped out and tired yesterday.
Outside Looking In by T.C. Boyle. I drove over to Oak Creek for the Joint Finance Committee listening session on the state budget.
NonFiction
A History of the World Cup, 1930-2018 by Clemente A. Lisi. I was there to support funding for library services but never spoke to the Committee.
Walt Disney World Hacks by Susan Veness. I'm glad I drove over but my input to the proceedings was to stand up when my group's speakers had their turns at the microphone.
Audiobooks on CD
The Promise by Robert Craise. I returned back to the library earlier than expected but the effort still took most of the day.
Large Print
Wednesday, April 03, 2019
A Book. Some DVDs. Some Nonsense.
NonFiction
Digestive Health with Real Food by Aglaee Jacob, MS, RD. Recipes and dietary instructions.
DVD
Brooklyn starring Saoirse Ronan and Domhnall Gleeson. Irish woman moves to New York in the 1950s. Romance ensues.
Archer: Danger Island: complete season 9 starring [voices]. Archer and "friends" are on Mitimotu in the South Pacific. Pam shoots crocodiles with a BAR.
An Unfinished Life starring Robert Redford and Jennifer Lopez. Widow moves in with father-in-law who does not like her.
Digestive Health with Real Food by Aglaee Jacob, MS, RD. Recipes and dietary instructions.
DVD
Brooklyn starring Saoirse Ronan and Domhnall Gleeson. Irish woman moves to New York in the 1950s. Romance ensues.
Archer: Danger Island: complete season 9 starring [voices]. Archer and "friends" are on Mitimotu in the South Pacific. Pam shoots crocodiles with a BAR.
An Unfinished Life starring Robert Redford and Jennifer Lopez. Widow moves in with father-in-law who does not like her.
Monday, April 01, 2019
Christa Faust, Facebook Scams, Ballet Shoes, Expensive Houses
NonFiction
Zucked: waking up to the Facebook catastrophe by Roger McNamee. Former high level employee details the refusal of management to acknowledge multiple screw-ups.
Homebody: a guide to creating spaces you never want to leave by Joanna Gaines. Something about design and remodeling your house.
Ballet: the definitive illustrated story by Viviane Durante. A DK book so you know it has lots of neat photos.
Fiction
The Killing Joke by Christa Faust and Gary Phillips. Novel is Joker and Batman. Faust and Phillips also collaborated on the comic Peepland which the library also owns.
Deep Harbor by Fern Michaels. Another romance by Michaels.
Zucked: waking up to the Facebook catastrophe by Roger McNamee. Former high level employee details the refusal of management to acknowledge multiple screw-ups.
Homebody: a guide to creating spaces you never want to leave by Joanna Gaines. Something about design and remodeling your house.
Ballet: the definitive illustrated story by Viviane Durante. A DK book so you know it has lots of neat photos.
Fiction
The Killing Joke by Christa Faust and Gary Phillips. Novel is Joker and Batman. Faust and Phillips also collaborated on the comic Peepland which the library also owns.
Deep Harbor by Fern Michaels. Another romance by Michaels.
Tuesday, March 19, 2019
Here, Read These
Fiction
The Fifth Doctrine by Karen Robards. Yesterday the sewage drains backed up in the public toilets.
Run Away by Harlan Coben. I had to skip a meeting to get back to the library for the plumbing issue.
Wolf Pack by C.J. Box. The regular plumber was all booked up so staff called a recommended place from Fort Atkinson.
The Elephant of Surprise by Joe R. Lansdale. The plumbers got here and cleared out the drains and wiped some of the mess off the floors.
Toxic Game by Christine Feehan. I closed the toilet rooms to the public until everything could be cleaned today.
Redemption Point by Candice Fox. The cleaning person was not in today so I mopped both floors and let them air out.
All the Wrong Places by Joy Fielding. More trouble was that the men's room drain overflowed enough for the liquid to overrun the threshold and soak part of the hallway's carpeting.
The Night Tiger by Yangsze Choo. I used our carpet extractor a couple times on the carpet, scrubbed with a brush and carpet cleaner, then used the extractor again.
DVD
Green Book starring [actors]. A film wins the Best Picture Oscar and then people start talking about how problematic the film is.
The Fifth Doctrine by Karen Robards. Yesterday the sewage drains backed up in the public toilets.
Run Away by Harlan Coben. I had to skip a meeting to get back to the library for the plumbing issue.
Wolf Pack by C.J. Box. The regular plumber was all booked up so staff called a recommended place from Fort Atkinson.
The Elephant of Surprise by Joe R. Lansdale. The plumbers got here and cleared out the drains and wiped some of the mess off the floors.
Toxic Game by Christine Feehan. I closed the toilet rooms to the public until everything could be cleaned today.
Redemption Point by Candice Fox. The cleaning person was not in today so I mopped both floors and let them air out.
All the Wrong Places by Joy Fielding. More trouble was that the men's room drain overflowed enough for the liquid to overrun the threshold and soak part of the hallway's carpeting.
The Night Tiger by Yangsze Choo. I used our carpet extractor a couple times on the carpet, scrubbed with a brush and carpet cleaner, then used the extractor again.
DVD
Green Book starring [actors]. A film wins the Best Picture Oscar and then people start talking about how problematic the film is.
Monday, March 04, 2019
Robot Cowboys and Border Politics
DVD
Once Upon a Deadpool starring Foul Mouthed Guy In Red and Fred Savage.
Westworld: Season Two: The Door starring Thandie Newton and Jeffrey Wright. Robots kill people, I think.
Fiction
A Justified Murer by Jude Deveraux. Hey, Deveraux has a new author photo. This one is more dramatic and arty. You know it's arty because she is wearing black. Page 208 says, "Kate stepped away and glared at him."
An Unforgivable Secret by J.E.B.Spredemann. Amish romance novel. Spredermann is difficult fo me to type. Spredemann lives in southern Indiana.
Audiobook on CD
The Border by Don Winslow. 29 hours on 24CDs. WInslow's third novel about crime and drug traffic on the U.S.-Mexico border. Great stuff. You can read them in any order.
Once Upon a Deadpool starring Foul Mouthed Guy In Red and Fred Savage.
Westworld: Season Two: The Door starring Thandie Newton and Jeffrey Wright. Robots kill people, I think.
Fiction
A Justified Murer by Jude Deveraux. Hey, Deveraux has a new author photo. This one is more dramatic and arty. You know it's arty because she is wearing black. Page 208 says, "Kate stepped away and glared at him."
An Unforgivable Secret by J.E.B.Spredemann. Amish romance novel. Spredermann is difficult fo me to type. Spredemann lives in southern Indiana.
Audiobook on CD
The Border by Don Winslow. 29 hours on 24CDs. WInslow's third novel about crime and drug traffic on the U.S.-Mexico border. Great stuff. You can read them in any order.
Wednesday, February 27, 2019
Dr. WHo Hood Trek
DVD
Dr. Who: the complete eleventh series. A regenerated Dr. Who uses a screwdriver and lives in a blue box.
Star Trek Discovery: season one starring Jason Isaacs and various aliens. Trouble with Klingons.
Robin Hood starring Baldheaded Jamie Foxx and English people. The back cover says this is action-packed.
The Voices and Performances of Many Musicians Are Recorded, Digitized, and Distributed Using Thin Plastic Discs That Have Those Digital Codings Embedded Within.
Grammy Nominees 2019 with [musicians]. Singers sing songs. Rappers rap songs.
Dr. Who: the complete eleventh series. A regenerated Dr. Who uses a screwdriver and lives in a blue box.
Star Trek Discovery: season one starring Jason Isaacs and various aliens. Trouble with Klingons.
Robin Hood starring Baldheaded Jamie Foxx and English people. The back cover says this is action-packed.
The Voices and Performances of Many Musicians Are Recorded, Digitized, and Distributed Using Thin Plastic Discs That Have Those Digital Codings Embedded Within.
Grammy Nominees 2019 with [musicians]. Singers sing songs. Rappers rap songs.
Monday, February 25, 2019
BILL CRIDER'S FINAL NOVEL
Bill Crider
The Great and Mighty Bill Crider passed away in February, 2018. He finished this final novel in 2017.
That Old Scoundrel Death by Bill Crider. Sheriff Dan Rhodes - eater of Balogna sandwiches and drinker of Dr. Pepper - investigates murder and tolerates nitwits in rural Blacklin County.
Fiction
Never Tell by Lisa Gardner. Something about death and family. The dust cover decription was a bit convoluted. Let's check out the author photo instead... it' the same one as the last few books. Doesn't Gardner sell a ton of books? You'd think the publisher would use a bigger photo. Gardner lives in New Hampshire. I got married in New Hampshire. Or, was that Vermont? They're pretty much the same place.
You could three each of Vermont and New Hampshire into Wisconsin. And Wisconsin is not that big, WI is the 23rd largest state. You can fit 10 Wisconsins into Alaska.
The Great and Mighty Bill Crider passed away in February, 2018. He finished this final novel in 2017.
That Old Scoundrel Death by Bill Crider. Sheriff Dan Rhodes - eater of Balogna sandwiches and drinker of Dr. Pepper - investigates murder and tolerates nitwits in rural Blacklin County.
Fiction
Never Tell by Lisa Gardner. Something about death and family. The dust cover decription was a bit convoluted. Let's check out the author photo instead... it' the same one as the last few books. Doesn't Gardner sell a ton of books? You'd think the publisher would use a bigger photo. Gardner lives in New Hampshire. I got married in New Hampshire. Or, was that Vermont? They're pretty much the same place.
You could three each of Vermont and New Hampshire into Wisconsin. And Wisconsin is not that big, WI is the 23rd largest state. You can fit 10 Wisconsins into Alaska.
Friday, February 22, 2019
Mystery and Musical
Fiction
A Case of Bier my Mary Daheim. How do you pronounce Daheim? Daheim lives in Seattle where this mystery series is set.
DVD
A Star Is Born starring [actors]. Something about an old guy singer and a new gal singer and there are guitars.
A Case of Bier my Mary Daheim. How do you pronounce Daheim? Daheim lives in Seattle where this mystery series is set.
DVD
A Star Is Born starring [actors]. Something about an old guy singer and a new gal singer and there are guitars.
Friday, February 15, 2019
Things To Read, Two To Listen
Fiction
Black Leopard Red Wolf by Marlon James. Fantasy novel printed on fancy, heavy paper. With maps. Mercenary looks for a missing boy.
Anatomy of a Scandal by Sarah Vaughan. Decent cover I suppose, but it looks more like a promo of a TV show or a movie. Woman's husband does scandalous things and goes on trial. Woman deals with things.
The Current by Tim Johnston. Crime in "small Minnesota town". The dust cover mentions Back Root River. I checked and can only find Root River in Minnesota.
The Dreamers by Karen Thompson Walker. According to a cover blurb this book "is stunning". Back cover blurbs say frighteningly powerful and profound and riveting. Page 216 says, "He calls 911 on the way."
Golden Child by Claire Adam. Is this a novelization of the Eddie Murphy movie?
Leading Men by Christopher Castellani. Something about famous people in the 1950s.
NonFiction
The First Conspiracy: the secret plot to kill George Washington by Brad Meltzer and Josh Mensch. Well of course it was secret. If you are plotting a murder it is foolish to tell everyone about it.
Musical Notes and Voices Enter Your Ears Through Electrical Magic That Was Cajoled From Plastic Discs
Love by Michael Buble. Canadian singer sings songs of romance.
Dumplin': original motion picture soundtrack by Dolly Parton. Tennesee singer sings and duets about adversity.
Black Leopard Red Wolf by Marlon James. Fantasy novel printed on fancy, heavy paper. With maps. Mercenary looks for a missing boy.
Anatomy of a Scandal by Sarah Vaughan. Decent cover I suppose, but it looks more like a promo of a TV show or a movie. Woman's husband does scandalous things and goes on trial. Woman deals with things.
The Current by Tim Johnston. Crime in "small Minnesota town". The dust cover mentions Back Root River. I checked and can only find Root River in Minnesota.
The Dreamers by Karen Thompson Walker. According to a cover blurb this book "is stunning". Back cover blurbs say frighteningly powerful and profound and riveting. Page 216 says, "He calls 911 on the way."
Golden Child by Claire Adam. Is this a novelization of the Eddie Murphy movie?
Leading Men by Christopher Castellani. Something about famous people in the 1950s.
NonFiction
The First Conspiracy: the secret plot to kill George Washington by Brad Meltzer and Josh Mensch. Well of course it was secret. If you are plotting a murder it is foolish to tell everyone about it.
Musical Notes and Voices Enter Your Ears Through Electrical Magic That Was Cajoled From Plastic Discs
Love by Michael Buble. Canadian singer sings songs of romance.
Dumplin': original motion picture soundtrack by Dolly Parton. Tennesee singer sings and duets about adversity.
Thursday, February 14, 2019
Discs
Audiobooks on CD
Accessory to War: the unspoken alliance between astrophysics and the military by Neil DeGrasse Tyson and Avis Lang. 18.5 hours on 15 CDs.
DVD
Bohemian Rhapsody starring Rami Malek, Mike Myers. Biopic of the rock band Queen.
Accessory to War: the unspoken alliance between astrophysics and the military by Neil DeGrasse Tyson and Avis Lang. 18.5 hours on 15 CDs.
DVD
Bohemian Rhapsody starring Rami Malek, Mike Myers. Biopic of the rock band Queen.
Monday, February 11, 2019
Where I Make Up Author Biographies
Fiction
The Girls at 17 Swann Street by Yara Zgheib. The daughter of diplomats, Yara spent her formative and teen years in Montreal, Canada. Since then she has developed a deep abiding love for smoked meats and and Poutine. She now lives in North Carolina where she runs a driving school, but she visits her Montreal friends whenever possible.
The Matchmaker's List by Sonya Lalli. Ms Lalli is a graduate of both St. Olaf College and the Colorado School of Mines. Ms Lalli spent several years as a mining consultant in South America. Currently residing in Fargo, North Dakota with her spouse and two children Ms. Lalli is a city engineer.
Good Riddance by Elinor Lipman. Ms Lipman has described her family as "itinerant hippie intellectuals". Her family traveled the United States before settling in Ohio where they began a police dog training academy. Ms. Lipman was inspired to become a veterinarian and reads at least 2 books a week.
The Last Romantics by Tara Conklin. Ms Conklin has been a voracious reader since first grade. She and her sisters would often write their own stories and produce their own backyard plays. After degrees in English and Master of Fine Arts Ms. Conklin now lives in Northwest Arkansas and bikes everywhere she can.
Early Riser by Jasper Fforde. Mr. Fforde lives ffor ffun and ffrivolity. Ffamous ffor his novels riffffing on children's ffables he ffinds relaxation in Ffinnish vacations and meals of Ffrench ffries, and ffloured Fflounder.
The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides. Mr. Michaelides is a graduate of the Medical College of Wisconsin and a practicing anesthesiologist in Los Angeles.
Remembrance by Mary Monroe. This is the 14th novel by Ms. Monroe. The ongoing Flint Hills series began from the tales her mother and aunts used to tell of growing up in Wamego, KS.
The Girl in the Glass Box by James Grippando. Bestselling author Mr. Grippando is most known for his novels but has also been practiced mime since his late 20s. Mr. Grippando studied under both Jacques Snicket and Ellington Feint in France before his writing career took off and he moved back to Pennsylvania. This is his first novel to combine his skill at both thriller writing and mime.
Large Print
The Girls at 17 Swann Street by Yara Zgheib. The daughter of diplomats, Yara spent her formative and teen years in Montreal, Canada. Since then she has developed a deep abiding love for smoked meats and and Poutine. She now lives in North Carolina where she runs a driving school, but she visits her Montreal friends whenever possible.
The Matchmaker's List by Sonya Lalli. Ms Lalli is a graduate of both St. Olaf College and the Colorado School of Mines. Ms Lalli spent several years as a mining consultant in South America. Currently residing in Fargo, North Dakota with her spouse and two children Ms. Lalli is a city engineer.
Good Riddance by Elinor Lipman. Ms Lipman has described her family as "itinerant hippie intellectuals". Her family traveled the United States before settling in Ohio where they began a police dog training academy. Ms. Lipman was inspired to become a veterinarian and reads at least 2 books a week.
The Last Romantics by Tara Conklin. Ms Conklin has been a voracious reader since first grade. She and her sisters would often write their own stories and produce their own backyard plays. After degrees in English and Master of Fine Arts Ms. Conklin now lives in Northwest Arkansas and bikes everywhere she can.
Early Riser by Jasper Fforde. Mr. Fforde lives ffor ffun and ffrivolity. Ffamous ffor his novels riffffing on children's ffables he ffinds relaxation in Ffinnish vacations and meals of Ffrench ffries, and ffloured Fflounder.
The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides. Mr. Michaelides is a graduate of the Medical College of Wisconsin and a practicing anesthesiologist in Los Angeles.
Remembrance by Mary Monroe. This is the 14th novel by Ms. Monroe. The ongoing Flint Hills series began from the tales her mother and aunts used to tell of growing up in Wamego, KS.
The Girl in the Glass Box by James Grippando. Bestselling author Mr. Grippando is most known for his novels but has also been practiced mime since his late 20s. Mr. Grippando studied under both Jacques Snicket and Ellington Feint in France before his writing career took off and he moved back to Pennsylvania. This is his first novel to combine his skill at both thriller writing and mime.
Large Print
Friday, February 08, 2019
Peppermint Rich Venom
DVD
Peppermint starring Jennifer Gardner. This title always reminds me of this song.
Crazy Rich Asians starring Constance Wu. Rich people do weird things.
Venom starring Tom Hardy. Monster lives inside human. Things happen.
Peppermint starring Jennifer Gardner. This title always reminds me of this song.
Crazy Rich Asians starring Constance Wu. Rich people do weird things.
Venom starring Tom Hardy. Monster lives inside human. Things happen.
Thursday, February 07, 2019
Mystery and Some Large Print
Fiction
Death By Chocolate Malted Shake by Sarah Graves. How recipes are in here anyway? Let's check... Dang, just one? I read a couple cozy mysteries by Sally Andrew and one book had about 10 recipes.
Large Print
Death By Chocolate Malted Shake by Sarah Graves. How recipes are in here anyway? Let's check... Dang, just one? I read a couple cozy mysteries by Sally Andrew and one book had about 10 recipes.
Large Print
Tuesday, February 05, 2019
Two Things. Some Photos.
One Thing
The 22 Immutable Laws of Marketing by Al Ries and Jack Trout. Immutable? Well, OK, you're the experts I guess. #11 is " The Law of Perspective: marketing effects take place over an extended period of time."
Second Thing
Fire and Blood by George R.R. Martin. 26.5 hours on 21 CDs. Dragons and swords. I guess.
Photos Without Notation
The 22 Immutable Laws of Marketing by Al Ries and Jack Trout. Immutable? Well, OK, you're the experts I guess. #11 is " The Law of Perspective: marketing effects take place over an extended period of time."
Second Thing
Fire and Blood by George R.R. Martin. 26.5 hours on 21 CDs. Dragons and swords. I guess.
Photos Without Notation
Wednesday, January 30, 2019
-15 Outside, Here Are Made-Up Stories
Fiction
Crazy Cupid Love by Amanda Heger. A paperback modern romance with some woman match maker who is a descendant of Eros.
Connections in Death by J.D. Robb. I'm the only staff here at the library. Everyone else stayed home since today's low temperature was -25.
The Lost Girls of Paris by Pam Jenoff. I am going to close the library at 6PM since I don't want to stay any later. I'm kinda tempted to stay until 9PM just to preen and gloat about it. But, that would be silly.
Out of the Dark by Gregg Hurwitz. Hurwitz' author photo has him in a black t-shirt leaning against a chain link fence. His facial expression looks smarmy. But, I am in kind of a lousy and cantankerous mood.
Judgement by Joseph Finder. I should start spelling judgment with an E. Judgement. Both are acceptable forms.
The Wedding Guest buy Jonathan Kellerman. Kellerman has a new author photo. He is standing with a wooded background with what kinda looks like young bamboo in the background. He is smiling, wearing a suit jacket and no tie. There are also ferns.
I Owe You One by Sophie Kinsella. I was at Sunshine Brewing last week after the library closed at 9PM and a guy bought me a beer. I told him I owed him a beer. Sunshine has a "Buy a Friend a Beer" chalkboard to publicize when you buy a pal a beer. I bought my wife a beer. She is not my pal, she's my wife.
Come Find Me by Megan Miranda. This is actually a Young Adult (YA) novel but the YA sticker is missing so I took the book along with the rest.
The Age of Light by Whitney Sharer. Why does almost every novel set in Paris have to put the Eiffel Tower somewhere on the cover. Oh, that reminds me...
Crazy Cupid Love by Amanda Heger. A paperback modern romance with some woman match maker who is a descendant of Eros.
Connections in Death by J.D. Robb. I'm the only staff here at the library. Everyone else stayed home since today's low temperature was -25.
The Lost Girls of Paris by Pam Jenoff. I am going to close the library at 6PM since I don't want to stay any later. I'm kinda tempted to stay until 9PM just to preen and gloat about it. But, that would be silly.
Out of the Dark by Gregg Hurwitz. Hurwitz' author photo has him in a black t-shirt leaning against a chain link fence. His facial expression looks smarmy. But, I am in kind of a lousy and cantankerous mood.
Judgement by Joseph Finder. I should start spelling judgment with an E. Judgement. Both are acceptable forms.
The Wedding Guest buy Jonathan Kellerman. Kellerman has a new author photo. He is standing with a wooded background with what kinda looks like young bamboo in the background. He is smiling, wearing a suit jacket and no tie. There are also ferns.
I Owe You One by Sophie Kinsella. I was at Sunshine Brewing last week after the library closed at 9PM and a guy bought me a beer. I told him I owed him a beer. Sunshine has a "Buy a Friend a Beer" chalkboard to publicize when you buy a pal a beer. I bought my wife a beer. She is not my pal, she's my wife.
Come Find Me by Megan Miranda. This is actually a Young Adult (YA) novel but the YA sticker is missing so I took the book along with the rest.
The Age of Light by Whitney Sharer. Why does almost every novel set in Paris have to put the Eiffel Tower somewhere on the cover. Oh, that reminds me...
Electronic Things
The power of Electricity and Lasers Provides You With Sounds Using Digital Encoding Within Plastic Discs
Come Over When You're Sober, Part 2 by Lil' Peep. Dead rapper raps raps from beyond the grave about life and love.
Weird by Julianna Hatfield. Singers sings songs about solitude.
A Star is Born: Original Soundtrack. Singers sing songs of romantic drama.
Everythangs Corrupt by Ice Cube. Rapper raps raps about modern society.
Audiobooks on CD
Long Road to Mercy by David Baldacci. 11 hours on 9 CDs. FBI Special Agent recalls her sister's childhood kidnapping and disappearance while investigating a missing person in the Grand Canyon.
DVD
Barry: complete first season starring Bill Hader and Fonzie. Depressed hired killer falls in love with acting. Humor and murder ensue.
Come Over When You're Sober, Part 2 by Lil' Peep. Dead rapper raps raps from beyond the grave about life and love.
Weird by Julianna Hatfield. Singers sings songs about solitude.
A Star is Born: Original Soundtrack. Singers sing songs of romantic drama.
Everythangs Corrupt by Ice Cube. Rapper raps raps about modern society.
Audiobooks on CD
Long Road to Mercy by David Baldacci. 11 hours on 9 CDs. FBI Special Agent recalls her sister's childhood kidnapping and disappearance while investigating a missing person in the Grand Canyon.
DVD
Barry: complete first season starring Bill Hader and Fonzie. Depressed hired killer falls in love with acting. Humor and murder ensue.
Monday, January 28, 2019
Actors Acting
DVD
Black Panther starring Michael B Jordan. I thought we had a copy of this. Maybe it was damaged or lost or stolen.
The Birthday Wish starring Jessy Schram and Luke MacFarlane. Some romance thing that will definitely circulate.
When Calls the Heart: Season Three starring Erin Krakow. 10 DVDs worth of romance on the Canadian frontier.
Summer of 84 starring Matt Leslie. I think this is a horror movie. I'm not sure. A library customer requested this.
BlackkKlansman starring John David Washington, Topher Grace and Kylo Ren. To police officers infiltrate the Klan.
NonFiction
On the Other Side of Chaos: understanding the addiction of a loved one by Ellen Van Vechten, JD, MSW, CADC. Advice and experience on working with addicted loved ones.
Black Panther starring Michael B Jordan. I thought we had a copy of this. Maybe it was damaged or lost or stolen.
The Birthday Wish starring Jessy Schram and Luke MacFarlane. Some romance thing that will definitely circulate.
When Calls the Heart: Season Three starring Erin Krakow. 10 DVDs worth of romance on the Canadian frontier.
Summer of 84 starring Matt Leslie. I think this is a horror movie. I'm not sure. A library customer requested this.
BlackkKlansman starring John David Washington, Topher Grace and Kylo Ren. To police officers infiltrate the Klan.
NonFiction
On the Other Side of Chaos: understanding the addiction of a loved one by Ellen Van Vechten, JD, MSW, CADC. Advice and experience on working with addicted loved ones.
Tuesday, January 22, 2019
Unmarriageable Suspect
Fiction
The Suspect by Fiona Barton. Didn't we just get a book by Barton? Let me check... No. maybe I weeded a book by someone named Barton. I'll check the paper list... Nope. Oh well. Let's describe author photos instead. Barton is seated with a poured concrete wall behind her. She has a purple sweater on. That purple is a very nice color. Hey, check that out, Barton was awarded Reporter of the Year by the British Press Awards. That must have been nice. Do you think the awardees got free drinks or did they get the cash bar?
Tear It Down by Nick Petrie. Fourth novel featuring war veteran Peter Ash. I read the first novel and enjoyed it but have not caught up with the others. Petrie spoke at the Bridges Library System dinner a couple years ago. He was very patient with me. I skipped the author photo, I already met the guy.
The Rule of Law by John Lescroart. I have no idea how to pronounce Lescroart. I follow a few authors on the Facebook box. Every once in a while I see Lescroart posts on comment threads. I don't ask him for a pronunciation guide. I skipped the author photo.
Unmarriageable: Pride and Prejudice in Pakistan by Soniah Kamal. Modern telling but set in Pakistan. This looks kinda neat actually, and I've no interest in Pride and Prejudice. Let's get back to author photo descriptions: this one is a good one. The photographer caught a real nice smile on Kamal, she looks like she was in a great mood that day.
Night of Camp David by Fletcher Knebel. re-print of a 1965 novel that reminded people of President Trump: "President... rants about his enemies, unfurling insane theories about all the people he says are conspiring against him... plans he has to make America a great world power once again." No author photo. If I could find an old photo I imagine it would be in black and white and Knebel would be posing with a pipe or wearing a turtleneck or looking like he is sucking a lemon.
Audiobooks on CD
Brief Answers to the Big Questions by Stephen Hawking. 5 hours on 4 CDs. What kind of questions? How about these: Why does the dog have to sniff around for several minutes before finding a spot, even when it is 5 degrees out? Why is coffee so delicious? Does anyone read this blog or am I just doing this for my own enjoyment?
Bird Box by Josh Mallerman. 9.5 hours on 8 CDs. Usually people read the book and then complain about the movie. Now you can see the movie and complain about the book. Did Malerman get invited to the set and stand around. Scott Phillips mentioned visiting the set of The Ice Harvest, hung around a bit and then went home. After he left the Director said, "Where's Phillips?" He was surprised Scott left because most authors hang around the film sets forever and get in the way. Phillips has written some damn good novels.
The Suspect by Fiona Barton. Didn't we just get a book by Barton? Let me check... No. maybe I weeded a book by someone named Barton. I'll check the paper list... Nope. Oh well. Let's describe author photos instead. Barton is seated with a poured concrete wall behind her. She has a purple sweater on. That purple is a very nice color. Hey, check that out, Barton was awarded Reporter of the Year by the British Press Awards. That must have been nice. Do you think the awardees got free drinks or did they get the cash bar?
Tear It Down by Nick Petrie. Fourth novel featuring war veteran Peter Ash. I read the first novel and enjoyed it but have not caught up with the others. Petrie spoke at the Bridges Library System dinner a couple years ago. He was very patient with me. I skipped the author photo, I already met the guy.
The Rule of Law by John Lescroart. I have no idea how to pronounce Lescroart. I follow a few authors on the Facebook box. Every once in a while I see Lescroart posts on comment threads. I don't ask him for a pronunciation guide. I skipped the author photo.
Unmarriageable: Pride and Prejudice in Pakistan by Soniah Kamal. Modern telling but set in Pakistan. This looks kinda neat actually, and I've no interest in Pride and Prejudice. Let's get back to author photo descriptions: this one is a good one. The photographer caught a real nice smile on Kamal, she looks like she was in a great mood that day.
Night of Camp David by Fletcher Knebel. re-print of a 1965 novel that reminded people of President Trump: "President... rants about his enemies, unfurling insane theories about all the people he says are conspiring against him... plans he has to make America a great world power once again." No author photo. If I could find an old photo I imagine it would be in black and white and Knebel would be posing with a pipe or wearing a turtleneck or looking like he is sucking a lemon.
Audiobooks on CD
Brief Answers to the Big Questions by Stephen Hawking. 5 hours on 4 CDs. What kind of questions? How about these: Why does the dog have to sniff around for several minutes before finding a spot, even when it is 5 degrees out? Why is coffee so delicious? Does anyone read this blog or am I just doing this for my own enjoyment?
Bird Box by Josh Mallerman. 9.5 hours on 8 CDs. Usually people read the book and then complain about the movie. Now you can see the movie and complain about the book. Did Malerman get invited to the set and stand around. Scott Phillips mentioned visiting the set of The Ice Harvest, hung around a bit and then went home. After he left the Director said, "Where's Phillips?" He was surprised Scott left because most authors hang around the film sets forever and get in the way. Phillips has written some damn good novels.
Monday, January 21, 2019
It's All Paper and Plastric, Man.
Paper
The Songbird by Marcia Willett. It's all a bunch of paper sewn and glued together, man. It's just... like.. a thing. It's won't lead you to enlightenment, dude.
The ParAgon Hotel by Lyndsey Faye. Think of it this way: if you take this other collection of dead and compressed tree fibers how will your life change? The message inside if the meaning, man. The message inside, man, not the thing itself.
Crewel and Unusual by Molly Macrae. These books are just things. The message inside is what changes you. You gotta stop holding onto things, man. They're just things.
Plastic
One Year After by William R. Forstchen. 10 hours on 8 CDs. See? See?! Here it is, man. A prime example. You can't get caught up in the medium. Don't listen to McLuhan. The medium is not the message. Take the knowledge and dispose of the vessel. Free yourself of objects. Of things. That's why you go to the library. They keep the things, you keep the knowledge, man.
Man? Hey, man? You listening? Oh nuts, this is my stop. Catch you later, dude.
LARGE PRINT
The Songbird by Marcia Willett. It's all a bunch of paper sewn and glued together, man. It's just... like.. a thing. It's won't lead you to enlightenment, dude.
The ParAgon Hotel by Lyndsey Faye. Think of it this way: if you take this other collection of dead and compressed tree fibers how will your life change? The message inside if the meaning, man. The message inside, man, not the thing itself.
Crewel and Unusual by Molly Macrae. These books are just things. The message inside is what changes you. You gotta stop holding onto things, man. They're just things.
Plastic
One Year After by William R. Forstchen. 10 hours on 8 CDs. See? See?! Here it is, man. A prime example. You can't get caught up in the medium. Don't listen to McLuhan. The medium is not the message. Take the knowledge and dispose of the vessel. Free yourself of objects. Of things. That's why you go to the library. They keep the things, you keep the knowledge, man.
Man? Hey, man? You listening? Oh nuts, this is my stop. Catch you later, dude.
LARGE PRINT
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