NonFiction
A Grouse Hunter's Almanac: the other kind of hunting by Mark Parman. Twenty years of bird hunting. I was flipping through this and came to:
Once while mountain bike hunting in a section of county forest where both pursuits are allowed, I rolled up on a young couple out mountain biking. the dog was thirty yards ahead, leading me down the trail. When I rounded a corner, the couple was petting him, and he was working the free massage for all it was worth...When he spotted my gun and the tail feathers poking out the front of my vest, his face went cold. Clearly both were uncomfortable with me, although maybe they just didn't like or understand guns...Did they think I rode around with a loaded shotgun, blasting away at whatever moved like some sort of mountain bike Rambo? They pedaled away quickly, looking over their shoulders and whispering to each other. They didn't seem sure about me, but they did seem to like the dog, which is a start.
Fiction
Vicious Cycle by Terri Blackstock. I'll open this to a random page as well. She looked away, "I didn't say that." "You meant it. But that's okay."
Treachery in Death by J.D. Robb.
A Taste of Romance by Roni Denholtz. Romance.
Devil's Food Cake Murder by Joanne Fluke. Are these ghost written? The frequency makes me wonder.
Union Quilters by Jennifer Chiaverini. "An Elm Creek Quilts Novel."
Red Wolf by Liza Marklund. Swedish murder mystery.
Now You See Her by Joy Fielding. Non-Swedish. Very conventional title, too. Woman sees her dead daughter everywhere. Daughter's drowned body was never recovered, so hey, can you blame her?
Friday, February 25, 2011
Thursday, February 17, 2011
Delays Due to Cataloging Issues
Cataloging Delays
After a recent software update by Sirsi all newly uploaded records are showing double. So we have not been unable to add new material. This is not too bad for a small library like ours but I imagine Beaver Dam, Racine, and West Bend are really annoyed. Here are some items that were already in the pipeline.
Fiction
Heartwood by Belva Plain.
Large Print
Dead Zero by Stephen Hunter. Another love letter to .30 caliber rifle shooting. The novel is dedicated to Nick Ziolkowski.
Nashville Chrome by Rick Bass. Some sort of novel.
NonFiction
If your adolescent has depression or bipolar disorder by Dwight L. Evansm, M.D. and LInda Wasmer Andrews. Notice how I typed that title in cataloger style? No capitals but for the first word? What do you mean you don't care? What do you mean I barely passed my basic cataloging class?
After a recent software update by Sirsi all newly uploaded records are showing double. So we have not been unable to add new material. This is not too bad for a small library like ours but I imagine Beaver Dam, Racine, and West Bend are really annoyed. Here are some items that were already in the pipeline.
Fiction
Heartwood by Belva Plain.
Large Print
Dead Zero by Stephen Hunter. Another love letter to .30 caliber rifle shooting. The novel is dedicated to Nick Ziolkowski.
Nashville Chrome by Rick Bass. Some sort of novel.
NonFiction
If your adolescent has depression or bipolar disorder by Dwight L. Evansm, M.D. and LInda Wasmer Andrews. Notice how I typed that title in cataloger style? No capitals but for the first word? What do you mean you don't care? What do you mean I barely passed my basic cataloging class?
Friday, February 11, 2011
Large Print and a Piccirilli
AudioBook on CD
The Cold Spot by Tom Piccirilli, 7 hours on 6 CDs. The first novel in Piccirilli's great series with former wheelman and crook, Chase.
This morning I received an email in my junk box from Piccirilli asking for assistance. He is in Southern England on vacation and has lost his money and passport! Oh, what disaster! Please help me!
I assume the real Piccirilli is not pleased with someone using his name for a scam.
Large Print
Strategic Moves by Stuart Woods. Front cover has illustration of car crashing into a swimming pool. I could try and draw parallels between the cover and the current state of ghost writing. But, this series is still popular so the publisher must be hiring good ghost writers.
Secrets to the Grave by Tami Hoag. Murder mystery.
The Sentry by Robert Crais. Large print version of the Joe Pike novel.
Marrying Daisy Bellamy by Susan Wiggs.
Casting About by Terri Dulong. The cover implies the plot involves knitting.
Waking up in Dixie by Haywood Smith.
Separate Beds by Elizabeth Buchan.
Music on CD
Songs of Leonard Cohen by Leonard Cohen. Do you really like his songs or are you being hip?
The Cold Spot by Tom Piccirilli, 7 hours on 6 CDs. The first novel in Piccirilli's great series with former wheelman and crook, Chase.
This morning I received an email in my junk box from Piccirilli asking for assistance. He is in Southern England on vacation and has lost his money and passport! Oh, what disaster! Please help me!
I assume the real Piccirilli is not pleased with someone using his name for a scam.
Large Print
Strategic Moves by Stuart Woods. Front cover has illustration of car crashing into a swimming pool. I could try and draw parallels between the cover and the current state of ghost writing. But, this series is still popular so the publisher must be hiring good ghost writers.
Secrets to the Grave by Tami Hoag. Murder mystery.
The Sentry by Robert Crais. Large print version of the Joe Pike novel.
Marrying Daisy Bellamy by Susan Wiggs.
Casting About by Terri Dulong. The cover implies the plot involves knitting.
Waking up in Dixie by Haywood Smith.
Separate Beds by Elizabeth Buchan.
Music on CD
Songs of Leonard Cohen by Leonard Cohen. Do you really like his songs or are you being hip?
Monday, February 07, 2011
Thursday, February 03, 2011
Music, Fiction. Jogging in the Desert
DVD (NonFiction)
Running the Sahara by James Moll. "An attempt by three ultra marathoners to run across the length of Africa's Sahara desert, tackling not only the elements, but also unimaginable physical and emotional obstacles...anticipating two marathons a day, for eighty days...without a day off."
Ha! The guys in Top Gear out did that. They drove across across an African desert in crappy, used cars. (This episode scared my oldest son when he first watched it. He thought one of the show's hosts was going to be left behind in the desert.)
Music on Shiny Plastic Discs
Street Songs of Love by Alejandro Escovedo. The last Escovedo CD I bought went out very well.
Greatest Hits by Goo Goo Dolls. Bleah.
Bob Dylan: At Budokan by Bob Dylan. Grubble grbl Simple Twist of Fate Buerbelle krumpfhler Like a Rolling Stone cracckkleter All Along the Watchtower.
Country Song: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack. This is a bestseller list.
Psycho Sonics by The Sonics. Another byproduct of Little Steven's radio station on Sirius Satellite radio. The Sonics were a Tacoma garage band in the '60s with a loud, raw, rock sound.
Georgia Warhorse by J.J. Grey and Mofro. A continuing byproduct of Anthony Neil Smith who gave an online recommendation of Orange Blossoms.
Be in Love by Locksley. Very energetic pop songs with plenty of guitar. Dudes are out of Madison and, once again, favored by Little Steven. A well-done video that catches the energy of the tune:
Made Up Stories Printed on Paper
Wisconsin Angel: Cordelia Harvey, Civil War Heroine by Jane Walrath Solem. Fictionalization of Harvey's work on behalf of Wisconsin's soldiers.
Though Not Dead by Dana Stabenow. Danger in Alaska with investigator Kate Shugak. Shugak's uncle has died and his will requests Kate to "find his father" who disappeared right after the uncle's birth. Danger ensues.
Fatal Error by J.A. Jance. Ali Reynolds is about to enter the Arizona Police Academy when an old friend, Brenda, shows up looking for her fiance. The fiance is a sociopathic bigamist who ends up murdered with Brenda as the main suspect.
Fadeaway Girl by Martha Grimes. Cover illustration has a maid, in maid's uniform, peaking through a keyhole.
Strong Justice by Jon Land. I read something good about this one. Something about a female Texas Ranger. The cover photo if a pistol muzzle in focus with an out-of-focus gal pointing the gun at the camera.
Running the Sahara by James Moll. "An attempt by three ultra marathoners to run across the length of Africa's Sahara desert, tackling not only the elements, but also unimaginable physical and emotional obstacles...anticipating two marathons a day, for eighty days...without a day off."
Ha! The guys in Top Gear out did that. They drove across across an African desert in crappy, used cars. (This episode scared my oldest son when he first watched it. He thought one of the show's hosts was going to be left behind in the desert.)
Music on Shiny Plastic Discs
Street Songs of Love by Alejandro Escovedo. The last Escovedo CD I bought went out very well.
Greatest Hits by Goo Goo Dolls. Bleah.
Bob Dylan: At Budokan by Bob Dylan. Grubble grbl Simple Twist of Fate Buerbelle krumpfhler Like a Rolling Stone cracckkleter All Along the Watchtower.
Country Song: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack. This is a bestseller list.
Psycho Sonics by The Sonics. Another byproduct of Little Steven's radio station on Sirius Satellite radio. The Sonics were a Tacoma garage band in the '60s with a loud, raw, rock sound.
Georgia Warhorse by J.J. Grey and Mofro. A continuing byproduct of Anthony Neil Smith who gave an online recommendation of Orange Blossoms.
Be in Love by Locksley. Very energetic pop songs with plenty of guitar. Dudes are out of Madison and, once again, favored by Little Steven. A well-done video that catches the energy of the tune:
Made Up Stories Printed on Paper
Wisconsin Angel: Cordelia Harvey, Civil War Heroine by Jane Walrath Solem. Fictionalization of Harvey's work on behalf of Wisconsin's soldiers.
Though Not Dead by Dana Stabenow. Danger in Alaska with investigator Kate Shugak. Shugak's uncle has died and his will requests Kate to "find his father" who disappeared right after the uncle's birth. Danger ensues.
Fatal Error by J.A. Jance. Ali Reynolds is about to enter the Arizona Police Academy when an old friend, Brenda, shows up looking for her fiance. The fiance is a sociopathic bigamist who ends up murdered with Brenda as the main suspect.
Fadeaway Girl by Martha Grimes. Cover illustration has a maid, in maid's uniform, peaking through a keyhole.
Strong Justice by Jon Land. I read something good about this one. Something about a female Texas Ranger. The cover photo if a pistol muzzle in focus with an out-of-focus gal pointing the gun at the camera.
Wednesday, February 02, 2011
Library Closed Wed. February 2nd For Snow
Library Closed Wed. February 2nd for Snow Storm
Snow Storm Observance Day
Snow Storm Observance Day
Monday, January 31, 2011
I'm Taking Photos So It Must Be Snowing
Snow
Several inches of snow are forecast for today and tomorrow. Or so I am told. I have paid little attention to this winter's weather forecasts.
Returning from City Hall
Are time and temperature clocks popular in other countries? What say you, Dunedin? These clocks are popular with banks in the States.
Coffee Stop on the way back to the Library.
Outdoor, makeshift coffee table.
Several inches of snow are forecast for today and tomorrow. Or so I am told. I have paid little attention to this winter's weather forecasts.
Returning from City Hall
Are time and temperature clocks popular in other countries? What say you, Dunedin? These clocks are popular with banks in the States.
Coffee Stop on the way back to the Library.
Outdoor, makeshift coffee table.
Saturday, January 29, 2011
I Just Used an Entire 50 Lb. Bag of Salt on Our Sidewalk Ice
Ice
A thin and slick layer of ice covered the pavement this morning. I used an entire 50 lb. bag on all our walkways. (That's 22.68 kilos, Dunedin.)
DVD
Death Race 2 starring SEAN BEAN. This looks like B-movie heaven. Convicts have to "drive - or die." There are other actors in this but SEAN BEAN is in it so who cares about the other dudes?
Julia starring Tilda Swinton. Alcoholic Julia lives in a booze haze and takes a try at crime. A try that escalates beyond control. Swinton was in Young Adam with Ewan McGregor in which both actors have full frontal nudity. Boy, I'll tell you, it was a shock seeing Obi-Wan Kenobi's penis.
Social Network starring Jesse Eisenberg. I still have not seen this flick.
Winter's Bone starring [actors] It is a great book and the movie is supposed to be stellar. Here it is in the original Swedish.
Fiction
Outsourced by Dave Zeltersman. Laid off software engineers have plan to rob a bank. The Russian mafia gets involved. Roger Smith really likes Zeltersman's work and that is a high endorsement.
Divine Misfortune by A. Lee Martinez. Another humorous fantasy novel by Martinez. Teri and Phil go online to find a personal God to help their career advancement. They find Luka "raccoon god of prosperity". Luka just wants a cut of the cash and a place to crash.
A thin and slick layer of ice covered the pavement this morning. I used an entire 50 lb. bag on all our walkways. (That's 22.68 kilos, Dunedin.)
DVD
Death Race 2 starring SEAN BEAN. This looks like B-movie heaven. Convicts have to "drive - or die." There are other actors in this but SEAN BEAN is in it so who cares about the other dudes?
Julia starring Tilda Swinton. Alcoholic Julia lives in a booze haze and takes a try at crime. A try that escalates beyond control. Swinton was in Young Adam with Ewan McGregor in which both actors have full frontal nudity. Boy, I'll tell you, it was a shock seeing Obi-Wan Kenobi's penis.
Social Network starring Jesse Eisenberg. I still have not seen this flick.
Winter's Bone starring [actors] It is a great book and the movie is supposed to be stellar. Here it is in the original Swedish.
Fiction
Outsourced by Dave Zeltersman. Laid off software engineers have plan to rob a bank. The Russian mafia gets involved. Roger Smith really likes Zeltersman's work and that is a high endorsement.
Divine Misfortune by A. Lee Martinez. Another humorous fantasy novel by Martinez. Teri and Phil go online to find a personal God to help their career advancement. They find Luka "raccoon god of prosperity". Luka just wants a cut of the cash and a place to crash.
Thursday, January 27, 2011
What to Read 42: Damn Near Dead 2
Damn Near Dead 2: an anthology of geezer noir edited by Bill Crider. About 30 crime stories featuring elderly protagonists.
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Crazy for Kingsbury, Zoe Sharp, Death in Old Wisconsin, Read A Western
Fiction
Take One, Take Two, Take Three and Take Four by Karen Kingsbury. The four novels of Kingsbury's Above the Line series. Plot descriptions at Kingsbury's website.
The Owl Hunt by Richard S Wheeler. A Barnaby Skye western by Wheeler. Half-indian teacher on the Shoshone reservation is caught between the tribe and the Indian Bureau when a local Shoshone sees an eclipse as a sign the whites are leaving and the Bureau fears insurrection.
Tick Tock by James Patterson and Michael Ledwidge. Ka-chunk! Ka-thunk! goes the crank handle.
Fourth Day by Zoe Sharp. Charlie Fox is an English female bodyguard/trouble shooter now working in the U.S. Sharp has several books in the Fox series but only recently has been getting published in the States. Kind of a female Jack Reacher with tough-gal action.
A Decadent Way to Die by G.A. McKevett. One of those mystery books with cooking and recipes.
Right Hand Magic by Nancy A. Collins. Back cover says: Like most Manhattanites, aspiring artist Tate can't resist a good rental deal - even if it's in the city's strangest neighborhood, Golgotham. For centuries werewolves, Valkyries, centaurs, and countless other creatures have crowded these streets, where no cab will venture. Golgotham's most prominent citizens, though, are the Kymerans, a race of witches who provide humans with the charms they desire and curses they fear.
Ex-Boyfriend's Handbook by Matt Dunn. Edward's girlfriend, Jane, leaves him after ten years, "if he's going to be Jane's Mr. Right, he needs to turn himself around...But is a change in appearance what Jane really wants...is there more to the dating game than meets the eye?"
Old World Murder by Kathleen Ernst. Last Friday some librarian-type said this is a fun book. Chloe is the new collections curator at Old World Wisconsin. An old lady asks Chloe to find a bowl donated years before but the old lady is killed in a suspicious car wreck before Chloe can respond. Chloe finds "that someone is desperately trying to cover up all traces of the bowl's existence - by any means necessary."
A Cup of Friendship by Deborah Rodriguez. This title sounds tailored to fit the book group crowd but it had a decent review. American expatriate in Kabul opens a coffee shop and meets neat people among the Afghanis and the foreign workers in the area.
Red Garden by Alice Hoffman. Roses, tulips, bell peppers, hot peppers, pomegranates, apples, cherries, raspberries, cranberries, mangoes, radishes, red lettuce, potatoes.
Take One, Take Two, Take Three and Take Four by Karen Kingsbury. The four novels of Kingsbury's Above the Line series. Plot descriptions at Kingsbury's website.
The Owl Hunt by Richard S Wheeler. A Barnaby Skye western by Wheeler. Half-indian teacher on the Shoshone reservation is caught between the tribe and the Indian Bureau when a local Shoshone sees an eclipse as a sign the whites are leaving and the Bureau fears insurrection.
Tick Tock by James Patterson and Michael Ledwidge. Ka-chunk! Ka-thunk! goes the crank handle.
Fourth Day by Zoe Sharp. Charlie Fox is an English female bodyguard/trouble shooter now working in the U.S. Sharp has several books in the Fox series but only recently has been getting published in the States. Kind of a female Jack Reacher with tough-gal action.
A Decadent Way to Die by G.A. McKevett. One of those mystery books with cooking and recipes.
Right Hand Magic by Nancy A. Collins. Back cover says: Like most Manhattanites, aspiring artist Tate can't resist a good rental deal - even if it's in the city's strangest neighborhood, Golgotham. For centuries werewolves, Valkyries, centaurs, and countless other creatures have crowded these streets, where no cab will venture. Golgotham's most prominent citizens, though, are the Kymerans, a race of witches who provide humans with the charms they desire and curses they fear.
Ex-Boyfriend's Handbook by Matt Dunn. Edward's girlfriend, Jane, leaves him after ten years, "if he's going to be Jane's Mr. Right, he needs to turn himself around...But is a change in appearance what Jane really wants...is there more to the dating game than meets the eye?"
Old World Murder by Kathleen Ernst. Last Friday some librarian-type said this is a fun book. Chloe is the new collections curator at Old World Wisconsin. An old lady asks Chloe to find a bowl donated years before but the old lady is killed in a suspicious car wreck before Chloe can respond. Chloe finds "that someone is desperately trying to cover up all traces of the bowl's existence - by any means necessary."
A Cup of Friendship by Deborah Rodriguez. This title sounds tailored to fit the book group crowd but it had a decent review. American expatriate in Kabul opens a coffee shop and meets neat people among the Afghanis and the foreign workers in the area.
Red Garden by Alice Hoffman. Roses, tulips, bell peppers, hot peppers, pomegranates, apples, cherries, raspberries, cranberries, mangoes, radishes, red lettuce, potatoes.
Friday, January 21, 2011
Lee Goldberg Ruth Downie, Stiltsville, Ghost Writing
Adult Fiction
Mr. Monk on the Road by Lee Goldberg. Monk drugs his agoraphobic brother and brings him along on a RV based road trip. Goldberg would rather sell this as an ebook. Does Shalhoub get paid for each book cover or did he sign his rights away like Princess Leia?
Caveat Emptor by Ruth Downie. Romam doctor Gaius Ruso is back in Britannia and stuck investigator a missing tax man. I've never read one of these novels but will. If you like these try out the novels of Steven Saylor (no relation).
Super Sad True Love Story by Gary Shteyngart.
The Neighbors Are Watching by Debra Ginsberg. Sounds like you should move.
Damage by John Lescroart. Orange cover.
Other Eyes by Barbara D'Amato. Author investigating drug use by ancient cultures has killer after her when she might be finding a cure for drug addiction.
Gideon's War by Howard Gordon. Diplomatic negotiator is sent to escort his brother, a rogue agent, back to the U.S. Things go wrong.
Love Letters by Katie Fforde. Chickk Bookk.
Stiltsville by Susanna Daniel. Gal visits and then moves to the neighborhood of homes built on pilings in Miami's Biscayne Bay. Author lives in Madison. Looks like author did her own photo for the bio. I liked that episode of Miami Vice where they set a shootout in Stiltsville. Advance to the last chapter at 31:30. Oh, heck, here it is anyway.
Janus Stone by Elly Griffiths. That sounds like a British name. Yep, she "lives Brighton, on the English coast."
Strategic Moves by Stuart Woods.
The Nomination by William G. Tapply. Supreme Court nominee sets out to clear out the skeletons in his closet with the help of a paid murderer.
Mr. Monk on the Road by Lee Goldberg. Monk drugs his agoraphobic brother and brings him along on a RV based road trip. Goldberg would rather sell this as an ebook. Does Shalhoub get paid for each book cover or did he sign his rights away like Princess Leia?
Caveat Emptor by Ruth Downie. Romam doctor Gaius Ruso is back in Britannia and stuck investigator a missing tax man. I've never read one of these novels but will. If you like these try out the novels of Steven Saylor (no relation).
Super Sad True Love Story by Gary Shteyngart.
The Neighbors Are Watching by Debra Ginsberg. Sounds like you should move.
Damage by John Lescroart. Orange cover.
Other Eyes by Barbara D'Amato. Author investigating drug use by ancient cultures has killer after her when she might be finding a cure for drug addiction.
Gideon's War by Howard Gordon. Diplomatic negotiator is sent to escort his brother, a rogue agent, back to the U.S. Things go wrong.
Love Letters by Katie Fforde. Chickk Bookk.
Stiltsville by Susanna Daniel. Gal visits and then moves to the neighborhood of homes built on pilings in Miami's Biscayne Bay. Author lives in Madison. Looks like author did her own photo for the bio. I liked that episode of Miami Vice where they set a shootout in Stiltsville. Advance to the last chapter at 31:30. Oh, heck, here it is anyway.
Janus Stone by Elly Griffiths. That sounds like a British name. Yep, she "lives Brighton, on the English coast."
Strategic Moves by Stuart Woods.
The Nomination by William G. Tapply. Supreme Court nominee sets out to clear out the skeletons in his closet with the help of a paid murderer.
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
One DVD That Has Been Waiting A Long Time
DVD
The Last Lullaby starring Tom Sizemore, Sasha Alexander. Retired killer in Iowa suffers boredom, loneliness, and insomnia. Killer takes a high paying contract to kill again. x Written by Max Allan Collins from his book series about a paid killer named Quarry. With CZ75 goodness (according to the cover).
The Last Lullaby starring Tom Sizemore, Sasha Alexander. Retired killer in Iowa suffers boredom, loneliness, and insomnia. Killer takes a high paying contract to kill again. x Written by Max Allan Collins from his book series about a paid killer named Quarry. With CZ75 goodness (according to the cover).
Snow and a Critique of Winter Footwear
Snow
We received about 5" of snow yesterday and the night before.
Commons Park across the street from the library.
Library Page coming in after an early release from school due to the snow.
Critique
This was the Page's shoe selection for the day. Her feet were soaked and I had no sympathy.
We received about 5" of snow yesterday and the night before.
Commons Park across the street from the library.
Library Page coming in after an early release from school due to the snow.
Critique
This was the Page's shoe selection for the day. Her feet were soaked and I had no sympathy.
Monday, January 17, 2011
Counseling DVDs and Some Large Print
DVD
The publisher, Paraclete, was running a sale.
When A Loved One Dies: walking through grief as a teenager. "Understand the grief process through the testimonies of young people who have walked through it."
At Death's Door: facing the death of someone you know. Good for hospice situations. Also addresses the differences of adults and children as both survivors and victims.
A Cry for Help: how to help a friend who is depressed or suicidal. "Most suicidal young people don't really want to die; they just want their pain to end. Teen suicide is often preventable if people know the signs to look for and the steps to take."
Helping Children Grieve. "Offers helpful information to adults on how to help children of all ages grieve with hope and heart."
Bullying: what every adult needs to know. "As long as their have been schools, there have been bullies...But we know today that bullying has serious consequences for both the victims and the bullies."
Audio Books on CD
The Outlaws by W.E.B.Griffin. 15 CDs at 19 hours. Shoot'em up. With guitars!
Wait a minute, how did he sneak that drum kit into the bank?
Ticktock by Dean Koontz. 8 CDs at 9.5 hours. Horror.
High Self-Esteem and Unshakable Confidence by Made for Success, Inc. 10 Cds at 6.5 hours. We have had some audio versions of pep talks coming from other libraries on hold.
Large Print
Lake of Dreams by Kim Edwards.
Judas Gate by Jack Higgins.
Starting from Scratch by Susan Gilbert-Collins.
How to Read the Air by Dinaw Mengestu.
Will of Steel by Diana Palmer.
Healer by Carol Cassella.
In Too Deep by Jayne Ann Krentz.
A Slender Thread by Katharine Davis.
Damage by John Lescroart.
The publisher, Paraclete, was running a sale.
When A Loved One Dies: walking through grief as a teenager. "Understand the grief process through the testimonies of young people who have walked through it."
At Death's Door: facing the death of someone you know. Good for hospice situations. Also addresses the differences of adults and children as both survivors and victims.
A Cry for Help: how to help a friend who is depressed or suicidal. "Most suicidal young people don't really want to die; they just want their pain to end. Teen suicide is often preventable if people know the signs to look for and the steps to take."
Helping Children Grieve. "Offers helpful information to adults on how to help children of all ages grieve with hope and heart."
Bullying: what every adult needs to know. "As long as their have been schools, there have been bullies...But we know today that bullying has serious consequences for both the victims and the bullies."
Audio Books on CD
The Outlaws by W.E.B.Griffin. 15 CDs at 19 hours. Shoot'em up. With guitars!
Wait a minute, how did he sneak that drum kit into the bank?
Ticktock by Dean Koontz. 8 CDs at 9.5 hours. Horror.
High Self-Esteem and Unshakable Confidence by Made for Success, Inc. 10 Cds at 6.5 hours. We have had some audio versions of pep talks coming from other libraries on hold.
Large Print
Lake of Dreams by Kim Edwards.
Judas Gate by Jack Higgins.
Starting from Scratch by Susan Gilbert-Collins.
How to Read the Air by Dinaw Mengestu.
Will of Steel by Diana Palmer.
Healer by Carol Cassella.
In Too Deep by Jayne Ann Krentz.
A Slender Thread by Katharine Davis.
Damage by John Lescroart.
Friday, January 14, 2011
Charlie Hood and Joe Pike Right Wrongs and Love Their Cars
Fiction
Border Lords by T. Jefferson Parker. Deputy Sheriff Charlie Hood is still assigned to the ATF task force in Southern California. An undercover agent has gone "black" and Charlie looks for him, wondering if his pal is overly dedicated or had his morals skewed. I'll bet Hood drives around a lot in his Camaro.
Inner Circle by Brad Meltzer. I have never read any of this guy's books but this thriller had a good review in either Library Journal or Booklist. Archivist in D.C. finds a book owned by George Washington and now bad guys are out to kill him. The bad guys are after the archivist not George Washington. Washington is already dead.
Clara and Mr. Tiffany by Susan Vreeland. Novelization of the gal who started making glass lampshades for Tiffany.
Sentry by Robert Crais. Joe Pike wears sunglasses and protects a family. The family is not what it appears. I don't think Hood and Pike would get along. But, Pike does not get along well with anybody but Elvis Cole. Robert Crais is going to be at Mystery One in Milwaukee on Sunday the 23rd. I don't think I'll be able to attend.
Crais is in Houston this Sunday the 16th. You going, Crider?
Crais was passing out Pike temporary tattoos on a previous tour. Here is the best use of one of the tattoos.
Large Print
Rose in a Storm by Jon Katz.
Great House by Nicole Krauss.
Playing the Game by Barbabra Taylor Bradford.
Prostitutes' Ball by Stephen J Cannell.
Full Dark, No Stars by Stephen King.
Border Lords by T. Jefferson Parker. Deputy Sheriff Charlie Hood is still assigned to the ATF task force in Southern California. An undercover agent has gone "black" and Charlie looks for him, wondering if his pal is overly dedicated or had his morals skewed. I'll bet Hood drives around a lot in his Camaro.
Inner Circle by Brad Meltzer. I have never read any of this guy's books but this thriller had a good review in either Library Journal or Booklist. Archivist in D.C. finds a book owned by George Washington and now bad guys are out to kill him. The bad guys are after the archivist not George Washington. Washington is already dead.
Clara and Mr. Tiffany by Susan Vreeland. Novelization of the gal who started making glass lampshades for Tiffany.
Sentry by Robert Crais. Joe Pike wears sunglasses and protects a family. The family is not what it appears. I don't think Hood and Pike would get along. But, Pike does not get along well with anybody but Elvis Cole. Robert Crais is going to be at Mystery One in Milwaukee on Sunday the 23rd. I don't think I'll be able to attend.
Crais is in Houston this Sunday the 16th. You going, Crider?
Crais was passing out Pike temporary tattoos on a previous tour. Here is the best use of one of the tattoos.
Large Print
Rose in a Storm by Jon Katz.
Great House by Nicole Krauss.
Playing the Game by Barbabra Taylor Bradford.
Prostitutes' Ball by Stephen J Cannell.
Full Dark, No Stars by Stephen King.
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Music on CD: Two of them are good.
Music on CD
Grinderman 2 by Grinderman. Music by Nick Cave and friends.
Speak Now by Taylor Swift. Swift is still one of those celebrities you cannot avoid hearing about.
The Age of Adz by Sufjan Stevens. Yeah, Stevens is kind of weird. But, the songs are usually interesting.
Now That's What I Call Music 36 by various singers and musicians. Recent hit songs.
Grinderman 2 by Grinderman. Music by Nick Cave and friends.
Speak Now by Taylor Swift. Swift is still one of those celebrities you cannot avoid hearing about.
The Age of Adz by Sufjan Stevens. Yeah, Stevens is kind of weird. But, the songs are usually interesting.
Now That's What I Call Music 36 by various singers and musicians. Recent hit songs.
Monday, January 10, 2011
B-Movies and Stuff
DVD
Machete starring Danny Trejo, Steven Segal, Michelle Rodriguez, others. Some guy out for violent vengeance.
Dinner for Schmucks starring Steve Carell, Paul Rudd, Ron Livingston. Guy has to find a buffoon to take to his boss's monthly dinner. Succeeds.
Fiction
Charming Quirks of Others by Alexander McCall Smith. Isabel Dalhousie book.
Judas Gate by Jack Higgins. Some sort of shoot'em up.
Family Affair by Debbie Macomber. Author photo has a smiling Macomber wearing a necklace with a big honking pendant. That pendant looks big enough to make her fall over. I'm not saying it looks bad, just that it looks heavy.
The author bio says she lives in Washington state and Florida. Seattle to Orlando is a 5.5 hour non-stop flight. If Macomber books a flight with a connection it is an 8-9 hour trip. She sells a ton of books so maybe she spends the cash on a private charter.
Seattle to Dunedin, NZ would take 28.5 hours and cost $1,700. Seattle to Paris is 15 hours - but that is with a stop in Los Angeles.
Audio Book
Reckless Bride by Stephanie Laurens. Some sort of romance with the model on the cover photo looking "sultry".
Machete starring Danny Trejo, Steven Segal, Michelle Rodriguez, others. Some guy out for violent vengeance.
Dinner for Schmucks starring Steve Carell, Paul Rudd, Ron Livingston. Guy has to find a buffoon to take to his boss's monthly dinner. Succeeds.
Fiction
Charming Quirks of Others by Alexander McCall Smith. Isabel Dalhousie book.
Judas Gate by Jack Higgins. Some sort of shoot'em up.
Family Affair by Debbie Macomber. Author photo has a smiling Macomber wearing a necklace with a big honking pendant. That pendant looks big enough to make her fall over. I'm not saying it looks bad, just that it looks heavy.
The author bio says she lives in Washington state and Florida. Seattle to Orlando is a 5.5 hour non-stop flight. If Macomber books a flight with a connection it is an 8-9 hour trip. She sells a ton of books so maybe she spends the cash on a private charter.
Seattle to Dunedin, NZ would take 28.5 hours and cost $1,700. Seattle to Paris is 15 hours - but that is with a stop in Los Angeles.
Audio Book
Reckless Bride by Stephanie Laurens. Some sort of romance with the model on the cover photo looking "sultry".
Friday, January 07, 2011
What to Read 41: John Farrow (Trevor Ferguson)
What to Read 41: John Farrow (Trevor Ferguson)
Canadian novelist Trevor Ferguson never sold many novels under his own name. So, he took on the pseudonym John Farrow and wrote a Montreal set detective novel entitled City of Ice and sold a lot of books.
Canadian novelist Trevor Ferguson never sold many novels under his own name. So, he took on the pseudonym John Farrow and wrote a Montreal set detective novel entitled City of Ice and sold a lot of books.
Thursday, January 06, 2011
Violent Seniors, Pestering, Gagnon, Mike Hammer, Double Don Winslow
DVD
The American by George Clooney. Incognito arms maker lives in Italy.
Fiction
Damn Near Dead 2 edited by [some guy]. "An anthology of senior noir." Crime fiction featuring senior citizen characters. Stories by Ace Atkins, Don Winslow, Christa Faust, Lansdale, Anthony Neil Smith and others. We also have Damn Near Dead which was good. EDIT: I reviewed the first one.
Kidnap & Ransom by Michelle Gagnon. Lee Goldberg did an interview and, earlier, posted a photo.
NonFiction
Saul Bellow: Letters edited by Benjamin Taylor. I've had a patron pestering me about this one. He will be happy.
AudioBook on CD
The New Adventure's of Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer, Volume 2 by Mickey Spillane and Max Allan Collins. 2 hours on 2 CDs. Read by Stacy Keach and cast. Collins has been working on cleaning up or almost completely writing some of Spillane's old drafts.
The Power of the Dog by Don Winslow. 20 hours on 16 CDs. Drug trade in California.
The American by George Clooney. Incognito arms maker lives in Italy.
Fiction
Damn Near Dead 2 edited by [some guy]. "An anthology of senior noir." Crime fiction featuring senior citizen characters. Stories by Ace Atkins, Don Winslow, Christa Faust, Lansdale, Anthony Neil Smith and others. We also have Damn Near Dead which was good. EDIT: I reviewed the first one.
Kidnap & Ransom by Michelle Gagnon. Lee Goldberg did an interview and, earlier, posted a photo.
NonFiction
Saul Bellow: Letters edited by Benjamin Taylor. I've had a patron pestering me about this one. He will be happy.
AudioBook on CD
The New Adventure's of Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer, Volume 2 by Mickey Spillane and Max Allan Collins. 2 hours on 2 CDs. Read by Stacy Keach and cast. Collins has been working on cleaning up or almost completely writing some of Spillane's old drafts.
The Power of the Dog by Don Winslow. 20 hours on 16 CDs. Drug trade in California.
Wednesday, January 05, 2011
Flat Tire, Two Usual Suspects
Flat Tire
I had another tire go flat. My wife is convinced the tires were old or poorly stored before installed on the car.
Fiction
Home Free by Fern Michaels. Cover illustration of tulips in front of a picket fence.
Large Print
Dead or Alive by Tom Clancy. Cover illustration has the silhouette of an AK.
I had another tire go flat. My wife is convinced the tires were old or poorly stored before installed on the car.
Fiction
Home Free by Fern Michaels. Cover illustration of tulips in front of a picket fence.
Large Print
Dead or Alive by Tom Clancy. Cover illustration has the silhouette of an AK.
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