Music on CD
Mylo Xyloto by Cold Play. Singer sings songs while band plays instruments.
Audiobook on MP3 CD
A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness. One MP3 CD at 4 hours. A monster story.
Friday, December 16, 2011
Thursday, December 15, 2011
Aliens, Horses, Cars, More Large Print
DVD
Cowboys and Aliens with James Bond, Han Solo, ThatOneGuyWhoDoes AlltheIndianRoles. Aliens attack and eat all the horses. Maybe. I have not seen it. I'm not posting a trailer either.
Top Gear 15 starring The Spaniel, The Short One, The Grouchy One. My kids have seen all these multiple times. I should take this home to watch the outtakes.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows, Part Two starring [all the same people]. I bought the DVD and Blu-Ray combo pack.
Audiobook on CD
Clodhopper Monologues by Michael Perry. Two CDs, no time listed. Pig and chicken farmer tells tales of family life, farm life, and EMT life. Perry is renowned for his public readings. Samples.
Large Print
Love in the Afternoon by Lisa Kleypas.
Inverted Forest by John Dalton.
White Truffles in Winter by N.M. Kelby
Another Try
Cowboys and Aliens with James Bond, Han Solo, ThatOneGuyWhoDoes AlltheIndianRoles. Aliens attack and eat all the horses. Maybe. I have not seen it. I'm not posting a trailer either.
Top Gear 15 starring The Spaniel, The Short One, The Grouchy One. My kids have seen all these multiple times. I should take this home to watch the outtakes.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows, Part Two starring [all the same people]. I bought the DVD and Blu-Ray combo pack.
Audiobook on CD
Clodhopper Monologues by Michael Perry. Two CDs, no time listed. Pig and chicken farmer tells tales of family life, farm life, and EMT life. Perry is renowned for his public readings. Samples.
Large Print
Love in the Afternoon by Lisa Kleypas.
Inverted Forest by John Dalton.
White Truffles in Winter by N.M. Kelby
Another Try
What to Read 45: Christa Faust and Megan Abbott
What to Read
Choke Hold by Christa Faust and The End of Everything by Megan Abbott.
Interesting Fact One: Abbott did not tell me to take a hike during either of the two occasions we spoke.
Interesting Fact Two: Faust has a small pet dog. Her items in the catalog.
Choke Hold by Christa Faust and The End of Everything by Megan Abbott.
Interesting Fact One: Abbott did not tell me to take a hike during either of the two occasions we spoke.
Interesting Fact Two: Faust has a small pet dog. Her items in the catalog.
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
A Mountain Of Large Print to Crush Your Puny Skull
Large Print
Devils' Gate by Clive Cussler and Graham Brown. Your scrawny hide will burn under the mighty Cussler gaze.
V is Vengeance by Sue Grafton. V is for the vicodin you will need from the beating.
The Dovekeepers by Alice Hoffman. Trained doves will peck your eyes out.
Christmas Treasures by Thomas Kinkade and Katherine Spencer. The treasures are tree ornaments made from your fingers and toes.
Plain and Fancy Christmas by Cynthia Keller. You will run screaming.
The Vault by Ruth Rendell. They will capture and imprison you.
Cain by Jose Saramago. Cain's punishment is luxury compared to your future.
An O'Brien Family Christmas by Sherryl Woods. Sherryl Woods will fly like a hawk from her home in Florida to pounce on you as if you were a lowly field mouse. You are prey for the predator. A raptor's bodily waste.
Come A Little Closer by Dorothy Garlock. Or go farther away. It does not matter. Escape is futile.
Red Mist by Patricia Cornwell. Need I elaborate?
NonFiction
Red Summer:the summer of 1919 and the awakening of black America by Cameron McWhirter. Your future if they allow you to survive that long.
Fiction
Diving the Wreck by Kristine Kathryn Rusch. We don't have much scifi here at Lake Mills. The books are too dangerous to weakling like yourself.
Flee: a thriller by J.A. Konrath and Ann Voss Peterson. Konrath will write long-winded blog posts about your wasted allegiance to traditional publishing.
The Drop by Michael Connelly. The feeling in your stomach as you see what awaits.
Devils' Gate by Clive Cussler and Graham Brown. Your scrawny hide will burn under the mighty Cussler gaze.
V is Vengeance by Sue Grafton. V is for the vicodin you will need from the beating.
The Dovekeepers by Alice Hoffman. Trained doves will peck your eyes out.
Christmas Treasures by Thomas Kinkade and Katherine Spencer. The treasures are tree ornaments made from your fingers and toes.
Plain and Fancy Christmas by Cynthia Keller. You will run screaming.
The Vault by Ruth Rendell. They will capture and imprison you.
Cain by Jose Saramago. Cain's punishment is luxury compared to your future.
An O'Brien Family Christmas by Sherryl Woods. Sherryl Woods will fly like a hawk from her home in Florida to pounce on you as if you were a lowly field mouse. You are prey for the predator. A raptor's bodily waste.
Come A Little Closer by Dorothy Garlock. Or go farther away. It does not matter. Escape is futile.
Red Mist by Patricia Cornwell. Need I elaborate?
NonFiction
Red Summer:the summer of 1919 and the awakening of black America by Cameron McWhirter. Your future if they allow you to survive that long.
Fiction
Diving the Wreck by Kristine Kathryn Rusch. We don't have much scifi here at Lake Mills. The books are too dangerous to weakling like yourself.
Flee: a thriller by J.A. Konrath and Ann Voss Peterson. Konrath will write long-winded blog posts about your wasted allegiance to traditional publishing.
The Drop by Michael Connelly. The feeling in your stomach as you see what awaits.
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Musical Interlude, Part Two
Musical Interlude, Part Two
Alex Winston's song about her childhood Elvis doll. I'm doing paperwork and listening to music.
Alex Winston's song about her childhood Elvis doll. I'm doing paperwork and listening to music.
Musical Interlude
Musical Interlude
Old guys singing old song. Noel Crombie looks the same as 30 years ago.
Old guys singing old song. Noel Crombie looks the same as 30 years ago.
Friday, December 09, 2011
Three
One
Homegrown Herbs: a complete guide to growing, using, and enjoying more than 100 herbs by Tammi Hartung.
Two
Conquering ACT Math and Science, Second Edition by Steven W. Dulan.
Three
2012 Scholarship Handbook: 2,100 programs offering private, federal and state money by CollegeBoard.
Homegrown Herbs: a complete guide to growing, using, and enjoying more than 100 herbs by Tammi Hartung.
Two
Conquering ACT Math and Science, Second Edition by Steven W. Dulan.
Three
2012 Scholarship Handbook: 2,100 programs offering private, federal and state money by CollegeBoard.
Wednesday, December 07, 2011
NonFiction You Probably Are Not Excited About
NonFiction
Conquering ACT: english, reading and writing, second edition by McGraw-Hill. Would this book tell me if english should be capitalized? I'm too lazy to look it up.
Creating Comics From Start to Finish by Buddy Scalera. Not an artist's guide. Chapters and interviews about the process and business and edited and and penciling and coloring other stuff I havenoideawhattheyaretalkingabout. No mention of Victor Gischler. Gischler sometimes refers to a comics guy named Nick Lowe. But, it seems to be a different Nick Lowe and not the Nick Lowe.
Colossal Collection of Action Poses by Buddy Scalera. Action-packed with 1,200 poses! 1200 photos of models, bodybuilders, and actors wearing underwear and scowling.
Statistics Demystified by Stan Gibilisco.
iPad 2: quicksteps by Joli Ballew. Do fancy stuff with your fancy computer thing.
More NonFiction For School Assignments
A stack of books on topics like pollution, energy, and career guidance.
Conquering ACT: english, reading and writing, second edition by McGraw-Hill. Would this book tell me if english should be capitalized? I'm too lazy to look it up.
Creating Comics From Start to Finish by Buddy Scalera. Not an artist's guide. Chapters and interviews about the process and business and edited and and penciling and coloring other stuff I havenoideawhattheyaretalkingabout. No mention of Victor Gischler. Gischler sometimes refers to a comics guy named Nick Lowe. But, it seems to be a different Nick Lowe and not the Nick Lowe.
Colossal Collection of Action Poses by Buddy Scalera. Action-packed with 1,200 poses! 1200 photos of models, bodybuilders, and actors wearing underwear and scowling.
Statistics Demystified by Stan Gibilisco.
iPad 2: quicksteps by Joli Ballew. Do fancy stuff with your fancy computer thing.
More NonFiction For School Assignments
A stack of books on topics like pollution, energy, and career guidance.
Tuesday, December 06, 2011
Finn Family, Verbs, Jedi, More .30 Caliber Love
CD
Pajama Club by Pajama Club. When Neil Finn is not "twittering" complaints about political ads on Australian television he and his wife sing songs.
Trip by The Verbs. When Meegan Voss is not going crazy with Facebook posts she and her husband sing songs. This is a very good album that took forever to get cataloged and on the shelf.
Great Escape Artist by Jane's Addiction. When Perry Farrell is not fighting heroin urges he is singing songs.
Fiction
Dead Like You by Peter James. Another freebie from Bouchercon in St. Louis. Murders in Brighton, England end with the female victims having their shoes stolen. Christa Faust better stay away from Brighton.
Soft Target by Stephen Hunter. Former Marine sniper is at the Mall of America during a Mumbai style terrorist attack. He needs a rifle.
Red Mist by Patricia Cornwell. I read one of these Scarpetta novels. I could not get interested in the characters.
Promise Me Forever by Diane Amos. Young woman flees her drunken father with her younger brother and sister for the idyllic town of Welcome, MT. Welcome is not idyllic and she is out of cash.
Forgotten Affairs of Youth by Alexander McCall Smith. A Dalhousie novel.
Old Republic: Volume Two: threat of peace by Rob Chestney. Comic based off storyline of a video game.
Doctor Who: the Ripper by Tony Lee. Doctor Who travels through time. Doctor Who makes wisecracks. Doctor Who does weird things. Doctor Who is eccentric. Doctor Who discovers an alien plot against humanity.
Pajama Club by Pajama Club. When Neil Finn is not "twittering" complaints about political ads on Australian television he and his wife sing songs.
Trip by The Verbs. When Meegan Voss is not going crazy with Facebook posts she and her husband sing songs. This is a very good album that took forever to get cataloged and on the shelf.
Great Escape Artist by Jane's Addiction. When Perry Farrell is not fighting heroin urges he is singing songs.
Fiction
Dead Like You by Peter James. Another freebie from Bouchercon in St. Louis. Murders in Brighton, England end with the female victims having their shoes stolen. Christa Faust better stay away from Brighton.
Soft Target by Stephen Hunter. Former Marine sniper is at the Mall of America during a Mumbai style terrorist attack. He needs a rifle.
Red Mist by Patricia Cornwell. I read one of these Scarpetta novels. I could not get interested in the characters.
Promise Me Forever by Diane Amos. Young woman flees her drunken father with her younger brother and sister for the idyllic town of Welcome, MT. Welcome is not idyllic and she is out of cash.
Forgotten Affairs of Youth by Alexander McCall Smith. A Dalhousie novel.
Old Republic: Volume Two: threat of peace by Rob Chestney. Comic based off storyline of a video game.
Doctor Who: the Ripper by Tony Lee. Doctor Who travels through time. Doctor Who makes wisecracks. Doctor Who does weird things. Doctor Who is eccentric. Doctor Who discovers an alien plot against humanity.
Monday, December 05, 2011
Rand on Afghanistan, Photographers Shooting Tractor Pastries
NonFiction
Learn to Play the Piano and Keyboard by Nick Freeth. Now you've acquired a suitable keyboard.
Pastry Chef's Apprentice by Mitch Stamm. Mitch does not sound like the name of a pastry chef. Maybe a hunting guide. Or a bartender.
Standard Catalog of Firearms, 2011 by Dan Shideler. Used and new prices. CZ regularly exports 90 percent of its production to over 80 countries. The RAMI is listed as $425 in Very good condition. No separate listing for the polymer framed version.
Classic Farm Tractors: history of the farm tractor by Randy Leffingwell. A whole ton of fancy color photos.
Digital Photography by Jason R. Rich. Take shots of the food as it is served, as well as the presentation of the desserts.
Fast Track to a Better Body by Betty S. Wong and the Editors of Fitness. Lots of color photos. With female models. Oh my.
Afghantsy: the Russians in Afghanistan 1979-1989 by Rodric Braithwaite. Chechnya was a freaking disaster for Russian draftees. Afghanistan must have been just as worse.
Goddess of the Market: Ayn Rand and the American right by Jennifer Burns. Featuring a currently fashionable cover design. Ted Turner is a big fan.
What Got You Here Won't Get You There in Sales! by Marshall Goldsmith. Only photos are author photos. One of our partners recently interviewed retired managers.
Learn to Play the Piano and Keyboard by Nick Freeth. Now you've acquired a suitable keyboard.
Pastry Chef's Apprentice by Mitch Stamm. Mitch does not sound like the name of a pastry chef. Maybe a hunting guide. Or a bartender.
Standard Catalog of Firearms, 2011 by Dan Shideler. Used and new prices. CZ regularly exports 90 percent of its production to over 80 countries. The RAMI is listed as $425 in Very good condition. No separate listing for the polymer framed version.
Classic Farm Tractors: history of the farm tractor by Randy Leffingwell. A whole ton of fancy color photos.
Digital Photography by Jason R. Rich. Take shots of the food as it is served, as well as the presentation of the desserts.
Fast Track to a Better Body by Betty S. Wong and the Editors of Fitness. Lots of color photos. With female models. Oh my.
Afghantsy: the Russians in Afghanistan 1979-1989 by Rodric Braithwaite. Chechnya was a freaking disaster for Russian draftees. Afghanistan must have been just as worse.
Goddess of the Market: Ayn Rand and the American right by Jennifer Burns. Featuring a currently fashionable cover design. Ted Turner is a big fan.
What Got You Here Won't Get You There in Sales! by Marshall Goldsmith. Only photos are author photos. One of our partners recently interviewed retired managers.
Friday, December 02, 2011
Dirty Cartoons Rejected By The New Yorker
NonFiction
The Best of the Rejection Collection: 283 cartoons that were too dumb, too dark, or too naughty for The New Yorker edited by Matthew Diffee. With the latest advances in cosmetic surgery, I can make a fifty-five-year-old grandmother look like a thirty-five-year-old transsexual and I'm looking for a card that says, 'Sorry about the herpes." and Will the high mileage and low emissions make my penis seem bigger?
301 Ways to Use Social Media to Boost Your Marketing by Catherine Parker. If you are Anthony Neil Smith you spend every waking hour tweeting people to buy your eBooks.
Chicago Curiosities by Scotti Cohn. I never gave a dang about Chicago when growing up. I used to read the Tribune every day but had no interest in visiting or living there.
Summers: a true love story by Margot Peters. Letters by 16-year-old Peters and a teenage boy from 1949 to 1961. Featured on Wisconsin Public Radio's Chapter-A-Day.
Body Language: techniques on interpreting nonverbal cues in the world and workplace by Aaron Brehove. Many illustrative photos covering micro expressions, posture, hand motions, walking, etc.
Grant Writing Demystified by Mary Ann Payne. A mnemonic device frequently used in developing objectives is SMART.
DVD
Head in the Clouds starring Charlize Theron, Penelope Cruz, Stuart Townsend. Sweeping romantic saga of passion, betrayal, and redemption...chooses to live her life solely for pleasure...traveled the world...passion and excitement...two friends...romantic menage a trois...Spanish Civil War...liberation just days away...most difficult decision of his life.
The Best of the Rejection Collection: 283 cartoons that were too dumb, too dark, or too naughty for The New Yorker edited by Matthew Diffee. With the latest advances in cosmetic surgery, I can make a fifty-five-year-old grandmother look like a thirty-five-year-old transsexual and I'm looking for a card that says, 'Sorry about the herpes." and Will the high mileage and low emissions make my penis seem bigger?
301 Ways to Use Social Media to Boost Your Marketing by Catherine Parker. If you are Anthony Neil Smith you spend every waking hour tweeting people to buy your eBooks.
Chicago Curiosities by Scotti Cohn. I never gave a dang about Chicago when growing up. I used to read the Tribune every day but had no interest in visiting or living there.
Summers: a true love story by Margot Peters. Letters by 16-year-old Peters and a teenage boy from 1949 to 1961. Featured on Wisconsin Public Radio's Chapter-A-Day.
Body Language: techniques on interpreting nonverbal cues in the world and workplace by Aaron Brehove. Many illustrative photos covering micro expressions, posture, hand motions, walking, etc.
Grant Writing Demystified by Mary Ann Payne. A mnemonic device frequently used in developing objectives is SMART.
DVD
Head in the Clouds starring Charlize Theron, Penelope Cruz, Stuart Townsend. Sweeping romantic saga of passion, betrayal, and redemption...chooses to live her life solely for pleasure...traveled the world...passion and excitement...two friends...romantic menage a trois...Spanish Civil War...liberation just days away...most difficult decision of his life.
Thursday, December 01, 2011
Belated Bary and Gay Snipers Sing the Blues
Fiction
The Detachment by Barry Eisler. A John Rain Thriller. Eisler pairs his famous killer, Rain, with characters from his last two novels. Lots of intrigue, paranoia, and murder.
NonFiction
Homosexuality edited by Noah Berlatsky. Berlatsky should change his name to Bert because I had to keep looking the name up to correctly spell it. This is part of the Global Viewpoints series. Viewpoints is one of those nonfiction series aimed at middle and high school homework and research projects.
Sniper: American single-shot warriors in Iraq and Afghanistan by Gina Cavallaro with Matt Larsen. In the wars in that American snipers have fought since 9/11, in which there is not front line, no uniformed enemy, and tightly packed urban areas, the snipers in the Special Operations community have developed a more prominent role for themselves with their ability to act as an integral part of an urban assault, pushing ground commanders to pay attention to what snipers can bring to bear o the battlefield.
Road Biking Illinois: a guide to the state's best bike rides by Ted Villaire. After crossing SR 96, you'll pass a large brick hotel called the Nauvoo House.
The Geocaching Handbook: the guide for family friendly, high-tech treasure hunting by Layne Cameron. Many of the markers are made of brass or aluminum attached to a concrete post.
Campfire Stories: things that go bump in the night by William W. Forgey. VIII. He is saved - saved because he left a message where he could be found!
Food Lovers Guide to Chicago: best local specialties, markets, recipes, restaurants & events by Jennifer Olvera. A stark, minimalist dining room sets the tone for a culinary journey.
The Golden Age of the Blues by Richard Havers and Richard Evans. History of blues and biographies of the famous players with a twenty track CD to go with. This book reminds me of Bill Crider. I'm not sure why, maybe because there is a similar book on singing cowboys.
Write A Novel and Get it Published by Nigel Watts. Basically, there are two main options: present tense and past tense.
Letterboxer's Companion: exploring the mysteries hidden in the great outdoors by Randy Hall. If you don't like geocaching you can do this. The width of your paper will be height of the canister.
Insider's Guide to Madison by Kevin Revolinski. Another difficult in name to type. Some soft music is piped in and just a couple of tables are available for customers.
Heaven Is For Real by Todd Burpo. Because there are tons of holds on this. "Yeah, I did," he said solemnly.
The Detachment by Barry Eisler. A John Rain Thriller. Eisler pairs his famous killer, Rain, with characters from his last two novels. Lots of intrigue, paranoia, and murder.
NonFiction
Homosexuality edited by Noah Berlatsky. Berlatsky should change his name to Bert because I had to keep looking the name up to correctly spell it. This is part of the Global Viewpoints series. Viewpoints is one of those nonfiction series aimed at middle and high school homework and research projects.
Sniper: American single-shot warriors in Iraq and Afghanistan by Gina Cavallaro with Matt Larsen. In the wars in that American snipers have fought since 9/11, in which there is not front line, no uniformed enemy, and tightly packed urban areas, the snipers in the Special Operations community have developed a more prominent role for themselves with their ability to act as an integral part of an urban assault, pushing ground commanders to pay attention to what snipers can bring to bear o the battlefield.
Road Biking Illinois: a guide to the state's best bike rides by Ted Villaire. After crossing SR 96, you'll pass a large brick hotel called the Nauvoo House.
The Geocaching Handbook: the guide for family friendly, high-tech treasure hunting by Layne Cameron. Many of the markers are made of brass or aluminum attached to a concrete post.
Campfire Stories: things that go bump in the night by William W. Forgey. VIII. He is saved - saved because he left a message where he could be found!
Food Lovers Guide to Chicago: best local specialties, markets, recipes, restaurants & events by Jennifer Olvera. A stark, minimalist dining room sets the tone for a culinary journey.
The Golden Age of the Blues by Richard Havers and Richard Evans. History of blues and biographies of the famous players with a twenty track CD to go with. This book reminds me of Bill Crider. I'm not sure why, maybe because there is a similar book on singing cowboys.
Write A Novel and Get it Published by Nigel Watts. Basically, there are two main options: present tense and past tense.
Letterboxer's Companion: exploring the mysteries hidden in the great outdoors by Randy Hall. If you don't like geocaching you can do this. The width of your paper will be height of the canister.
Insider's Guide to Madison by Kevin Revolinski. Another difficult in name to type. Some soft music is piped in and just a couple of tables are available for customers.
Heaven Is For Real by Todd Burpo. Because there are tons of holds on this. "Yeah, I did," he said solemnly.
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
New Kindles
Kindles
We now have three Kindle Touch eBook readers. I still need to purchase some protective cases and get content loaded onto the machines. Once the readers are cataloged they will be ready for check-out.
We now have three Kindle Touch eBook readers. I still need to purchase some protective cases and get content loaded onto the machines. Once the readers are cataloged they will be ready for check-out.
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
James Garner Is A Golden God
NonFiction
The Garner Files by James Garner and Jon Winokur. 60 year career in television and movies and lots of cars and motorcycles. Let's make a short list. Maverick, Rockford Files, The Great Escape, Victor/Victoria, Support Your Local Sheriff, Grand Prix.
Boomerang: travels in the third world by Michael Lewis. The worldwide result of cheap credit from 2002 to 2008. The trademark of Michael Lewis's bestselling books is to tell an important and complex story through characters so outsized and outrageously weird that you'd think they have to be invented.
God, If You're Not Up There, I'm F*cked: tales of stand-up, Saturday Night Live, and other mind-altering mayhem by Darrell Hammond. Physical and mental abuse as a kid lead to "alcoholism and self-mutilation, psychiatric hospitalizations, and misdiagnoses, to the peak of fame and success as the longest-tenured cast member of Saturday Night Live."
Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson. The life of the perfectionist.
Why Read Moby-Dick? by Nathaniel Philbrick. 127 pages.
Fiction
A Crimson Warning by Tasha Alexander. The tall author's latest historical mystery/romance.
The Marriage Plot byb Jeffrey Eugenides. I really missed on this one and ordered it late. I thought we already had a copy.
Hellboy: the Bride of Hell and others by Mike Mignola. Comic book son of hell fights evil.
Explosive Eighteen by Janet Evanovich. Tear Out Calendar Inside! Not anymore, I took it out.
Micro by Michael Crichton and Richard Preston. Micro-robots are used to kill people in Hawaii.
Dead Last by James W. Hall. Latest entry in the Thorn mystery series. A serial killer is copying a Miami tv show's killer. A good series.
Come A Little Closer by Dorothy Garlock. Cover illustration has man and woman hugging in big, open field.
Wicked Autumn by G.M. Mallet. Looks like a cozy mystery. Has a town map on the inside.
Damned by Chuck Palahniuk. I have not read read a Palhniuk novel. I'll get around to it sometime.
Audiobook on CD
Johnny Cash Read The New Testament. 19 hours on 16 CDs.
The Garner Files by James Garner and Jon Winokur. 60 year career in television and movies and lots of cars and motorcycles. Let's make a short list. Maverick, Rockford Files, The Great Escape, Victor/Victoria, Support Your Local Sheriff, Grand Prix.
Boomerang: travels in the third world by Michael Lewis. The worldwide result of cheap credit from 2002 to 2008. The trademark of Michael Lewis's bestselling books is to tell an important and complex story through characters so outsized and outrageously weird that you'd think they have to be invented.
God, If You're Not Up There, I'm F*cked: tales of stand-up, Saturday Night Live, and other mind-altering mayhem by Darrell Hammond. Physical and mental abuse as a kid lead to "alcoholism and self-mutilation, psychiatric hospitalizations, and misdiagnoses, to the peak of fame and success as the longest-tenured cast member of Saturday Night Live."
Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson. The life of the perfectionist.
Why Read Moby-Dick? by Nathaniel Philbrick. 127 pages.
Fiction
A Crimson Warning by Tasha Alexander. The tall author's latest historical mystery/romance.
The Marriage Plot byb Jeffrey Eugenides. I really missed on this one and ordered it late. I thought we already had a copy.
Hellboy: the Bride of Hell and others by Mike Mignola. Comic book son of hell fights evil.
Explosive Eighteen by Janet Evanovich. Tear Out Calendar Inside! Not anymore, I took it out.
Micro by Michael Crichton and Richard Preston. Micro-robots are used to kill people in Hawaii.
Dead Last by James W. Hall. Latest entry in the Thorn mystery series. A serial killer is copying a Miami tv show's killer. A good series.
Come A Little Closer by Dorothy Garlock. Cover illustration has man and woman hugging in big, open field.
Wicked Autumn by G.M. Mallet. Looks like a cozy mystery. Has a town map on the inside.
Damned by Chuck Palahniuk. I have not read read a Palhniuk novel. I'll get around to it sometime.
Audiobook on CD
Johnny Cash Read The New Testament. 19 hours on 16 CDs.
Monday, November 28, 2011
DVDs and Paperbacks
DVD (I'm short on time, find your own trailers.)
Zookeeper starring Kevin James. Zookeeper wants to leave the zoo as a way to get girls. Zoo animals start talking to get him to stay. This could be a great horror movie but isn't.
Water for Elephants starring Reese Witherspoon and Robert Pattinson. Veterinarian falls for circus performer during the Depression. I do not know if the elephant talks.
Captain America starring Some Guy In A Costume. Comic book comes about through scientific testing and fights the HYDRA organization.
Consider the Conversation: a documentary on a taboo subject by Micahel Bernhagen and Terry Kaldhusdal. The importance of discussing impending death and how to prepare.
Musical Notes Encoded Into Foil Which Is Mated To A Smooth, Clear Plastic Disc
Beyond the Sun by Chris Isaak. Warblers sings songs.
Bad As Me by Tom Waits. Graveler grunts songs.
Four the Record by Miranda Lambert. Singer sings songs.
Paperbacks
Slocum Along the Corpse River by Jake Logan. Logan is a corporate name and this is the 391st novel in this series of action westerns featuring wanderer John Slocum. There is always a mix of sex and violence in the Slocum novels.
Redemption, Kansas by James Reasoner. Reasoner writes everything and does it well. Texan is injured in cattle stampede and recuperates in Redemtion, KS. While there he wonders about a local killings and fearful residents. Blurb on back cover by Bill Crider. That does not mean I am Crider's dancing monkey and read whatever he tells me to read. (I don't have time.)
Secret Protector by Ann Voss Peterson. Christmas themed romance by the Madison author. Bodyguard protects "lovely heiress" by pretending to be boyfriend.
Books on CD
V is For Vengeance by Sue Grafton. I was speaking to someone on Thanksgiving about this and my comment that Grafton is only four books from retirement. Later that night I was physically ill and had a lousy evening.
Zookeeper starring Kevin James. Zookeeper wants to leave the zoo as a way to get girls. Zoo animals start talking to get him to stay. This could be a great horror movie but isn't.
Water for Elephants starring Reese Witherspoon and Robert Pattinson. Veterinarian falls for circus performer during the Depression. I do not know if the elephant talks.
Captain America starring Some Guy In A Costume. Comic book comes about through scientific testing and fights the HYDRA organization.
Consider the Conversation: a documentary on a taboo subject by Micahel Bernhagen and Terry Kaldhusdal. The importance of discussing impending death and how to prepare.
Musical Notes Encoded Into Foil Which Is Mated To A Smooth, Clear Plastic Disc
Beyond the Sun by Chris Isaak. Warblers sings songs.
Bad As Me by Tom Waits. Graveler grunts songs.
Four the Record by Miranda Lambert. Singer sings songs.
Paperbacks
Slocum Along the Corpse River by Jake Logan. Logan is a corporate name and this is the 391st novel in this series of action westerns featuring wanderer John Slocum. There is always a mix of sex and violence in the Slocum novels.
Redemption, Kansas by James Reasoner. Reasoner writes everything and does it well. Texan is injured in cattle stampede and recuperates in Redemtion, KS. While there he wonders about a local killings and fearful residents. Blurb on back cover by Bill Crider. That does not mean I am Crider's dancing monkey and read whatever he tells me to read. (I don't have time.)
Secret Protector by Ann Voss Peterson. Christmas themed romance by the Madison author. Bodyguard protects "lovely heiress" by pretending to be boyfriend.
Books on CD
V is For Vengeance by Sue Grafton. I was speaking to someone on Thanksgiving about this and my comment that Grafton is only four books from retirement. Later that night I was physically ill and had a lousy evening.
Thursday, November 17, 2011
Five of the Usual and One New Guy
Fiction
Kill Alex Cross by James Patterson. Yes. Please.
V is for Vengeance by Sue Grafton. She is four books from retirement.
Devil's Gate by Clive Cussler and Graham Brown. I read a review of one of Cussler's recent collaborations and the reviewer really liked the book.
Large Print
Bonnie by Iris Johansen. Is that spelling Danish? Didn't I ponder this before?
The Next Always by Nora Roberts.
New Guy
The Postmortal by Drew Magary. A discoverr for aging is released and people are immortal. Things happen.
On My Office Door a Week and a Half Ago
Kill Alex Cross by James Patterson. Yes. Please.
V is for Vengeance by Sue Grafton. She is four books from retirement.
Devil's Gate by Clive Cussler and Graham Brown. I read a review of one of Cussler's recent collaborations and the reviewer really liked the book.
Large Print
Bonnie by Iris Johansen. Is that spelling Danish? Didn't I ponder this before?
The Next Always by Nora Roberts.
New Guy
The Postmortal by Drew Magary. A discoverr for aging is released and people are immortal. Things happen.
On My Office Door a Week and a Half Ago
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
I Want To Go Eat
Uninspired NonFiction
How the Dog Became the Dog: from wolves to our best friends by Mark Derr. ...by eating the kitchen garbage, chewing on tissues, sleeping on the couch, pooping on the driveway, barking at the grass/air/leaves/imaginary squirrels.
New Dimensions in Bead and Wire Jewelry by Margot Potter. New dimensions? Like parallel dimensions?
Top 10 Beijing by DK Eyewitness. I heard few years ago that you cannot make even the vaguest protest action outside Tiananmen Square without having secret police beat the snot out of you and throw you in the back of a black van.
Discover China by Lonely Planet. "Experience the best of China." Like dog meat and pollution.
Fiction, Large Print, Blah Blah Blah
I Married for Happiness by Lily Tuck. Good for you.
Tolstoy and the Purple Chair by Nina Sankovitch. Well, it's not like your going to actually read Tolstoy, is it?
Coffin Man by James D. Doss. Directions for next Halloween.
Lost December by Richard Paul Evans. I once lost a whole year in Dallas by watching tv and drinking cheap beer.
11/22/63 by Stephen King. Large and regular print versions of a novel that has been getting a huge amount of press. I don't get the all the attention.
How the Dog Became the Dog: from wolves to our best friends by Mark Derr. ...by eating the kitchen garbage, chewing on tissues, sleeping on the couch, pooping on the driveway, barking at the grass/air/leaves/imaginary squirrels.
New Dimensions in Bead and Wire Jewelry by Margot Potter. New dimensions? Like parallel dimensions?
Top 10 Beijing by DK Eyewitness. I heard few years ago that you cannot make even the vaguest protest action outside Tiananmen Square without having secret police beat the snot out of you and throw you in the back of a black van.
Discover China by Lonely Planet. "Experience the best of China." Like dog meat and pollution.
Fiction, Large Print, Blah Blah Blah
I Married for Happiness by Lily Tuck. Good for you.
Tolstoy and the Purple Chair by Nina Sankovitch. Well, it's not like your going to actually read Tolstoy, is it?
Coffin Man by James D. Doss. Directions for next Halloween.
Lost December by Richard Paul Evans. I once lost a whole year in Dallas by watching tv and drinking cheap beer.
11/22/63 by Stephen King. Large and regular print versions of a novel that has been getting a huge amount of press. I don't get the all the attention.
Sound and Vision (Repeat)
DVD Documentaries
Polo Kid by Nathaniel McCullagh. "True story of how a 13 year old boy from humble origins became a polo star."
Tabloid: an Errol Morris Love Story by Errol Morris. Obsessed and crazy beauty queen winner kidnaps a guy and becomes queen of tabloid covers.
DVD in Spanish
La Reina del Sur: Volume 1 starring Kate Del Castillo. Una filma con mujer con Walther pistola y negro hair-o.
La Reina del Sur: Volume 2 starring Kate Del Castillo. Further-o adventuras con mujer con negro negro hari-o con Jorge Michael y pointy botas.
Music on Shiny Disc of Plastic
Thirt3en by MegaDeath. Pilot/guitarist sings loud songs of death.
Polo Kid by Nathaniel McCullagh. "True story of how a 13 year old boy from humble origins became a polo star."
Tabloid: an Errol Morris Love Story by Errol Morris. Obsessed and crazy beauty queen winner kidnaps a guy and becomes queen of tabloid covers.
DVD in Spanish
La Reina del Sur: Volume 1 starring Kate Del Castillo. Una filma con mujer con Walther pistola y negro hair-o.
La Reina del Sur: Volume 2 starring Kate Del Castillo. Further-o adventuras con mujer con negro negro hari-o con Jorge Michael y pointy botas.
Music on Shiny Disc of Plastic
Thirt3en by MegaDeath. Pilot/guitarist sings loud songs of death.
Friday, November 11, 2011
Sewing Truthiness on Vacation with Stars Wars
NonFiction
Sweetwater's Simple Home by LIsa Burnett, Karla Eisenach and Susan Kendrick. "Sew something handmade for every room."
Made at Home: a guide to simple sewing by Lisa Stickley. Many pretty photographs. No models.
Handbag Designer 101 by Emily Blumenthal. Many photos and diagrams. No models.
The 100 Best Affordable Vacations by Jane Wooldridge and Larry Bleiberg. Eleven entries for Wisconsin. No models.
The Cheap Bastard's Guide to Los Angeles by Ashley Wren Collins. No photos. No models. No Wisconsin references.
Here Comes Trouble: stories from my life by Michael Moore. Black and white photos. No models. No index.
Remedy and Reaction: the peculiar American struggle over health care reform by Paul Starr. No models.
Soldier of the American Revolution: a visual reference by Denis Hambucken and Bill Payson. Many nice color photos with re-enactor guys. No models.
Steve McQueen: a biography by Marc Eliot. Black and white photos. No models.
And Nothing But the Truthiness: the rise (and further rise) of Stephen Colbert by Lisa Rogak. Black and white photos. One photo of Amy Sedaris (who is not a model).
Fiction
No Proper Lady by Isabel Cooper. Romance set in 1888 England with magic. Model on the cover.
Comic Book Novel
Star Wars: Knight Errant: volume one Aflame by John Jackson Miller. Human girl Jedi in Utah desert has a light saber. No models.
Books on CD
Blue Knights by Joan Didion. 4 CDs at 4.6 hours. No models.
Back of Beyond by C.J. Box. 9 CDs at 11 hours. No models.
Sweetwater's Simple Home by LIsa Burnett, Karla Eisenach and Susan Kendrick. "Sew something handmade for every room."
Made at Home: a guide to simple sewing by Lisa Stickley. Many pretty photographs. No models.
Handbag Designer 101 by Emily Blumenthal. Many photos and diagrams. No models.
The 100 Best Affordable Vacations by Jane Wooldridge and Larry Bleiberg. Eleven entries for Wisconsin. No models.
The Cheap Bastard's Guide to Los Angeles by Ashley Wren Collins. No photos. No models. No Wisconsin references.
Here Comes Trouble: stories from my life by Michael Moore. Black and white photos. No models. No index.
Remedy and Reaction: the peculiar American struggle over health care reform by Paul Starr. No models.
Soldier of the American Revolution: a visual reference by Denis Hambucken and Bill Payson. Many nice color photos with re-enactor guys. No models.
Steve McQueen: a biography by Marc Eliot. Black and white photos. No models.
And Nothing But the Truthiness: the rise (and further rise) of Stephen Colbert by Lisa Rogak. Black and white photos. One photo of Amy Sedaris (who is not a model).
Fiction
No Proper Lady by Isabel Cooper. Romance set in 1888 England with magic. Model on the cover.
Comic Book Novel
Star Wars: Knight Errant: volume one Aflame by John Jackson Miller. Human girl Jedi in Utah desert has a light saber. No models.
Books on CD
Blue Knights by Joan Didion. 4 CDs at 4.6 hours. No models.
Back of Beyond by C.J. Box. 9 CDs at 11 hours. No models.
Thursday, November 10, 2011
More More More
Fiction
Hotel Vendome by Danielle Steel.
The Territory by Tricia Fields. Small town Sheriff in West Texas is up against a Mexican drug cartel after killing one cartel hitman and arresting another.
The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern. I've read about this book before but do not recall what it is about. Something about a circus.
The Leftovers by Tom Perrotta. One day a bunch of people disappear. Poof! Some think this was the rapture. Others are not sure.
Zero Day by David Baldacci. Military investigator is in West Virginia helping a murder investigation.
The Outlaw Album by Raniel Woodrell. The latest collection of short stories by the master of rural crime stories.
Comic Book Novels
Blackest Night by Geoff Jones, Ivan Reis, Oclair Albert, Joe Prado. Green Lantern fights zombies.
Large Print In A Jumble
Leftovers by Tom Perrotta. Her Sister's Shadow by Katharine Britton. The Help by Kathryn Stockett. Secrets of Bella Terra by Christina Dodd.Plugged by Eoin Colfer.Christmas on Nutcracker Court by Judy Duarte.Cat's TablebyMicahelOndaathe.ALAwman'sChristmasby LindaLaelMiller.ShockWavebyJohnSandford.
Hotel Vendome by Danielle Steel.
The Territory by Tricia Fields. Small town Sheriff in West Texas is up against a Mexican drug cartel after killing one cartel hitman and arresting another.
The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern. I've read about this book before but do not recall what it is about. Something about a circus.
The Leftovers by Tom Perrotta. One day a bunch of people disappear. Poof! Some think this was the rapture. Others are not sure.
Zero Day by David Baldacci. Military investigator is in West Virginia helping a murder investigation.
The Outlaw Album by Raniel Woodrell. The latest collection of short stories by the master of rural crime stories.
Comic Book Novels
Blackest Night by Geoff Jones, Ivan Reis, Oclair Albert, Joe Prado. Green Lantern fights zombies.
Large Print In A Jumble
Leftovers by Tom Perrotta. Her Sister's Shadow by Katharine Britton. The Help by Kathryn Stockett. Secrets of Bella Terra by Christina Dodd.Plugged by Eoin Colfer.Christmas on Nutcracker Court by Judy Duarte.Cat's TablebyMicahelOndaathe.ALAwman'sChristmasby LindaLaelMiller.ShockWavebyJohnSandford.
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