Archive for November, 2009

Review: The Last Oracle by James Rollins

The Last Oracle James Rollins HarperAudio, June 2009 ISBN 9780061727603 Unabridged Audio CD Read by Peter Jay Fernandez I wanted to like this book—I really appreciate Rollins’ work in general—but I’ll have to try again.Ā  I chose the audiobook version and the narrator kept losing me to the point I’d have to rewind way too [...]

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November 20, 2009  Tags: , ,   Posted in: Teeny Reviews  No Comments

Book Review: Soulless by Gail Carriger

Soulless Gail Carriger Orbit, October 2009 ISBN 9780316056632 Mass Market Paperback British Victorian society has never been seen quite like this before. Ā  Along with the usual obsessions with wealth, status and collecting clutter, one must also deal with the coexistence of the supernatural. Ā  Werewolves and vampires, in particular, have been an open part [...]

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November 19, 2009  Tags: , , , ,   Posted in: Full Reviews, My Reviews  No Comments

A New Phone Number Is a Mighty Thing

Apparently, when you get a new business phone number, that’s the signal for all the business services outfits to come out of the woodwork.Ā  Yesterday, we had seven—count ā€˜em seven—calls in two hours from credit card processing companies.Ā  I suppose the next batch will be the folks that want to add us to some obscure [...]

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November 19, 2009   Posted in: Tales of a Bookseller  No Comments

Catty News

For those who visited our store, a Hamilton update— Hammie (our overlarge, fluffy, gorgeous Maine Coon with his own extensive fan club for those of you who never had the pleasure of knowing the big guy) moved right on in to his new home and has pretty much taken over.Ā  Apparently, he has everybody in [...]

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November 19, 2009   Posted in: Hamilton  No Comments

Review: How To Take Over Teh Wurld

How to Take Over teh Wurld Professor Happycat Gotham Books, September 2009 ISBN 1592405169 Trade Paperback The next entry in the I Can Has Cheezburger canon, this is another collection of riotously funny pictures and captions of kittehs on the quest to dominate their hoomins and, ultimately, the world.Ā  If you haven’t already, you must [...]

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November 15, 2009  Tags: , ,   Posted in: Teeny Reviews  No Comments

Book Review: Dixie Divas by Virginia Brown

Dixie Divas Virginia Brown Bell Bridge Books, June 2009 ISBN 9780982175651 Trade Paperback Murder in Holly Springs, Mississippi?Ā  That’s not exactly a frequent event but, being a small town, Holly Springs has no shortage of scandal and whispering.Ā Ā  Some might say the victim deserved it but, when Eureka ā€œTrinketā€ Truevine finds the body, it takes [...]

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November 10, 2009  Tags: , , ,   Posted in: Full Reviews, My Reviews  No Comments

Upcoming Mystery Hardcovers

Below is the list of some of the upcoming mystery hardcover titles as well as a few that have been recently released.Ā  This list will be added to as more titles and dates are announced. If you would like to order anything from us, please send an e-mail to cncbooks3@gmail.com or you can go directly [...]

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November 10, 2009  Tags: ,   Posted in: Upcoming List  No Comments

Upcoming Fantasy, Science Fiction, & Horror Hardcovers

Below is the list of some of the upcoming science fiction, fantasy & horror hardcover titles as well as a few that have been recently released.Ā Ā  This list will be added to as more titles and dates are announced. If you would like to order anything from us, please send an e-mail to cncbooks3@gmail.com or [...]

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November 10, 2009  Tags: , , ,   Posted in: Upcoming List  One Comment

Upcoming Paperbacks

Below is the list of some of the upcoming mystery,Ā  science fiction, fantasy & horror paperback titles as well as a few that have been recently released. Ā  This list will be added to as more titles and dates are announced. If you would like to order anything from us, please send an e-mail to [...]

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November 10, 2009  Tags: , , , ,   Posted in: Upcoming List  One Comment

An End and a Beginning

It’s over, the store is gone.Ā  More than ten years of my life were dedicated to our bookstore and I loved everything about it, except for the part about not being able to pay the bills once the recession hit.Ā  We actually opened May 20, 2000 and for all these years, I can honestly say [...]

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November 10, 2009   Posted in: Tales of a Bookseller  No Comments