Archive for March, 2010
Books Versus the Budget
The Virginia Festival of the Book is coming up next week. This primo 5-day gathering of all kinds of people who love books is near and dear to my heart because, until this year, we were the bookseller for Crime Wave. That’s a programming track dedicated to mystery and there are always a great group [...]
March 11, 2010
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It’s Coming! It’s Coming!
With the ridiculous weather we’ve had this winter, we all need to treat ourselves to something fun and RavenCon is just the ticket. Coming up the weekend of April 9th, this is an inexpensive way to have a good time, whether you’re a single, a couple or a bus-sized family. Geared mostly to fantasy and [...]
March 10, 2010
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Write What You Know—and Know What You Write
Rabbi Ilene Schneider, Ed.D. one of the first six women ordained as a rabbi in the U.S., is Coordinator of Jewish Hospicefor Samaritan Hospice in Marlton, NJ, near Philadelphia. She is the author of Chanukah Guilt (Swimming Kangaroo Books, 2007), the first in a series of cozy mysteries featuring Rabbi Aviva Cohen, and of the [...]
March 9, 2010
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A Night at the Movies
Saw Zombieland again last night, on DVD this time. What a great movie, just as good this time as it was in the theater. Who knew a zombie movie could be so clever, so downright funny? Some of my favorite parts— Tallahassee’s eternal search for Twinkies The homage to the shoot-out at the OK Corral [...]
March 7, 2010
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Book Review: The Hunchback Assignments by Arthur Slade
The Hunchback Assignments Arthur Slade Narrated by Jayne Entwistle Listening Library, 2009 ISBN 0739380206 Unabridged Audio Book Modo is an abandoned child in Victorian London, a child with such a fearsome appearance that no one could possibly care for him. Mr. Socrates, though, a mysterious gentleman of means, takes Modo in and raises him in [...]
March 6, 2010
Tags: action adventure, audio, espionage, fantasy, Listening Library, mystery, Random House, steampunk, young adult Posted in: Full Reviews, My Reviews No Comments
The Chilly South
Last week’s vacation in Florida, with an overnight in Savannah, was really nice but not exactly what we expected. The areas we went to were beautiful and, except for one day, the sun was bright. Unfortunately, it was also downright cold in Florida. Well, cold compared to what Florida should be like in the winter.
March 5, 2010
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Book Review: The Breach by Patrick Lee
The Breach Patrick Lee Harper, January 2010 ISBN 9780061584459 Mass Market Paperback Travis Chase has a past, a prison sentence served for deeds that deserved the conviction, although some might say he had justification for his behavior at the end. Whatever the case, he has come to the Alaskan wilderness for the solitude that may [...]
March 3, 2010
Tags: Harper, science fiction, suspense, thriller Posted in: Full Reviews, My Reviews One Comment
How I Got into Crime Writing: Where Lou Allin Goes, Murder Follows
Lou Allin is the author of the Belle Palmer mysteries set in Northern Ontario, ending with Memories are Murder. Now living on Vancouver Island with her border collies and mini-poodle, she is working on a new series where the rainforest meets the sea. On the Surface Die and She Felt No Pain feature RCMP Corporal, [...]
March 2, 2010
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Catty News 2
Author Sandra Parshall, a long-time friend of Creatures ‘n Crooks, has a new book out (see Wendi Chapman’s review here: Broken Places ). If you’ve never read Sandy’s books, you’ve cheated yourself; if you used to come in the store, you’ve really missed a special treat in Broken Places. Sandy herself tells the tale in [...]
March 1, 2010
Tags: mystery Posted in: Hamilton, Tales of a Bookseller No Comments
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