Archive for June, 2010
Book Review: Monster by A. Lee Martinez
Monster A. Lee Martinez Orbit, 2009 ISBN 0316041262 Hardcover (ARC) I am not certain if the following could be called a review of a book or a reaction to a book. Until opening this book, the assumption was, rather naively I now realize, that after over a half century of reading, I had read every [...]
June 30, 2010
Tags: dark fantasy, humor, Orbit Posted in: Guest Reviews 
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Books, Dogs and Kids
Mary Jane Maffini is a lapsed librarian, a former mystery bookstore owner, a previous president of Crime Writers of Canada and a lifelong lover of mysteries. In addition to the four Charlotte Adams books, she is the author of the Camilla MacPhee series, the Fiona Silk adventures and nearly two dozen short stories. She has [...]
June 29, 2010
Posted in: Guest Blogs 11 Comments
Book Review: The Mouse in the Mountain by Norbert Davis
The Mouse in the Mountain Norbert Davis The Rue Morgue Press, 2001 ISBN 0915230410 Trade Paperback Originally published in 1943, this first entry in the Doan and Carstairs series is unexpected in the world of the hardboiled PI novel. As the new publishers explained in their foreword, Norbert Davis introduced humor into this subgenre at [...]
June 28, 2010
Tags: Great Dane, hardboiled, humor, mystery, Rue Morgue Press Posted in: Full Reviews, My Reviews No Comments
Stats On My Mind
It’s never a good thing to get obsessed with the stats on your blog—counting the numbers of visitors and page views and spiders gets you nothing but heartburn when you’re hoping lots of people are reading your blog.  I try not to look at mine more than a couple (or three or four) times a [...]
June 27, 2010
Posted in: Tales of a Bookseller 2 Comments
Book Review: Movie for Dogs by Lois Duncan
Movie for Dogs Lois Duncan Scholastic, June 2010 ISBN 0545108543 Hardcover Movie for Dogs by Lois Duncan is a later installment in the popular “for Dogs” franchise. Before getting to the review I need to note two things. The first is that I haven’t read the previous books in the series or seen the movie [...]
June 26, 2010
Tags: animals, kids, Scholastic Posted in: Full Reviews No Comments
Vacation Time Part Deux
Vacation is almost over, just today and tomorrow left–sob! I broke my pinky toe Sunday, when a grocery cart suddenly stopped and I didn’t, but nothing really dreadful has happened (knock on wood) so this can be called another successful trip to the beach. There’s something about the Outer Banks that soothes the soul every [...]
June 24, 2010
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Book Review: Making Rounds with Oscar by David Dosa, M.D.
Making Rounds with Oscar David Dosa, M.D. Hyperion Books, 2010 ISBN 1401323235 Hardcover This is the true story of Oscar, an ordinary cat from the street with an extraordinary talent. Â He knows when a patient is going to die and goes that that person’s bedside to remain with them. Inscrutible like every other feline, we [...]
June 23, 2010
Tags: animals, Hyperion, nonfiction Posted in: Full Reviews One Comment
Book Clubs
The latest winner of the Malice Domestic Best First Traditional Mystery Novel Competition, The End Game features a strong new heroine in a vivid Southern setting. Gerrie Ferris Finger puts a new spin on the classic mystery novel. Gerrie Ferris Finger is a winner of the Malice Domestic Best First Traditional Mystery Novel Competition. She [...]
June 22, 2010
Posted in: Guest Blogs 4 Comments
Vacation Time!
We’re down at the Outer Banks this week, Kitty Hawk to be exact. After losing Molly, it’s especially nice to be here, away from the usual routine for a few days. My friend, Janis, and I have been coming here to the same motel for a very long time—we think this is our 28th season, [...]
June 21, 2010
Posted in: Tales of a Bookseller 4 Comments
The Loss of an Old Friend
Friday, Annie and I took Molly, my alltime favorite cat (I’ve loved them all but, yes, she was my favorite) to the vet for her last visit. In recent days, it had become more and more difficult for her to walk and, finally, her back legs failed her. I’m pretty sure she was also in [...]
June 20, 2010
Posted in: Tales of a Bookseller 2 Comments
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