Archive for August, 2010
Book Review: The Scent of Rain and Lightning by Nancy Pickard
The Scent of Rain and Lightning Nancy Pickard Ballantine Books, May 2010 ISBN 0345471016 Hardcover When she was three years old, Jody Linder’s father, Hugh-Jay, was murdered and her mother disappeared. Hugh-Jay’s parents, Hugh and Annabelle Linder, along with their two remaining sons, Chase and Bobby as well as daughter Belle and her husband, Meryl [...]
August 7, 2010
Tags: Ballantine, cold case, medium-boiled, mystery Posted in: Full Reviews 
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Tales From A Young Author
Some time back, I posed a set of questions on an online author-centric group in which I participate, looking for a possible guest blogger. I particularly wanted an ebook-only author or an author who used a pen name specifically for ebooks. My interest was in why authors have chosen to go the ebook route and [...]
August 6, 2010
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SHARK!!
It’s Shark Week and, once again, I find myself watching many of the shows that get recycled every year and as many of the new ones as I can. This season, I’ve been captivated by two in particular. “Ultimate Air Jaws” is an astounding documentary about great white sharks that gather in large numbers around [...]
August 5, 2010
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Book Review: Burn by Nevada Barr
Warning: This book deals with the sexual enslavement of children. While Barr does not indulge in graphic, prolonged descriptions, there are scenes near the end that leave little to the imagination. If the subject matter disturbs you, proceed with caution. Burn Nevada Barr Minotaur Books, August 2010 ISBN 9780312614560 Hardcover (ARC) In a city she [...]
August 4, 2010
Tags: medium-boiled, Minotaur, mystery, New Orleans, suspense Posted in: Full Reviews 2 Comments
Love Those Animals in Books
Several weeks ago, I got into an email discussion with Becky, one of my reviewers and a friend of the erstwhile brick & mortar store. She had sent me a review of Scent of the Missing by Susannah Charleson, a story about Puzzle, the author’s Search and Rescue dog, and that led to us emailing [...]
August 3, 2010
Tags: animals, pets Posted in: Tales of a Bookseller One Comment
Book Review: Pepperoni Pizza Can Be Murder by Chris Cavender
Pepperoni Pizza Can Be Murder Chris Cavender Kensington Publishing, August 2010 ISBN 075822950X Hardcover Eleanor Swift will not let the reputation of A Slice of Delight, her pizza parlor, be sullied by customer complaints or by murder. When Wade Hatcher, the brother of her delivery guy Greg, is murdered in her kitchen, she won’t rest [...]
August 2, 2010
Tags: cozy, Kensington, mystery Posted in: Full Reviews No Comments
A 9/11 Story
Friday evening, I sat in my car in the driveway, riveted by a chapter of the audio book I’m currently listening to, Homer’s Odyssey by Gwen Cooper. I haven’t finished it yet so I’m not ready to do a review but I have to say this one section of the book took me completely unawares [...]
August 1, 2010
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