I have been reading Spenser novels for a long time – a very long time. It’s gotten to the point that not a lot of people remember the old Spenser: For Hire tv series with Robert Urich and Avery Brooks. (When I read a Spenser novel, I still hear Brooks’ voice whenever Hawk speaks.) On the whole, I have been… Read more
One of the things that struck me about Unaccustomed Earth was how sad the stories all seemed. Though not really tragic, there seemed to be no happy endings in sight for any of these characters. I could barely finish “A Choice of Accommodations” – I could see the train wreck coming and I wanted desperately to derail it, to do… Read more
I’ve been buried under an avalanche of new books and I have never been happier! Two more new books arrived yesterday:The Gargoyle, by Andrew Davidson – this one really impressed the Early Reviewers and I’m looking forward to reading it.The Watercooler Effect: A Psychologist Explores the Extraordinary Power of Rumors, by Nicholas DiFonzo. Read more
Do you have any unique books in your library- books only you have on LT? How many? Did you find cataloging information on your unique books, or did you hand-enter them? Do they fall into a particular category or categories, or are they a mix of different things? Have you ever looked at the “You and none other” feature on… Read more
The Book Fairy swooped down and left a whole pile of goodies for me today! (For some strange reason she left one package at my house and five packages next door, but at least they are all home where they belong!) The Good Thief by Hannah TintiLegerdemain: The President’s Secret Plan, The Bomb, and What The French Never Knew, by… Read more
Hey, check out the Grand Opening of Book Roast: We slice and serve one author a day for fun and prizes and a good, old fashioned roasting. First, we whet your appetite with a short excerpt from the author’s book, followed by three questions loosely related to the passage. Some questions are silly, others are straightforward and the rest are… Read more
I found this article interesting: Why I Hate Second Hand Books. I am a book snob in my own way, so I can relate to some of his points about used, creased, stained copies bought for cheap at a second-hand store or borrowed from the library. Luckily, the books I have checked out of my local library have been in… Read more
Today’s Tuesday Thingers question is:What’s the most popular book in your library? Have you read it? What did you think? How many users have it? What’s the most popular book you don’t have? How does a book’s popularity figure into your decisions about what to read? Can we just skip the Harry Potter books? There are so many of those… Read more
I do love a good detective novel. Anyone who has taken a peek at my library knows that I love mysteries. I’ve got a full set of Nero Wolfe novels (including the cookbook), a full set of Spenser novels, and a smattering of other interesting detectives as well. But what to do since Archie and Mr. Wolfe won’t be coming… Read more
Two new books for review:Admit One: A Journey Into Film, by Emmett James. This copy came autographed and personalized – a very nice touch.The White Mary, by Kira Salak, an Advanced Reader Copy. I will definitely have a review up soon. Read more