Looking For a Good Book

February 9, 2019

quotes – Feb 2019

“Sex can kill you dead. To show a woman love is to ask for trouble…” Peter Wolfe, quoted in Hard-Boiled Anxiety “I like smooth shiny girls, hard-boiled and loaded with sin.” Farewell, My Lovely by Raymond Chandler, quoted in Hard-Boiled Anxiety “A good woman gives sex to get love.” Karen Huston Karydes – Hard-Boiled Anxiety Continue reading

January 12, 2019

quotes – Jan 2019

From my first post of book quotes I wrote: For about as long as I have been reading, I have collected quotes. What makes a good quote? I think it’s a snippet of writing that speaks volumes. It is the prose version of a poem – something that, in a condensed manner, waxes philosophic on Continue reading

quotes, random thoughts

April 7, 2016

Guest Post “Damned Internet” – and a Giveaway!

I don’t do guest posts very often, but once in awhile an author and book will really stand out to me. In this case, I hadn’t yet read the book when I agreed to let E. Van Lowe have a little bit of space on this blog. But I was attracted by his writing history Continue reading

essays, Guest Post, Memoir, random thoughts

December 26, 2015

Happy Kwanzaa

If this is a holiday you and your family celebrate, I hope that you are able to spend the time with loved ones and enjoy this special time. Continue reading

December 25, 2015

MERRY CHRISTMAS

If this is a holiday that you celebrate, I hope that you are able to enjoy the day. Continue reading

December 6, 2015

Happy Hanukkah

If this is a day that you and your family celebrate, I hope that you are able to relax and enjoy the day and honor your faith. Continue reading

May 4, 2015

Slowing Down

I begin a full-time, seasonal job this week and will, out of necessity, have to greatly reduce the volume of reading and reviewing I do for the next few months. Keep checking in, please. For May I’m hoping to get at least two reviews a week posted, though June and July could get reduced to Continue reading

September 28, 2014

quotes – 5

Quotes from the books I’ve been reading. Previous collections are: Quotes 1 Quotes 2 Quotes 3 Quotes 4 *********************************** He understood that things are serious to those who take them seriously, even if they seem frivolous or ridiculous to you personally. The Beatles Are Here! “Tools of Satan, Liverpool Division” – Joe Queenan What kind Continue reading

August 3, 2014

quotes – 3

It’s time for a few more quotes from some of my recent readings. If you enjoy quotes (and it seems there are a number of us who do), you can check out my previous assortment as well (Quotes #1 and Quotes #2). “We are language-making creatures in the same way that spiders are Continue reading

April 20, 2014

we’re back next week!

I hope you all are having a delightful Easter Sunday, or a delightful end to the weekend (if you don’t celebrate or recognize Easter). This past week’s All Graphic Novel review week was a success and you can expect we’ll do it again. But first we’re back with some non-graphic novels next week. In addition Continue reading