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THE MUSICALS OF COLE PORTER – Bernard F. Dick
Here’s what I knew about Cole Porter prior to reading this book: 1) the lyrics in all the songs in Anything Goes were often repeated by my fellow theatre students back in my college days, 2) Cole Porter was my theatre professor’s favorite composer & lyricist, 3) I thought he was only a Broadway artist whose work Continue reading
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JUST ADD WRITER – Tim Waggoner
It’s about time someone wrote this book! I have been reading tie-in novels since the mid-1970’s. I’m not sure if the first one was a Partridge Family novel (oh, yes, they had them and I read them!) or one of the two Gerry Anderson UFO novels (why only two!?) or, quite likely, one of those James Blish Star Trek adaptations. I Continue reading
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LETTERS TO KAFKA – Christine Estima
This was beautiful. Milena Jesenská was a Czech journalist, writer, editor and translator. It was in the latter role that she rose to some small fame as she was one of the first to translate the works of Franz Kafka from German to Czech. She’d discovered one of his stories which made an impact on her Continue reading
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THEM BONES – David Housewright
Rushmore McKenzie might just be my favorite literary P.I. I definitely look forward to a McKenzie book more than any other mystery detective … and I like Longmire and Cork O’Connor and Will Trent and …! McKenzie is approached by Angela Bjork, an old friend, with a request – help her find her missing dinosaur Continue reading
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THE MOON IS FOLLOWING US – graphic novel
So, I read through this. Twice. And I just don’t know what to make of it! A six-year-old girl, Penny, is in trouble – she was kidnapped by some really Bad people and now she won’t wake up. Doctors don’t seem to be able to help her, but a strange little dude appears out of Continue reading
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RETURN TO SENDER – Craig Johnson
Walt Longmire, the tough-as-nails Sheriff of Absaroka County, Wyoming, is hard at work, but this timeout of his own territory. A cousin to Walt’s late wife reaches out to Walt for some help. The distant relative is a postal official in Colorado and one of his carriers, a woman who delivers in remote areas, has Continue reading
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MIDNIGHT IN SOAP LAKE – Matthew Sullivan
When Abigail moves to Soap Lake, Washington with her husband for his new job, she imagines it will be a mini version of Seattle, with craft beers on tap, super friendly neighbors, and a tourist gimmick (in this case, the world’s largest lava lamp). But when, just after moving, her husband is sent to Poland Continue reading
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THE DRAGON’S APPRENTICE – James Riley
Twelve year old Ciara discovers a book of magic spells. The very first page warns the reader to STOP, don’t read any further, and under no circumstances should anyone perform any of the spells (because spells are very dangerous, especially when you don’t know what you’re doing). But when you’re twelve year old, OF COURSE Continue reading
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THE BUFFALO HUNTER HUNTER – Stephen Graham Jones
What happens when a vampire confronts a minister in the American West of 1912? Confession. Discovered in a wall is a journal of a Lutheran pastor who detailed his encounters with a man who’d once been known as Good Stab, of the Blackfeet Nation. In great detail, the pastor recounts Good Stab’s story in his Continue reading
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REMOTE SPACE – graphic novel
400+ years in the future humans have split in two primary factions – those who have adapted for space travel using cybernetic augments to the body, and those who used genetic manipulation to have the body adapt to the devasting climate change. There’s a virus that’s decimating the earth-bound humans and despite the advancements in Continue reading
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THE LIBRARY GAME – Gigi Pandian
Secret Staircase Construction is doing well and Tempest Raj is enjoying the success of the family-owned business. Their latest project is transforming a home into a public library which aims to celebrate the detectives of literature. Although the work isn’t complete, the home’s owner is looking to celebrate by hosting a murder-mystery dinner complete with Continue reading
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A MURDER IN ZION – Nicole Maggi
Emmeline “Emme” Helliwell is a special agent with the National Park Service. She has returned to her Utah hometown to grieve and recover after the death of her mother and regain her composure and confidence after a failure from a recent mission. When a body turns up in the Narrows of Zion National Park, Emme Continue reading
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