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LOVE SUCKS – Cynthia St. Aubin
Having recently read and been enamored with Christopher Moore’s Anima Rising, I was in the mood for a little more supernatural and art combo and viola, up popped this book, Love Sucks by Cynthia St. Aubin. This was clearly going to be more humorous and more of a romance (thank you, cover artist) but that doesn’t matter to Continue reading
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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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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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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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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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C.O.W.L. 1964 – graphic novel
GRAPHIC NOVEL WEEK It is 1964 and C.O.W.L. (Chicago Organized Workers League) is the first superhero union in the country. The union is now looking to go national, with the union leaders tasting a bit of power. But the members who made up the union are no longer a cohesive force, having scattered or retired. Continue reading
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THE BIRDING DICTIONARY – Rosemary Mosco
What is there to say about a book like this? This is a humor book, masquerading as a “birding dictionary” – meaning a dictionary of terms common to birders (ie obsessed bird watchers). Author Rosemary Mosco is clearly familiar with birders (perhaps she is one herself) and picks up on a lot of their language Continue reading
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A FEARLESS EYE: THE PHOTOGRAPHS OF BARBARA RAMOS
I have such an affinity for photography. I especially like the grittiness and rawness that one can get with black and white photography. When I saw that these photos were from the 1970’s in California (mostly San Francisco), I really wanted to take a look. The book opens with three essays – one each by Continue reading
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THE PALACE JOB – Patrick Weekes
As you might suspect from the title, this is a ‘heist’ novel in a fantasy setting. As I enjoy some of the better heist movies and I like a good fantasy, why not give it a shot? A woman, Loch, is looking to retrieve a priceless Elven manuscript that was stolen. Adding insult to injury, Continue reading
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PINK CHIMNEYS – Ardeana Hamlin
1800’s, Bangor, Maine. Three women struggle to survive and thrive in a male-dominated world. Maude Richmond is bright young girl who wants to become a doctor like her father, but, because she’s female, it won’t be possible. So she does the next best thing – she becomes a midwife and by choice she elects to Continue reading
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THE WRITER – graphic novel
A graphic novel, titled The Writer, about a comic writer who becomes his own character in a battle against a slough of demons and creatures straight out of Jewish folklore?! Heck yeah I’m wanting to read this! Stan Siegel, a renowned comic book writer (ha! I guess we already know this is a fantasy) learns Continue reading
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CHLOROPHILIA – Cristina Jurado
Kirmen is different. Seriously different. Due to some cruel-though-for-good-reason experiments by a doctor, Kirmen, one of the last humans born after the apocalypse, is slowly seeing his physical form reshaped and adapted for a better life in the new world. He is becoming more plant-like. While the adaptation may make life easier in the future, Continue reading
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