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Sunday, November 8, 2015

Murder With a Twist: Review

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Murder with a Twist by Tracy Kiely features wise-cracking, drink-swilling Nic and Nigel Martini. Nic (Nicole) was once Detective Landis of ...
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Friday, October 16, 2015

The Ghost Writer: Review

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Well...that took much longer than anticipated to finish. John Harwood's debut novel, The Ghost Writer , started off really well. Gerard ...
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Sunday, October 11, 2015

Paris in the Twentieth Century: Review

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Did she love Monsieur Boutardin and was she loved by him in return? Yes, insofar as these businesslike hearts could love; a comparison wi...
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Friday, September 25, 2015

The Poe Shadow: Review

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So...the common saying is that "the third time's the charm"--right? Not necessarily. A couple of challenges asked us to give a...
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Saturday, September 19, 2015

The Name of the Wind: Review

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In which I once again thoroughly dislike a book that my bestest friend in the whole world loved and sent me as a present. I'm sorry to h...
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Monday, September 14, 2015

Briar Rose: Review

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Briar Rose by Jane Yolen is dark re-telling of the story of Sleeping Beauty. Ever since she can remember, Rebecca Berlin's grandma--cal...
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Friday, September 4, 2015

The Giver: Review

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One of my reading challenges requires that we read a book that we were supposed to read in high school, but didn't. I'm afraid that ...
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Sunday, August 16, 2015

Alias Grace: Review

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Alias Grace is Margaret Atwood's fictional retelling of the true story of Grace Marks. Grace was a Canadian maid who was convicted in 1...
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Tuesday, July 14, 2015

The Witch & the Hysteric: Mini-Review

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The Witch & the Hysteric: the Monstrous Medieval in Benjamin Christensen's Häxan by Alexander Doty and Patricia Clare Ingham is an ...
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Saturday, July 11, 2015

The Lack of the Irish: Review

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The University of Notre Dame in South Bend, Indiana is gearing up for a highly anticipated football game. Baylor University, the country...
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Thursday, July 9, 2015

The Crime & the Crystal: Review

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Septuagenarian and retired biology professor Andrew Basnett heads south of the equator to Australia for the third novel in Elizabeth Ferrars...
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Saturday, June 6, 2015

Harlan Ellison's City on the Edge of Forever:Mini-Review

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Harlan Ellison's The City on the Edge of Forever is a graphic novel adaptation (by Scott & David Tipton) of Ellison's original s...
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Wednesday, April 22, 2015

Call for Michael Shayne: Review

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On the night of June 8, Arthur Devlin, a quiet and unassuming insurance man, went to a bon voyage party. His bon voyage party--as he prepare...
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Saturday, April 18, 2015

The Cavalier in White: Review

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The Cavalier in White is the first book in a trilogy by Marcia Muller (1986). The short series features art security expert Joanna Stark an...
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Thursday, April 16, 2015

The Ringmaster's Secret: Review

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Yesterday I finished a walk down memory lane. I had recently picked up a copy of the Nancy Drew The Ringmaster's Secret by Carolyn Keen...
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Monday, April 13, 2015

Murder in the Wind: Mini-Review

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In Murder in the Wind (aka Hurricane ) by John D. MacDonald (1956) we have a suspenseful tale of natural disaster and man-made murder. Hurr...
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Thursday, April 9, 2015

Challenge Complete: I Dare You To....

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Image Credit The "I Dare You To" Challenge has no time limit or required commitment, so I was able do as much or as little a...
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