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JOE A Man Without Breath by Philip Kerr "A Man Without Breath is the newest Bernie Gunther novel. This is my favorite current noir series. With Bernie Gunther who is a sometime private investigator, sometime Berlin police officer, sometime member of the Nazi SD, and sometime war criminal is once again thrust into a situation … Continue reading What We’re Reading
The News from Spain: 7 Variations on a Love Story by Joan Wickersham Reviewed by: Julie W. The news from Spain is that her husband is dead. His race car spun out and hit a tree. A bomb's gone off under a park bench. The news from Spain is what you haven't even heard yet … Continue reading Have You Read the News From Spain?
Let's take a look at what's new in the book world, shall we? As always the book's blurbs are provided by their publishers. Enjoy! HARDCOVER FICTION Vampires in the Lemon Grove by Karen Russell From the author of the New York Times best seller Swamplandia!—a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize—a magical new collection of stories … Continue reading New Releases
NPR Loves VAMPIRES IN THE LEMON GROVE"Russell's creativity won't come as a surprise to anyone who has read her critically acclaimed 2011 novel, Swamplandia!, but it should convert the skeptical readers who hold on to the idea that literary fiction can't be creative and entertaining. It should also delight the same readers who loved George … Continue reading NPR Loves VAMPIRES IN THE LEMON GROVE
LOVE, candy hearts, roses, and twitterpation - we love Valentine's Day! Here are a few of our favorite kid's books that celebrate all that is splendid about love! My Heart is Like a Zoo by Michael Hall Artists Michael Hall creates some of our favorite animals out of heart shapes in this book, which is … Continue reading Love Is In the Air!
~post by Marie Upon its initial release in 1961, Robert A. Heinlein’s Stranger in a Strange Land was met with division. There were those who called it drivel, and those who touted it as “the best science-fiction novel ever written!” It brought to us such linguistic gems as “groking” and “I am but an egg”, … Continue reading Sci Friday: Who Ever Heard of a Martian Named Smith?
So our Assistant Buyer Joe T. spent a little time over at the most awesome website in the universe today. And this is what he made. And you can do it, too. Because there are amazing people in this world who make things like making your very own pulp covers possible. ISN'T THAT COOL???!!!! … Continue reading The Most Awesome Website in the Universe
JOE Ninja: 1,000 Years of the Shadow Warrior by John Man "This book is being billed as a new history of the ninja with all new revelations. As a man who has seen the Cannon Pictures classic Ninja 3: The Domination over 100 times, I was hesitant that there could be anything new that I … Continue reading What We’re Reading
We're excited to announce the Statesman Selects pick for February is The Searchers by Glenn Frankel! We're proud to partner with the Austin American-Statesman to highlight one title each month that you shouldn't miss. If it's a Statesman Selects pick, you know it's bound to be a good read. Pick up the Sunday edition of … Continue reading February Statesman Selects: THE SEARCHERS
This week we have a fresh batch of New Releases, and they are good. Pick up a title and enjoy the beautiful sunshine. As always the book's blurbs are provided by their publisher. HARDCOVER FICTION A Cold and Lonely Place by Sara J. Henry Freelance writer Troy Chance is snapping photos of the Saranac Lake … Continue reading New Releases
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