Saturday, December 10, 2011
First It Was the Thin Mints Melee . . .
PimPage: An Occasional Feature in Which I Call Interesting Books to Your Attention
Amazon.com: Miles to Little Ridge eBook: Heath Lowrance: Kindle Store: Edward A.Grainger's Gideon Miles hits the trail in this fast-clip western novella written by Heath Lowrance. The U.S. Marshal finds himself in the sleepy town of Little Ridge, Montana, on the search for a wanted man. But just as Miles enters town, he's spotted by a hard case who recognizes Miles as the lawman that killed his friend. Now Miles must face the wanted man, who claims his innocence and is raising a daughter on his own, while the hard case and a ne'er-do-well partner are gunning for him.
AbeBooks: The Best Book and Booze Pairings
Bob Burnett, R. I. P.
Dan “Bee” Spears, R. I. P.
Christmas is Coming
Friday, December 09, 2011
First It Was the Thin Mints Melee . . .
New Western by Wayne D. Dundee
First It Was the Thin Mints Melee . . .
12 Days of Bookmas -- Day 6 #bookmas
Clues for Day 7 -- written by Lauren
Working in publishing means I read all day, in one form or another. If I’m not reading queries, a client’s new contract or industry blogs, I’m reading exciting requested material from an author I’m planning to offer representation. When I’m not reading all of that, I’m reading something new to review on my blog. I used to read a book or two a week for pleasure, even all through college. Now, I’ve had to cut out almost all pleasure reading—I watch TV instead as a way to turn off my brain for a while. But when vacations come around, I plan my reading list like a new bride plans her honeymoon wardrobe. And then I tell all my friends and colleagues about what I just can’t wait to read and not criticize. This Christmas break, I’m planning to read three books I just can’t wait to get my hands on. I’ve spent extra time picking them out because I can’t risk choosing something I’ll regret. Which three books are my Christmas selections for 2011?
My clues: Book 1: T. S. Eliot's merchant hatches one. Book 2: Rio has Carnival. This similar event is from Ireland (in a manner of speaking). Book 3: The numbers add up to 15.
Fashion Flash
Uh-Oh
And Keep Off Her Lawn!
First It Was the Thin Mints Melee . . .
Cap'n Bob Might Want These
Forgotten Books: A Memory of Murder -- Ray Bradbury
Thursday, December 08, 2011
Jerry Robinson, R. I. P.
Croc Update brought to You by People Who Don't Have a Clue about Gator Habitat
Now Available as an e-Book!
Dead on the Island: Truman Smith Private Eye Audio Book | Bill Crider | Download Dead on the Island: Truman Smith Private Eye: Nominated for the Shamus Award for Best First Private Eye Novel.
PI Truman Smith has become a loner after failing to find his sister Jan during a recent search of Galveston Island. He jogs on the Seawall, plays with his cat, and reads lots of Faulkner books. He is pulled from his self-imposed retirement when his old high-school football buddy Dino asks him to find a young girl named Sharon. As Tru begins his investigation, dead bodies begin to appear and Tru himself is attacked. His search for Sharon takes him to all sorts of interesting places on and near the Island.
Bill Crider spins a good mystery tale in a wonderful setting with interesting characters and enough plot twists to keep listeners guessing until the last few chapters.
12 Days of Bookmas -- Day 6 #bookmas
Archaeology Update
Howard Tate, R. I. P.
A Christmas Gift
DB Cooper Update
An Oregon woman who claims her uncle was the elusive criminal known only as DB Cooper says she has been told by the FBI that her evidence is enough for them to close the file on the case.
Some Fun
McAllister had just published his first story, “The Faces Outside,” in both IF magazine and Simon and Schuster’s 1964 roundup of the best science fiction of the year. Confident, if not downright cocky, he thought the surveys could settle a conflict with his English teacher by proving that symbols weren’t lying beneath the texts they read like buried treasure awaiting discovery.
Justice Is Served
Wednesday, December 07, 2011
First It Was the Thin Mints Melee . . .
Harry Morgan, R. I. P.
A veteran of more than 50 years in films and TV, Morgan starred or co-starred in 11 TV series. He was an appealing Everyman whose calm manner and wry delivery were widely popular. In M*A*S*H*, his steady ways and wry humor tempered the more high-keyed natures of his co-star’s characters, Hawkeye Pierce and Trapper John. He went on to co-star in its spin-off, AfterMASH (1984-85).
12 Days of Bookmas Day 5
Play to win free books! Go here for an explanation of the contest and for a list of the many blogs where clues can be found.
Virginia Leads the Way
AbeBooks' Most Expensive Sales in November 2011
Uh-Oh
Retro SF Art
Dobie Gray, R. I. P.
Barbara Orbison, R. I. P.
12-7-41
Tuesday, December 06, 2011
PimPage: An Occasional Feature in Which I Call Interesting Books to Your Attention
This is the world of the Fathomless Abyss, a bottomless pit that opens who-knows-when onto who-knows-where, just long enough for new people from a thousand different worlds and a million different times to fall in and join the fight for survival in place where the slightest misstep means an everlasting fall into eternity.
Tales from the Fathomless Abyss features six new short stories, and it’s only the beginning. From here, each author will branch out to spin a series of new books sharing this impossible, explosive, infinite setting.
Your fall into the Fathomless Abyss begins here.
12 Days of Bookmas -- Day 4 #bookmas
Play to win free books! Go here for an explanation of the contest and for a list of the many blogs where clues can be found.
Day 4 (Posted December 6, 2011 - Lauren) :
When I first started out in the publishing world, I interned at two different companies. My first internship was a bold introduction to commercial publishing where I learned my first two valuable lessons in publishing: 1. Publishing is about art and money, but rarely only one or the other. All books are art. All books need to make money. The best, most successful books are those that blend these elements well. 2. Just because I wouldn’t personally read a book for pleasure doesn’t mean there isn’t a healthy audience of those who would.
My second internship was where I fell in love with publishing and learned the ropes as completely as I could. I find that I still learn things—daily.
At which companies did I complete these two internships?
My clues: The first company is in the bag ; the second one is a giveaway.
Fast Five
Not Such a Wonderful Life
Paging Dan Brown
First It Was the Thin Mints Melee . . .
Criminal Geniuses of the Day
Overlooked Movies -- Dark City
Monday, December 05, 2011
Darrell K. Sweet, R. I. P.
Buy My Book!
James Gunn's Ad Astra! |
NASA Update
12 Days of Bookmas -- Day 3 #bookmas
First It Was the Thin Mints Melee . . .
Once Again, Texas Leads the Way
And Stay off Her Damn Lawn!
Sunday, December 04, 2011
Buy My Book!
Frank Castella isn’t so easy to get rid of, however. When his spirit takes over the junkyard, bent on revenge, a lot of people are going to die, and Frank isn’t going to make it easy on them.
The Nero Award
This year, the winner is Louise Penny for Bury Your Dead (Minotaur Books, an imprint of St. Martin’s Publishing Group). Her award was presented by Jane K. Cleland, chair of the Wolfe Pack's literary awards.
The Black Orchid Novella Award is presented jointly by The Wolfe Pack andAlfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine to celebrate the Novella format popularized by Rex Stout. This year's winner is James Lincoln Warren for "Inner Fire."
About the Wolfe Pack
The Wolfe Pack, founded in 1977, is a forum to discuss, explore, and enjoy the 72 Nero Wolfe books and novellas written by Rex Stout. The organization promotes fellowship and extends friendship to those who enjoy these great literary works of mystery through a series of events, book discussions, and a journal devoted to the study of the genius detective, Nero Wolfe, and his intrepid assistant, Archie Goodwin. The organization has more than 500 members worldwide.To learn more, visit www.nerowolfe.org or send mail toWerowance@nerowolfe.org.