Monthly Archives: November 2012
no FFB today…
It’s getting to be a busy time of year, it seems. The Christmas / holiday push is on. I can’t say I’m very happy about it, but things must be bought, wrapped and shipped for those out of town friends … Continue reading
New Arrivals, Current Reading, November 12-18, 2012
We had a great Thanksgiving with the usual turkey, stuffing, etc. Though it’s just the two of us, we like to have turkey and traditional trimmings, and we like the leftovers. We didn’t do the black Friday thing, but will … Continue reading
no FFB today…
Two reasons: 1) FFB Host Patti Abbott declared this a no FFB ay for herself, though she said if anyone else wanted to post they could. I didn’t. 2) I’m still on overload from yesterday, with the football, big meal … Continue reading
Happy Thanksgiving!
We have many, many things to be thankful for: each other, friends and family, our cats, neighbors, our health, our beautiful home, books, quilts, blogs, our ability to be retired and live moderately well. Our garden, the meal that will … Continue reading
A Sad Goodbye
Today is the final day of business for Upper Crust Bakery, a wonderful local bakery in Lake Oswego village. They make excellent bread (especially the marbled rye!), rolls, specialty breads like blueberry crumble, lemon poppyseed, to-die-for pound cake and, of … Continue reading
New Arrivals, Current Reading, November 12-18, 2012
New Arrivals – four things this time. It would have been five, but the vagaries of delivery times from the Azon mean I’m missing the middle of a trilogy. Possibly it’ll come next week. Agatha H. and the Clockwork Princess A … Continue reading
FFB: The Mother Goose Murders by Walter Gibson
this is the 97th in my series of forgotten or seldom read books The Mother Goose Murders by Walter Gibson, Copyright 1946 by Street & Smith Publications, Doubleday Crime Club. 1st printing 1979 hardcover, Approx. 5 3/4″ by 8 1/2″ hardback, mystery featuring The Shadow I … Continue reading
Agatha H and the Airship City
Agatha H and the Airship City A Girl Genius Novel by Phil and Kaja Foglio, Night Shade Books, 2011 trade paper YA fantasy-adventure – novelization of Girl Genius graphic novels I’d been seeing write-ups and reviews here and there for the Girl Genius … Continue reading
New Arrivals, Current Reading, November 5-11, 2012
It’s gotten cold here, at least for us: mid 30s in early mornings and damp cold. We don’t mind, but it does make it harder to get out and walk-run or whatever. New Arrivals – nothing to report this time, … Continue reading
FFB: The Private Practice of Michael Shayne by Bret Halliday
this is the 96th in my series of forgotten or seldom read books The Private Practice of Michael Shayne by Bret Halliday © 1940, Dell 1958 mass market paperback, mystery – 2nd Michael Shayne I have a slew of Mike Shayne mysteries on … Continue reading
Jane, the Woman Who Loved Tarzan
Jane The Woman Who Loved Tarzan by Robin Maxwell © 2012, Tor 2012 trade paper, general fiction I read two reviews of this, both very favorable and professing the book to be interesting, faithful to Edgar Rice Burroughs, and full of adventure. The … Continue reading
New Arrivals, Current Reading, October 28 – November 4, 2012
It’s been windy and rainy here, the Fall color is quickly blowing away. The maple tree I posted just a few days ago is nearly stripped of leaves and there’s leaf raking to be done everywhere. New Arrivals – Three things … Continue reading
no FFB this week
Sorry, have been reading a few older things but nothing is written up, and a few newer things that don’t really qualify. I do have a couple of new arrivals which will be posted late tomorrow afternoon / early tomorrow … Continue reading
The Broken Bullhorn 