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ffb: Biblioholism by Tom Raabe
this is the 150th in my series of forgotten or seldom read books Biblioholism by Tom Raabe, Fulcrum Publishing 1991 – trade paper, nonfiction “Do you have a bookstore problem?” This book is intended to be humorous – or is it? There is … Continue reading
Posted in Friday Forgotten Book, Humor, Non-fiction
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New Arrivals and Current Reading, June 16 – 22, 2014
New Arrivals First a pre-order came, then one for a Friday Forgotten Book post, then… Cibola Burn by James S. A. Corey (Daniel Abraham and Ty Franck) [Orbit June 2014 hardcover, purchased new] – science fiction. This is the fourth … Continue reading
Posted in Current Reading, mystery, New Arrivals, Non-fiction, science fiction
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ffb: The Uncomplaining Corpses
this is the 128th in my series of posts on forgotten or seldom read books The Uncomplaining Corpses by Brett Halliday (Davis Dresser) © 1940, Dell 1957 mass market paperback, mystery, 3rd Mike Shayne. This Dell edition of the third in the series … Continue reading
Posted in Friday Forgotten Book, mystery, Non-fiction, Review
Tagged book reviews, Mike Shayne
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ffb: Benchmarks: Galaxy Bookshelf
this is the 127th in my series of posts on forgotten or seldom read books Benchmarks: Galaxy Bookshelf by Algis Budrys © 1985, Southern Illinois University Press 1985 hardcover, non-fiction, critical reviews, Galaxy Magazine, 1964-1971 Most of what needs to be said about … Continue reading
Posted in Friday Forgotten Book, Non-fiction, Review, science fiction
Tagged book reviews
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New Arrivals, Current Reading September 2 – 8, 2013
NEW ARRIVALS: It’s gotten cool and wet here, a nice break for the garden and us before the final hot days of Summer later in the month.Wonderful weather, gardening, various outings have kept us busy, but I’ve taken time for … Continue reading
Posted in Current Reading, New Arrivals, Non-fiction, Pulp
Tagged nonfiction, pulp history, pulp westerns, westerns, Wordslingers
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New Arrivals, Current Reading July 29 – August 4, 2013
NEW ARRIVALS: It continues to be hot here, the hottest, driest summer in a decade. Both our water and electric bills will soar; it’s a good thing there are plenty of books here to read for free! The Post Office … Continue reading
FFB: Stolen Season: A Journey Through America and Baseball’s Minor Leagues
this is the 114th in my series of seldom read or forgotten books Stolen Season: A Journey Through America and Baseball’s Minor Leagues by David Lamb © 1992, Warner Books 1992 hardcover, non-fiction, autobiography, baseball Stolen Season chronicles journalist-writer David Lamb’s summer immersing … Continue reading
Phantoms on the Bookshelves by Jacques Bonnet
Phantoms on the Bookshelves by Jacques Bonnet © 2012, Overlook Press 2012 hardcover – translated from French by Siân Reynolds – non-fiction essays, reminiscences about books, personal libraries and people The review I read made this sound irresistible, suggesting this is a book … Continue reading
Posted in books, Non-fiction, Review
Tagged Jacques Bonnet, non-fiction about books, Phantoms on the Bookshelves
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FFB: Helmet for My Pillow
this is the 90th in my series of seldom read or forgotten books Helmet for My Pillow by Robert Leckie © 1957, this edition: Bantam 2010 trade paperback, non-fiction, WWII autobiographical A war “classic” I’d not read. This one takes Leckie from his … Continue reading
New Arrivals, Current Reading
Two New Arrivals this week, both as a result of a July 3, 2012 post by James Reasoner on his blog Rough Edges. James has been posting older war films for the Tuesday “forgotten films” meme hosted by Todd Mason. A … Continue reading
book review: World War II Remembered
World War II Remembered by the Residents of Kendal at Hanover © 2012, University Press of New England, 2012 trade paperback, non-fiction, autobiography We saw a brief piece on this on the NBC Nightly News a couple of months ago and were both … Continue reading
New Arrivals, March 5 – 11, 2012
After last week’s landslide of books, things have settled down a good deal. There had been a good deal of talk about reading Ed McBain, especially 87th Precinct books, for Friday Forgotten Books, and I admit I had none. That’s … Continue reading
Posted in books, fantasy, graphic novel, mystery, New Arrivals, Non-fiction, reading, science fiction
Tagged fantasy, Frost, Kevin Anderson, Nordguard, science fiction, World War II remberences
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