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Cool Cat
Drugs and gangs snag the plans of four guys plans for making some bucks during the summer in L.A.
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12/2010
The Ghost Front
Juvenile novel about the Battle of the Bulge, as experienced by twin American soldiers during the first days of their time on the front. Pretty good, seems pretty realistic, for a juvenile. Pub. in 1968. A map! A Discarded Book.
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5/2007
War Beneath The Sea
Keith joins the submarine service during World War II. Realistic, pretty good stuff. Author lived in La Jolla.
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5/2008
The Boy Inventors' Radio Telephone
First published in 1912, this may be a later edition, maybe 1929. An e-book from Project Gutenberg. A group of boys go to Yuma to start a search for a valuable mineral. Not a bad story. I wonder that they are going down river to search. Wouldn't that be into Mexico?
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6/2022
Free For All: Oddballs, Geeks, And Gangstas In The Public Library
An assistant librarian recounts his experiences at a branch of the Bay City Public Library. I've read this book before, don't know why it is not logged. Lots of cussing. Favorite chapter was about Michael and Rebekah. Last paragraph of their chapter, I'm in tears.
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7/2010
If You're Reading This, It's Too Late
The further adventures of Cass and Max-Ernest thwarting the plans of the nefarious Masters Of The Midnight Sun in their search for the homunculus Mr. Cabbage Face.
Quote:
...wending its way through a forest of pale-trunked trees that flickered in and out of the shadows like an old black-and-white filmstrip... (pg. 232)-- Filmstrip? Flickering??Read:
1/2011
The Name Of This Book Is Secret
Cass, equipped her backpack full of survival supplies, is constantly predicting doom. With the passing of magician, doom arrives! Good story, some puzzles, some crypto, and a glossary of circus terms. Oh, and a magic trick!
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5/2008
This Book Is Not Good For You
Cass and her friends investigate a plot to discover The Secret using chocolate.
Words I Had To Look Up:
Curate ut Valeatis (pg. 118) -- Take care that you fare well.
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1/2011
A Treasury of Southern Folklore
I FINALLY FINISHED this 776 page book! It is NOT a page-turner! I could only read about 10 pages a day. Very interesting, in parts, not so much, in others. I am NOT READING the Western and New England compilations!
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7/2007
Planet of the apes
A little different than the movie.
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9/2004
Kitchen Confidential
Tony recounts the madcap life of a chef: sex, drugs, rock and roll, drugs, alcohol, and more drugs. Interesting, funny in parts, disgusting in others. Will read his other books. Two references to Lou Reed/Velvets.
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11/2002
Moonwar
Ok, let's get started: Reminded me of Heinlein's "The Moon Is Harsh Mistress". Page 296, "We should have this kloodge put together...". Shouldn't that be "kludge"? Page 317, "Main buss has cut out." My dictionary sez "bus". "Buss" is a brand name for fuses, I think. Page 296 again, "I've saved this freak for private conversations." I don't like "freak", but I found a dictionary that sez it's ok. I like "freq." instead.
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"Yep, I'm absolutely, positively certain. I might be wrong, but I'm sure." BONUS QUOTE:
"I remember a professor of mine saying that if something scratches or bites, it's biology; if it stinks or pops, it's chemistry; and if...it doesn't work, it's physics."Read:
1/1999
Powersat
Terrorists eventually use Dan Randolph's power generating satellite in an presedential assa....crap, too many big words. Technothriller. Sort of Clancyish.
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7/2005
Return To Mars
Sequel to "Mars". Good story.
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3/2000
Collateral Damage
Richard Michaelson solves another locked-room mystery in Washington, D.C. Excellant story!
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8/2000
Corruptly Procured
Richard Michaelson finds out why German nationalists steal the Library Of Congress's copy of the Gutenberg Bible.
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"I wanted to have what they had even though I wasn't like them. I resented them for having what I didn't. My sin was envy, the most useless sin, the only sin that brings evil without pleasure or satisfaction."Read:
7/1999
Washington Deceased
Richard Michaelson tries to find out how a prisoner was killed inside a locked room. This series is humorous and interesting!
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8/1999
Breaking Point
I wonder if the first of two references to a baked potato was a foreshadowing. Good story. Too many brand names mentioned. Someone has an iPhone? How does that advance the plot. Sure wish my local library had all the series titles so I could read them in order!
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9/2016
Off The Grid
Nate and Jack separately end up at a deserted sheep ranch to foil the plans of some terrorists who have take over a patriot's project to incapacitate the NSA installation in Utah. You know, THAT one!
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9/2016
Becoming George Sand
Maria, a Scottish professor and writer, deals with her love and husband, and the death of her friend, while writing a book about George Sand.
Words I Had To Look Up:
girning over trifles (pg. 35) -- To complain in a whining voice. To contort one's face; grimace.
arrived in a caléche (pg. 129) -- A light low-wheeled carriage with a removable folding hood.
leave the door on the snib (pg. 164) -- A snib is a manually operated catch for the internal locking of Yale type locks.
practicing a phrase on the Pleyel (pg. 317) -- Not an instrument, as I first thought, a piece of music by Ignace Pleyel.
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10/2011
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