Books I've Read
Recent Books
First Degree
Andy Carpenter, #2.
Lawyer defends his girlfriend who is charging with murdering a cop.
I was expecting more dog in the story, but it was OK.
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"Sorry to interrupt, Andy," she says. "At first I wasn't sure it was you. I thought it might be a rock star."
I put on my most wistful look. "For a moment there, I was."Quote:
...a twenty-seven-year-old Puerto Rican immigrant living in Passaic. -- It sounds odd to refer to a U.S. citizen as an immigrant, even though New Jersey IS another world. Quote:
We bring a loaf of bread to fed them -- Don't feed the ducks bread! Quote:
"Don't I know you from somewhere?"
I shrug. "Maybe. I went to NYU. What fraternity were you in?"Read:
7/2025
Demon Copperhead
Growing up poor and an orphan in Tennessee during the Oxycodone era. Really good!!
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I asked Mom one time how to fix the bed so it was covered up like you see them on TV, which she thought was dead hilarious.Quote:
Okay yes, there are the Gola Hams of this world, -- What is a Gola Ham?? Quote:
"If you say so," I told her. "But will I always still be in a bottle?"
She laughed. "The world's a bottle, Demon. Gravity and shit. Don't expect miracles."Quote:
I thought a lot about my mom's months- and years- sober chips I used to screw around with like play money instead of the damn gold doubloons they were .Quote:
I saw a hoot owl. It was hiding, all the same colors as tree bark, but outed by a mob of loud crows that had their grudge against it -- I read that as "a mob of loud cows"... Read:
7/2025
A Bad Deal For The Whole Galaxy.
The Salvagers, #2. I said I may not read the second one, and here I've gone and done it? My Libby doesn't have the third book, ain't that nice?
I think I liked this one a bit more better, maybe I'm starting to like the characters?
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..."at the end of a wench line..." -- What is a wench line?? Quote:
Originally, it meant a light bulb that blinked because of a short circuit. -- Or an open circuit maybe?? Sorry, pet peeve! Quote:
"You guys are a bunch of assholes."
No one laughed.
"But ..." she began, "I guess that's why I fit in so well. Don't let me die out there."Quote:
Apparently, losing his arm had pissed him off pretty good, so at least he and Boots understood each other.Quote:
Even Boots. -- Well, I wept a bit here. Read:
6/2025
McNally's Dare
Archy McNally, #12. Written by Vincent Lardo. Some guy drowns in a shallow pool.
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Father, nibbling on a piece dry toast, looked somber and morose. -- Page 104. Quote:
Father, scooping up his scrambled eggs, looked somber and morose. -- Page 104. Quote:
Father, sipping his coffee, looked somber and morose. -- page 105. Read:
6/2025
McNally's Alibi
Archy McNally, #11. Written by Vincent Lardo. Archy is supposed to deliver the money to some guy selling a Truman Capote manuscript, but stuff goes wrong.
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What cheek. It was that damn computer--that infamous information highway that was encouraging the young of the land to castigate their betters.Quote:
"Why don't you get a cell phone?"Read:
6/2025
Never Lie
Well, I can certainly see why her books are so popular! Nicely written, amazing surprises. I'll probably end up reading more!
This one is about a newlywed couple looking to buy a house out in the boonies. It's winter, and they get stuck at the house all alone. Or are they?
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Yes, we do have GPS, but that signal went out about ten minutes ago. -- GPS doesn't work like that. You don't need cell coverage to find yourself on a map. I've been geocaching with no cell coverage, the phone GPS works fine. Read:
6/2025
A Big Ship At The Edge Of The Universe
The Salvagers, #1. In the far distant future a race car champion is accused of murder, among other things. I'm not sure if I'm gonna read the next two books. This one was OK, I'm just not sure about the SF/Magic combination.
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Behind Orna's back, Boots silently mocked the quartermaster's gruff delivery.
Orna paused. "You know I can see everything Ranger sees."
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"Yes, well..." Nilah grimaced. "I... was out of line. This is my first kidnapping, and I don't know how to behave."Read:
6/2025
The Very Secret Society Of Irregular Witches
A witch is hired to tutor some very young witches. A charming story, and there is a romance element, of course.
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"Niceness is all about what we do when people are looking. Kindness, on the other hand, runs deep. Kindness is what happens when no one's looking." Quote:
"For the last time, I did not steal your stupid puzzle!"
"It can't have just walked away!"
"We're witches! Maybe it did!Quote:
"Does this mean you'll come outside and meet everybody?"
"Reluctantly," said Jamie wryly, "and with tremendous ill grace, but yes. I will."Read:
6/2025
McNally's Chance
Archy McNally, #10.
Author is Vincent Lardo.
Super famous romance author Sabrina Wright hires Archy to find her missing husband. Who disappeared while looking for Sabrina's missing (adult) daughter. Who ran off (with her muckraker journalist boyfriend) to look for her birth father.
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"Make that two orders of fries."
"What about your waistline?" she challenged.
"I'm not going to eat them. I just want to look at them and remember when I could."Read:
6/2025
McNally's Folly
Archy McNally, #9. Actual author is Vincent Lardo.
Archy investigates whether a psychic is real or fake. Also, Archy directs a play.
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...I lit an English Oval without having to hear one of them say, "I thought you gave up smoking." Quote:
In conclusion, my motives in courting the lady were not purely prurient--which is even harder to pronounce than believe.Quote:
"I'm on my cell phone, outside the police station." -- Lolly Spindrift at least has a cell phone!! Read:
6/2025