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BOOKS, BOOKS, BOOKS...: 06/01/2014 - 07/01/2014
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BOOKS, BOOKS, BOOKS. Thoughts on books, authors and other things from a voracious reader. Monday, 30 June 2014. It's Jun3 30th and tomorrow is Canada Day, thought I should at least have a shout out for my country to start things off. :0). Bonnie and Clyde plotting a Great Escape! 5 Star - 5 books. 4 Star - 24 books. 3 Star - 20 books, and. 2 Star - 1 book. 1 Jussi Adler - Olsen (Scandinavian Mystery) - The Keeper of Lost Causes. 2 DH Lawrence (Classic/ Fiction) - Lady Chatterley's Lover. 19 Kate Ellis (B...
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BOOKS, BOOKS, BOOKS...: 12/01/2014 - 01/01/2015
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BOOKS, BOOKS, BOOKS. Thoughts on books, authors and other things from a voracious reader. Wednesday, 31 December 2014. Bookshelves (My TBR Shelves). oh, and puppies. :). Well, here it is, New Year's Eve 2014. Jo has been getting posts on her Facebook page from friends as far away as Australia with photos of their various fireworks. One of the things the Internet is good for is that instant contact from distant realms. So neat! Bonnie making sure no birds invade her yard. And so it begins! Anyway, got sid...
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BOOKS, BOOKS, BOOKS...: 11/01/2014 - 12/01/2014
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BOOKS, BOOKS, BOOKS. Thoughts on books, authors and other things from a voracious reader. Friday, 14 November 2014. Latest Update - Shopping, Challenges Nov 2014. Actually had some snow in North Bay and it was sleety and cold for most of the trip. Came back to bright sunshine in the Comox Valley, still coolish (0 degrees Celsius) but it doesn't seem to matter much, just happy to be home. Peterson Booksellers and Wayfarer Books. I was slightly more successful at the former. By John D. MacDonald. 6 The Mis...
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BOOKS, BOOKS, BOOKS...: 04/01/2015 - 05/01/2015
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BOOKS, BOOKS, BOOKS. Thoughts on books, authors and other things from a voracious reader. Saturday, 18 April 2015. Reminiscences of a Military Brat - Part 8 - On To Lahr, Germany. Sites from Lahr, Germany. Photos of the Caserne, including bottom right the school. Grade 9B class photo (me in the centre). Our hotel (pension) on the Lido. Me on Attila the Hun's throne. We got to see so much, sample excellent Italian cuisine (there was a restaurant down the street from our hotel and we ate there every night&...
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BOOKS, BOOKS, BOOKS...: 07/01/2014 - 08/01/2014
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BOOKS, BOOKS, BOOKS. Thoughts on books, authors and other things from a voracious reader. Monday, 28 July 2014. Currently Reading - Jul 2014. Just a quickie today on this hot, July 28th, to mention the three books I plan to finish off July with. All are crime novels, one a US thriller set in Atlanta, one a Norwegian thriller, but with the setting in Thailand and finally a true crime novel from 1965. 3 In Cold Blood. Enjoy the rest of your July! Monday, 14 July 2014. Top Ten Lists - The Classics. One of m...
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BOOKS, BOOKS, BOOKS...: 03/01/2014 - 04/01/2014
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BOOKS, BOOKS, BOOKS. Thoughts on books, authors and other things from a voracious reader. Saturday, 22 March 2014. It's a coldish, drizzly day, the missus is out and it's just me and the dogs. The dogs are rough-housing and I'm avoiding doing housework for another half hour or so. What better way to do that than to go through my most recent purchases. I've purchased 4 new books in the past week, three used mysteries and one new history book. Let's start with the mysteries. Kate Ellis' The Skeleton Room.
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BOOKS, BOOKS, BOOKS...: 09/01/2014 - 10/01/2014
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BOOKS, BOOKS, BOOKS. Thoughts on books, authors and other things from a voracious reader. Monday, 8 September 2014. A Weekend in Victoria, British Columbia. This past weekend, Jo and I headed down to Victoria for a little break. It was also an adventure for Bonnie and Clyde, our miniature schnauzers, as this was their first overnight stay at Poochies. Anyway back to the weekend. On the way to Victoria we had a brief stop in Coombs to have lunch at their excellent Italian restaurant, Cuckoo. On Saturday, ...
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BOOKS, BOOKS, BOOKS...: 04/01/2014 - 05/01/2014
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BOOKS, BOOKS, BOOKS. Thoughts on books, authors and other things from a voracious reader. Monday, 28 April 2014. April 2014 Review and Currently Reading, plus whatever. :0). Looking back over the month, six books were mysteries, 1 was an adventure and the 8th was a biography. One five - star read, one four - star and six three - star selections. These are the books I completed this month:. 1 The Long Run: A New York Firefighter's Triumphant Comeback from Crash Victim to Elite Athlete. 3 The Lost World.
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BOOKS, BOOKS, BOOKS...: Comox Valley Biannual Rotary Club Booksale - Purchases
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BOOKS, BOOKS, BOOKS. Thoughts on books, authors and other things from a voracious reader. Sunday, 10 May 2015. Comox Valley Biannual Rotary Club Booksale - Purchases. 1 Fred Vargas - Seeking Whom He May Devour. 2 Tom Robb Smith - The Secret Speech. 3 PD James - A Mind to Murder. 4 Georgette Heyer - Duplicate Death. 5 Georgette Heyer - They Found Him Dead. 6 JT Ellison - When Shadows Fall. 7 John Burdette - Bangkok Tattoo. All from the Agatha Raisin mystery series). 6 of the King and Maxwell series).
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BOOKS, BOOKS, BOOKS...: Nevil Shute - Story Teller
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BOOKS, BOOKS, BOOKS. Thoughts on books, authors and other things from a voracious reader. Tuesday, 19 May 2015. Nevil Shute - Story Teller. Nevil Shute - 17 Jan 1899/ 12 Jan 1960. This past weekend I finished Nevil Shute's So Disdained. To see my first list and updated list.). Number 2 All-Time favourite. The reason I mention the list is that Shute's 1957 novel, On the Beach. This was what I had to say after the last time I read the book, Jan 2011, "2. On the Beach. Number 10 on my All-Time List. These t...
