Category Archives: Books

More Nancy Drew in Bondage!

Posted on April 19, 2015 by ubu507

“Oh, why did I let myself get into such a fix!” Nancy chided herself. “But I mustn’t give up.” The Clue of the Tapping Heels, 1969 edition.

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The Thief, Soho Crime, 14.95. Evil and the Mask, Soho Crime, $15.95. Last Winter We Parted, Soho Crime, $25.00 Although The Thief was not the first novel Fuminori Nakamura published, it is the first to come out here, and it’s … Continue reading →

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The LENNON SISTERS: The Secret of Holiday Island

Posted on March 22, 2015 by ubu507

Authorized Edition featuring the singing stars from the Lawrence Welk TV show Illustrated by ROBERT L. LIMBER 1960

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The Hidden Window Mystery

Posted on February 27, 2015 by ubu507

By Carolyn Keene Nancy Drew #34 1956 edition

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Literary Thrillers Versus Thrilling Thrillers

Posted on February 6, 2015 by ubu507

I just finished a recent release, “The Devil You Know” by Elisabeth de Mariaffi, that seemed promising and began pretty engagingly, but by the time I reached the end, had me wanting to throw it against the wall. I then … Continue reading →

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From the Great Lakes Centre for the Literary Arts Library of the Literati

Posted on January 30, 2015 by ubu507

I’ll be glad when you’re dead, you rascal you Every bloodthirsty hoodlum, every trigger-happy gunman in the state of California had that song on his lips. I didn’t like it — I’m no music lover and, what’s more, I was … Continue reading →

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Fatally Undeceived

Posted on December 15, 2014 by ubu507

What we have described as tentacles are fairly long, reddish, knobbed glandular hairs emerging from the upper surface of the leaves. Glimmering in the sunshine, the tiny drops of viscid fluid form an attraction to small insects. Hapless flies settling … Continue reading →

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Toward the end of August

Posted on August 27, 2014 by ubu507

In the dead leaves under the oak tree the drip made rustling noises, releasing smells and memories. When I was seventeen I spent a summer working on a dude ranch in the foothills of the Sierra. Toward the end of … Continue reading →

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Chance, Kem Nunn, Scribner, $26.00

Posted on April 21, 2014 by ubu507

Kem Nunn’s latest begins with a pretty straightforward James M. Cain setup. The titular character, Dr. Eldon Chance, is a semi-hapless, yet highly intelligent psychiatrist who is going through a nasty divorce and burning out on his profession, which largely … Continue reading →

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DISCARD

Posted on April 18, 2014 by ubu507

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