Monthly Archives: October 2013

Is it a ghost? Not exactly…

Posted on October 31, 2013 by Linda

What a happy day it is when a favorite author resurrects a series hero who was believed to be dead! Bob Moyer takes a look at the resurrected Easy Rawlins. Reviewed by Robert P. Moyer LITTLE GREEN. By Walter Mosley. … Continue reading →

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Haunting tales of Afghanistan

Posted on October 17, 2013 by Linda

What a remarkable, haunting book. I have not read Khaled Hosseini’s best-selling earlier novels, The Kite Runner and A Thousand Splendid Suns, but I’ve now put them on my to-read list. Reviewed by Linda C. Brinson AND THE MOUNTAINS ECHOED. … Continue reading →

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Under the ‘stinky’ ginkgo tree

Posted on October 15, 2013 by Linda

I’m always glad when Tom Dillon reviews a book for the blog. Not only is he a clear thinker and fine writer; he also reads the most interesting books, ones that might otherwise not come to our attention. Reviewed by … Continue reading →

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Murder in wintry Oslo

Posted on October 10, 2013 by Linda

No, to my knowledge, the frequent flyer Bob Moyer has not visited Oslo in recent months – except through the excellent fiction of Jo Nesbo. But that was quite a trip. Reviewed by Robert P. Moyer THE REDEEMER. By Jo … Continue reading →

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W Is for Wonderful

Posted on October 7, 2013 by Linda

The only bad thing about the arrival of Sue Grafton’s W Is for Wasted is the anxiety that arises because there are only three letters left in the alphabet. What’s she going to do with Kinsey Millhone after the series … Continue reading →

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The lowdown on the blues

Posted on October 3, 2013 by Linda

Stephen Wishnevsky, a musician himself as well as a luthier and an author, has discovered a 2004 book well worth the reading. Reviewed by Stephen Wishnevsky ESCAPING THE DELTA: ROBERT JOHNSON AND THE INVENTION OF THE BLUES By Elijah Wald. … Continue reading →

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