Recently read but not reviewed
Sorry. Don’t have time for full reviews of everything I read. (If you can call the reviews I do full.) Plus, if it’s the 14th book in a series, there’s only so much I can say about it. But I still want to keep track of what I’ve read, so…
Advent and Santa? What’s wrong with this picture
I know Halloween hasn’t arrived yet, but there are lots of people already thinking about Christmas. (I’ve been designing our holiday card at work.) But while doing random other things, I ran across the “Advent” calendar shown here. It’s quite lovely, but really knocked me for a loop when I…
City of Masks
Facts:Date finished: 9-28-08Author: Daniel HechtCategory: ThrillerPublished: 2003Pages: 438Rating: 4.5/5 Basic Plot:There’s worse than creepy things going on down New Orleans way, causing a leading family to seek Cree Black’s help in freeing the spirits or at least humoring the sister they’re pretty sure has just gone plum crazy. Cree’s special…
Leon and the Spitting Image
nds Facts:Date finished: 9-22-08Author: Allen KurzweilCategory: Children’sPublished: 2005Pages: 320Rating: 4/5 Basic Plot:This is a story about a boy in fourth grade. And an ice maker that makes strange noises. And a teacher with a strange fetish for sewing. And a hotel full of animals. And … spit? Leon’s life is…