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Library victory: Four new mysteries, one low price

Posted on May 2, 2010 by Jenn

I have been reading my way, out of order, through Henning Mankell’s Wallander series, as I’ve noted elsewhere. The mysteries are a striking combination of the usual detective tome — crimes are committed and investigated — and social commentary literature, … Continue reading →

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Pre-Order the New George W. Bush Disaster

Posted on April 26, 2010 by Jenn

I get the mass e-mails from Borders about upcoming sales. This just came through: I don’t even know what to do with this. It’s like the rumored Dick Cheney autobiography. Do I want to read it? Yes, yes, a thousand … Continue reading →

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Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter

Posted on March 3, 2010 by Jenn

YES. Written by the same guy (Seth Grahame Smith) who did the original of this new spate of books, Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, which is, for my money, the best of the brood. I’d also like to say, this … Continue reading →

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Summer Reading Project: 100 Great Mysteries

Posted on June 11, 2009 by Jenn

At the same time that I’m trying to thin out my bookshelves in preparation for my move, I’ve also taken on a new reading project.  I found this list of the 100 Top Crime Novels of All Time, according the … Continue reading →

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Today is just yesterday's hangover

Posted on March 1, 2008 by Jenn

Yesterday sucked. Teaching, as usual — that was fine, except for the part where it’s still too early in the day for me.  But then, my group and I had a 2-hour presentation on the educational system of Russia for … Continue reading →

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