Tag Archives: humor

Dear Committee Members by Julie Schumacher

Posted on March 28, 2018 by

Read  March 2018 Recommended for those with a passing familiarity with academia ★    ★   ★   ★   Dear Fellow Readers: I am pleased to endorse to you the short little epistolary novel, “Dear Committee Members.” This book will most likely be … Continue reading →

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Hardcore Twenty-Four by Janet Evanovich. Second verse, same as the first.

Posted on January 7, 2018 by

Read  January 2018 Recommended for Fans of Stephanie Plum.         ★    ★    1/2 I finally figured out the target audience for this series! My younger cousin is trying to read again–she has a four-year-old and a two-year-old, so I’m doubtful for … Continue reading →

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The Get Fuzzy Eperience

Posted on July 6, 2017 by

Read  June 2017 Recommended for Bucky fans (not the badger) ★    ★    1/2   Sometimes you just need some easy laughter in life, and what better than comics to fit the bill? I’ve enjoyed the Get Fuzzy comic strip for … Continue reading →

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The Palace Job by Patrick Weekes

Posted on December 13, 2016 by

Read December 2016 Recommended for fans of heists, Pratchett  ★     ★     ★     1/2 Thanks to entirely mixed reviews among my friends, I ended up shelving this as do-not-read. However, when Amazon offered it as a daily deal, I forgot … Continue reading →

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Armadillos and Old Lace by Kinky Friedman

Posted on December 11, 2016 by

Read November 2016 Recommended for fans of  Izzy Spellman and Bertie  ★     ★     ★     1/2   It needed more armadillos and less lace. Aside from that, this is a pleasant and occasionally delightful read. Kinky reminds me of no … Continue reading →

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A Rage in Harlem by Chester Himes

Posted on November 10, 2016 by

Listened October 2016 Recommended for fans of dark comedy  ★     ★     ★     ★     ★   Read by Samuel Jackson, this was an absolute auditory treat, keeping me transfixed on the drive from Georgia to Kentucky. Expecting something more of … Continue reading →

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Skinny Annie Blues by Neal Barrett, Jr.

Posted on October 13, 2016 by

Read October 2016 Recommended for fans of Tom Robbins, madcap confusion  ★     ★     ★     Amusing but occasionally tiresome, much like a visiting three-year-old. At least it doesn’t insist on petting the dog who would rather remain untouched. It reminds … Continue reading →

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Pink Vodka Blues by Neal Barrett Jr. Not really ‘blues’ as much as ‘bubbles’

Posted on September 26, 2016 by

Read September 2016 Recommended for fans of daffy buddy mysteries, the Spellmans  ★     ★     ★     ★    “The lamp by the bed said cheap hotel. The lamp was bright orange, which is not a good color if you drink. You … Continue reading →

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The Infernals by John Connelly

Posted on July 11, 2016 by

Read June  2016 Recommended for the young adult at heart and the old adult in brain  ★     ★     ★     ★ Think The Phantom Tollbooth crossed with Johannes Cabal. Literate, dark humor, a straightforward plot interrupted with sidebars, … Continue reading →

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The Goblin Reservation by Clifford Simak. No reservations needed.

Posted on May 1, 2016 by

Read April 2016 Recommended for fans of Pratchett, Thursday Next, Doorways in the Sand  ★     ★    ★    ★ Some days, I need silly and yesterday, The Goblin Reservation fit the bill perfectly. Familiar with Simak through the beautifully pastoral … Continue reading →

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