Brecht’s Lover by Jaques-Pierre Amette Pros: atmosphere, characterization Cons: no solution for the enigma of Brecht Jaques-Pierre Amette’s 2003 novel La maîtresse de Brecht became the hundredth book to win the Prix Goncourt. It was translated into British English in 2005 not as Brecht’s Mistress, but as Brecht’s Lover. The young and beautiful actress Maria Eich at no point in […]
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Brecknell Electronic Postal Scale – Model # 311 Pros: Tare, auto-off feature, comes with batteries, compact, lightweight, easy to operate Cons: optional AC adapter not included We needed a new postal scale at work. All it had to do was accurately weigh items. No fancy bells or whistles; I didn’t even need to know the […]
Invisible by James Patterson Pros: twists and turns Cons: doesn’t hold up under careful scrutiny My first thought, after finishing James Patterson’s twisty Invisible was “Cool!”. But then I sat down and really thought about it, and realized that the turns and twists in this novel were more “gimmick” than cleverly thought surprises. There’s a serial killer out […]
Lyin’ Like a Dog Pros: highly appealing, well written, fast-paced, fun read Cons: none noted Richard Mason’s Lyin’ Like a Dog opens in a burst of words on 23 September 1945 as we find Richard sitting with his hound Sniffer, and musing about his birthday. In reality, it is the lack of festivity which is causing Richard […]
Fifty Shades Darker and Fifty Shades Freed Pros: Holds your interest in more than the sex vignettes. Cons: Small print is still my nemesis. Reading in the bathroom for two hours causes your legs to fall asleep. Having already read (and reviewed) Fifty Shades of Grey, I couldn’t wait to read the next two installments. I planned to […]
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Something Is Rotten in Fettig a satire Pros: well developed characters, excellent writing, fun writing style, highly readable, caricatures abound; this one is a keeper, and I rarely enjoy satire Cons: none noted Interesting read Recommended Jere Krakoff’s Something is Rotten in Fettig is a satire comprised of some 265 […]
Hoppity Ty® Beanie Baby® See it at Amazon Pros: Ty product, collectible, cute as can be Cons: none noted Ty® Beanie Babies®’ Hoppity Bunny measures 8 x 3.7 x 0,8 inches of plushy polyester fabric. Hoppity is a honey of a sugar pink rabbit having bright black eyes, triangle pink nose and pink whiskers. Around […]
Annie’s™ Organic, Bunny Fruit Snacks BERRY PATCH flavor Pros: tasty, not sticky in hand or packet, non GMO, gluten free, organic ingredients, no artificial colors or flavors Cons: none noted Annie’s™ Organic, Bunny Fruit Snacks BERRY PATCH flavor generated using real fruit juice and no artificial preservatives, flavors or colors are a mouthwatering, fun to devour, treat […]
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A Density of Souls by Christopher Rice Pros: narrative drive Cons: Bell Tower is literally “over the top”, one-dimensional villains (with guilty secret) The Bottom Line: Overly melodramatic ending to a chronicle of a queerbaited/-bashed youth in New Orleans of the 1990s I was absorbed in Christopher Rice’s first novel Density of Souls, which was first published in 2000, […]
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Robert Duncan in San Francisco by Michael Rumaker Pros: third chapter to memoir, 2012 interview Cons: letters (appended to memoir) Though I have read and somewhere have Michael Rumaker’s overwritten (lyrical) A Day and a Night at the [Everard] Baths (1979) and was aware of My First Satyrnalia (1981), I’ve never considered Rumaker a writer, let alone an important gay prose writer. […]