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Undead, The

Morbid Ruminations... Author:  Dick Teresi An aging journalist, Dick Teresi is going to die, just like the rest of us.  Unlike most people, he chooses to spend a lot of time thinking about it.  As he’s researched this topic, much to his chagrin, he’s learned that, while death happens to everyone, nobody – not even the most expert scientists, theologians or doctors – know how to decide when someone is finally and completely dead.  Surprisingly, death is anything but straightforward, even though it happens everywhere and every day.  Rather than keep these ruminations to himself, Teresi feels compelled to share [...]

2016-12-31T17:56:39-07:00December 2nd, 2012|Tags: |

Death Goes Postal

 A Deadly Delivery Authors: Rosemary and Larry Mild I don’t know about you, but I’m not a big fan of crazed killers, physical danger, or other potentially lethal situations. That’s basically why I like to read: so I can vicariously experience the thrills while safely tucked under a blanket on my couch. Which is probably just the kind of cozy situation Dan and Rivka Sherman are counting on when they buy a small independent bookstore to run together — and end up on the run from a murderer intent on hunting down a priceless typographical treasure. Dan and Rivka, a [...]

2016-12-31T17:56:40-07:00December 2nd, 2012|Tags: , , |

Wild Child and Other Stories

One of these things is not like the others... Ah, Book Club.  It broadens my horizons to have books chosen for me.  Other, normal people don’t usually pick one Bloody Knife murder mystery or free Kindle book after another – it’s healthy for me to branch out.  Oftentimes I enjoy the results – The Art of Fielding and Only Time Will Tell come to mind as recent examples – but others, well, not so much.  Alas, such is the case with T.C. Boyle’s Wild Child. Wild Child is a collection of short stories, 14 in total.  The title story is [...]

2016-12-31T17:56:41-07:00November 27th, 2012|Tags: |
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