Stephen 's bookshelf: all en-US Tue, 06 May 2025 19:13:15 -0700 60 Stephen 's bookshelf: all 144 41 /images/layout/goodreads_logo_144.jpg <![CDATA[The Complete Poetry of Percy Bysshe Shelley: Prometheus Unbound, The Daemon of the World, Alastor, The Revolt of Islam, The Cenci, The Mask of Anarchy, ... West Wind, Ozymandias, The Triumph of Life…]]> 42780960 2378 Percy Bysshe Shelley 8026898389 Stephen 0 currently-reading 4.67 The Complete Poetry of Percy Bysshe Shelley: Prometheus Unbound, The Daemon of the World, Alastor, The Revolt of Islam, The Cenci, The Mask of Anarchy, ... West Wind, Ozymandias, The Triumph of Life…
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]]> <![CDATA[Kembalinya Sang Pertapa (The Adventures of Wisely, #1)]]> 6382484 157 Ni Kuang 9792020985 Stephen 0 to-read 3.17 1998 Kembalinya Sang Pertapa (The Adventures of Wisely, #1)
author: Ni Kuang
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]]> <![CDATA[Mr. Whisper (The Specialists, #1)]]> 218134959 Four brilliant investigators combine forces to outwit an insidious master of online mind control in a gripping thriller by the Wall Street Journal bestselling author of The Final Equinox.

Investigator Sloan McPherson finds a frightened vagrant suffering from amnesia living in a Florida swamp—then learns he disappeared from Oregon when he was a teenager. To find out how he ended up three thousand miles from home thirty years later, Sloan enlists the help of two brilliant colleagues.

FBI agent Jessica Blackwood and scientist Theo Cray have already made an alarming connection. A female classmate of the Everglades drifter disappeared at the same time, and their high school journals reveal ties to an enigmatic figure they both called Mr. Whisper. Under his influence they did as they were told. The case is also attracting the attention of corporate security expert Brad Trasker, whose trail is leading to the dark heart of a master manipulator.

Jessica, Theo, Sloan, and Brad must now bring their unique skills to the table to take down a diabolical adversary. Unless Mr. Whisper’s decades-long control of the vulnerable is too powerful and far-reaching to stop.]]> 381 Andrew Mayne 1662522479 Stephen 0 currently-reading 3.98 2025 Mr. Whisper (The Specialists, #1)
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]]> <![CDATA[When the Women Come Out to Dance]]> 531818
In this first collection of short pieces, including two novella-length works, since his western anthology Tonto Woman, Leonard demonstrates the superb characterization, dead-on dialogue, vivid atmosphere, and driving plotting that have made him a household name.

Sparks
Hanging out at the Buena Vista
Chickasaw Charlie Hoke
When the women come out to dance
Fire in the hole
Karen makes out
Hurrah to Capt. Early
The Tonto woman
Tenkiller]]> 228 Elmore Leonard 0060083972 Stephen 4 3.77 2001 When the Women Come Out to Dance
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]]> The Case for Trump 215367567 A New York Times bestseller and “a brilliant and bracing analysis� (Mark R. Levin) of Donald Trump, his presidency, and his vision of America’s future—now updated for 2024

In The Case for Trump, award-winning historian and political commentator Victor Davis Hanson explains how a celebrity businessman with no political or military experience triumphed over sixteen well-qualified Republican rivals, a Democrat with a quarter-billion-dollar war chest, and a hostile media and Washington establishment to become an extremely successful president.

Trump alone saw a political opportunity in defending the working people of America’s interior whom the coastal elite of both parties had come to scorn, Hanson argues. And Trump alone had the instincts and energy to pursue this opening to victory, dismantle a corrupt old order, and bring long-overdue policy changes at home and abroad. After decades of drift, America needed the outsider Trump to do what normal politicians would not and could not do.

Now updated for the 2024 election with a comprehensive new introduction, this is the essential book on what Donald Trump means for America.]]> 469 Victor Davis Hanson 1541606469 Stephen 4 4.52 2019 The Case for Trump
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]]> <![CDATA[The Complete Poems, Drama, and Correspondence]]> 26820294 The Ultimate Collection of John Keats - In One Beautifully Formatted Volume.

John Keats was one of the greatest of the English Romantic poets, who along with Lord Byron and Percy Bysshe Shelley is celebrated as one of the most significant and beloved of all the English poets.

The poetry of Keats is characterised by his approach to sensual imagery, particularly in his 'Odes', which are among his most widely-read poems. Keat's poems and letters are amongst the most popular, widely studied and analysed in all of English Literature.

This huge volume has been carefully researched, edited, compiled and formatted, for excellent navigation and reading pleasure.

The works contained in this volume are:

POEMS (COLLECTIONS)

- Poems, 1817

- Endymion: A Poetic Romance

- Lamia, Isabella, the eve of St. Agnes, And Other Poems

- Posthumous and Fugitive Poems

- Poems Written Late in 1819

DRAMA

- Otho the Great

- King Stephen

CORRESPONDENCE

- Letters

]]> 1145 John Keats 1627764208 Stephen 0 currently-reading 4.83 The Complete Poems, Drama, and Correspondence
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]]> <![CDATA[Running Home to Shadows: Memories of TV's First Supernatural Soap from Today's Grown-Up Kids (Memories from Today's Grown-Up Kids)]]> 60768379 School’s out, Barnabas is IN!

They were a generation all their own, the army of children who ran home from school to watch Dark Shadows, TV’s very first supernatural soap. A breed apart, they set aside the worship of mundane pop stars to follow vampires, witches, and werewolves. From 1966 to 1971, they were daytime Monster Kids…and today they have stories to tell.

Writer-editor Jim Beard has gathered these grown-up kids together in this tome to tell those tales. Their experiences are sometimes tragic and terrifying, yet also uplifting and inspirational, but above all, Dark Shadows touched them so deeply as to leave an indelible impression on their lives that lasts to this day.

Return to Collinwood to brave the stormy nights and rainswept days of yore to listen to this coven of writers spin yarns of childhood encounters with Barnabas, Angelique, Quentin, Vicky, Maggie, and their compatriots. Cross the threshold of the Old House, take a seat by the crackling fire, and make yourself comfortable to the strains of maudlin music issuing forth from the gramophone—the ghosts of the past are about to arise in RUNNING HOME TO SHADOWS. Won’t you join us?

Edited by Jim Beard with Charles R. Rutledge

Cover Illustration by Mark Maddox with Logo Design and Formatting by Maggie Ryel

Foreword by Kathryn Leigh Scott

Featuring Essays by Greg Cox, Mark Dawidziak, Dave Dykema, Bob Freeman, Ed Gross, Nancy Holder, Tina Hunt, Katherine Kerestman, Mark Maddox (with Ed Catto), Elizabeth Massie, Kimberly Oswald, Martin Powell, Dana Pride, Mark Rainey, Michael Rogers, Charles R. Rutledge, Chris Ryan, Frank Schildiner, Duane Spurlock, and Jeff Thompson.

Afterword by Rich Handley]]> 152 Jim Beard Stephen 0 currently-reading 4.28 2022 Running Home to Shadows: Memories of TV's First Supernatural Soap from Today's Grown-Up Kids (Memories from Today's Grown-Up Kids)
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]]> The Long Moonlight 63943277 138 鲹ö󾱲 Stephen 2 3.57 2020 The Long Moonlight
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]]> Blood on the Moon 122841050 Blood on the Moon. The comingling of the Western genre and the noir style crystalized in this extraordinary film, in turn influencing Westerns in the 1950s to become darker and more psychological. Produced during the height of the post-World War II film noir movement, Blood on the Moon is a classic Western immersed in the film noir netherworld of double crosses, government corruption, shabby barrooms, gun-toting goons, and romantic betrayals. With this volume, biographer and noir expert Alan K. Rode brings the film to life for a new generation of readers and film lovers.

ACCLAIM
A first-rate look at an undervalued movie that represents a noted Western author (Luke Short), a talented screenwriter (Lillie Hayward), a director who was just coming into his own (Robert Wise), and a star on the ascendence (Robert Mitchum). Alan K. Rode gives us the story behind the story onscreen."--Leonard Maltin, author of Leonard Maltin's Classic Movie Guide

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Alan K. Rode is a charter director and the treasurer of the Film Noir Foundation, spearheading the preservation and restoration of America's noir heritage. A documentarian and producer, he is also the author of Michael A Life in Film and Charles Film Noir Tough Guy.]]> 0 Alan K Rode 0826364705 Stephen 0 currently-reading 4.12 Blood on the Moon
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]]> <![CDATA[A Lit Fuse: The Provocative Life of Harlan Ellison]]> 56814868 678 Nat Segaloff 1610373251 Stephen 0 currently-reading 4.38 2017 A Lit Fuse: The Provocative Life of Harlan Ellison
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]]> Mel Gibson's Breach of Faith 20822288 8 David Hazony Stephen 5 makes sense

I liked Hazony’s argument. While there is a lot in THE PASSION, which is cinematically interesting, it does not seem to be a movie about Jesus. It seems to be a rather two dimensional passion play in artistic cinematic form. This pamphlet really does explain that. I agree with Hazony. ]]> 3.50 2012 Mel Gibson's Breach of Faith
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I liked Hazony’s argument. While there is a lot in THE PASSION, which is cinematically interesting, it does not seem to be a movie about Jesus. It seems to be a rather two dimensional passion play in artistic cinematic form. This pamphlet really does explain that. I agree with Hazony.
]]> Conservatism: A Rediscovery 60491288
The award-winning political theorist Yoram Hazony argues that the best hope for Western democracy is a return to the empiricist, religious, and nationalist traditions of America and Britain—the conservative traditions that brought greatness to the English-speaking nations and became the model for national freedom for the entire world.

A Rediscovery explains how Anglo-American conservatism became a distinctive alternative to divine-right monarchy, Puritan theocracy, and liberal revolution. After tracing the tradition from the Wars of the Roses to Burke and across the Atlantic to the American Federalists and Lincoln, Hazony describes the rise and fall of Enlightenment liberalism after World War II and the present-day debates between neoconservatives and national conservatives over how to respond to liberalism and the woke left.

Going where no political thinker has gone in decades, Hazony provides a fresh theoretical foundation for conservatism. Rejecting the liberalism of Hayek, Strauss, and the "fusionists"of the 1960s, and drawing on decades of personal experience in the conservative movement, he argues that a revival of authentic Anglo-American conservatism is possible in the twenty-first century.]]> 478 Yoram Hazony Stephen 0 currently-reading 4.40 2022 Conservatism: A Rediscovery
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]]> <![CDATA[The Getaway Car: A Donald Westlake Nonfiction Miscellany]]> 23221981 256 Donald E. Westlake 022612195X Stephen 0 currently-reading 4.12 2014 The Getaway Car: A Donald Westlake Nonfiction Miscellany
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]]> <![CDATA[Write Your Novel From the Middle: A New Approach for Plotters, Pantsers and Everyone in Between]]> 48645110
What's the best way to write a "next level" novel? Some writers start at the beginning and let the story unfold without a plan. They are called "pantsers," because they write by the "seat of the pants."

Other writers plan and outline and know the ending before they start. These are the "plotters."

The two sides never seem to agree with each other on the best approach.

But what if it's not the beginning or the end that is the key to a successful book? What if, amazing as it may seem, the place to begin writing your novel is in the very middle of the story?

According to #1 bestselling writing teacher James Scott Bell, that's exactly where you'll find your story's heart and heat. Bell's "Mirror Moment" is the secret, and its power is available to any writer, at any stage of the writing process.

Bringing together years of craft study and personal discovery, Bell presents a truly unique approach to writing a novel, one that will stand the test of time and serve you all your writing life.

"I need three things before I tackle a new novel: Diet Coke, a laptop, and my dog-eared copies of James Scott Bell's books on writing craft!”�- Kami Garcia, #1 NYT Times & International Bestselling author]]> 90 James Scott Bell Stephen 0 currently-reading 4.37 2014 Write Your Novel From the Middle: A New Approach for Plotters, Pantsers and Everyone in Between
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]]> <![CDATA[Delphi Complete Works of William Cullen Bryant (Illustrated)]]> 63136373
* Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Bryant’s life and works
* Concise introduction to Bryant’s life and poetry
* Images of how the poetry books were first printed, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts
* Excellent formatting of the poems
* Rare uncollected poems available in no other collection
* Special chronological and alphabetical contents tables for the poetry
* Easily locate the poems you want to read
* The complete translations of Homer’s epics
* Includes Bryant’s short stories � digitised here for the first time
* Bryant’s non-fiction works, with numerous literary essays and travel writing articles
* The rare autobiography, appearing here for the first time in digital print
* Features two biographies � discover Bryant’s literary life
* Ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres



The Life and Poetry of William Cullen Bryant
William Cullen Bryant (1911) by George Washington Cable
Poetical Works of William Cullen Bryant

The Poems
List of Poems in Chronological Order
List of Poems in Alphabetical Order

The Homeric Translations
The Iliad (1870)
The Odyssey (1871)

The Short Stories
The Short Stories of William Cullen Bryant

The Non-Fiction
Early American Verse (1818)
On Trisyllabic Feet in Iambic Measure (1818)
Lectures on Poetry (1825)
Nostradamus’s Provençal Poets (1825)
Moriscan Romances (1829)
Female Troubadours (1830)
Letters of a Traveller (1850)
Commemorative Discourses (1852-1870)
Oldham’s Poems (1872)
Poets and Poetry of the English Language (1876)
Abraham Cowley (1877)
Sketches of Travel (1884)
Occasional Addresses (1884)
Editorial Comments and Criticisms (1884)

The Autobiography
An Autobiography of Mr. Bryant’s Early Life (1875)

The Biographies
William Cullen Bryant (1880) by R. H. Stoddard
William Cullen Bryant (1906) by Leon H. Vincent
]]> 3383 William Cullen Bryant 1801700850 Stephen 0 currently-reading 0.0 Delphi Complete Works of William Cullen Bryant (Illustrated)
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]]> <![CDATA[THE AENEID (illustrated, complete, unabridged, and in verse)]]> 19470939 The definitive edition of VIRGIL’S THE AENEID
-illustrated with beautiful images of classical art
-formatted for kindle to improve your reading experience
-linked table of contents to navigate easily
-a classic translation in verse by the great poet John Dryden

“Even from my first read, I thought the Aeneid was one of those classic works that read like an adventure novel.� Lisa

“Dryden’s translation of The Aeneid remains an unmatched achievement.� A. E Stallings, The American Scholar

“The “Aeneid� is suffused with a fascinating, upending sense that most of what goes gravely wrong on earth isn’t imputable to human agency. There’s something comforting to Virgil’s conception of humanity, in which relatively little malice and unreasonableness and rapacity seem innate to our kind. And there’s something unsettling as well � a vision of a world that would be safer and more secure if only the heavens were emptied.� Brad Leithauser NY Times

“The epic song of wars and men. If blood, guts and epic poetry are you thing, this book is for you.� Punning

THE AENEID is Virgil’s masterpiece in a specially produced edition with beautiful images which will take you right into the epic heart of Aeneas’s legendary journey and The Trojan War.
]]> 348 Virgil Stephen 0 currently-reading 4.11 -19 THE AENEID (illustrated, complete, unabridged, and in verse)
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]]> <![CDATA[Complete Works of Robert E. Howard]]> 18926345 0 Robert E. Howard Stephen 0 currently-reading 4.63 2013 Complete Works of Robert E. Howard
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]]> <![CDATA[Robert E. Howard: A Closer Look]]> 55621352 259 Charles Hoffman 1614982600 Stephen 0 currently-reading 4.29 Robert E. Howard: A Closer Look
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]]> <![CDATA[An American Jew: A Writer Confronts His Own Exile and Identity]]> 28084045 274 Steven Pressfield 1936891425 Stephen 0 currently-reading 4.17 An American Jew: A Writer Confronts His Own Exile and Identity
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]]> <![CDATA[In Verse and Prose: Historic, Patriotic, Descriptive, Sentimental, Humorous, Etc (Classic Reprint)]]> 27100161
By the silver brink the rejoicing Pilgrims land, And lowly kneel and adore on the golden sand; The forests primeval, the red man's welcome bring, And the depths of azure with sacred anthems ring.

About the Publisher

Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at

This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.]]> 178 Edwin Higgins 1331795400 Stephen 0 to-read 0.0 2015 In Verse and Prose: Historic, Patriotic, Descriptive, Sentimental, Humorous, Etc (Classic Reprint)
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]]> <![CDATA[GRANDMOTHER TELL ME A STORY Nookomis O Dibajamonwin]]> 80413207 0 Edwin Higgins 0889543356 Stephen 0 to-read 0.0 GRANDMOTHER TELL ME A STORY Nookomis O Dibajamonwin
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]]> <![CDATA[Whitefish Lake Ojibway memories]]> 116062668 208 Edwin Higgins 0889542422 Stephen 0 to-read 0.0 Whitefish Lake Ojibway memories
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]]> <![CDATA[The National Anthem, "The Star-spangled Banner." Francis Scott Key, and Patriotic Lines]]> 61704604 20 Edwin 1841- Higgins 1371696047 Stephen 0 to-read 0.0 The National Anthem, "The Star-spangled Banner." Francis Scott Key, and Patriotic Lines
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]]> <![CDATA[Fires in Lake Superior Iron Mines (Classic Reprint)]]> 26323642
Many mine fires have occurred on the Lake Superior iron ranges during the past 25 years. Some of them have resulted in serious loss of life and property. Certain operators, especially those who have experienced losses, realize the danger of underground fires and have adopted preventive and protective measures. There are others, how ever, who have not given the matter much thought, or who do not appreciate the necessity of special precautions for protecting their mines against fire. This feeling of safety is caused by the fact that many of the mines have had no fires during periods of 20 to 30 years. The purpose of this paper is to awaken the operator to the ever present danger of fire underground. Most of the suggestions regard ing prevention and protection are old and well known, and although some of them are at present in use, there are still a great number of mines provided with little or no protection.]]> 42 Edwin Higgins 1331939402 Stephen 0 to-read 0.0 2014 Fires in Lake Superior Iron Mines (Classic Reprint)
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]]> <![CDATA[The King of Elfland's Daughter (Unabridged)]]> 53829284 157 Lord Dunsany Stephen 0 currently-reading 4.13 1924 The King of Elfland's Daughter (Unabridged)
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]]> <![CDATA[Delphi Collected Works of Lord Dunsany (Illustrated) (Delphi Series Eight Book 14)]]> 35542051 2219 Lord Dunsany 1786560852 Stephen 0 currently-reading 3.43 Delphi Collected Works of Lord Dunsany (Illustrated) (Delphi Series Eight Book 14)
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]]> <![CDATA[The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction July/August 2018 (The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction Book 135)]]> 41802400 NOVELLAS
"Freezing Rain, a Chance of Falling" by L.X. Beckett

NOVELETS
"Visible Cities" by Rachel Pollack
"Broken Wings" by William Ledbetter

SHORT STORIES
"The Phobos Experience" by Mary Robinette Kowal
"The Prevaricator" by Matthew Hughes
"The Queen of the Peri Takes Her Time" by Corey Flintoff
"The Adjunct" by Cassandra Rose Clarke
"Bedtime Story" by James Sallis
"Morbier" by R.S. Benedict
"Hainted" by Ashley Blooms

POEMS
"Red Rising" by Mary Soon Lee

DEPARTMENTS
"Books to Look For" by Charles de Lint
"Musing on Books" by Michelle West
"Science: Why Do Kites Fly?" by Jerry Oltion
"Films: In the Queue" by David J. Skal
"Coming Attractions"
"Curiosities" by Paul Di Filippo

CARTOONS
Nick Downes, Bill Long, Danny Shanahan,

COVER
"Big Mars" by Bob Eggleton]]> 420 C.C. Finlay Stephen 0 currently-reading 4.12 2018 The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction July/August 2018 (The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction Book 135)
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]]> <![CDATA[The Spiritual Works of Leo Tolstoy: A Confession, The Kingdom of God is Within You, What I Believe, Christianity and Patriotism, Reason and Religion, The ... Kind Youth and Correspondences with Gandhi)]]> 29910629 1369 Leo Tolstoy Stephen 0 currently-reading 4.46 The Spiritual Works of Leo Tolstoy: A Confession, The Kingdom of God is Within You, What I Believe, Christianity and Patriotism, Reason and Religion, The ... Kind Youth and Correspondences with Gandhi)
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]]> Mountain A Novel 23991778 362 Clement Wood Stephen 0 currently-reading 5.00 2012 Mountain A Novel
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]]> <![CDATA[Rising Sun Victorious: The Alternate History of How the Japanese won the Pacific War]]> 4183018 â British Army Review


In war, victory can be held hostage to seemingly insignificant incidentsâ chance events, opportunities seized or cast asideâ that can derail the most brilliant military strategies and change the course of history. What if the Japanese had conquered India and driven out the British? What if the strategic link between the United States and Australia had been severed? What if Vice Admiral Nagumo had launched a third attack on Pearl Harbor? What if the U.S. Navyâ s gamble at Midway had backfired?

Ten leading military historians ask these and other questions in this fascinating book. The war with Japan was rife with difficult choices and battles that could have gone either way. These fact-based alternate scenarios offer intriguing insights into what might have happened in the Pacific during World War II, and what the consequences would have been for America.


â A compelling read . . . bound to generate a good deal of debate.â
â The Defense Information Bulletin

â Rising Sun Victorious is must reading.â
â Almanac of Seapower]]> 256 Tsouras(ed) 0739416987 Stephen 0 to-read 3.64 2001 Rising Sun Victorious: The Alternate History of How the Japanese won the Pacific War
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]]> <![CDATA[Last Plane to Heaven: The Final Collection]]> 20518787 Last Plane to Heaven is the final and definitive short story collection ofaward-winning SF author Jay Lake, author of Green, Endurance, and Kalimpura and won the 2016 Endeavour Award.

Long before he was a novelist, SF writer Jay Lake, was an acclaimed writer of short stories. In Last Plane to Heaven, Lake has assembled thirty-two of the best of them.Aliens and angels fill these pages, from the title story, a hard-edged and breathtaking look at how a real alien visitor might be received, to the savage truth of “The Cancer Catechisms.� Here are more than thirty short stories written by a master of the form, science fiction and fantasy both.

This collection features an original introduction by Gene Wolfe.]]> 318 Jay Lake 0765377985 Stephen 0 to-read 3.60 2014 Last Plane to Heaven: The Final Collection
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]]> Strategies of Fantasy 1366546 152 Brian Attebery 0253310709 Stephen 0 to-read 4.15 1992 Strategies of Fantasy
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]]> <![CDATA[Stories about Stories: Fantasy and the Remaking of Myth]]> 19886479 247 Brian Attebery 0199379319 Stephen 0 currently-reading 4.42 2013 Stories about Stories: Fantasy and the Remaking of Myth
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]]> <![CDATA[Declaration Of Independence, Constitution Of The United States Of America, Bill Of Rights, The Subsequent Amendments to the United States Constitution, Unratified Amendments, The Star-Spangled Banner]]> 19210968
1. The Declaration of Independence

2. The Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union

3. Bill of Rights

4. The Subsequent Amendments to the United States Constitution

5. Unratified Amendments

6. The Star-Spangled Banner]]> 56 G. Recht Stephen 0 currently-reading 4.40 2013 Declaration Of Independence, Constitution Of The United States Of America, Bill Of Rights, The Subsequent Amendments to the United States Constitution, Unratified Amendments, The Star-Spangled Banner
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average rating: 4.40
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]]> <![CDATA[Swords and Ice Magic (Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser, #6)]]> 8714007 334 Fritz Leiber Stephen 5 4.25 1977 Swords and Ice Magic (Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser, #6)
author: Fritz Leiber
name: Stephen
average rating: 4.25
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rating: 5
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I have read this in paper and now I am rereading it again on Audible (second time with that), and I am loving it again. I don't quite understand some of the negative reviews, except that it's very helpful for me to realize that there's always a great spectrum of opinions. There are among the minority of negative reviews, people who said that this particular volume in the great saga, is boring. I didn't find it so. But perhaps that's because I'm a nerd, and I love origin stories, which this certainly is one. Or two. Or three. Depending on how you look at it. Jonathan Davis, may he rest in peace, and may his memory and work always be a blessing, does a great job of reading this in the Audible version, plus it has a great introduction written and read by Neil Gaiman, who I believe oversaw this entire Audible original release. For me, when it comes to sword and sorcery fantasy, there is nothing better than Fritz Leiber's Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser.
]]> Lean Times in Lankhmar 36535939 407 Fritz Leiber 1515418510 Stephen 0 currently-reading 4.56 1991 Lean Times in Lankhmar
author: Fritz Leiber
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]]> <![CDATA[Day Dark, Night Bright: Stories]]> 24382380 Stories of suspense, surprise, wit, and weirdness from Grand Master of Science Fiction and Fantasy—as well as a must-read horror author—Fritz Leiber. Assembled from magazine submissions, fanzines, and even “lost� manuscripts discovered among the author’s personal papers, Day Dark, Night Bright includes the following short “Time Fighter,� “Femmequin 973,� “Night Passage,� “Moon Duel,� “Later Than You Think,� “Mirror,� “The 64‑Square MadHouse,� “All the Weed in the World,� “The Mutant’s Brother,� “The Man Who Was Married to Space and Time,� “Thought� “Crystal Prison,� “Bullet Was His Name,� “Success,� “To Make a Roman Holiday,� “Bread Overhead,� “The Reward,� “Taboo,� “Business of Killing,� and “Day Dark, Night Bright.� ]]> 276 Fritz Leiber 1497616565 Stephen 0 currently-reading 3.83 2002 Day Dark, Night Bright: Stories
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]]> Our Lady of Darkness 22434381
Our Lady of Darkness introduces San Francisco horror writer Franz Westen. While studying his beloved city through binoculars from his apartment window, he is astonished to see a mysterious figure waving at him from a hilltop two miles away. He walks to Corona Heights and looks back at his building, to discover the figure waving at him from his apartment window--and to find himself caught in a century-spanning curse that may have destroyed Clark Ashton Smith and Jack London.]]> 221 Fritz Leiber 1497616743 Stephen 0 currently-reading 3.56 1977 Our Lady of Darkness
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]]> The Big Time 11764201
It's been going on for a billion years and it will last another billion or so. Up and down the timeline, the two sides--"Spiders" and "Snakes"--battle endlessly to change the future and the past. Our lives, our memories, are their battleground. And in the midst of the war is the Place, outside space and time, where Greta Forzane and the other Entertainers provide solace and r-&-r for tired time warriors.]]> 112 Fritz Leiber Stephen 0 currently-reading 3.21 1958 The Big Time
author: Fritz Leiber
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average rating: 3.21
book published: 1958
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]]> The Looters 13186464 ~*~
The capos and their women, the button-men, the soldiers, the enforcers, their secret connections, their appalling power-- The sensational novel plunges you headlong into a fascinating world of power, passion and corruption.

They were older and richer than the FBI. Their vast payroll included U.S. Senators, judges, members of congress and police officials. With their concentration of money and power in seven key cities, they could almost swing a presidential election. For years they had been inching their way toward total power. Now they were on the verge of taking over the whole country.

"Exceptional in all respects... a piece of crime perfection."--The Los Angeles Times

"...done exceedingly well."--The New York Times]]> 177 John Reese 0709109164 Stephen 0 to-read 3.37 1968 The Looters
author: John Reese
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average rating: 3.37
book published: 1968
rating: 0
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]]> <![CDATA[Prospectors! (Mark Twain on the Moon #1)]]> 44076575 161 Michael Schulkins Stephen 0 currently-reading 3.69 Prospectors! (Mark Twain on the Moon #1)
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]]> Tales for a Dark Evening 13596672 166 Graham Joyce Stephen 0 currently-reading 3.85 2011 Tales for a Dark Evening
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average rating: 3.85
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]]> <![CDATA[The Wizard Knight: Comprising The Knight and The Wizard]]> 54119284
A novel in two volumes, The Wizard Knight is in the rare company of works of fantasy like The Once and Future King, or The Wizard of Earthsea, that drink directly from the wellspring of myth. Now it appears in a single-volume edition for the first time.

A young man in his teens is transported from our world to a magical realm consisting of seven levels of reality. Transformed by magic into a grown man of heroic proportions, he takes the name Sir Able of the High Heart and sets out on a quest to find the sword that has been promised to him, the blade that will help him fulfill his ambition to become a true hero—a true knight.

Inside, however, Sir Able remains a boy, and he must grow in every sense to survive what lies ahead...

“[Wolfe] should enjoy the same rapt attention we afford to Thomas Pynchon, Toni Morrison, and Cormac McCarthy.� � The Washington Post on The Knight

“Wolfe’s version of Faerie is both allusive and elusive, beautiful and fatally glamorous.� —Tad Williams on The Knight

With a new introduction by Yves Meynard, acclaimed author of The Book of Knights.

At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.]]> 902 Gene Wolfe 1250791618 Stephen 0 currently-reading 4.24 2005 The Wizard Knight: Comprising The Knight and The Wizard
author: Gene Wolfe
name: Stephen
average rating: 4.24
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]]> <![CDATA[Complete Works of William Dean Howells]]> 24913591
* Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Howells� life and works
* Concise introductions to the novels and other texts
* ALL 41 novels, with individual contents tables
* Many rare novels available in no other collection
* Images of how the books were first published, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts
* Excellent formatting of the texts
* Special chronological and alphabetical contents tables for the poetry and the short stories
* Easily locate the poems or short stories you want to read
* Includes Howells� complete travel writing, with many rare texts appearing here for the first time in digital print
* Many rare essays and non-fiction works
* Features two autobiographies - discover Howells� literary life
* Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres

CONTENTS:

The Novels
THEIR WEDDING JOURNEY
A CHANCE ACQUAINTANCE
A FOREGONE CONCLUSION
THE LADY OF THE AROOSTOOK
THE UNDISCOVERED COUNTRY
A FEARFUL RESPONSIBILITY
DR. BREEN’S PRACTICE
A MODERN INSTANCE
A WOMAN’S REASON
THE RISE OF SILAS LAPHAM
INDIAN SUMMER
THE MINISTER’S CHARGE
ANNIE KILBURN
APRIL HOPES
A HAZARD OF NEW FORTUNES
THE SHADOW OF A DREAM
A BOY’S TOWN
THE QUALITY OF MERCY
AN IMPERATIVE DUTY
THE WORLD OF CHANCE
THE COAST OF BOHEMIA
A TRAVELER FROM ALTRURIA
THE DAY OF THEIR WEDDING
THE LANDLORD AT LION’S HEAD
THE STORY OF A PLAY
RAGGED LADY
THEIR SILVER WEDDING ANNIVERSARY
THE FLIGHT OF PONY BAKER
THE KENTONS
QUESTIONABLE SHAPES
LETTERS HOME
LETTERS OF AN ALTRURIAN TRAVELLER
SON OF ROYAL LANGBRITH
MISS BELLARD’S INSPIRATION
BETWEEN THE DARK AND THE DAYLIGHT
THROUGH THE EYE OF THE NEEDLE
THE WHOLE FAMILY
FENNEL AND RUE
NEW LEAF MILLS: A CHRONICLE
THE LEATHERWOOD GOD
THE VACATION OF THE KELWYNS

The Shorter Fiction
SUBURBAN SKETCHES
CHRISTMAS EVERY DAY
EDITHA
STORIES OF OHIO
SEEN AND UNSEEN AT STRATFORD-UPON-AVON
LITERATURE AND LIFE: SHORT STORIES AND ESSAYS
THE DAUGHTER OF THE STORAGE AND OTHER THINGS IN PROSE AND VERSE
A PAIR OF PATIENT LOVERS AND OTHER STORIES
BOY LIFE STORIES AND READINGS SELECTED FROM THE WORKS OF WILLIAM DEAN HOWELLS
MISCELLANEOUS STORIES

The Short Stories
LIST OF SHORT STORIES IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER
LIST OF SHORT STORIES IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER

The Farces
THE PARLOR CAR
OUT OF THE QUESTION
A COUNTERFEIT PRESENTMENT
THE SLEEPING CAR
THE MOUSE-TRAP AND OTHER FARCES
MISCELLANEOUS FARCES

The Poetry Collections
POEMS
STOPS OF VARIOUS QUILLS

The Poems
LIST OF POEMS IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER
LIST OF POEMS IN ALPHABETICAL]]> 19770 William Dean Howells 1910630756 Stephen 0 currently-reading 3.88 Complete Works of William Dean Howells
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]]> Mark Twain 19368910 102 Archibald Henderson Stephen 0 currently-reading 4.06 1910 Mark Twain
author: Archibald Henderson
name: Stephen
average rating: 4.06
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]]> <![CDATA[Essential Songwriter's Rhyming Dictionary: Learn rhymes for writing songs in all styles, from hip-hop and rock to country, blues, and jazz: Pocket Size Book (LIVRE SUR LA MU)]]> 8146828 304 Kevin M. Mitchell 1457410702 Stephen 0 currently-reading 4.28 1994 Essential Songwriter's Rhyming Dictionary: Learn rhymes for writing songs in all styles, from hip-hop and rock to country, blues, and jazz: Pocket Size Book (LIVRE SUR LA MU)
author: Kevin M. Mitchell
name: Stephen
average rating: 4.28
book published: 1994
rating: 0
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]]> <![CDATA[Tree of Souls: The Mythology of Judaism]]> 19564180 704 Howard Schwartz 0199879796 Stephen 0 currently-reading 4.30 2004 Tree of Souls: The Mythology of Judaism
author: Howard Schwartz
name: Stephen
average rating: 4.30
book published: 2004
rating: 0
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]]> Quicksilver 58107989
Quinn Quicksilver was born a mystery―abandoned at three days old on a desert highway in Arizona. Raised in an orphanage, never knowing his parents, Quinn had a happy if unexceptional life. Until the day of “strange magnetism.� It compelled him to drive out to the middle of nowhere. It helped him find a coin worth a lot of money. And it practically saved his life when two government agents showed up in the diner in pursuit of him. Now Quinn is on the run from those agents and who knows what else, fleeing for his life.

During a shoot-out at a forlorn dude ranch, he finally meets his destined companions: Bridget Rainking, a beauty as gifted in foresight as she is with firearms, and her grandpa Sparky, a romance novelist with an unusual past. Bridget knows what it’s like to be Quinn. She’s hunted, too. The only way to stay alive is to keep moving.

Barreling through the Sonoran Desert, the formidable trio is impelled by that same inexplicable magnetism toward the inevitable. With every deeply disturbing mile, something sinister is in the rearview―an enemy that is more than a match for Quinn. Even as he discovers within himself resources that are every bit as scary.]]> 365 Dean Koontz Stephen 0 3.91 2022 Quicksilver
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average rating: 3.91
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]]> <![CDATA[The Typewriter Revolution: A Typist's Companion for the 21st Century]]> 26854349
What do thousands of kids, makers, poets, artists, steampunks, hipsters, activists, and musicians have in common? They love typewriters—the magical, mechanical contraptions that are enjoying a surprising second life in the 21st century, striking a blow for self-reliance, privacy, and coherence against dependency, surveillance, and disintegration. The Typewriter Revolutiondocuments the movement and provides practical advice on how to choose a typewriter, how to care for it, and what to do with it—from National Novel Writing Month to letter-writing socials, from type-ins to typewritten blogs, from custom-painted typewriters to typewriter tattoos. It celebrates the unique quality of everything typewriter, fully-illustrated with vintage photographs, postcards, manuals, and more.]]> 383 Richard Polt 1581575874 Stephen 0 4.21 2015 The Typewriter Revolution: A Typist's Companion for the 21st Century
author: Richard Polt
name: Stephen
average rating: 4.21
book published: 2015
rating: 0
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]]> <![CDATA[Speed Typing : Forgotten Secrets to Learn Speed Typing, in just 5 Hours, with your 10 Fingers: on a QWERTY Keyboard.]]> 75607467 This allows me to write very quickly on a keyboard.
The guide that I propose here, is a simple, fast and effective method.
So that you too can use your keyboard as fast and well as a secretary. Simple : Just follow each session step by step. Fast : There are only 19 lessons of 15 minutes, that is to say less than 5 hours. Effective : This guide uses a professional method, the one used by secretaries.

Many complains about not having enough time.
Yet many people spend their day in front of a keyboard. That's an incredible amount of time spent writing on a computer.
Usually, they have not even been taught how to use a keyboard properly. They had to learn on the job.
It's a shame to waste hours every day.
When a quick training would make such a big difference.
And You how many hours do you waste writing on a computer?
Imagine being able to write twice as fast ! Yes, it is possible.
It would cut down on your work time!
And you could surprise your colleagues, who will wonder how you managed to write so fast.


All you have to do is “Speed Typing : Forgotten Secrets to Learn Typing, on a QWERTY Keyboard, in just 5 Hours, with your 10 Fingers.�
To immediately learn the secrets of secretaries to write much faster than others.


There is nothing complicated, you just have to follow the method.
I wrote this guide because I realized that many people have never had the chance to learn how to use their keyboard.
It's not your fault that nobody taught you what's in this guide.


But now you have the chance to learn the secrets of secretaries.
Now it's your turn to take action.
To save time using your computer, time that could be better spent ...
By taking action, you will save up to several hours each day.
If your time is precious, “Speed Typing : Forgotten Secrets to Learn Typing, on a QWERTY Keyboard, in just 5 Hours, with your 10 Fingers.�


In this book you will How to position your hands on the keyboard, to be comfortable and fast (page 4).A tip for finding the right 10-finger position, without having to look at the keyboard (page 4).The flow of an effective work session, to learn by doing immediately (page 5).19 sessions to discover step by step the use of each key on the keyboard (pages 6 to 24).Test if you master all the keys of the keyboard in one simple sentence (page 25).How to measure your progress easily, thanks to a little known website (page 25).]]> 49 Lawrence Foster Stephen 0 0.0 Speed Typing : Forgotten Secrets to Learn Speed Typing, in just 5 Hours, with your 10 Fingers: on a QWERTY Keyboard.
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]]> <![CDATA[Lazy Creativity: The Art of Owning Your Creativity]]> 58034178
With a limited amount of resources, time, and energy available, and an increase of stressors, creativity has never been more important to living a bold life, full of beauty. By combining practical optimism with self-aware humor, Bernier encourages us to find and unlock our own creative selves to build a creative life worth living. Recognizing and addressing real barriers to creativity, including anxiety, fear, limited resources, a lack of motivation, and doubt, Bernier outlines his struggles and triumphs with finding his own creativity. He then shows how we can overpower these barriers using what we all already have inside all of us � creativity.

Bernier’s creativity walkthrough starts with the beginning stages of creativity and addresses what to do with an initial idea in the Getting Started section, which goes over steps for creating a Creative Mindset, overcoming doubt and fear, and addressing the importance of creativity. This section is followed by ideas for Continuing creativity, which provides direction for creating a sustainable creative practice, doing more with less, and pushing through dips in motivation. The book concludes with detailed steps for Moving Forward � this section addresses taking creative ownership of your work, knowing when to call a project “done,� and guidance on how to move onto your next idea. Along the way there are interactive exercises to practice your own creativity and reflect on your own unique skill-set.

Lazy Creativity presents a multilayered and approachable invitation to creative self-awareness and exploration. This book is perfect for those who are looking to immediately use creativity to add beauty to your lives, to problem-solve more efficiently, and to interact with the world around you more fully by opening yourself up to creativity all around and within us. Once you’re able to see the creativity around you, you’re better able to see where your creativity fits in. Lazy Creativity elevate your awareness to the big and small creativity around you so you can live the most fulfilling life you can.]]> 205 Kyle Bernier Stephen 0 currently-reading 3.88 Lazy Creativity: The Art of Owning Your Creativity
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]]> <![CDATA[Typewriter Collector's Handbook : General Purpose Basic Typewriter Care Instructions]]> 61235565 12 Leo K. Stephen 0 currently-reading 5.00 Typewriter Collector's Handbook : General Purpose Basic Typewriter Care Instructions
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]]> <![CDATA[A Joseph Campbell Companion: Reflections on the Art of Living]]> 12463485
One of Joseph Campbell's most popular, most quoted works, A Joseph Campbell Companion: Reflections on the Art of Living is a treasure trove of insight and inspiration, thought-provoking in its depth, poetic in its scope.

Drawn from a month-long workshop at the world-famous Esalen Institute held in celebration of the scholar's eightieth birthday, the Companion captures Campbell at his best: wise, funny, intelligent and inspiring.]]> 298 Joseph Campbell 1611780063 Stephen 0 currently-reading 4.40 1991 A Joseph Campbell Companion: Reflections on the Art of Living
author: Joseph Campbell
name: Stephen
average rating: 4.40
book published: 1991
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]]> Cape Fear 37799979 For fourteen years convicted rapist Max Cady nursed his hatred for Sam Bowden into an insane passion for revenge. He lived only for the day he would be free -- free to track down and destroy the man who had put him behind bars.
Murder was merciful compared to what Cady had in mind -- and what Cady had in mind was Bowden's innocent and lovely teenaged daughter .]]> 206 John D. MacDonald Stephen 0 currently-reading 4.23 1957 Cape Fear
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name: Stephen
average rating: 4.23
book published: 1957
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]]> <![CDATA[The Artist's Journey: The Wake of the Hero's Journey and the Lifelong Pursuit of Meaning]]> 40725353 "No one's insights about the craft and journey of being an artist have guided me in the day-to-day struggle of this profession more than Steven Pressfield. Wherever you are, whatever you've been called to make, you need to read this book...and everything else he has written."

� Ryan Holiday, Bestselling Author of Ego Is the Enemy and The Obstacle Is the Way

YOU ARE AN ARTIST ... AND YOU HAVE AN ARTIST’S JOURNEY

I have a theory about the Hero’s Journey. We all have one. We have many, in fact. But our primary hero’s journey is the passage we live out, in real life, before we find our calling.

The hero’s journey ends when, like Odysseus, we return home to Ithaca, to the place from which we started.

What then?

The passage that comes next is The Artist’s Journey.

On our artist’s journey, we move past Resistance and past self-sabotage. We discover our true selves and our authentic calling, and we produce the works we were born to create.

You are an artist too—whether you realize it or not, whether you like it or not—and you have an artist’s journey. Will you live it out? Will you follow your Muse and do the work you were born to do?

Ready or not, you are called.]]> 194 Steven Pressfield 1936891565 Stephen 0 currently-reading 4.13 2018 The Artist's Journey: The Wake of the Hero's Journey and the Lifelong Pursuit of Meaning
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]]> <![CDATA[The Black Ice (Harry Bosch, #2; Harry Bosch Universe, #2)]]> 6289375 434 Michael Connelly Stephen 0 currently-reading 4.32 1993 The Black Ice (Harry Bosch, #2; Harry Bosch Universe, #2)
author: Michael Connelly
name: Stephen
average rating: 4.32
book published: 1993
rating: 0
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]]> <![CDATA[Merriam-Webster's Rhyming Dictionary, 2nd Edition, Kindle Edition]]> 18942998 352 Merriam-Webster 0877797803 Stephen 0 currently-reading 4.02 1995 Merriam-Webster's Rhyming Dictionary, 2nd Edition, Kindle Edition
author: Merriam-Webster
name: Stephen
average rating: 4.02
book published: 1995
rating: 0
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]]> <![CDATA[Night School (Jack Reacher, #21)]]> 28386779
It’s 1996, and Reacher is still in the army. In the morning they give him a medal, and in the afternoon they send him back to school. That night he’s off the grid. Out of sight, out of mind.

Two other men are in the classroom—an FBI agent and a CIA analyst. Each is a first-rate operator, each is fresh off a big win, and each is wondering what the hell they are doing there.

Then they find out: A Jihadist sleeper cell in Hamburg, Germany, has received an unexpected visitor—a Saudi courier, seeking safe haven while waiting to rendezvous with persons unknown. A CIA asset, undercover inside the cell, has overheard the courier whisper a chilling message: “The American wants a hundred million dollars.�

For what? And who from? Reacher and his two new friends are told to find the American. Reacher recruits the best soldier he has ever worked with: Sergeant Frances Neagley. Their mission heats up in more ways than one, while always keeping their eyes on the prize: If they don’t get their man, the world will suffer an epic act of terrorism.

From Langley to Hamburg, Jalalabad to Kiev, Night School moves like a bullet through a treacherous landscape of double crosses, faked identities, and new and terrible enemies, as Reacher maneuvers inside the game and outside the law.]]> 371 Lee Child Stephen 0 currently-reading 4.26 2016 Night School (Jack Reacher, #21)
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]]> Crime and Punishment 20351058 614 Fyodor Dostoevsky Stephen 0 currently-reading 4.25 1866 Crime and Punishment
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name: Stephen
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]]> War and Peace 21851991 Includes bonus material from Give War and Peace A Chance by Andrew D. Kaufman

From the award-winning translators of Anna Karenina and The Brothers Karamazov comes this magnificent new translation of Tolstoy's masterwork.

War and Peace broadly focuses on Napoleon’s invasion of Russia in 1812 and follows three of the most well-known characters in literature: Pierre Bezukhov, the illegitimate son of a count who is fighting for his inheritance and yearning for spiritual fulfillment; Prince Andrei Bolkonsky, who leaves his family behind to fight in the war against Napoleon; and Natasha Rostov, the beautiful young daughter of a nobleman who intrigues both men.

As Napoleon’s army invades, Tolstoy brilliantly follows characters from diverse backgrounds—peasants and nobility, civilians and soldiers—as they struggle with the problems unique to their era, their history, and their culture. And as the novel progresses, these characters transcend their specificity, becoming some of the most moving—and human—figures in world literature.]]> 2101 Leo Tolstoy Stephen 0 currently-reading 4.27 1869 War and Peace
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average rating: 4.27
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]]> <![CDATA[Typewriter Manual: An explanation of parts and how to clean everything!]]> 53008547 19 Ryan Smits Stephen 5 4.25 Typewriter Manual: An explanation of parts and how to clean everything!
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]]> Poems 20769290 108 Rainer Maria Rilke Stephen 0 currently-reading 3.93 1978 Poems
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average rating: 3.93
book published: 1978
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]]> Again, Dangerous Visions 39968614
1- It is the companion volume to the most influential book of speculative fiction in the past twenty-five years, the award-winning "Dangerous Visions". Of course, you've heard of "Dangerous Visions".
2- It contains original stories, written especially for this anthology, by forty-two very special writers, none of whom were in "Dangerous Visions". Of course, you remember the writers who won all those awards for "Dangerous Visions".
3- It contains forty-six stories ranging in length from shorties of 1,000 words to short novels of 40,000 words; each story was written without thought to taboos or publishing restrictions that usually hamper sci-fi writers. Of course, you remember what a mind-blower, in this respect, was "Dangerous Visions".
4- Each story has its own Afterword by the author, as well as its own individual Introduction by the editor. Of course, you remember the wealth of addenda that made such a milestone of "Dangerous Visions".
5, 6, & 7- It took over three years to compile this book. It has been edited by Harlan Ellison who put together "Dangerous Visions", which you will surely recall. And... this is a more startling book than "Dangerous Visions". This book takes off where "Dangerous Visions" stopped and it is a BETTER book than "Dangerous Visions".]]> 756 Harlan Ellison Stephen 0 currently-reading 3.81 1972 Again, Dangerous Visions
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average rating: 3.81
book published: 1972
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]]> <![CDATA[Photographing the Dead (Nameless: Season One, #2)]]> 49884639 A self-styled artist is getting away with murder in Death Valley. If all goes well, so will Nameless. In part two of the Nameless series, the relentless avenger is haunted by nightmares of the past and visions of what’s to come.

Palmer Oxenwald’s hunting ground is the Mojave wasteland. His victims are random tourists and hikers. His trophies are cherished photographs of the damage he’s done. His greatest threat is Nameless. Two men with one thing in common: memories of the dead. For a psychopath like Palmer, they’re a clear rush in black and white. For Nameless, they’re visions of violence buried and erased. But for how long?

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Dean Koontz comes Photographing the Dead, part of Nameless, a riveting collection of short stories about a vigilante nomad, stripped of his memories and commissioned to kill. Follow him in each story, which can be read or listened to in a single sitting.

]]> 58 Dean Koontz 1542016223 Stephen 0 currently-reading 4.19 2019 Photographing the Dead (Nameless: Season One, #2)
author: Dean Koontz
name: Stephen
average rating: 4.19
book published: 2019
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]]> The Neighbor (The City, #0.5) 22259002 The City

The year is 1967. Malcolm Pomerantz is twelve, geeky and socially awkward, while his seriously bright sister, Amalia, is spirited and beautiful. Each is the other’s best friend, united by a boundless interest in the world beyond their dysfunctional parents� unhappy home. But even the troubled Pomerantz household will seem to be a haven compared to the house next door, after an enigmatic and very secretive new neighbor takes up residence in the darkest hours of the night.]]> 33 Dean Koontz 0804180679 Stephen 0 currently-reading 3.91 2014 The Neighbor (The City, #0.5)
author: Dean Koontz
name: Stephen
average rating: 3.91
book published: 2014
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]]> <![CDATA[Dean Koontz: A Writer’s Biography]]> 21946471 550 Katherine Ramsland 1475601050 Stephen 0 currently-reading 3.89 1997 Dean Koontz: A Writer’s Biography
author: Katherine Ramsland
name: Stephen
average rating: 3.89
book published: 1997
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]]> <![CDATA[Tied In: The Business, History and Craft of Media Tie-In Writing]]> 8669095
This 75,000 word book is a ground-breaking collection of lively, informative, and provocative essays and interviews by some of the best-selling, and most acclaimed, writers in the tie-in business, offering an inside glimpse into what they do and how they do it.

Contributors include Donald Bain, Max Allan Collins, Tod Goldberg, Elizabeth Massie, William C. Dietz, Aaron Rosenberg, Paul Kupperberg, Jeff Mariotte, Raymond Benson, Robert Greenberger, David Spencer, Greg Cox, Burl Barer, Jeff Ayers, Nancy Holder, Brandie Tarvin, Alina Adams and William Rabkin.

This book is an official publication of the International Association of Media Tie-In Writers.

EDITORIAL REVIEWS:

"If this is the Golden Age of anything in the popular fiction field, it may be the tie-in novel [...]There have always been formidable writers doing tie-ins, but they have generally been dismissed, not unreasonably, as quickies tossed off for a fast buck. That image has been improved somewhat by the quality work of editor Goldberg, the late Stuart Kaminsky, Max Allan Collins, and some of the International Association of Media Tie-in Writers members contributing to this volume. [...]With it's helpful how-to tips and articles, the book is primarily directed towards other writers, and established pros at that. But many fans and scholars will enjoy the inside-the-business stuff." Jon Breen, Mystery Scene Magazine

"TIED IN doesn't focus solely on television tie-ins. It also covers movie novelizations, comic book tie-ins and computer game tie ins. But that actually makes it even more valuable and more interesting.[...]David Spencer's wonderful “American TV Tie-Ins from the 50s through the early 70s, delves into the history of television tie-in novels and examines several of the writers from those decades, including William Johnston, Keith Laumer and Michael Avallone. [...] Other essays I found particularly interesting were “Learning on the Job, in which Nancy Holder discusses her experience writing her first tie-in novel, “This Time It's Personal, an account of how Max Allan Collins managed to write the novelization for a movie adapted from his own graphic novel, and “How to Novelize a Game, William C. Dietz's reflection on what goes into crafting a novel out of a computer/video game.[...]
TIED IN is a fascinating exploration of the media tie-in business." -- Television Obscurities Blog

"This is really interesting and entertaining stuff. I started with Tod Goldberg's essay on writing the Burn Notice books, moved on Jeff Mariotte's "Jack of All Trades," got really caught up in Max Allan Collins's "This Time It's Personal," kept right on going through the great round-table discussion, and read three or four more of the essays, including one that harks back to my era, David Spencer's "American TV Tie-Ins from the '50s to the Early '70s. I was genuinely surprised at how much fun I had reading this book, and I'm sure most of you would like it, too" -- Bill Crider's Pop Culture Magazine (billcrider.blogspot.com)

"I say this without a whit of exaggeration TIED-IN, edited by Lee Goldberg and written by the members of the International Association of Media Tie-In Writers, is the most fascinating, entertaining and honest book about the writing life I've ever read..." --Ed Gorman, author of GUILD, SLEEPING DOGS, and founder of Mystery Scene Magazine

]]> 262 Jeffrey J. Mariotte Stephen 0 currently-reading 4.00 2010 Tied In: The Business, History and Craft of Media Tie-In Writing
author: Jeffrey J. Mariotte
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average rating: 4.00
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]]> Black Amazon of Mars 11489101 Grimly Eric John Stark slogged toward that ancient Martian city -- with every step he cursed the talisman of Ban Cruach that flamed in his blood-stained belt. Behind him screamed the hordes of Ciaran, hungering for that magic jewel -- ahead lay the dread abode of the Ice Creatures -- at his side stalked the whispering specter of Ban Cruach, urging him on to a battle Stark knew he must lose

]]> 78 Leigh Brackett Stephen 5 3.70 1951 Black Amazon of Mars
author: Leigh Brackett
name: Stephen
average rating: 3.70
book published: 1951
rating: 5
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]]> <![CDATA[The Barbell Prescription: Strength Training for Life After 40]]> 34823846 736 Jonathon M. Sullivan Stephen 0 currently-reading 4.39 The Barbell Prescription: Strength Training for Life After 40
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]]> <![CDATA[Max Brand: The Ultimate Collection - 34 Works - Classic Westerns and Much More]]> 23497751
Brand was known for his thoughtful and literary Westerns.

This collection includes 20 novels and short stories and links to 14 free audiobooks by Max Brand.

That is 34 works in one collection with an active table of content to navigate the collection.

Included are the following works:

Harrigan (1918)
Hole-in-The-Wall Barrett (1919)
Trailin�! (1919)
Riders of The Silences (1919)
The Untamed (1919)
The Ghost (1920)
Out of The Dark (1920)
The Night Horseman (1920)
The Seventh Man (1921)
Way Of The Lawless (1921)
Gunman’s Reckoning (1921)
Ronicky Doone (1921)
Ronicky Doone and The Coslett Treasure (1922)
Ronicky Doone’s Reward (1922)
Black Jack (1922)
The Garden of Eden (1922)
The Rangeland Avenger (1922)
Alcatraz (1922)
Bull Hunter (1924)
The Hair-Trigger Kid (1931)

Free audiobooks:
Trailin�! (1919)
Riders of The Silences (1919)
The Untamed (1919)
Out of The Dark (1920)
The Night Horseman (1920)
The Seventh Man (1921)
Gunman’s Reckoning (1921)
Way Of The Lawless (1921)
Ronicky Doone (1921)
Black Jack (1922)
The Garden of Eden (1922)
The Rangeland Avenger (1922)
Alcatraz (1922)
Bull Hunter (1924)]]> 3559 Max Brand Stephen 0 currently-reading 4.14 2014 Max Brand: The Ultimate Collection - 34 Works - Classic Westerns and Much More
author: Max Brand
name: Stephen
average rating: 4.14
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]]> <![CDATA[Killing Floor (Jack Reacher #1)]]> 40105393 THE FIRST JACK REACHER NOVEL

Ex-military policeman Jack Reacher is a drifter. He’s just passing through Margrave, Georgia, and in less than an hour, he’s arrested for murder. Not much of a welcome. All Reacher knows is that he didn’t kill anybody. At least not here. Not lately. But he doesn’t stand a chance of convincing anyone. Not in Margrave, Georgia. Not a chance in hell.]]> 562 Lee Child Stephen 0 currently-reading 4.28 1997 Killing Floor (Jack Reacher #1)
author: Lee Child
name: Stephen
average rating: 4.28
book published: 1997
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]]> <![CDATA[Still Standing�: My Journey from Streets and Saloons to the Stage, and Sinatra]]> 53913855 A behind-the-scenes look into the life and groundbreaking entertainment career of Tom Dreesen. “Excellent material, superb delivery, impeccable timing…[he] is the quintessential comedian.� —Larry Wilde, author of The Great Comedians From shining shoes in dark saloons on the south side of Chicago to traveling the country as the opening act for Frank Sinatra, this is the story of Tom Dreesen’s unlikely journey to a fifty-plus year career as a pioneer of stand-up comedy and a legend of the entertainment industry.]]> 266 Tom Dreesen 1642933627 Stephen 0 currently-reading 4.61 Still Standing…: My Journey from Streets and Saloons to the Stage, and Sinatra
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]]> <![CDATA[The Steps We Took: The Definitive AA Big Book Recovery Handbook]]> 8261887 The Steps We Took, Joe takes us through them, one Step at a time, and helps us understand how they work―and how they can change our lives.]]> 174 Joe McQ 0874839173 Stephen 5 4.59 1990 The Steps We Took: The Definitive AA Big Book Recovery Handbook
author: Joe McQ
name: Stephen
average rating: 4.59
book published: 1990
rating: 5
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]]> <![CDATA[A Passion Play: The Story Of Ian Anderson And Jethro Tull]]> 23149047
Part two, is devoted to the thoughts of Ian Anderson, again largely told in the man's words, in interviews dating from their first encounter in the late 1970s to the present day. No stone is left unturned as Rabey explores Anderson s views on everything from how he writes songs, the music business itself and even his family (which is quite a rare thing for Anderson to discuss). We even get Anderson's view on two other musical geniuses Captain Beefheart and Frank Zappa.

As well an official foreword from publicist Anne Leighton, the book contains mini forewords from ex-band members (Abrahams, Barre, Bunker, Giddings, Hammond and Perry) which really add to the sense of fun (this is a serious book but, like the band itself, humour is never too far away).]]> 249 Brian Rabey 0957144296 Stephen 0 currently-reading 3.93 2012 A Passion Play: The Story Of Ian Anderson And Jethro Tull
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name: Stephen
average rating: 3.93
book published: 2012
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]]> The Jewish Study Bible 23437412 The Jewish Study Bible combines the entire Hebrew Bible--in the celebrated Jewish Publication Society TANAKH Translation--with explanatory notes, introductory materials, and essays by leading biblical scholars on virtually every aspect of the text, the world in which it was written, its interpretation, and its role in Jewish life. The quality of scholarship, easy-to-navigate format, and vibrant supplementary features bring the ancient text to life.
This second edition includes revised annotations for nearly the entire Bible, as well as forty new and updated essays on many of the issues in Jewish interpretation, Jewish worship in the biblical and post-biblical periods, and the influence of the Hebrew Bible in the ancient world.
The Jewish Study Bible, Second Edition, is an essential resource for anyone interested in the Hebrew Bible.]]> 2400 Adele Berlin 0199393877 Stephen 0 currently-reading 4.74 2003 The Jewish Study Bible
author: Adele Berlin
name: Stephen
average rating: 4.74
book published: 2003
rating: 0
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]]> <![CDATA[Gun Control, the OK Corral, and the Second Amendment]]> 25322846 5 Chris Dacus Stephen 5 A very nice concise look at 2nd Amendment

The author looks at the 2nd Amendment to the US Constitution through the Historical events of the famous "Streetfight" in Tombstone, often erroneously (as the author points out) called "The Gunfight at the OK Corral". This is done logically, and dispassionately, all in 5 pages.

Well worth 99¢ or if you subscribe to Kindle Unlimited (which I do), you can "borrow" it at no extra cost as one of your ten books. ]]> 5.00 2013 Gun Control, the OK Corral, and the Second Amendment
author: Chris Dacus
name: Stephen
average rating: 5.00
book published: 2013
rating: 5
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A very nice concise look at 2nd Amendment

The author looks at the 2nd Amendment to the US Constitution through the Historical events of the famous "Streetfight" in Tombstone, often erroneously (as the author points out) called "The Gunfight at the OK Corral". This is done logically, and dispassionately, all in 5 pages.

Well worth 99¢ or if you subscribe to Kindle Unlimited (which I do), you can "borrow" it at no extra cost as one of your ten books.
]]> <![CDATA[Turtle Talkin': Soaring through the Films of Gamera]]> 31200947
This time, Travis Kirkland and Luca Saitta travel on down to Atlantis of old to gaze upon the horrifying visage of none other than the Devil's Envoy and Friend to All Children himself: Gamera! Yes, he is somehow both.

Will city-stomping terror get the best of our intrepid explorers? Or will the rocket turtle's bottom-of-the-bin aesthetic leave them cold as the Arctic fissure that spawned it way back in Daiei Films' 1965 original? Come with us to Rainbow Valley and beyond to find out...]]> 88 Travis Kirkland Stephen 0 currently-reading 3.50 Turtle Talkin': Soaring through the Films of Gamera
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]]> <![CDATA[Ishiro Honda: A Life in Film, from Godzilla to Kurosawa]]> 37635107 337 Steve Ryfle Stephen 0 currently-reading 4.36 Ishiro Honda: A Life in Film, from Godzilla to Kurosawa
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]]> <![CDATA[The Innocents Abroad, Or, the New Pilgrims' Progress]]> 2443 560 Mark Twain 0812967054 Stephen 5 3.83 1869 The Innocents Abroad, Or, the New Pilgrims' Progress
author: Mark Twain
name: Stephen
average rating: 3.83
book published: 1869
rating: 5
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]]> <![CDATA[The Poetical Works of William Blake]]> 793909 233 William Blake 0404072593 Stephen 0 to-read 4.32 1893 The Poetical Works of William Blake
author: William Blake
name: Stephen
average rating: 4.32
book published: 1893
rating: 0
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]]> The Rational Bible: Exodus 36389023 A national bestseller! Why do so many people think the Bible, the most influential book inworld history, is outdated? Why do our friends and neighbors � andsometimes we ourselves � dismiss the Bible as irrelevant, irrational,immoral, or all of these things? This explanation of the Book of Exodus, thesecond book of the Bible, will demonstrate that the Bible is not only powerfullyrelevant to today’s issues, but completely consistent with rational thought. Do you think the Bible permitted the trans-Atlantic slave trade? You won’tafter reading this book. Do you struggle to love your parents? If you do, you need this book. Do you doubt the existence of God because belief in God is “irrational?� Thisbook will give you reason after reason to rethink your doubts. The title of this commentary is, “The Rational Bible� because its approachis entirely reason-based. The reader is never asked to accept anything on faithalone. As Prager says, “If something I write does not make rational sense, I havenot done my job.� The Rational Bible is the fruit of Dennis Prager’s forty years of teaching theBible to people of every faith, and no faith. On virtually every page, you willdiscover how the text relates to the contemporary world and to your life. His to change your mind � and then change your life.]]> 559 Dennis Prager Stephen 0 currently-reading 4.56 The Rational Bible: Exodus
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name: Stephen
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]]> <![CDATA[21 Ways to a Happier Depression: A Creative Guide to Getting Unstuck from Anxiety, Setbacks, and Stress (Mental Health Gift for Loved Ones)]]> 34833001 86 Seth Swirsky 1492648140 Stephen 0 currently-reading 3.02 2017 21 Ways to a Happier Depression: A Creative Guide to Getting Unstuck from Anxiety, Setbacks, and Stress (Mental Health Gift for Loved Ones)
author: Seth Swirsky
name: Stephen
average rating: 3.02
book published: 2017
rating: 0
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]]> <![CDATA[Men Of Tomorrow: Geeks, Gangsters, and the Birth of the Comic Book]]> 6605087 416 Gerard Jones 0786723858 Stephen 0 currently-reading 4.38 2004 Men Of Tomorrow: Geeks, Gangsters, and the Birth of the Comic Book
author: Gerard Jones
name: Stephen
average rating: 4.38
book published: 2004
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]]> Red Threads 8255559 274 Rex Stout Stephen 0 currently-reading 3.85 1937 Red Threads
author: Rex Stout
name: Stephen
average rating: 3.85
book published: 1937
rating: 0
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]]> <![CDATA[Slugfest: Inside the Epic, 50-year Battle between Marvel and DC]]> 35179657 The first in-depth, behind-the-scenes book treatment of the rivalry between the two comic book giants. THEY ARE THE TWO TITANS OF THE COMIC BOOK INDUSTRY--the Coke and Pepsi of superheroes--and for more than 50 years, Marvel and DC have been locked in an epic battle for spandex supremacy. At stake is not just sales, but cultural relevancy and the hearts of millions of fans. To many partisans, Marvel is now on top. But for much of the early 20th century, it was DC that was the undisputed leader, having launched the American superhero genre with the 1938 publication of Joe Shuster and Jerry Siegel's Superman strip. DC's titles sold millions of copies every year, and its iconic characters were familiar to nearly everyone in America. Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman -- DC had them all. And then in 1961, an upstart company came out of nowhere to smack mighty DC in the chops. With the publication of Fantastic Four #1, Marvel changed the way superheroes stories were done. Writer-editor Stan Lee, artists Jack Kirby, and the talented Marvel bullpen subsequently unleashed a string of dazzling new creations, including the Avengers, Hulk, Spider-Man, the X-Men, and Iron Man. Marvel's rise forever split fandom into two opposing tribes. Suddenly the most telling question you could ask a superhero lover became "Marvel or DC?"Slugfest, the first book to chronicle the history of this epic rivalry into a single, in-depth narrative, is the story of the greatest corporate rivalry never told. Complete with interviews with the major names in the industry, Slugfest reveals the arsenal of schemes the two companies have employed in their attempts to outmaneuver the competition, whether it be stealing ideas, poaching employees, planting spies, or launching price wars. The feud has never completely disappeared, and it simmers on a low boil to this day. With DC and Marvel characters becoming global icons worth billions, if anything, the stakes are higher now than ever before.]]> 291 Reed Tucker Stephen 0 currently-reading 4.10 2017 Slugfest: Inside the Epic, 50-year Battle between Marvel and DC
author: Reed Tucker
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average rating: 4.10
book published: 2017
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]]> <![CDATA[Encyclopedia of American Film Serials]]> 34378463 315 Geoff Mayer 1476627193 Stephen 0 currently-reading 5.00 Encyclopedia of American Film Serials
author: Geoff Mayer
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]]> <![CDATA[The Big Book of Japanese Giant Monster Movies Vol. 2: 1984-2014 (Big Book of Japanese Giant Monsters)]]> 33615661 231 John LeMay Stephen 0 currently-reading 4.17 The Big Book of Japanese Giant Monster Movies Vol. 2: 1984-2014 (Big Book of Japanese Giant Monsters)
author: John LeMay
name: Stephen
average rating: 4.17
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]]> <![CDATA[The Big Book of Japanese Giant Monster Movies Vol. 1: 1954-1982]]> 31333426 295 John LeMay Stephen 0 currently-reading 4.20 The Big Book of Japanese Giant Monster Movies Vol. 1: 1954-1982
author: John LeMay
name: Stephen
average rating: 4.20
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]]> <![CDATA[Vintage Synthesizers: Pioneering Designers, Groundbreaking Instruments, Collecting Tips, Mutants of Technology: Groundbreaking Instruments and Pioneering Designers of Electronic Music Synthesizers]]> 24064450 354 Mark Vail Stephen 0 currently-reading 4.33 2000 Vintage Synthesizers: Pioneering Designers, Groundbreaking Instruments, Collecting Tips, Mutants of Technology: Groundbreaking Instruments and Pioneering Designers of Electronic Music Synthesizers
author: Mark Vail
name: Stephen
average rating: 4.33
book published: 2000
rating: 0
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]]> <![CDATA[The Stoic Western Hero: Robert B. Parker's Westerns—Part 1]]> 20494509 58 Chris Dacus Stephen 0 currently-reading 3.29 2011 The Stoic Western Hero: Robert B. Parker's Westerns—Part 1
author: Chris Dacus
name: Stephen
average rating: 3.29
book published: 2011
rating: 0
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]]> <![CDATA[The Creature Chronicles: Exploring the Black Lagoon Trilogy]]> 34319853
Everything you ever wanted to know about the Gill Man and his mid-1950s film career (Creature from the Black Lagoon, Revenge of the Creature, The Creature Walks Among Us) is collected in this book, packed to the gills with hour-by-hour production histories, cast bios, analyses, explorations of the music, script-to-screen comparisons, in-depth interviews and an ocean of fin-tastic photos.]]> 1330 Tom Weaver 1476615802 Stephen 0 currently-reading 3.67 2014 The Creature Chronicles: Exploring the Black Lagoon Trilogy
author: Tom Weaver
name: Stephen
average rating: 3.67
book published: 2014
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]]> <![CDATA[The New Oxford American Dictionary]]> 18684543 945077 Oxford Dictionaries Stephen 0 currently-reading 4.15 1962 The New Oxford American Dictionary
author: Oxford Dictionaries
name: Stephen
average rating: 4.15
book published: 1962
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]]> <![CDATA[The Kaiju Film: A Critical Study of Cinema's Biggest Monsters]]> 29123032
This critical examination of kaiju considers the entirety of the genre--the major franchises, along with less well known films like Kronos (1957), Monsters (2010) and Pacific Rim (2013). The author examines how kaiju has crossed cultures from its original folkloric inspirations in both the U.S. and Japan and how the genre continues to reflect national values to audiences.]]> 213 Jason Barr 1476623953 Stephen 0 currently-reading 3.88 The Kaiju Film: A Critical Study of Cinema's Biggest Monsters
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]]> <![CDATA[The Moose That Roared: The Story of Jay Ward, Bill Scott, a Flying Squirrel, and a Talking Moose]]> 22324804
Jay Ward was the magnificent visionary, the outrageous showman who lobbied Washington for statehood for Moosylvania, and invited the press to a picnic on the floor of the Plaza Hotel's august Grand Ballroom. Bill Scott was the genial, brilliant head writer, coproducer, and all-purpose creative whirlwind, often described as the "soul" of the shows. In fact, Scott even provided the voices for most of the star characters, giving life to Bullwinkle J. Moose, Mr. Peabody, Dudley Do-Right, and George of the Jungle. From their tiny, oddball animation studio, Jay Ward Productions, they created some of the most memorable animation of all time, and gave birth to a family of characters whose undying popularity has cast them forever into the pop culture firmament. With their distinctively unorthodox, artist-friendly philosophy, Ward and Scott attracted some of the most talented writers and voice actors in the industry, and for a time, Jay Ward Productions was a kind of Camelot of cartoons. Now, through exclusive interviews with Bill Scott, Tiffany Ward, June Foray, and dozens of others intimately involved with the Ward epoch, as well as access to original scripts, artwork, story notes, letters, and memos, Keith Scott has created the definitive history of Jay Ward Productions, including episode guides and voice credits for all the Jay Ward cartoons.

From the first "Hey Rocky, watch me pull a rabbit out of a hat!" to the last "Watch out for that tree!", The Moose That Roared is not only the record of a legendary chapter in animation history, but also the story of a rare and magical relationship between two artists who were wildly, exuberantly ahead of their time, and the fascinating story of the struggle to bring their vision of bad puns and talking animals to unforgettable life.]]> 465 Keith Scott Stephen 0 currently-reading 4.28 2000 The Moose That Roared: The Story of Jay Ward, Bill Scott, a Flying Squirrel, and a Talking Moose
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name: Stephen
average rating: 4.28
book published: 2000
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]]> Brian Eno: Visual Music 20018694 426 Christopher Scoates 1452129487 Stephen 0 currently-reading 4.20 2013 Brian Eno: Visual Music
author: Christopher Scoates
name: Stephen
average rating: 4.20
book published: 2013
rating: 0
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]]> <![CDATA[Nearly Nero: The Adventures of Claudius Lyon, the Man Who Would Be Wolfe]]> 34806078
From 1934 until his death in 1976, Rex Stout entertained the world with the exploits of Nero Wolfe—the eccentric, organ-breeding detective genius—as related by Archie Goodwin, his irreverent legman. Nearly Nero is an affectionate, tongue-in-cheek homage to Stout’s greatest creation.

Claudius Lyon is a fanatic admirer of Wolfe. He has retrofitted himself and his townhouse after Wolfe’s and has hired a man named Arnie Woodbine to serve as his Archie Goodwin. However, Lyon’s naiveté and Woodbine’s larcenous nature constantly put them in jeopardy—more than Wolfe and Goodwin ever faced.

Somehow the imitator manages to find a solution from every problem. But can he and his assistant keep up this pretense for long?]]> 193 Loren D. Estleman 1507203284 Stephen 0 currently-reading 3.71 2017 Nearly Nero: The Adventures of Claudius Lyon, the Man Who Would Be Wolfe
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average rating: 3.71
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]]> <![CDATA[Listen to This: Miles Davis and Bitches Brew (American Made Music Series)]]> 25302177 Listen to This stands out as the first book exclusively dedicated to Davis's watershed 1969 album, Bitches Brew. Victor Svorinich traces its incarnations and inspirations for ten-plus years before its release. The album arrived as the jazz scene waned beneath the rise of rock and roll and as Davis (1926-1991) faced large changes in social conditions affecting the African-American consciousness. This new climate served as a catalyst for an experiment that many considered a major departure. Davis's new music projected rock and roll sensibilities, the experimental essence of 1960s' counterculture, yet also harsh dissonances of African-American reality. Many listeners embraced it, while others misunderstood and rejected the concoction.

Listen to This is not just the story of Bitches Brew. It reveals much of the legend of Miles Davis--his attitude and will, his grace under pressure, his bands, his relationship to the masses, his business and personal etiquette, and his response to extraordinary social conditions seemingly aligned to bring him down. Svorinich revisits the mystery and skepticism surrounding the album, and places it into both a historical and musical context using new interviews, original analysis, recently found recordings, unearthed session data sheets, memoranda, letters, musical transcriptions, scores, and a wealth of other material. Additionally, Listen to This encompasses a thorough examination of producer Teo Macero's archives and Bitches Brew's original session reels in order to provide the only complete day-to-day account of the sessions.

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]]> Herbie Hancock: Possibilities 23455138 The long-awaited memoir by one of the most influential and beloved musicians of our timeIn Herbie Hancock the legendary jazz musician and composer reflects on a life and a thriving career that has spanned seven decades. A true innovator, Hancock has had an enormous influence on both acoustic and electric jazz, R&B and hip-hop, with his ongoing exploration of different musical genres, winning fourteen Grammy awards along the way.From his beginnings as a child prodigy to his work in Miles Davis’s second great quintet; from his innovations as the leader of his own groundbreaking sextet to his collaborations with everyone from Wayne Shorter to Joni Mitchell and Stevie Wonder; Herbie Hancock reveals the method behind Hancock’s undeniable musical genius.Hancock shares his musical influences, colorful behind-the-scenes stories, his long and happy marriage, and how Buddhism inspires him creatively and personally. Honest, enlightening, and as electrifyingly vital as the man who wrote it, Herbie Hancock promises to be an invaluable contribution to jazz literature and a must-read for fans and music lovers.]]> 353 Herbie Hancock 1101614544 Stephen 0 currently-reading 4.32 2014 Herbie Hancock: Possibilities
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]]> <![CDATA[Reaching Beyond: Improvisations on Jazz, Buddhism, and a Joyful Life]]> 34670537 205 Herbie Hancock 1938252772 Stephen 0 currently-reading 4.32 2012 Reaching Beyond: Improvisations on Jazz, Buddhism, and a Joyful Life
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]]> <![CDATA[Thelonious Monk: The Life and Times of an American Original]]> 19195054 625 Robin D.G. Kelley 1907532765 Stephen 0 currently-reading 4.39 2009 Thelonious Monk: The Life and Times of an American Original
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