Monthly Archives: December 2012

Truth in Advertising, by John Kenney (2013)

Posted on December 4, 2012 by tom

Truth in Advertising: A Novel by John Kenney My rating: 5 of 5 stars Fin Dolan works for a successful New York ad agency. His job is a good one, although he’s not exactly on their A-team. Fin is part … Continue reading →

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Ecce Homo, by Friedrich Nietzsche, et al. (1885)

Posted on December 2, 2012 by tom

Ecce Homo by Friedrich Nietzsche My rating: 1 of 5 stars “Ecce Homo” is Friedrich Nietzsche’s autobiography. Ostensibly. There’s not much autobiographical information in there, though. Just that he was born in Poland to parents with long Polish bloodlines. (He … Continue reading →

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Stranglehold, by Jack Ketchum (1995)

Posted on December 2, 2012 by tom

Stranglehold by Jack Ketchum My rating: 5 of 5 stars Jack Ketchum’s “Stranglehold” might scare the hell out of you if you’re a divorced mom with elementary school-aged kids, so be forewarned. Lydia Danse was a victim of sexual sadism … Continue reading →

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