Monthly Archives: October 2014

The Haunted Vagina, by Carlton Mellick, III (2011)

Posted on October 25, 2014 by tom

Carlton Mellick III is at the foremost of the new “Bizarro” fiction genre, and “The Haunted Vagina” is certainly bizarre. It’s also hysterically funny in parts, oddly touching in others, and really, a damned good read…for some people. Steve works … Continue reading →

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The Kennedy Imperative (Book One of a Trilogy: Berlin, 1961), by Leon Berger

Posted on October 23, 2014 by tom

Author Leon Berger’s “The Kennedy Imperative” throws the reader right into Cold War Berlin, where fledgling agent Phillip Marsden is given what seems to be a simple mission–to accompany Major Hank Leland to an international conference in East Berlin. East-West … Continue reading →

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Empty, Not Hollow: And Other Stories, by A.C. Adams (2014)

Posted on October 23, 2014 by tom

A.C. Adams’s “Empty, Not Hollow: And other stories” is the perfect book for a Sunday afternoon. It’s not long–92 pages on the Kindle–but it’s ideal for sitting back with a big glass of red wine (The book is dedicated to … Continue reading →

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TTYL; TTFN; L8TR,G8TR; YOLO, by Lauren Myracle (various pub.)

Posted on October 23, 2014 by tom

I hadn’t originally intended to read this book (or this series), and I’m writing one review for the whole series. You’ll see why. What happened was I read an article on banned books, and this was mentioned. I went to … Continue reading →

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Illogical Atheism: A Comprehensive Response to the Contemporary Freethinker from a Lapsed Agnostic, by Bo Jinn

Posted on October 23, 2014 by tom

“Illogical Atheism” is not a book of evangelism and preaching. Rather, it serves as a repudiation of Atheist movements from Sam Harris, Richard Dawkins, and the late Christopher Hitchens–the modern Atheist triad–back through history. Author Bo Jinn does not attempt … Continue reading →

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Kissing Kate, by Lauren Myracle (2003)

Posted on October 23, 2014 by tom

Once at a party, Lissa and her friend Kate find themselves alone in a gazebo. Drunk, Kate leans over and kisses Lissa–seriously kisses her. Lissa falls in love, and Kate tries to downplay it as meaning nothing. The entire crux … Continue reading →

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Peace, Love, and Baby Ducks, by Lauren Myracle (2009)

Posted on October 23, 2014 by tom

This one just didn’t work for me. The narrator–elder sister, Carly–starts off deep, then becomes incredibly shallow; she’s kind and loving and protective of her younger sister, Anna, then she’s suddenly spiteful, all because Anna is the prettier of the … Continue reading →

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Holy Bible – Best God Damned Version – Genesis, by Steve Ebling (2013)

Posted on October 23, 2014 by tom

Warning: If you are one who takes the Bible as being absolute Gospel (pardon the pun), this book will most likely offend you. However, if you are willing to embrace the various quirks and foibles of the Book of Genesis–and … Continue reading →

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Ariel, by Sylvia Plath (rev. version 2014)

Posted on October 23, 2014 by tom

As it says in the Goodreads summation, this is a restructuring of the “Ariel” originally released, as edited by Sylvia Plath’s husband, Ted Hughes. Hughes included other poems for release in England and the USA, and deleted others. This version … Continue reading →

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Gideon’s Spear (The Adventures of Finn MacCullen #2), by Darby Karchut (2014)

Posted on October 23, 2014 by tom

Gideon’s Spear is not one of those novels that pushes you along toward its conclusion. Rather, it reaches out from the last page, and pulls you through twists and turns, ups and downs, and everything else author Darby Karchut can … Continue reading →

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