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Browsing Posts published in June, 2008

Bibliography: Cores, Lucy. 2004. Corpse De Ballet. Lyons, Co: Rue Morgue Press. ISBN: 978-0915230679 I am now and have always been obsessed with anything that has to do with the world of dance, but especially ballet.  I was very excited then to discover this book a few years ago as I was sure I had [...]

Bibliography: Borg, Todd. 2001. Tahoe Deathfall. Thriller Press. ISBN: 1-931296-11-1 Through one of the library listservs I monitor, I received a forwarded e-mail with an invitation to post about a forgotten or obscure book that I felt deserved to be recognized or remembered. The Owen McKenna series was the first that came to mind. Perhaps [...]

In 1990, Diane Mott Davidson published the first mystery in the Goldy the Caterer series (Catering to Nobody) and the culinary mystery was born. There was something about the combination of solving murder and cooking great food that really hooked readers. Perhaps it is the contrast between horrible violent death and the celebration of life [...]

Bibliography: Frampton, Otis. 2006. Oddly Normal: vol. 1. Irving, Texas: Viper Comics. ISBN: 097778830X Plot Summary: There is obviously something very unique about Oddly Normal. She is a ten year old girl with pointed ears and green hair, but more important is her ability to make her parents disappear.  Immediately after Oddly’s entire house vanishes, her [...]