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Everything you ever wanted to know about taxidermy and more. I've always been a bit grossed out by taxidermy but Milgrom's explorations led me to a genuine appreciation of a captivating subculture.
A sci fi book set in the Canadian future with ex-military, 50-something Jenny Casey saving the day. Action, intrigue and space travel, this is the final book in the best trilogy I've read in a decade. Meet your future: Elizabeth Bear is an exciting new voice in fiction and Jenny Casey rocks!
Stella Hardesty stars in this mystery as a "mature" heroine. A widow & survivor of domestic violence, Stella has made made it her job to help other women in similar situations but this time she's helping a friend's husband who's been implicated when a dead body appears. A healthy dose of comedy makes this a novel that leaves you smiling.
Is basketball the way out of the projects? A year in the lives of four high school players suggests that athletics can't compensate for failures in education. This eloquent book serves as an indictment of college recruiters and the NCAA as well as how we as a society fail students from poor neighborhoods.
Ever wonder what it would be like to be a superhero? "Soon I will be invincible" offered hilarious insight but Carrie Vaughn's concerned with what it would be like to have superheros for parents. Celia West struggles with making her way in the world but that journey is complicated by having super parents. A thoroughly enjoyable summer read (if a bit predictable) with a different twist on old school heroes.
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Still Life: Adventures in Taxidermy by Melissa Milgrom
pandora, September 5, 2011
Everything you ever wanted to know about taxidermy and more. I've always been a bit grossed out by taxidermy but Milgrom's explorations led me to a genuine appreciation of a captivating subculture.Worldwired by Elizabeth Bear
pandora, August 18, 2011
A sci fi book set in the Canadian future with ex-military, 50-something Jenny Casey saving the day. Action, intrigue and space travel, this is the final book in the best trilogy I've read in a decade. Meet your future: Elizabeth Bear is an exciting new voice in fiction and Jenny Casey rocks!A Bad Day for Pretty: A Crime Novel by Sophie Littlefield
pandora, August 13, 2011
Stella Hardesty stars in this mystery as a "mature" heroine. A widow & survivor of domestic violence, Stella has made made it her job to help other women in similar situations but this time she's helping a friend's husband who's been implicated when a dead body appears. A healthy dose of comedy makes this a novel that leaves you smiling.The Last Shot: City Streets, Basketball Dreams by Darcy Frey
pandora, August 13, 2011
Is basketball the way out of the projects? A year in the lives of four high school players suggests that athletics can't compensate for failures in education. This eloquent book serves as an indictment of college recruiters and the NCAA as well as how we as a society fail students from poor neighborhoods.After the Golden Age by Carrie Vaughn
pandora, July 30, 2011
Ever wonder what it would be like to be a superhero? "Soon I will be invincible" offered hilarious insight but Carrie Vaughn's concerned with what it would be like to have superheros for parents. Celia West struggles with making her way in the world but that journey is complicated by having super parents. A thoroughly enjoyable summer read (if a bit predictable) with a different twist on old school heroes.1-5 of 23next