Mark's bookshelf: all en-US Fri, 25 Oct 2024 21:17:09 -0700 60 Mark's bookshelf: all 144 41 /images/layout/goodreads_logo_144.jpg <![CDATA[Bogie & Bacall: The Surprising True Story of Hollywood's Greatest Love Affair]]> 61419643 656 William J. Mann 0063026392 Mark 0 to-read 3.67 Bogie & Bacall: The Surprising True Story of Hollywood's Greatest Love Affair
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]]> <![CDATA[Robert A. Heinlein's the Virginia Edition [The Complete 46 Volume Collectors Set]]]> 18631210
The Virginia Edition contains authoritative texts for all of Robert Heinlein's published fiction and non-fiction, with text taken from the last volume in which Heinlein had a hand in the preparation, or those works restored to their intended state in publications directly overseen by Virginia Heinlein after her husband's passing. Also included are 450,000 words of newly selected correspondence, most never before published. Each volume is introduced by Heinlein scholar and biography author, William H. Patterson, Jr., detailing the circumstances under which the work was written. Each Virginia Edition set is bound in leather and printed on buffered, acid-free paper that meets all US archival standards. Only 2000 sets were produced and each volume of the set is hand-numbered. Virginia Edition owners also receive unlimited access to the online Heinlein Archives which offers all of Heinlein's documents, manuscripts, correspondence, photographs, and personal materials in digital form.]]> Robert A. Heinlein Mark 0 to-read 5.00 2010 Robert A. Heinlein's the Virginia Edition [The Complete 46 Volume Collectors Set]
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average rating: 5.00
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]]> <![CDATA[The Octunnumi Fosbit Files Prologue]]> 52233178
Fosbit and any files relating to a Fosbit do not exist.

The Tarelen peoples that protect and provide sanctuary for the Avitens of Fethrist are not real.

The abilities of the Tarelen peoples with their heightened skills, living in their Utopian world are myth, their purpose here mere tales; rumours of their reincarnations enabling them to live many lives… ridiculous!

And there is definitely no magic.

None at all.

No, really, there isn’t.

Magic is not a thing.

There are also no hidden worlds or mythical beings coexisting just out of sight.

Equally, there are no secret access points to these hidden worlds that don’t exist, and there is no, 'unfinished business from the past' that is set to destroy, well, anything.

There is no disaster looming.

Anyway, regardless of any potential threat that may or may not be present, this publication, The Octunnumi and any reference to any other beings is a work of fiction.

And for the record, Scariodintts, should they exist, are perfectly lovely beings whose purpose in life is grossly misunderstood.]]> 520 Trevor Alan Foris 1913234010 Mark 0 to-read 3.48 2020 The Octunnumi Fosbit Files Prologue
author: Trevor Alan Foris
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]]> <![CDATA[Mrs Bradshaw's Handbook (Discworld, #40.5; Discworld Companion Books )]]> 20906536
*From the twine walk of Great Slack to the souks of Zemphis: edifying sights along the route
*Ticketing, nostrums and transporting your swamp dragon: essential hints on the practicalities of travel
* Elegant resorts and quaint inns: respectable and sanitary lodgings for all species and heights.
* From worm-herding to Fustic Cake: diverting trivia on the crafts, foods and brassica traditions of the many industrious people for whom the railway is now a vital link to the Century of the Anchovy

Fully illustrated and replete with useful titbits, Mrs Bradshaw’s Handbook offers a view of the Sto Plains like no other.]]> 144 Terry Pratchett 0857522434 Mark 0 to-read 3.72 2014 Mrs Bradshaw's Handbook (Discworld, #40.5; Discworld Companion Books )
author: Terry Pratchett
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average rating: 3.72
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]]> Tinker (Elfhome, #1) 47241 Supernatural Butt
Shes a Techie Genius, Too!

Inventor, girl genius Tinker lives in a near-future Pittsburgh which now exists mostly in the land of the elves. She runs her salvage business, pays her taxes, and tries to keep the local ambient level of magic down with gadgets of her own design. When a pack of wargs chase an Elven noble into her scrap yard, life as she knows it takes a serious detour. Tinker finds herself taking on the Elven court, the NSA, the Elven Interdimensional Agency, technology smugglers and a college-minded Xenobiologist as she tries to stay focused on whats really important her first date. Armed with an intelligence the size of a planet, steel toed boots, and a junk yard dog attitude, Tinker is ready to kick butt to get her first kiss.

At the publisher's request, this title is sold without DRM (DRM Rights Management).]]> 448 Wen Spencer 0743498712 Mark 0 4.05 2003 Tinker (Elfhome, #1)
author: Wen Spencer
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average rating: 4.05
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]]> Men at Arms: The Play 7557548 182 Stephen Briggs 0552144320 Mark 0 to-read 4.41 1997 Men at Arms: The Play
author: Stephen Briggs
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average rating: 4.41
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]]> <![CDATA[The Merman and the Barbarian Pirate]]> 36266628
Raef, a lonely merman, spends his days watching the dashing Lord Haverford from afar and dreaming of love. When Haverford is robbed by a pirate, Raef vows to reclaim the stolen goods, hoping his victory will buy him the happiness he yearns for with Haverford.

But Jon Kemp does not match what Raef knows about pirates, and the simple quest Raef anticipated turns out to be an epic journey. For while Jon might be a nobler man than Raef believed, he’s still a pirate. Love and loyalty are not on Jon’s agenda, and he certainly has no plans to love someone not entirely human …]]> 9 Kay Berrisford Mark 0 3.00 2014 The Merman and the Barbarian Pirate
author: Kay Berrisford
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I was the audiobook narrator. Fun to read!
]]> <![CDATA[Path of Stars (Warriors: Dawn of the Clans, #6)]]> 24438079 Discover the origins of the warrior Clans in the conclusion to this thrilling prequel arc in Erin Hunter's #1 nationally bestselling Warriors series. The Dawn of the Clans takes readers back to the earliest days of the Clans, when the cats first settled in the forest and began to forge the warrior code.

After moons of strife, the forest cats have settled into five camps. But now the dangerous rogue Slash has kidnapped Clear Sky's mate, Star Flower, and made demands for prey that the cats cannot afford to meet. Desperate to save Star Flower, Clear Sky must convince the other groups—led by Tall Shadow, Wind Runner, Thunder, and River Ripple—to join forces. As Slash's attacks grow more vicious, one thing is clear: if all five groups can't work together, their new way of life may not survive.

Dawn of the Clans #6: Path of Stars also includes a sneak peek at the next Warriors series!

]]> 316 Erin Hunter Mark 0 currently-reading 4.79 2015 Path of Stars (Warriors: Dawn of the Clans, #6)
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]]> <![CDATA[Every Heart a Doorway (Wayward Children, #1)]]> 25526296 Eleanor West’s Home for Wayward Children
No Solicitations
No Visitors
No Quests

Children have always disappeared under the right conditions; slipping through the shadows under a bed or at the back of a wardrobe, tumbling down rabbit holes and into old wells, and emerging somewhere... else.

But magical lands have little need for used-up miracle children.

Nancy tumbled once, but now she’s back. The things she’s experienced... they change a person. The children under Miss West’s care understand all too well. And each of them is seeking a way back to their own fantasy world.

But Nancy’s arrival marks a change at the Home. There’s a darkness just around each corner, and when tragedy strikes, it’s up to Nancy and her new-found schoolmates to get to the heart of the matter.

No matter the cost.]]> 176 Seanan McGuire 0765385503 Mark 0 to-read 3.81 2016 Every Heart a Doorway (Wayward Children, #1)
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average rating: 3.81
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]]> Norse Mythology 39673345 Introducing an instant classic—master storyteller Neil Gaiman presents a dazzling version of the great Norse myths.

Neil Gaiman has long been inspired by ancient mythology in creating the fantastical realms of his fiction. Now he turns his attention back to the source, presenting a bravura rendition of the great northern tales. In Norse Mythology, Gaiman fashions primeval stories into a novelistic arc that begins with the genesis of the legendary nine worlds; delves into the exploits of the deities, dwarves, and giants; and culminates in Ragnarok, the twilight of the gods and the rebirth of a new time and people. Gaiman stays true to the myths while vividly reincarnating Odin, the highest of the high, wise, daring, and cunning; Thor, Odin’s son, incredibly strong yet not the wisest of gods; and Loki, the son of giants, a trickster and unsurpassable manipulator. From Gaiman’s deft and witty prose emerges the gods with their fiercely competitive natures, their susceptibility to being duped and to dupe others, and their tendency to let passion ignite their actions, making these long-ago myths breathe pungent life again.

Librarian's note: See alternate cover edition of ASIN B01HQA6EOC here.]]> 232 Neil Gaiman 0393609103 Mark 0 4.19 2017 Norse Mythology
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]]> Coup/Clucks. 12054671 72 Jane Martin 082220245X Mark 2 to-read 3.50 1984 Coup/Clucks.
author: Jane Martin
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average rating: 3.50
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]]> Anton in Show Business 1047998 86 Jane Martin 0573627452 Mark 1 3.43 2000 Anton in Show Business
author: Jane Martin
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]]> Alice Walks 18108862 Alice walks. Sher walks 'cause she can't breathe. She's angry that you can.

Mikey Fitzsimmons and his friends only went to St. Mary's Cemetery to hang out and tell ghost stories. Mikey's father, the gravedigger, had the keys to the mausoleums.
Fourteen-year-old Alice Arthur had drowned that past summer. Mikey invented her frightening legend to scare his pals. They made their way down: to open the heavy granite door, to move aside the mosquito netting, to creep up for a closer look at the body.

They had no idea what they were to awaken down there.]]> 201 Michael Aronovitz 1613470681 Mark 0 to-read 4.10 2013 Alice Walks
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]]> Peter Darling 33358438
But when he returns to Neverland, everything has changed: the Lost Boys have become men, and the war games they once played are now real and deadly. Even more shocking is the attraction Peter never knew he could feel for his old rival, Captain Hook—and the realization that he no longer knows which of them is the real villain.]]> 164 Austin Chant 1620049589 Mark 0 3.98 2017 Peter Darling
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]]> American Zeroes 31134866 242 John DiFelice 1522702709 Mark 5 It's laugh-out-loud satire at first - & the laughs keep coming. But the laughs hide the viciously sharp edge of Difelice's observations of the USA's messy morality: he cuts to the heart of how confused our country is. But he's not really being vicious. He's being truthful - which of course can be just as painful. But the humour & the craziness have depth & heart. Read it. Now.

Full disclosure: I know the author John DiFelice as colleague & friend having worked with him as an actor, playwright & comedian. I had no idea that his talent extended to being a brilliant novelist.]]> 3.84 American Zeroes
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average rating: 3.84
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I read AMERICAN ZEROS as an ebook & couldn't resist dipping into it on various commutes.
It's laugh-out-loud satire at first - & the laughs keep coming. But the laughs hide the viciously sharp edge of Difelice's observations of the USA's messy morality: he cuts to the heart of how confused our country is. But he's not really being vicious. He's being truthful - which of course can be just as painful. But the humour & the craziness have depth & heart. Read it. Now.

Full disclosure: I know the author John DiFelice as colleague & friend having worked with him as an actor, playwright & comedian. I had no idea that his talent extended to being a brilliant novelist.
]]> <![CDATA[The Merry Heart: Reflections on Reading Writing & the World of Books]]> 404873
For devotees of Davies and all lovers of literature and language, here is the "urbanity, wit, and high seriousness mixed by a master chef" — Cleveland Plain Dealer

Vintage delights from an exquisite literary menu. Davies himself says
"Lucky writers. . . like wine, die rich in fruitiness and delicious aftertaste, so that their works survive them."


   • Viking will publish Robertson Davies'  Happy Alchemy in July 1998
   • Many fine works by Robertson Davies are available from Penguin including The Deptford Trilogy, The Cornish Trilogy , and The Salterton Trilogy]]> 400 Robertson Davies 014027586X Mark 5 4.18 1996 The Merry Heart: Reflections on Reading Writing & the World of Books
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average rating: 4.18
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]]> 'Keep It in Yor Knickers' 12203820 246 J.R. Sanders 1742840698 Mark 0 to-read 3.10 2011 'Keep It in Yor Knickers'
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]]> Dodger 13536532
Everyone who is nobody knows Dodger. Anyone who is anybody doesn’t.

But when he rescues a young girl from a beating, suddenly everybody wants to know him.

And Dodger’s tale of skulduggery, dark plans and even darker deeds begins . . .]]> 356 Terry Pratchett 0385619278 Mark 0 currently-reading 4.00 2012 Dodger
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average rating: 4.00
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]]> The Critic 251319 80 Richard Brinsley Sheridan 1420927175 Mark 0 3.51 1779 The Critic
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