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St. Petersburg 2010 Antiquarian Book Fair
There’s one more day of the 29th Annual Antiquarian Book Fair at the St. Petersburg Coliseum (floridabooksellers.com/bookfair.html). It’s only $6 for the day–$5 if you pick up one of the many...
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I should have known better
Hilton’s first “song”–age 3 For young (and old) composers, there are no books that really help you understand the process of composing music. I mean that word, “no,” quite literally. There’s not a...
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E-book readers for PC
I’ve been debating getting an e-book reader ever since they first came out a couple years ago. They’re finally getting down into a price range where I might actually buy a dedicated e-reader at some...
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Mystery series set in foreign lands
If you enjoy travel to foreign lands and if you enjoy mystery suspense series with a strong, memorable protagonist, then we share the love of a special niche in escapist fiction. I’m sure there are...
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Jeckll Island, Georgia
amusements and pastimes There’s an interesting getaway a leisurely five hour drive from Tampa: Jeckll Island, Georgia (www.jekyllisland.com). View Larger Map The History of Jeckll Island page of the...
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The Eliot Pattison Inspector Shan series
Beijing Yong He Gong Lamasery prayer wheel In an earlier post, Mystery Series Set in Foreign Lands, there were some very interesting comments and suggestions. Additionally, I’ve been exposed,...
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Eliot Pattison’s Ashes of the Earth: A Mystery of Post-Apocalyptic America
Ashes of the Earth Something new out of something old There are many types of sleuths and mysteries beyond Mrs. Marple in Agatha Christie’s locked-room cozies or the hard-boiled private eye, Philip...
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The Starboard Sea (review)
If I were able to write a novel, the kind of novel I’d hope to be able to write is the one I just finished reading, The Starboard Sea, by Amber Dermont. Usually, I read for entertainment–not quite...
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Truth in Fiction
Long ago, way before personal computers and the Internet, there was a young woman I knew who, from an early age, collected quotes from books on 3×5 index cards. Even though only in her very early 20s,...
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Antiquarian Book Fair
Today’s Antiquarian Book Fair at the St. Pete Colosseum was great, as usual. Above is an anaglyph 3D video of the scene from the balcony–requires red/cyan glasses (YouTube link if video does not show...
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