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SOMETHING RED by Jennifer Gilmore

July 21, 2010

THE LAST DECADE OF THE COLD WAR played out in evocative scenes of family dysfunction, suburban DC angst. SOLID B

SOMETHING RED
Scribner Book Company
2010

Grade: SOLID B

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BLONDE BOMBSHELL by Tom Holt

SPACE OPERA GOES RIDICULOUS in Tom Holt’s first comic SF novel; lovely nonsense a la Douglas Adams. A MINUS #beachread

BLONDE BOMBSHELL
Little, Brown Book Group
2010

Grade: A MINUS

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CUT, PASTE, KILL (LOMAX AND BIGGS SERIES #4) by Marshall Karp

July 20, 2010

WISECRACKING LA DETECTIVES have a 4th outing in this fast-paced whodunnit full of twists and turns. B PLUS #beachread

CUT, PASTE, KILL (LOMAX AND BIGGS SERIES #4)
St. Martin’s Press
2010

Grade: B PLUS

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UN-NAPPILY IN LOVE by Trisha R. Thomas

July 19, 2010

FAMILY DRAMA, HOLLYWOOD SCANDAL are at the core of the latest “Nappily” book from Trisha R. Thomas. SOLID B #beachread

UN-NAPPILY IN LOVE
St. Martin’s Press
2010

Grade: SOLID B

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FOREIGNER #11 by C J Cherryh

July 17, 2010

C.J. CHERRYH IS BACK with the 11th novel in the “Foreigner” series; full of political intrigue, but a bit slow. SOLID B

FOREIGNER #11: DECEIVER
Daw Books
2010

Grade: SOLID B

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ANCESTOR by Scott Sigler

SPOOKY TECHNOTHRILLER has a Michael Crichton-goes-World Wrestling Entertainment attitude. Scary fun! B PLUS #beachread

ANCESTOR
Crown
2010

Grade: B PLUS

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THE TICKING IS THE BOMB by Nick Flynn

July 16, 2010

MEDITATIONS ON TORTURE, family dysfunction, and impending parenthood mix uncomfortably, despite fine prose. B MINUS

THE TICKING IS THE BOMB: A MEMOIR
Norton, W. W. & Company, Inc.
2010

Grade: B MINUS

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THE THREE WEISSMANNS OF WESTPORT by Cathleen Schine

July 15, 2010

BITTERSWEET COMEDY OF MANNERS transposes SENSE AND SENSIBILITY to today’s NYC almost-rich almost-literati. SOLID B

THE THREE WEISSMANNS OF WESTPORT
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
2010

Grade: SOLID B

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OPERATION MINCEMEAT by Ben Macintyre

July 14, 2010

ASTONISHING TRUE STORY reads like a thriller, but with a wealth of research. WWII British spycraft at its best! A MINUS

OPERATION MINCEMEAT: HOW A DEAD MAN AND A BIZARRE PLAN FOOLED THE NAZIS AND ASSURED AN ALLIED VICTORY
Crown Publishing Group (NY)
2010

Grade: A MINUS

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SWEATER QUEST by Adrienne Martini

July 13, 2010

KNITTERS AND NON-KNITTERS ALIKE can enjoy candid, funny book that spotlights 21st century knitting culture. SOLID B

SWEATER QUEST: MY YEAR OF KNITTING DANGEROUSLY
Simon & Schuster Adult Publishing Group
2010

Grade: SOLID B

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