Monthly Archives: April 2011

Top Ten Rewind: Childhood Favorites

Posted on April 18, 2011 by smellincoffee

This week the Broke and the Bookish are revisiting topics they missed the first go-round. 1. The Henry Huggins/Beezus and Ramona series (Beverly Cleary) These books were among the first I ever checked out at the library. I believe I … Continue reading →

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Open Secrets

Posted on April 13, 2011 by smellincoffee

Star Trek Vanguard: Open Secrets© 2009 Dayton Ward448 pages In Reap the Whirlwind, Vanguard commander Diego Reyes took some drastic steps to prevent the secret of Vanguard Station and the Taurus Reach from claiming more innocent lives — steps which … Continue reading →

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The Archer’s Tale

Posted on April 13, 2011 by smellincoffee

The Archer’s Tale (originally released as Harlequin)374 pages© 2001 Bernard Cornwell In the first decade of the Hundred Years’ War, a French raiding party sacked a small coastal town in England, called “Hookton”.  Ordinarily the destruction of this village would be … Continue reading →

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Echo Park

Posted on April 8, 2011 by smellincoffee

Echo Park© 2006 Michael Connelly405 pages Listen to the first chapter being portrayed in film here.  Harry Bosch may not be the most charismatic, popular, or politically savvy detective in the Los Angeles Police Department, but he takes every case seriously … Continue reading →

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What Catholics Really Believe

Posted on April 6, 2011 by smellincoffee

What Catholics Really Believe: 52 Answers to Common Misconceptions about the Catholic Faith© 1992 Karl Keating155 pages Last week a friend of mine introduced me to the chat client PalTalk, and since then we’ve been spending our evenings together, usually … Continue reading →

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Teaser Tuesday (5 April)

Posted on April 4, 2011 by smellincoffee

Once again, it’s Tuesday Teaser…time….or it will be at some point. As he walked down the hallway, I remember watching with anthropologist-like fascination and thinking, This is interesting, watching these college kids get indoctrinated in the U.S. military; you can … Continue reading →

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Gallows Thief

Posted on April 1, 2011 by smellincoffee

Gallows Thief© 2002 Bernard Cornwell297 pages It’s the year 1817, and the conflict between England and Napoleon which dominated the minds of Europe for nearly two decades is finally over — and yet, still haunting those who survived it. Captain … Continue reading →

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