Posts by Alex

Yuri Night

On this day in 1961: Yuri Gagarin becames the first human in space, and the first to orbit the Earth.

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It’s all Emblematic…

Of late, listening to this or that program on the TV, I’ve heard the word bandied about with a casual nonchalance that borders on the ludicrous.…

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Secret Doorway

Because, sometimes, you just have to… Step Through The Secret Door …and see what’s beyond.

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My To-Read Books

NEW ON MY TO-READ STACK AVAILABLE DARK by Elizabeth Hand Genre: Mystery-Crime BOOK BLURB “Photographer Cass Neary is already wanted by the police for questioning when…

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My To-Read Books

New on my to-read stack THE BEGGER KING by Oliver Pötzsch Genre: Historical Fiction/Mystery The Book Blurb “The year is 1662. Alpine village hangman Jakob Kuisl…

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My To-Read Books

New on my to-read stacK MISTRESS OF MY FATE: The confessions of Henrietta Lightfoot #1 by Hallie Rubenhold Genre: Historical Fiction BOOK BLURB “Set during a…

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New Reads

What I’m currently reading THE RED POLE OF MACAU by Ian Hamilton Genre: Mystery-Crime Book Blurb “In The Red Pole of Macau, Ava’s half-brother Michael is…

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Captain James T. Kirk

If you didn’t already know, the venerable Star Trek Captain, none other than Bill Shaterner, turns 82 today! Tweet the Captain @WilliamShatner HAPPY BIRTHDAY BILL!

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The Stockholm Octavo

DETAILS Title: THE STOCKHOLM OCTAVO Author: Karen Engelmann Publisher: Ecco, 2012 ISBN: 9780061995347 Genre: Historical Rating: 5 Stars BACKCOVER BLURB Life is close to perfect for…

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