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Sunday Morning Book Thread 07-18-2021
I'm actually not sure which library this is. I found one photo that labeled it the National Library of Teachers, but there is no other information, and it came up in the search results for National Library. External photos of the Argentine National Library show a modern, almost Brutalist, architecture, not classical like this one appears to be, so I don't really know.
![]() I hope ace reads this. He needs to include this in the HQ Style Guide right alongside 'the deuce you say' which should be used whenever you report things such as: a windowless van registered to The Lincoln Project was found parked next to a primary school, or Jen Rubin joins the Communist Party. Dash my wigs!
During 2020, the stock market surged to new highs, despite the economic collapse. Politicians and other idiots used this to gaslight the rest of us that there really wasn't any economic collapse. But Carol Roth, author of The War on Small Business: How the Government Used the Pandemic to Crush the Backbone of America, knows better: During the last financial crisis, Washington bailed out large banks, saying they were “too big to fail.” When the federal government finally pushed out the CARES Act in 2020, it clearly favored the wealthy and well-connected, showing that small businesses were too small to matter. People across the political spectrum constantly complain about the tyranny of big business, and they’re not wrong. However, too many think government is the solution. In reality, government is the problem. So Big Government did what it always does -- protect the rich and powerful. And with Biden and the Democrats in charge, it's only going to get worse. The Kindle edition is a somewhat spendy $14.99.
![]() (Last week's 'who dis' was A-list Hollywood hottie Rita Hayworth.
These books aren't necessarily "recommended", as I know nothing about them or the authors. They're just books that came across my path at random and strike me (ow!) as books that at least some of you morons might enjoy. Caveat emptor and all that: Merona Grant and the Lost Tomb of Golgotha, which looks like an Indiana Jones/National Treasure crossover: When presented with an opportunity for adventure and, more importantly, cash, Merona takes up the offer to follow a coded map and hunt down Judas Iscariot’s infamous thirty pieces of silver. The only caveat? Babysitting the expedition’s financier: an elderly, thrill-seeking aristocrat with a propensity for attracting trouble. Globetrotting! ...and A touch of the supernatural! The Kindle edition is $4.00. ___________ Now, how about a James Bond parody? Or, more precisely, James Bond meets Avengers meets Knives Out? The main character of Jove Brand Is Near Death is a failed actor in a failed superspy movie franchise whose past comes back to bite him hard: Eighteen years ago, Ken Allen played the famous fictional superspy Jove Brand in Near Death, a movie so bad it was never meant to be seen. Since then, Ken has faded into cult obscurity, but when his celebrated successor is killed in the same ghastly fashion as the villain in Near Death, Ken is cast as the prime suspect. The only way for Ken to clear his name is to go full method and once again play the part of Jove Brand, except this time it’s for real. As murder surrounds him, the secrets behind Near Death Ken fought to keep buried for eighteen years begin to surface. $7.99 on Kindle. ___________ Let me introduce you to Adam Lawson's hard-boiled detective series, Cigars and Legs. The first book is The Boots are Red: "One thing about Kate, though, was that he hated everyone just the same." Naturally, it doesn't go as planned. What he discovered was more than he expected. A criminal conspiracy, running deep and with deeper pockets. Drugs, weapons, and sex -- all for sale, all under the table, and all at the expense of the innocent citizens of Escagoula Point. And all protected from on high. You mean criminals do criminal things and officials who should be prosecuting them actually protect and cover for them? Well, dash my wigs, I'm glad nothing like that ever happens in real life! The first book in the Cigars and Legs series, The Boots Are Red introduces Ron, his companions, his city, and his enemies. Set in the 1950s, Ron has to deal with the limitations of technology as he pursues answers, and he has to deal with a police force governed by a man distrustful of him and with no interest in solving the Kate Nass Murder. And that's just the first installment. The sequel, The Boots Come Off, is also available, both $4.99 each. Or, if you want a real deal, you can take the plunge and get the first 4 volumes in a combined set, Boots, Dames, and Skies: The Red, White, and Blue Collection, for only $7.99. Over 900 pages of gritty, hard-boiled action. And dames. ___________ ![]()
Received an e-mail from 'ette author Sabrina Chase, who tells me: My latest fantasy, Sky Tribe, is now live at all fine electronic book establishments. It is book 3 in the Guardian's Compact series. Ms. Chase asks, "Ever wonder what it would be like if you had to save the world, but you dont have superpowers, or magic, or even money? And were expected to attend classes at the same time?" Jens-Peter Oberacker thought the secret research facility for magical craft would be peaceful and quiet--the perfect place to finish his engineering research paper. He didn't expect a violent gang of thieves to have their eyes on the ships, or having to escape to save his life. Worse yet, he's now being blamed for the entire thing! Sabrina assures me that it's suitable for "all low-budget adventurers and fanatical readers, such as the stalwart members of the Book Thread!" Available at Amazon for $3.99 and other e-book sellers. ___________ Patrick Chiles (author of the indie science fiction novels Perigee and Farside) has just published the novella Battlespace, which is a Cold War technothriller set in Earth orbit. Its the backstory of Vladimir Vaschenko, the cosmonaut at the center of the mystery in the novel Frozen Orbit, published last year. Long before he commanded the Arkangel on its mission to the outer planets, Vladimir Vaschenko was a new cosmonaut defending his country from the high ground of space. The Kindle edition of Battlespace id only $2.99. ___________ So that's all for this week. As always, book thread tips, suggestions, bribes, insults, threats, ugly pants pics and moron library submissions may be sent to OregonMuse, Proprietor, AoSHQ Book Thread, at the book thread e-mail address: aoshqbookthread, followed by the 'at' sign, and then 'G' mail, and then dot cee oh emm. What have you all been reading this week? Hopefully something good, because, as you all know, life is too short to be reading lousy books. ![]() | Recent Comments
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