Earth Day
Cholla cactus blossoms in our yard, April 2011; after Photoshop Ink Outlines filter © Jan McClintock of We Need More Shelves
Review: The Black Dove
The Black Dove by Steve Hockensmith My rating: 4 of 5 stars Another fun adventure in sleuthing with the cowboy-detective brothers, this time in San Francisco’s Chinatown, 1893. The previous, railroad-based story does carry over to this one somewhat, but not enough to keep this from being a decent standalone book. In this third book
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Beautiful Language
Psalm 73, A Psalm of Asaph, here speaking of the wicked: 4 For there are no pangs in their death, But their strength is firm.5 They are not in trouble as other men, Nor are they plagued like other men.6 Therefore pride serves as their necklace; Violence covers them
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Art I Love
Red Apple and Leaves by Richard Aaron, a Texas artist whose realist still life paintings blow me away. Thank you to the NanEtte Richardson Fine Art gallery in San Antonio for introducing me to his work and for this lovely picture. © Jan McClintock of We Need More Shelves
Review: The Tale of Applebeck Orchard
The Tale of Applebeck Orchard (The Cottage Tales of Beatrix Potter, #6) by Susan Wittig Albert My rating: 4 of 5 stars I broke my series rule and read this one out of order, but with no serious consequences. However, I was suprised by the author’s change of voice from the first four books. At
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Review: Death and the Running Patterer
Death and the Running Patterer by Robin Adair My rating: 4 of 5 stars This historical mystery was fascinating on so many levels. First, because the setting was a new one to the genre and the author took full advantage of this to convey the unique community of 1828 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. In
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Review: Dragon Champion: Book One of the Age of Fire
Dragon Champion: Book One of the Age of Fire by E.E. Knight My rating: 3 of 5 stars First in a fantasy series that is unique due to the point of view: that of the dragon himself. It was recommended and was certainly different and interesting. The dragon’s rough-scrabble life and interaction with the species
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Review: A Flaw in the Blood
A Flaw in the Blood by Stephanie Barron My rating: 1 of 5 stars I was completely disappointed in this mess of a book from the author of another of my favorite series (Jane Austin mysteries). Yes, I allowed for a change of plot, setting, theme, and tone. I felt like I came into this
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