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Barnes & Noble Nook for Fathers Day
If you have been reading this blog for awhile, you know that my stand on e-book readers has softened from “firmly…staunchly…against”, to “I understand that the stories (and authors) are not going away”, to…. Well gee…..I now have the Nook !! Was I enthusiastically looking forward to firing it up and using it (like…
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Book Review: “The Whole Truth” by David Baldacci
Genre: Thriller BUY it! Rating: 3 WaterTowers The video went live at midnight universal time. Then it went viral. “My name is Konstantin. My name was Konstantin,” he corrected. “It is too late for me and my family. We are all dead now. My wife, my three children, all gone. Do not forget me, and…
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"Twitter Killer" by Mike Pihlman
Background: Twitter is a social networking tool that allows a person to tweet information about themselves or their business in 140 characters or less. It is not known why, but, there has been a recent spate of killings in the area. Mostly middle management types with known dysfunctional personality issues. The body was found by a couple…
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Book Review: "M is for Malice" by Sue Grafton
Genre: Mystery Rating: 3.5 WaterTowers It has been awhile since I read a Sue Grafton book. Like an old friend, comfortable slippers, a good cup of coffee, and man’s best friend lying next to you…I completely enjoyed “M is for Malice”. I am taking some time off to get back to my favorites, this…
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Thrillers June 2010
There are 47 new Thrillers this month! Wow! Here is the list….happy reading. Click on a book title to read the feature story Sizzling Sixteen by Janet Evanovich Broken by Karin Slaughter Day One by Bill Cameron Damaged by Pamela Callow Ice Cold by Tess Gerritsen Running Dark by Jamie Freveletti Silencing Sam by Julie…
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"Drive By Wire" by Mike Pihlman
Information: Recent events have brought to light the ever increasing use of computers in automobiles. It turns out that stepping on the brake is now a virtual movement where your physical foot pressure is interpreted by a computer. Pretty soon computers will drive your car. Boss does not care about anyone but himself. If…
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Beat Facebook This Month
AltamontCowork is trying to beat 570 billion page views for this next month. Please help by clicking this link…be part of history! Latest Count (May 28- June 1): 472 clicks !!!
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Book Review: "Inside Out" by Barry Eisler
Genre: Thriller Rating: 4 WaterTowers (power and politics from the inside…out) This is an ARC sent to me, and signed, by Barry Eisler. It is due in stores June 29, 2010. “Inside Out” is an absolutely terrific read, and an absolute nightmare (equally as hard as Gayle Lynd’s “The Last Spymaster”) to review. What you…
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"Backstabber" by Mike Pihlman
Genre: Horror Background: Highly secure locations need to positively identify people trying to gain access to the facilities. To do this automatically, some institutions have a booth you enter then swipe your badge and enter a PIN. If you pass the identification process, you are let in. If not, you are met by the police…
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Preview of "Heroes for My Son" by Brad Meltzer
This is a preview of a new book by one of my all time favorite authors ( I have read most of Brad’s books before starting this blog, but, I gave “The First Counsel” a rating in the “Clunkers and Charms” posting), and also mentioned Brad in my “Author and Genre Overview” posting (one of…
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