Mark My Words

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If I get injured at work it’s either going to be from a disgruntled patron or the paper shredder.
I have a “it’s complicated” relationship with the shredder.

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JANUARY

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It’s the time of year where all of the older non techie people who received Kindles and such bring them to the library, set them in front of me, and say, “My husband bought this stupid thing for me. I want free books. How does it work?”

On a related note, if someone buys you a Kindle paperwhite it means they hate you.

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The Forgotten Girls by Sara Blaedel

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This is book #7 in the Louise Rick series. In this one Louise starts a new job in the missing persons department. She gets a new partner as well. But don’t worry, her best pal, Camilla, is still around and just as messy as ever.

Sara Blaedel’s characters are great, and her mystery is amazing, she never gives away the ending too soon! I must say, the subject matter of this mystery was absolutely heart-rending. Reading this definitely got me in the feels, and when I finished the book it took me a while to shake it off. So well-done to the author there.

I really dig this Danish mystery series.

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Silver Screen Fiend: Learning About Life from an Addiction to Film by Patton Oswalt

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I figured this book would be jam-packed with geeky jokes, but it is more of a self-deprecating memoir of a time in Patton Oswalt’s life when he was addicted to movies and thought he was going to be an amazing film maker. He does talk some film nerdery in this book, but the majority is him discussing the mistakes he made in his early years. I think it’s great that he is so comfortable talking about his past mistakes and failures, and he does it in such a way that it’s entertaining to read about. I think all artists have to fail an awful lot before they make the good stuff, and this book deals with that part of art.
This book might not be what I expected, but it made me think a lot, and I enjoyed it immensely.

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This was the 50th book I read this year. Fifty books was my goal for the year, and I NAILED IT, SUCKAS.

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Selfie

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So.
Coffee or liquor in the cup? It’s a mystery. Life is a mystery. Everyone must stand alone.

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Merry Christmas, Movie House!

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I hope everyone had a great holiday!
I know I did.

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Those k-cups are delicious.
Time is a flat circle.

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The Forgers by Bradford Morrow

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What an excellent book. I have yet to be disappointed in a Bradford Morrow book.

This relatively short thriller is set in the world of book collectors and those who forge literary letters and inscriptions. The mystery is who killed Adam Diehl, until of course, the reader is lulled briefly into thinking that maybe the book is a bit of a love story. Then the story quickens again when the narrator is blackmailed with letters written in the hand of famous authors. At which point the pace of the book really picks up with this frenzied ending that, I swear, I heard a record scratch noise and said aloud, “Wait, what?!”

This book is so good. If you like think-y thrillers definitely pick this up.

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So We Read On: How The Great Gatsby Came to Be and Why It Endures by Maureen Corrigan

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sowereadon What kind of nerd reads a book about a book?

That would be me.

This book is Maureen Corrigan’s love letter to The Great Gatsby, and while I did not enjoy Gatsby when I was forced to read it in high school (like everyone else who grew up in the public school system in the United States) Corrigan’s enthusiasm for the book has convinced me to give Gatsby another try.

In this book Maureen Corrigan gives us some biography on Fitzgerald, some backstory on Gatsby, and even a bit of memoir on her part. I was expecting it to be dry in parts, and was even afraid that maybe the book would come off too text bookish, but honestly, the whole book is very readable.

I loved that she loves Gatsby so much that all the criticisms of the book that she mentions she takes with a grain of salt. It’s the exact kind of fangirl love I have for say, reruns of Law & Order, when my husband complains, “Haven’t you seen this episode? This show is the same thing over and over.” And without taking my eyes from the screen I say, “Yeah, ain’t it great?” Cos it’s like an old pal. Her unapologetic love for this book is really charming. And like I said, her enthusiasm has convinced me to read Gatsby again. No small feat considering I would describe that book as, “Some rich people have parties, cheat on each other, and then get murdered.” We’ll see if I enjoy it the second time around as Corrigan all but promises.

I assume if you love The Great Gatsby you will really dig this book. I can say that if you did not enjoy Gatsby when you read it in high school, but you do enjoy Maureen Corrigan’s book reviews on NPR’s Fresh Air, you’ll more than likely dig this book.

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Back to the Future Calling

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My phone was ringing in my pocket, but I was at work so I wasn’t going to answer unless it was a family member. So I checked the ID, and it was my cell phone number calling. My phone was calling my phone. How is that possible?
So then I thought, “Whoa, I wonder if this is Future Me or Past Me trying to tell Now Me something important?” And I was freaked out cos whatever whichever me said to Now Me would change my life forever! But then I just turned the phone off and said, “Fuck it, I don’t want to talk to either one of those bitches.”

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Beer Beans

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These aren’t as bad as you think they’d be. They start out kinda beery but end tasting like candy.
And for those of you thinking, “Wow, General Lushington, you gotta have beer candy now, you old alkie?”
It was given to me as a joke for m’birthday.

Wait. If it’s my birthday that means it’s fleegan.com’s birthday too! DERP!

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