Tuesday, October 15, 2002
Ian Flemming; The Man with the Golden Gun (The Original James Bond #13)
0 comments Posted by Lisa at Tuesday, October 15, 2002Bond goes to the Caribbean and track down Francisco Scaramanga, who has built a deadly laser for the express purpose of killing. With his gold-plated Colt.45 and his deadeye accuracy, Scaramanga is deemed too deadly to live.
Labels: * Ian Flemming, Author F, Fiction, Mystery, Spy Thrillers, TBR, Thrillers
Saturday, September 21, 2002
A.E. van Vogt; The Voyage of the Space Beagle
0 comments Posted by Lisa at Saturday, September 21, 2002One of the great original classics of modern SF returns!
An all-time classic space saga, The Voyage of the Space Beagle is one of the pinnacles of Golden Age SF, an influence on generations of stories. An episodic novel filled with surprises and provocative ideas, this is the story of a great exploration ship sent out into the unknown reaches of space on a long mission of discovery. They encounter several terrifying alien species, including the Ix, who lay their eggs in human bodies, which then devour the humans from within when they hatch. This is one of the most entertaining and gripping stories in all of classic SF.
Labels: * A.E. van Vogt, Author V, Fantasy, Fiction, Science Fiction, TBR
Monday, April 29, 2002
Oscar Zeta Acosta; The Revolt of the Cockroach People
0 comments Posted by Lisa at Monday, April 29, 2002In this exhilarating sequel to The Autobiography of a Brown Buffalo, Acosta takes behind the front lines of the militant Chicano movement of the late sixties and early seventies, a movement he served both in the courtroom and on the barricades. Here are the brazen games of 'chicken' Acosta played against the Anglo legal establishment; battles fought with bombs as well as writs; and a reluctant hero who faces danger not only from the police but from the vatos locos he champions. What emerges is at once an important political document of a genuine popular uprising and a revealing, hilarious, and moving personal saga.
Labels: * Oscar Zeta Acosta, Author A, Fiction, Memoirs, TBR
Derek Acorah; The Psychic Adventures of Derek Acorah: Star of TV's "Most Haunted"
0 comments Posted by Lisa at Monday, April 29, 2002The UK's number one TV psychic Derek Acorah tells of his experiences with the spirit world, from his one-to-one readings and consultations to international performances and renowned investigations for Living TV's Most Haunted. / Sunday Times no. 3 bestseller. / Derek Acorah is one of the UK's best known psychics with several regular television shows on the Living TV channel: the hugely successful 'Most Haunted' and 'Celebrity Most Haunted', and 'Psychic Live'. / In this book he tells amazing tales of his countless psychic experiences, from public performances to personal readings. / Includes exclusive details of Derek's extraordinary communications with some of Britain's more notorious spirits; a phenomenon often witnessed by thousands of television viewers during his investigations into reputedly haunted historical sites for Living TV.
Labels: * Derek Acorah, Author A, Fantasy, Nonfiction, TBR
Thursday, April 4, 2002
It is 1848 and the British Empire has grown rich exploiting Lilliputian slaves—the finesse of their working allowing unheard of feats of miniature engineering; even Babbage's computing device has been made to work. But now the French have formed a regiment of previously peaceful Brobdingnagian giants and invasion looms. In a world where humanity is both smaller and larger than it once was, love and hate loom large. Mankind discovers itself at the center of scale. Lilliptians are 12 times smaller than us but there are those 12 times smaller than them, and 12 times smaller again and so on. And the scale of being goes up from Swift's giants, as well. This Wellesian sequel to Gulliver's Travels is a unique piece of sci-fi literature.
Labels: * Adam Roberts, Author R, Fantasy, Fiction, Science Fiction, TBR
Tuesday, March 5, 2002
James Lowder; Prince of Lies (Forgotten Realms: Avatar #4)
0 comments Posted by Lisa at Tuesday, March 05, 2002Revenge of a God
The Time of Troubles is at an end, and the gods have been restored to their rightful places.
The soul of Kelemvor Lyonsbane, former lover of the goddess of magic, remains hidden from the mad god Cyric.
The will of one such as Cyric, when bent on revenge, is not so easily thwarted.
Labels: } Forgotten Realms: Avatar, * James Lowder, Author L, Fantasy, Fiction, Science Fiction, Series, TBR
Wednesday, January 30, 2002
Pooh and Christopher Robin are the best of friends. Their adventures are always sure to be interesting — especially if they're joined by Piglet, Eeyore, Owl, and the newest resident of the Hundred Acre Wood, Tigger!
Since 1926, generations of children have adored A. A. Milne's stories and Ernest H. Shepard's unforgettable drawings. The House At Pooh Corner is a very special place — because imagination lives there.
Labels: * A.A. Milne, *~Done Reading~*, Animals, Author M, British Literature, Children, Fantasy, Fiction
Saturday, January 19, 2002
The Bear of Very Little Brain and his friends from the Hundred Acre Wood have delighted generations of readers since Winnie-the-Pooh was first published in 1926.
Back by popular demand, the four full-color gift editions of the original Pooh classics are available again. These elegant books, larger in format than the classic editions, include all of Ernest H. Shepard's illustrations, each meticulously hand-painted in delicate watercolors.
Here are the two great storybooks chronicling the adventures of Christopher Robin and all the inhabitants of the Hundred Acre Wood, as well as the two charming volumes of poems. Bright in color and true in spirit, these are books for giving--To Pooh fans of all ages.
Labels: * A.A. Milne, *~Done Reading~*, Author M, British Literature, Children