I finished book 39 which was Jessica Fletcher & Donald Bain's, Murder, She Wrote: Murder in a Minor Key". Jessica is in New Orleans and finds herself trying to solve the murder of a acquaintance who was seeking rare, if they even exist, wax cylinder recordings of an old old jazz great.
Jim Bodie
Jim. (Mostly) Professional Unix/Linux system administrator by day, and often by night as well. I read a lot. Me/He/Him, and on occasion, We.
Originally from the home of Spiedies, and for the past 35 years, in the home of the Garbage Plate.
I finished book 38 which was Esther Friesner's, "Here Be Demons". This was an amusing take on some under skilled demons and their rather unsuccessful attempts to corrupt an innocent soul.
It's been a while since I posted book 37, going off grid to get a heart transplant will do that to you!
Hello Mastodon folks. I mentioned that there was a very good reason for me to disappear for 3 or 4 months. There was and I can talk about it now. I had a heart transplant. I entered end stage heart failure early summer and rather than leaving in a casket, I got a new heart. I get to live.
For the record, at least 3 times, I stared Death into his empty soulless eye sockets, took his scythe away from him and kicked the bony arsed bastard back to Hell!
They say heroes save lives. 18 year old Kimber Mills, may she rest in peace, is definitely a hero. It was not by any direct action that she saved lives, but due to a donation of her organs, she has the potential to save several lives.
Hello Mastodon. I wonder how many of you noticed that I have been absent from here for a few months. There is a damn good reason for it and someday I might even give details. For now I will say I had a serious medical condition, potentially fatal, but now I have a new lease on life.
I'm not ready to give the full story, but I will say this, if you are not signed up as an organ donor, I implore you to consider it. I won't judge you don't, but please consider it. If you are, then kudos to you!
@kjheritage Welcome back! 80 quid for a plumber installed tap sounds reasonable compared to what I paid for the kitchen faucet a while back.
I noticed you were absent from social media. Figured you were busy writing, or real life was happening too much. Hope all is well.
I finished book 37 which was “Did You Say Chicks?!”, a short story collection edited by Esther Friesner. This is the second short story collection following “Chicks in Chainmail”.
Details can be read at: https://substack.com/profile/22175895-jim-bodie/note/c-126976094
I finished book 36 which was Andre Norton’s, “The Forerunner Factor”. This is omnibus book containing 2 of her books, “Forerunner” and “Forerunner: The Second Venture”.
Details may be read here: https://substack.com/@jimbodie/note/c-126968195
I finished book 35 which was Matt Dinniman’s, “The Dungeon Anarchist's Cookbook”. This is the 3rd book in the Dungeon Crawling Carl series. Carl and his now sentient cat Princess Donut explore the world wide dungeon built after Earth is destroyed by aliens.
Full details can be read here: https://substack.com/profile/22175895-jim-bodie/note/c-125735097
I finished book 34 which was James R. Benn’s, “Proud Sorrows”. This is the 18th book in the Billy Boyle World War II Mystery series. Ike's special investigator is on leave at his girlfriend's manor, but finds himself investigating a 2 year old local murder.
The full details can be read at: https://substack.com/@jimbodie/note/c-122380418
I finished book 33 which was James R. Benn’s “From the Shadows”. This is the 17th in the Billy Boyle WWII series. Ike's special investigator Billy Boyle finds himself in Southern France rooting out a rogue French resistance fighter.
The full details can be read here: https://substack.com/profile/22175895-jim-bodie/note/c-120998813
In honor of Memorial day, I am on the patio reading Stephen Fisher's "Sword Beach" and James R. Benn's "From the Shadows". Both books come highly recommended. I'm also reading a Dungeon Crawling Carl book, but that does not fit the theme so well.
I finished book 32 which was the omnibus comic collection, “Star Wars Legends: The New Republic: Volume 8.” These stories take place after “Return of the Jedi” and center around the Yuuzhan Vong invasion of the galaxy. Sometimes a common enemy indeed makes for some very strange alliances.
#Reading #Books #JimsBooks #BookLog #StarWars #StarWarsLegends
I finished book 31 which was Lee Hollis’s “Murder at the Spelling Bee”. This book is the 4th book in the Maya and Sandra Mystery series. Ex-cop Maya and US Senator's ex-wife Sandra work as private investigators in Portland, Maine. They solve more murders in the fictional murder capital of the world, the US state of Maine.
Full details can be read here: https://substack.com/@jimbodie/note/c-119114625
@Fratm indeed a great movie. I've liked all of Simon Pegg's work that I've seen. The Mission Impossible movies are even better if you view them as Simon Pegg movies.
@joninalbany I was feeling this quote yesterday! "Gee, I thought, it's been a long week. Damn, it's only Tuesday."
I finished book 30 which was Jessica Fletcher & Donald Bain’s, “Murder, She Wrote: Blood on the Vine”. I bought Kat the entire paperback series of the MSW books and I enjoy them as well. They are a quick, refreshing read that I enjoy between longer books.
Full details can be read at: https://substack.com/profile/22175895-jim-bodie/note/c-117249566
I finished book 29 which was Matt Dinniman’s, “Carl's Doomsday Scenario” which is the second book in the Dungeon Crawler Carl series. After a world ending event, Carl and his ex-girlfriend's Persian cat Princess Donut continue to explore a world-wide dungeon that is televised to the Universe. If they can survive, the rewards will be substantial, if they can survive.
The full details can be read at: https://substack.com/profile/22175895-jim-bodie/note/c-116430757
I finished book 28 which was Matt Dinniman’s, “Dungeon Crawler Carl” which is the first book in the Dungeon Crawler Carl series. After a world ending event, Carl and his ex-girlfriend's Persian cat Princess Donut find themselves exploring a world-wide dungeon that is televised to the Universe. If they can survive, the rewards will be substantial, if they can survive.
The full details can be read at: https://substack.com/@jimbodie/note/c-116201600
@gedeonm Go tigers indeed. If you factor in the expected year of co-op, I should have been class of 1994, but I took the whole "10 year plan" bit seriously and due to working my way through college, I took considerably longer. Saved a lot of money with jobs that paid tuition, but it took me 12 years. If you have not been to campus since graduation, you might not recognize it. Lot of new buildings in the past 30 years.
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