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Happy 78th Birthday to Buddy Guy! It’s been a year since he released Rhythm & Blues?

Originally posted on July 30, 2013…… Last year on his birthday Buddy Guy released he album Rhythm and Blues. Boy, could another year have flown by so quickly! (I must be having lots of fun because they keep flying by more quickly-right!) Yes it has and on this date in 1936,…

James Rollins – Grant Blackwood – The Kill Switch – a Tucker Wayne and Kane thriller!!

I have been a fan of James Rollins since I read Map of Bones (Sigma #2) back in 2005. In addition to all the Sigma Force novels, except for the first one, I have read three of Rollins early stand alone novels and all are great! The thing that I…

Rediscovering the Books of Richard Hoyt – Fish Story leads to his new book Crow’s Mind!

The first year that I really started to make fairly detailed notes regarding the books that I read that year was 1988. Recording the exact dates that I read the books didn’t start until March for January and February the books are only listed by the months. The first book…

Past Reads: May 1987 – A First Encounter with Loren Estleman’s – Amos Walker!

So let’s all go ….down to Dumas Walker! No, no oh, yea of afflicted with ADD – Amos Walker not Dumas! you duma-ass….. Ok so when I looked back at the actual dates in my Book Journal, I see that the first book listed IS actually Motor City Blue by…

Past Reads: Blood Music – Sci Fi from one of the Best – Greg Bear

Since 1987 I have kept track of the books that I read. From 1987 through 2004 I kept hand written notes about the books, name, title, date read and a little blurb about the book. Between 2004 and 2010, I kept track of the books at Goodreads.com. From 2010, I…

Into the Morning with Ruf Record’s – Thorbjorn Risager “Precious Time”

One of the albums that has been on the iPhone for the last day or so is the new album from Thorbjorn Risager Too Many Roads. I have only given it a couple of listens, but so far I like what I hear. I hope to listen in a little…

Tell No Lies – Gregg Hurwitz – “Simply Brilliant”? – It’s True!

So in keeping with the thought that one should write short I will give you my review of Gregg Hurwitz’s book Tell No Lies using the words of Anne Rice……“Simply Brilliant!” So check it out of the library, buy it on Kindle, now you can by it in paperback just…

Exploring the Nominees for British Blues Music Awards – Blues Album of the Year!

On August 14, 2014, the British Blues Awards presentation will be held at the The Great British Blues Festival in Colne. The other day I traveled to the website for the awards and reviewed the nominees for the award for Blues Album of the Year, and the nominees are: Big…

Blues with New Orleans Flavor from the Royal Southern Brotherhood – HeartSoulBlood

One of the albums that has been in my music rotation this week is the new album HeartSoulBlood from the Royal Southern Brotherhood. This is the second release from the Brotherhood following their 2012 self-titled debut album. The Royal Southern Brotherhood is composed of Devon Allman, Cyril Neville, Mike Zito,…

Book 14 of 2014 – Crissa Stone # 2 – Kings of Midnight by Wallace Stroby

So yes, as listed under Currently Reading on my webpage, I am still reading Subversives! I am now more than 65% of the way through the book, Reagan just became governor of California, so the battles rages more fiercely! But while reading that, I am still reading mysteries, and just…

Month: July 2014

Happy 78th Birthday to Buddy Guy! It’s been a year since he released Rhythm & Blues?

James Rollins – Grant Blackwood – The Kill Switch – a Tucker Wayne and Kane thriller!!

Rediscovering the Books of Richard Hoyt – Fish Story leads to his new book Crow’s Mind!

Past Reads: May 1987 – A First Encounter with Loren Estleman’s – Amos Walker!

Past Reads: Blood Music – Sci Fi from one of the Best – Greg Bear

Into the Morning with Ruf Record’s – Thorbjorn Risager “Precious Time”

Tell No Lies – Gregg Hurwitz – “Simply Brilliant”? – It’s True!

Exploring the Nominees for British Blues Music Awards – Blues Album of the Year!

Blues with New Orleans Flavor from the Royal Southern Brotherhood – HeartSoulBlood

Book 14 of 2014 – Crissa Stone # 2 – Kings of Midnight by Wallace Stroby

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