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I have recently begun making reviews and short videos about the vintage paperbacks I've been reading. I discuss the book, read a tidbit, and go in depth about the author, illustrator, genre, or publisher.
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Stairway to an Empty Room / Terror Lurks in Darkness:
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Stairway to an Empty Room 1951 I read this before and loved it. This time I found it too long. Apparently I didn't when I read the old smelling 1951 hardcover. Terror Lurks in Darkness From 1953 Starts with some good fearful action, as Dolores Hi" Read more of this review » |
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| A bunch of boy scouts who want to be detectives when they grow up uncover a couple of criminals hiding out in a "haunted house". Some good thrills and solid writing by Wellman, but sometimes I felt like the kids spoke unrealistically. Very quippy, bu ...more | |
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This was really good. Reno's sister is in jail, awaiting trial for murdering her husband, who also happened to be Reno's best friend. Reno knows she's innocent, but the evidence seems to point otherwise. Reno takes it upon himself to find out the tru ...more |
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What if the guys from Dragnet were snarky? Breezy, but dripping with procedure. Two cops, Selby and Rayder, are sent to get a naked young lady off of the edge of an apartment building's roof. When they take her back to her room, they find her boyfrie ...more |
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“Who says Television isn't educational, as soon as the T.V. comes on I read a book.”
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“Ma and God
God gave us fingers--Ma says, "Use your fork."
God gave us voices--Ma says, "Don't scream."
Ma says eat broccoli, cereal and carrots.
But God gave us tasteys for maple ice cream.
God gave us fingers--Ma says, "Use your hanky."
God gave us puddles--Ma says, "Don't splash."
Ma says, "Be quiet, your father is sleeping."
But God gave us garbage can covers to crash.
God gave us fingers--Ma says, "Put your gloves on."
God gave us raindrops--Ma says, "Don't get wet."
Ma says be careful, and don't get too near to
Thoses strange lovely dogs that God gave us to pet.
God gave us fingers--Ma says, "Go wash 'em."
But God gave us coal bins and nice dirty bodies.
And I ain't too smart, but there's one thing for certain--
Either Ma's wrong or else God is.”
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God gave us fingers--Ma says, "Use your fork."
God gave us voices--Ma says, "Don't scream."
Ma says eat broccoli, cereal and carrots.
But God gave us tasteys for maple ice cream.
God gave us fingers--Ma says, "Use your hanky."
God gave us puddles--Ma says, "Don't splash."
Ma says, "Be quiet, your father is sleeping."
But God gave us garbage can covers to crash.
God gave us fingers--Ma says, "Put your gloves on."
God gave us raindrops--Ma says, "Don't get wet."
Ma says be careful, and don't get too near to
Thoses strange lovely dogs that God gave us to pet.
God gave us fingers--Ma says, "Go wash 'em."
But God gave us coal bins and nice dirty bodies.
And I ain't too smart, but there's one thing for certain--
Either Ma's wrong or else God is.”
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