Jason R. Koivu
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Spritzerville,…Ohio?
by Jason R. Koivu (Goodreads Author), Tommy Kovac (Goodreads Author) — published 2013 — 3 editions |
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Go Home, Oaxaca. You're Drunk.
by Jason R. Koivu (Goodreads Author), Cherry Thomas (Goodreads Author) — published 2014 — 2 editions |
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Perusing Portland
by Jason R. Koivu (Goodreads Author), Cherry Thomas (Goodreads Author) — published 2015 — 2 editions |
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Tears of the Ancient and Other Stories
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These Great Courses are great! If you're not hearing Tony the Tiger in that line, I don't even know how to talk to you. Seriously though, I'm really enjoying them. When I first discovered them I thought they were on par with those Learning Annex "cou ...more |
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Bond slips into the diamond smuggling market and the American mafia. Not a bad installment in the Bond series. I don't recall ever seeing the movie version, so I can't say if they parallel much or at all, but I can say that Diamonds Are Forever makes ...more |
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Jesus was no messiah, but rather a kind of zealous bandit. This is what you will take away from biblical scholar Reza Aslan's Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth. After having read the book, I can't disagree with his conclusions. Not every ...more |
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"bye-bye, shark week! i love you the most and i will see you soon!
i want to read this book next year because i love every review it has on the bn.com: -I thought it was a good book i liked it alot but it wasnt my favorite shark book -People are so me..." Read more of this review » |
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"I quite enjoyed this book. It was a little juvenile at times, and some of the main plot points are quite obvious, and when the big "turnaround" comes about at the end, it is no shock because it was quite predictable.
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"Actual review rating of this book - 3.5 stars, but that is not an option on netgalley, amazon, or goodreads.
Overall, I was fond of this book... definitely fond enough to request the rest of the series to read. The storyline is very well thought ou..." Read more of this review » |
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Jesus was no messiah, but rather a kind of zealous bandit. This is what you will take away from biblical scholar Reza Aslan's Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth. After having read the book, I can't disagree with his conclusions. Not every ...more |
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Okay, so that was a little better than the first book. Good enough for me to continue on with the series? Perhaps. Small town constable, Hamish Macbeth solves another murder before the big boys at the bureau can suss it out. That seems to be an ongoin ...more |
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Question for Beaton/Hamish Macbeth fans: Are they all like this? I like a good murder mystery/detective story, and with the Hamish Macbeth series at 32 books and still going strong, I thought this might be my next favorite series to launch myself into ...more |
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This is a very strong 3 stars as I quite enjoyed this Agatha Christie quickie! Having said that, They Do It with Mirrors reads like a Christie-by-numbers novel, written by rote like a facsimile of previous work with just a few of the words rearranged. ...more |
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“To have one man's nut lay against another man's is a most awkward position to find oneself.”
― Jason R. Koivu, Spritzerville,…Ohio?
― Jason R. Koivu, Spritzerville,…Ohio?
“In Mexico, dishes pile up in the sink just as fast as in the States, goddamn it.”
― Jason R. Koivu, Go Home, Oaxaca. You're Drunk.
― Jason R. Koivu, Go Home, Oaxaca. You're Drunk.
“Para todo mal, mezcal, y para
todo bien, tambien. - A Oaxacan Proverb”
― Jason R. Koivu, Go Home, Oaxaca. You're Drunk.
todo bien, tambien. - A Oaxacan Proverb”
― Jason R. Koivu, Go Home, Oaxaca. You're Drunk.
“I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”
― Maya Angelou
― Maya Angelou
“[Jellyfish] are 97% water or something, so how much are they doing? Just give them another 3% and make them water. It's more useful.”
― Karl Pilkington
― Karl Pilkington
“I haven't the slightest idea how to change people, but still I keep a long list of prospective candidates just in case I should ever figure it out.”
― David Sedaris, Naked
― David Sedaris, Naked
“The difference between the almost right word and the right word is really a large matter. ’tis the difference between the lightning bug and the lightning.”
― Mark Twain, The Wit and Wisdom of Mark Twain
― Mark Twain, The Wit and Wisdom of Mark Twain
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I hope you'll appreciate that if we just start deleting ratings whenever we feel like it, that we've gone down a censorship road that doesn't take us to a good place.”
― Otis Y. Chandler
I hope you'll appreciate that if we just start deleting ratings whenever we feel like it, that we've gone down a censorship road that doesn't take us to a good place.”
― Otis Y. Chandler
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YO! All that sweet talk is gonna make me blush! ;) It was super fun to meet you too, and don't be a stranger. <------I mean it. *nods emphatically*
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Karly *The Vampire Ninja, Luminescent Monster & Wendigo Nerd Goddess of Canada (according to The Hulk)*
LOL, unfortunately, that is indeed a process of aging..... or so I'm learning. That and having less tolerance for youngins ;)
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Karly *The Vampire Ninja, Luminescent Monster & Wendigo Nerd Goddess of Canada (according to The Hulk)*
Miriam wrote: "You avatar with the yellow strands reminds me of an art installation I saw a couple years back."Bingo! This was at the Modern Art museum in LA, probably a couple years back. I call this piece "Spaghetti con Koivu".
You should know by now how easily I am confused. I saw your new avatar and was like who is that dude?Evil Wiener that's who!
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Karly *The Vampire Ninja, Luminescent Monster & Wendigo Nerd Goddess of Canada (according to The Hulk)*
Why thank you for the friendvite, Jason :)I have been review stalking you for awhile now, nice to make it mutual :D
Jason wrote: "Dan wrote: "http://youtu.be/pPyuZ6ZTqmo"I was going to act all like "what?!", but let's be honest, this sums up our relationship to a tee."
Those were my thoughts.
Dan wrote: "http://youtu.be/pPyuZ6ZTqmo"I was going to act all like "what?!", but let's be honest, this sums up our relationship to a tee.
Jason wrote: "I just noticed that you called me a homeless man on Shelf Inflicted. I'll have you know that I prefer the term "hobo," thank you very much!"I had to make it politically correct! Can I meet you halfway and call you a transient?
Jason wrote: "Aimen wrote: "How are the parmesan fries in relation to cheese fries?"The "cheese fries" that I've had usually come smothered in a blanket of something like Cheddar or American, whereas the Parme..."
Sounds amazing, definitely will want to try soon. And yes, I tried truffle fries- I still prefer curly or cheese. But any potato related food will satisfy my cravings:)
Thanks for the friend request! I love The Tao of Pooh, I hope you do too. I have already added to my TBR, thank you. I look forward to stalking your shelves.
Thanks for accepting my friend request, Jason. I did a review of EL's Rum Punch you might want to check out.
There have been many great Khans throughout history, I'm the only one with an H at the end of her name though.
I also have Steve Lowe's address. Since he lives in Indiana, I'll probably stop and stalk him for a while on the way to your place, but don't worry, I'll get to you eventually. Keep checking those bushes!
Thanks for the friend request - i've been following your reviews for so long I thought that had already happened.I'm so glad to be connected to another Patrick O'Brian fan. I want to reread the Aubrey/Maturin series again one day soon.
To books!
Shelby wrote: "Checking in on you to see if your head has grown any since you are now an author. Nope looks the same to me. Where's my dang author spam from you?"My head stopped swelling when I got into college and realized I didn't know jack sh!t. Before that though, I had cauliflower ear issues from scraping them on door frames every time I'd walk into a room.
Putting out a book, for me, has been a humbling experience thus far. Sending your work off for others to judge would take the pride and arrogance out of the most Mr. Darciest of authors! But having people actually like your work, to praise it, take it seriously and want to read more, that makes me weak in the knees so much so that I doubt I could stand on any self-made pedestal even if I wanted to.
As for spam…I'll still fry it up and eat it now and then, but I don't like to foist it upon others. Perhaps at some point it'll become necessary, but I won't do it willingly. I'd love to rid the world of junk mail, telemarketers and salesmen of all sorts. I really don't want to add to it.
Checking in on you to see if your head has grown any since you are now an author. Nope looks the same to me. Where's my dang author spam from you?
I swore off this site forever back in November, and then two days ago I decided to come back and start all over again.
Richard wrote: "...By the way, my skull will one day look like yours, only I won't have to shave it to get it that way... Richard, I saw where things were headed and I just decided to beat mother nature to the punch.
Dan wrote: "You must appease your alien clam overlords!"If other examples are anything to go by, the proper sacrifice would be quality - I need to pump out at least a half dozen "books" per year…which dear moneyed reader are available for purchase on *da-dah-da-DAAHHH!* -->> AMAZON!!!
Dan wrote: "You must appease your alien clam overlords!"Scientology? I'm getting a very clammy feeling. Keep your skull smooth and hairless, Jason; then when the aliens try to invade your mind, their messages will just bounce off. By the way, my skull will one day look like yours, only I won't have to shave it to get it that way...
Dan wrote: "Since your a Goodreads author now, don't forget to spam the shit out of people."Oh man, when you turn to the darkside it becomes all about the spamming. Immediately they're like "Start a blog!", "Do an event!", "Promote! Promote! Promote!". It's the kind of pressure probably felt by new recruits to Scientology.
Jason wrote: "Thanks for the Christmas wishes, Shelby! Sorry I removed it from my page, but gifs slow down page loading and overheat my comp's processor. But I do appreciate the thought!"Not a problem buddy :)
Hello Jason, thank you very much for your friend request, I am most delighted to accept after having followed with great interest your comments here and there in common GR friends' reviews.
It definitely will! According to my math, you're already 12/2 way there! I'll keep my eye on it and make sure I get the word out to peeps who still think I'm a decent person! (i.e., the bums on my street corner!)
Jason, I LOVE THIS!! I just made my pledge to support you and your project until death do you part or until you pull all your hair out...wait...oh, scratch that last part. Good Luck and all that.
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Mar 20, 2015 10:58AM
And inserts their naked body between you and computer.
Oct 14, 2015 01:08PM