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The Kolchak Papers: The Original Novels by Jeff Rice

The Night Stalker … In Print

The Kolchak Papers: The Original Novels by Jeff Rice

October 13, 2022 by xoxoxoe Leave a Comment

I like to find the original literary sources for movies that I like (see past reviews of Strangers on a Train, Rosemary’s Baby, Breakfast at Tiffany’s), so I was happy to find out that an old television show from my childhood, Kolchak: The Night Stalker, actually started life out as a book. The Kolchak Papers: The Original Novels includes the first two novels that introduced intrepid reporter Carl Kolchak, who has a flair for detecting the supernatural. They first debuted in 1970 and are now […]

Filed Under: Audiobooks, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Horror, Mystery, Suspense Tagged With: 1970s, Carl Kolchak, Comics, Darren McGavin, horror, Jeff Rice, Kolchak:The Night stalker, mystery, Suspense, television, The Night Stalker

xoxoxoe's CBR14 Review No:4 · Genres: Audiobooks, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Horror, Mystery, Suspense · Tags: 1970s, Carl Kolchak, Comics, Darren McGavin, horror, Jeff Rice, Kolchak:The Night stalker, mystery, Suspense, television, The Night Stalker ·
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Think a train might hit softer than these ladies

Wild: Or So I Was Born To Be by Cristian Castelo

July 26, 2022 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

cbr14bingo Scandal Level 3 (the scandalous behavior) This first volume of “the Wild” series, is set in the late 1970s and is a coming of age on the roller derby track. Do not worry about winning, just try to stay alive, as you hallucinate, dreams and the rival teams after you. The ketchup, mustard and hamburger colors show in minimalist format, the gruesome ugliness of it all (and the spaghetti eating contest wall of shame). Cristian Castelo has a warp self of self. They made […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, History, Speculative Fiction, Sports, Young Adult Tagged With: 1970s, cbr14bingo, coming-of-age, Contemporary Women, Cristian Castelo, family, friendship, high school, roller derby, Social Themes

BlackRaven's CBR14 Review No:402 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, History, Speculative Fiction, Sports, Young Adult · Tags: 1970s, cbr14bingo, coming-of-age, Contemporary Women, Cristian Castelo, family, friendship, high school, roller derby, Social Themes ·
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The Lynx Knows

Secret Identity: A Novel by Alex Segura

April 3, 2022 by Jake Leave a Comment

I waited for this book for months. Months! And for the most part, it was worth the wait. It’s very good. I’ve read other stuff from Alex Segura, from his Pete Fernandez mystery books to the first edition of his Black Ghost graphic novel series. I love his interest in how journalism, urban corruption, and dogged investigative work come together to tell an entertaining tale. It’s right up my alley. This ambitious novel set in the comic industry in 1970s New York City could fall flat for trying to […]

Filed Under: Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Mystery Tagged With: 1970s, Alex Segura, comic book industry, historical fiction, LGBTQIA, mystery, New York City, secret identity

Jake's CBR14 Review No:52 · Genres: Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Mystery · Tags: 1970s, Alex Segura, comic book industry, historical fiction, LGBTQIA, mystery, New York City, secret identity ·
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Matt Scudder – Nostalgic NYC Noir

When the Sacred Ginmill Closes by Lawrence Block

December 10, 2021 by xoxoxoe 1 Comment

My dad was a huge fan of the prolific author Lawrence Block. Block is best known for two series of books, one following ex NYC cop Matthew Scudder and his battles with alcohol and guilt, as well as a light-hearted series about the charming burglar Bernie Rhodenbarr, who always seems to find himself on a job in a fabulous residence that also happens to contain a dead body. Most of the Scudder novels are included with my Audible subscription, so I have been enjoying revisiting […]

Filed Under: Audiobooks, Fiction, Mystery, Suspense Tagged With: #detectivefiction, 1970s, 1980's, crime, lawrence block, Matthew Scudder, New York City, Noir

xoxoxoe's CBR13 Review No:10 · Genres: Audiobooks, Fiction, Mystery, Suspense · Tags: #detectivefiction, 1970s, 1980's, crime, lawrence block, Matthew Scudder, New York City, Noir ·
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Life in Africa, But Probably Not at All What You Are Thinking Of

A Girl Is a Body of Water by Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi

November 2, 2021 by elderberrywine 2 Comments

There was something about the writing of this account of growing up female in 1970s – 80s Uganda that struck me as different but I couldn’t quite place it.  And then I read an interview with the author wherein she explained that as an African writer writing in English, you have a choice.  Are you writing for an English-speaking audience, for whom explanations may be needed, or are you writing for your people?  Makumbi chose the latter, and the book becomes all the much richer […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Romance Tagged With: 1970s, boarding school, Female Coming of Age, Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi, Searching for Mother, Uganda

elderberrywine's CBR13 Review No:19 · Genres: Fiction, Romance · Tags: 1970s, boarding school, Female Coming of Age, Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi, Searching for Mother, Uganda ·
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Dirty War

Velvet Was The Night by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

September 12, 2021 by Jake Leave a Comment

Read as Part of CBR13Bingo: Rec’d. Inspired by Emmalita’s review.  This one is a tough one to review. I really wish both Cannonball Read and Goodreads had half stars. This is a solid 3.5. I’m giving it the bump to 4 but just barely. I appreciated Emmalita’s review and others I’ve read. BookMarks collected mostly rave reviews about this book. At times, I felt like it elevated itself. The feeling of Mexico City in the 70s, political tension, Cold War flashpoint was real. The two […]

Filed Under: Suspense Tagged With: 1970s, cbr13bingo, mexico, Mexico City, Noir, silvia moreno-garcia, The Dirty Wars, Velvet Was the Night

Jake's CBR13 Review No:141 · Genres: Suspense · Tags: 1970s, cbr13bingo, mexico, Mexico City, Noir, silvia moreno-garcia, The Dirty Wars, Velvet Was the Night ·
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