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Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time

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Great Short Story Involving Children’s Books

The Book Thing by Laura Lippman

November 22, 2019 by Classic Leave a Comment

Well this wasn’t a bad short story involving Tess. I liked the overall message about the importance of books, but think at times that Lippman via Tess was throwing way too much out there about how readers that use e-book readers, and or bookstores to help them find books as being less than other readers was a bit much. I definitely get the pangs one gets when small bookstores and the like close. There was a used bookstore up the street from me that closed […]

Filed Under: Mystery Tagged With: Laura Lipmman, Laura Lippman #11.5, mystery, the book thing

Classic's CBR11 Review No:306 · Genres: Mystery · Tags: Laura Lipmman, Laura Lippman #11.5, mystery, the book thing ·
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You’ll be the death of me. Literally and Figuratively.

Another Thing to Fall by Laura Lippman

The Girl in the Green Raincoat by Laura Lippman

The Book Thing by Laura Lippman

Hush Hush by Laura Lippman

November 12, 2019 by vel veeter Leave a Comment

Another Thing to Fall This has the feel of a late int he series kind of mystery novel where some of the magic has disappeared, but there’s still a solid core. We also have the clear idea that the narrative is shiftinaway from the main focus and more toward some of the ancillary characters in the series, particularly Lloyd, new star from No Good Deeds. Tess literally runs aground of a movie set in the middle of the Patapsco river during a rowing set. She […]

Filed Under: Mystery Tagged With: Another Thing to Fall, hush hush, Laura Lippman, the book thing, The Girl in the Green Raincoat

vel veeter's CBR11 Review No:628 · Genres: Mystery · Tags: Another Thing to Fall, hush hush, Laura Lippman, the book thing, The Girl in the Green Raincoat ·
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