Friday, June 09, 2023

Books 126-150

Who's Haunting the White House?: The President's Mansion and the Ghosts Who Live There By: Jeff Belanger
Non-fiction: History, Paranormal, Biography, Children's 64 pages
A short book on the different people that are thought to haunt the White House, details of their haunting and background info about their lives. 

Richard Revisited by: Els Launspach,  Translated by: Laura Vroomen
Fiction: History, Biography, E-book
A pro Richard III novel told with fictionized accounts of people relating to the original telling of his story & a present day person.

Long Live the Pumpkin Queen: Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas by: Shea Ernshaw
Fiction: Pop Culture, Fantasy, Paranormal, YA
I read this having already seen a review of the book, so it wasn't a surprise what happened in it, but having seen the review I wanted to see if it was as crazy as the review said.

Red Sauce: How Italian Food Became American by: Ian MacAllen
Non-fiction: History, Food, Pop Culture, 248 pages
A look into how a certain subset of Italian food became "Italian Food" in America.  It includes the history that caused it, things that were done to change it, and that Olive Garden doesn't salt their pasta water! (And why Americans know that is wrong.)

Marvel Masterworks: The Sub-Mariner, Vol. 1 by: Stan Lee, Roy Thomas, Illustrated By: Gene Colan, Dean White, Wallace Wood, Jack Kirby, Bill Everett, Jerry Grandenetti
Fiction: Pop Culture, Sci-Fi, Comic Book 279 pages
A collection of classic Sub-Mariner comic books.

Aztec Gods: Powerful Gods In Aztec Mythology Such Tonatiuh, Tlaloc, Huitzilopochtli And Many Others By: Trident Books
Non-Fiction: History, Religion, E-book
A book of the gods of the Aztecs with what info we know about each one.

Alexander the Great: A Captivating Guide to the King Who Conquered the Persian Empire and Babylon, Including His Impact on Ancient Greece and Rome by: Captivating History
Non-fiction: History, Biography, E-book
A quick history of the life and legacy of Alexander the Great. 

Minoans: A Captivating Guide to an Essential Bronze Age Society in Ancient Greece Called the Minoan Civilization by: Captivating History
Non-fiction: History, E-book
A book on the history of the Minoan civilization.

A Mischief of Rats by: Sarah Yarwood-Lovett
Fiction: Mystery, E-book
This is book 3 in the Nell Ward Mystery series. In this book a race car driver in the event Nell's family is hosting is found in a car crash in a pond in a nature preserve that a friend of hers is working at.  But it wasn't an accident, it was murder.  Also her boyfriend's sister is missing and was the last person to see him alive, and of course her ex is a detective on the case.  

The Peloponnesian War: A Captivating Guide to the Ancient Greek War Between the Two Leading City-States in Ancient Greece — Athens and Sparta by: Captivating History
Non-fiction: History, E-book
A short history of the Peloponnesian War.

Vincent van Gogh: A Life From Beginning to End by: Hourly History
Non-fiction: Biography, History, E-book
A short biography on Vincent van Gogh.

Leonardo da Vinci: A Life From Beginning to End by: Hourly History
Non-fiction: Biography, History, E-book
A short biography on Leonardo da Vinci.

The Girl Who Drank the Moon by: Kelly Barnhill
Fiction: Fantasy, YA, 388 pages
Each year the towns people of a town sacrifice the youngest baby to the witch in the woods.  And every year she takes the baby to a better life in the towns on the other side of the woods.  But one year she accidently feeds the baby moon light instead of star light on the trip, so the baby is full of magic & ends up living with the witch in the woods along with a very small dragon & a being that might be the Poet.

Next-Day Job Interview: Prepare Tonight and Get the Job Tomorrow by: Michael Farr & Dick Gaither
Non-fiction: business, 178 pages
A book of hints on job interviews.

Andy Warhol: A Life from Beginning to End by: Hourly History
Non-fiction: Biography, History, E-book
A short biography on Andy Warhol.

Pablo Picasso: A Life from Beginning to End by: Hourly History
Non-fiction: Biography, History, E-book
A short biography on Pablo Picasso

Frightmares: A Creepy Collection of Scary Stories by: Michael Dahl
Fiction: Horror, Paranormal, Short Stories, Children's, 224 pages
A collection of short scarry stories for kids.  At the end includes notes from the author about what inspired them to write the story.

Recipes of The Roaring Twenties: A Vintage Cookbook Taking You Back in Time to the 1920s by: Steven Masters
Non-fiction, Cooking, E-book
A collection of recipes that were popular in the 1920's.

The Boxcar Children: The Ghost-Hunting Special created by: Gertrude Chandler Warner
Fiction: Mystery, Children's, 352 pages
A collection of 3 books of the Boxcar Children that all do with mysteries that involve what people think was ghosts.

The Simpsons and Their Mathematical Secrets by: Simon Singh
Non-fiction: Science, Math, Pop Culture, 253 pages
A book on all the unexpected math and math jokes/ Easter eggs in the show The Simpsons (with some on Futurama as well.)

Freaky Florida Mystery Adventures #6 : Scatman Dues by: Margaret Lashley
Fiction: Mystery, Paranormal, 316 pages
In book 6 Bobbie and Grayson deal with a doughnut cult/MLM that might involve a wormhole & aliens.

Frightmares 2: More Scary Stories for the Fearless Reader by: Michael Dahl
Fiction: Horror, Paranormal, Short Stories, Children's, 224 pages
A collection of short scarry stories for kids.  At the end includes notes from the author about what inspired them to write the story.

Frightmares 3: Even More Scary Stories to Read - If You Dare by: Michael Dahl
Fiction: Horror, Paranormal, Short Stories, Children's, 224 pages
A collection of short scarry stories for kids.  At the end includes notes from the author about what inspired them to write the story.

Catastrophe in Caseville (Michigan Chillers) by: Johnathan Rand
Fiction: Mystery, Paranormal, Children's, 204 pages
A family takes a trip to Caseville, for the Cheeseburger in Caseville festival & there is a giant evil cheeseburger attacking the city.

American Chillers #6 Invisible Iguanas of Illinois by: Johnathan Rand
Fiction: Mystery, Paranormal, Children's, 208 pages
Two iguanas get into some invisibility powder, from an ad at the back of a comic book, and not only does it work, but it causes them to become giant invisible monsters. 

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