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The Wild Irish - Robin Maxwell
Historical novel about the Irish pirate Grace O'Malley with a side order of Elizabeth I & the Earl of Essex.
When the author sticks to the historical narrative we find a good smooth flow of information quite enjoyable to read. The novelization of imaginary encounters I found to be a little jarring and out of synch.

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Strip Mauled - Esther Friesner ed.
sequel to recent anthology, Witch Way to the Mall. Instead of witches, this is about suburban werewolves. Just what I was hungry for.

From Twitter 11-07-2009

20:08:04: learned about & ate some tasty wild mushrooms at Pinnacle Mtn today
20:20:17: had a close encounter with a shiny salt & pepper king snake today

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From Twitter 11-06-2009

11:53:10: Mushroom day @Pinnacle Mtn park Saturday
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A Veiled Deception; Larceny and Lace - Annette Blair
A pair of light weight mysteries from an author new to me. These center around a psychic "clothes-whisperer" who collects and then sells vintage clothing. Kind of digging these craft/retail-based mysteries, as a sub-genre.
The "vintage" hook kinda palled at the fact the I can remember when some of the designers mentioned were the hot young things, and then I realized that the doddering elderly people in the books were my age.

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Hunting Ground - Patricia Briggs
An Alpha & Omega novel, meaning it is set in the same story-verse as her Mercy Thompson series. These are the extended family backfill. The featured protagonists here were supporting backstory in her other novels, and both the characterization and pacing are slighter than expected. this is another one where the ending seems rushed, either by word limit constraints, time or both. Still an enjoyable light read with dark characters.