Search

Search only in certain items:

40x40

Anna Calvi recommended Rain Dogs by Tom Waits in Music (curated)

 
Rain Dogs by Tom Waits
Rain Dogs by Tom Waits
1985 | Rock
8.3 (4 Ratings)
Album Favorite

"When making One Breath, I did listen to Rain Dogs. I love the way that Tom Waits uses really unusual instrumentation, like tuned marimbas, to sort of suggest chords instead of just the obvious guitar strumming changes. “Doing this was a real influence on me, using marimba and not relying on the guitar as an accompanying instrument, but treating it as a character that comes in as kind of a surprise. Tom can make the guitar sound wild – I really like that"

Source
  
Buttercream Betrayal
Buttercream Betrayal
Kim Davis | 2022
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Murder Goes to the Dogs
In an attempt to train her woefully misbehaving dogs, Emory Martinez has signed them up for a dog obedience class run by Shawn Parker. The class has gotten rave reviews online, but Emory finds that it has done little for her two dogs, as evidenced by their misbehavior at the graduation potluck. It’s also at this potluck that Emory begins to hear gripes and grumblings not only about Shawn but his mother, Eloise, who is President of the condo association where most of Emory’s fellow students live. A few hours later, Emory stumbles over the dead body of Eloise in the condo’s community center. With the rumors that Emory has heard, can she sort out who killed Eloise?

I enjoy this series, so it was wonderful to see what Emory and the rest of the cast is up to. Once again, they were a delight to spend time with. The suspects could have been a little stronger, but they worked for their role in the story. The pacing of the plot could have been a little better as well, but it did keep me engaged as I was reading. I also enjoy the Southern California setting of the stories. The book uses its September setting to introduce lots of apple themed treats, and the recipes at the end made me drool. By necessity, this book spoils some past events, so if you want to read them unspoiled, I recommend you go back to the beginning. As a fan of the series, that would be my recommendation anyway. Fans will be anxious to dive into this book, and they’ll be well rewarded.
  
40x40

Smashbomb (4683 KP) created a post

May 24, 2017 (Updated May 24, 2017)  
SMASHBOMBER SPOTLIGHT

   @Eilidh G Clark (A Book Loving Introvert) (17 Ratings)

I read - lots and I write - lots. I can cook a decent meal so that's a bonus. I love my dogs and I love walking. Otherwise, I'm a quite little introvert.
I have a BA Hons degree in English Literature (First Class).
I am almost finished a MLitt in Creative Writing.
I write book reviews for a national newspaper.
I am a published writer and poet.

Follow Eilidh here: https://smashbomb.com/eilidhgclark