Cartoon of the Day: Dogs

Nicole Kidman to star in The Silent Wife

Nicole Kidman will star in The Silent Wife, based on the novel by the late A.S.A. Harrison. The film will be directed by Adrian Lyne from a script by Billy Ray. The film will begin shooting next year. This was first reported on Mystery Fanfare in 2013. Looks like some things have changed, but the film will be going forward.

The Silent Wife was one of my favorite reads in 2013.

Cartoon of the Day: The Three Bears

Rules for Working in a Modern Library

Here's a great article from The Guardian on Working in the Modern Library. From how to avoid a desk hog to talkers to loud typists to issuing tickets. What are your pet peeves at the library and what would you do about it?

http://www.theguardian.com/books/shortcuts/2015/oct/26/libraries-five-most-annoying-things

Oriental Cat: Oriental Rug

Today I picked up two small Oriental rugs at the Alameda Flea Market aka Alameda Point Antiques Faire. They weren't expensive, and I have places for them. Stacked them on a chair and guess who's interested? Wellie, my Siamese. He's given them the sniff test, and now it's only a matter of time before he gives them the scratch test. Be sure and scroll down for one of my all time favorite Cartoons: PBS for Cats.

Silver Falchion Awards: Killer Nashville Awards

Killer Nashville winners 2015 Silver Falchion Readers Choice Awards. This is a partial list gleaned from Facebook and Twitter. I haven't seen the complete list or press release yet.


Best Novel: Romantic Suspense: Truth Be Told by Hank Phillippi Ryan (Forge)

Best Novel: Cozy/Traditional: Hunting Shadows by Charles Todd (Morrow)

Best Novel: Historical: Death on Blackheath by Anne Perry (Ballantine)

Best Novel: Private Detective/Police Procedural: Field of Prey by John Sandford (Putnam)

Best Novel: Speculative: Fear City by F. Paul Wilson (Tor)

Best Novel: Literary Suspense: The Day She Died by Catriona McPherson (Midnight Ink)

Best First Novel: Literary Suspense: The Weight of Blood by Laura McHugh

Best Novel: Political Thriller/Adventure: I Am Pilgrim by Terry Hayes (Atria/Emily Bestler)

Best Novel: Crime Thriller: In the Blood by Lisa Unger (Touchstone)

Best First Novel: Mystery Thriller: The Black Hour by Lori Rader-Day

Best First Novel: Cozy/Traditional/Historical: The Life We Bury by Allen Eskens

Claymore Award: The Boy Who Swallows Flies by Michael Stewart

Seigenthaler Award: Robert K. Tanenbaum

Best Attending Author Award: Palmetto Poisons by C. Hope Reed

Readers Choice: Bloodline

Best Nonfiction: True Crime: The Skeleton Crew: How Amateur Sleuths are Solving America's Coldest Cases by Deborah Halber

Best Nonfiction Academic: The Figure of the Detective: A Literary History and Analysis by Charles Brownson

Best Nonfiction: Memoir/Biography: Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy: Four Women Undercover in the Civil War by Karen Abnott

View the rest of the categories and nominees HERE. I will update the rest of the winners when I find them. I haven't seen an 'official' press release yet.