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Tuesday, May 28, 2013

A TALE ABOUT A FAN AND HER FAVE AUTHOR

A few years back I happened to be working up in the Pacific Northwest at a large corporate entity and I would spend my lunch breaks sitting in my car reading book after book ( mostly true crime, historical crime, etc). Anyway, this one week at the library I came upon this book and it's cover pictures haunted me and the title grabbed me and I literally had to read it. Also, it was written by one of my other favorite Pacific Northwest crime writers besides the legendary Ann Rule.

So I checked this book out and I voraciously read thru it in 2 days, like one possessed. I LOVED IT and I couldn't escape the characters; just knowing they had actually lived and died just several hours away and several decades before me.


Anyway, one day I was mentioning to a co-worker how I had LOVED LOVED LOVED this book called Starvation Heights: A True Story of Murder and Malice in the Woods of the Pacific Northwest written by bestselling author, Gregg Olsen, and she interrupted me to say, " Oh didn't you know, his "close family member of Gregg's" works here?"  I nearly had to reach for my hanky cause I felt a case of the vapors approaching. The co-worker then told me that THE Gregg Olsen would be in our workplace today or tomorrow to see his "family member".  I COULD NOT BELIEVE IT!!!.

I found out for sure he was coming in later that week and I had another copy of his latest bestseller entitled, Heart of Ice at home, so I brought it to work, and later that day I happened to walk past his " family member's" work area and there he was!!!!! To make a long story longer, I stopped and talked that poor man's ear off for at least half an hour and he was as sweet and gracious as the lovely Southern Librarian ladies who worked at my favorite public library branch back in my hometown.

Gregg Olsen autographed my book, and we became "friends" on Facebook and I have his autographed book up in a place of honor in my poor cramped abode full of hundreds of books that also wish to be honored.

Anyway, keep an eye out for Gregg Olsen's newest book, he's an awesome true crime writer and lovely human being.

Vintage PAN LONDON Flying Books

I know I have it before, but here I am again stating, I LOVE OLD BOOKS!

Now granted these two PAN LONDON paperbacks publ circa 1956-57 are NOT super old, but they are still old enough to have given me goose bumps when I first laid eyes on them.... I'm all about book p-orn ( I get turned on looking for and collecting groovy books).

Anyway, here they are: click on title if you want more info

Squadron Airborne (Novel of the Battle of Britain) by Elleston Trevor, publ. in 1957 by PAN BOOKS LONDON.


THE DANGEROUS SKIES: A test pilot's adventures in peace and war by A.E Clouston & publ. in 1956 by PAN BOOKS LONDON.


MEMOIRS OF A SUPER FREAK by Rick James

I found this pristine softcover edition of RICK JAMES' 2007 autobiography entitled,  MEMOIRS OF A SUPER FREAK, published by Colossus Publishing.

I'm afraid to read it because I've already heard about his intense drug use and sexual activities and I'm not sure if I want to hear these scenarios described in detail by Rick himself.  Hey, but if YOU do, clink on the book title link below and go see.......

The Confessions of Rick James: Memoirs of a Super Freak publ in 2007.


Saturday, May 25, 2013

For the ROMANCE JUNKIES OUT THERE....

I haven't read a "romance novel" in decades, seriously. But my marriage failed, I read hundreds of them and I came across several titles and covers that reminded me of why I and so many other people pick up a romance novel to be transported to a far off place or a place right in the next state over. And there we meet the man, men, women, vampires, etc. of our dreams, and when the books finally ends, we get to pick up another book and again get to fall in love with a new guy or gal in another new locale.

I must confess, that looking at some of these uber historical thick romance books, makes me giggle like a school girl at the overwrought, passionate lovers  on the cover underneath titles that now, might not be as politically correct as they were 20 years ago :)

FYI, if there any titles or authors you are looking for and just cannot find on your own, let me know, I LOVE TO SEARCH, if I wasn't a human being I would have been a canine CSI or an internationally known police bloodhound.

Anyway, here are some books I found that you might enjoy reading again and again and again......
IF YOU WANT TO CHECK OUT THE BOOK FURTHER, REMEMBER TO CLICK ON THE BOOT TITLE........


1. Sybelle by Roberta Gellis publ. in 1983 by JOVE.
ROBERTA GELLIS AUTHOR INFO

also by author Roberta Gellis is

2. Siren Song (The Royal Dynasty) by Roberta Gellis publ. in 1981 by PLAYBOY PRESS.

and for historical romance purists, I found this lovely little book:


3. The Scapegoat by Daphne due Maurier publ. in 1958 by Pocket Books.





MORE TO COME..... KEEP CHECKING BACK!!!




Thursday, May 23, 2013

MY FAVORITE BOOK AS A LITTLE GIRL was written by RUTHANNA LONG

I have always been a person who was most comfortable alone with a great book. So when I was about 8 yrs old, my mom came home one day with this large ( to me) book with lovely colorful illustrations and chapter after chapter of exciting adventures!!!!

And to this day, I still have my very worn copy of this book, my dear treasured friend, entitled WITCHES, GHOSTS & GOBLINS :A Spooky Search for Miranda's Cat written by Ruthanna Long, publ in 1976 by Golden Books.

You need to check it out if you have kids, because everywhere I have traveled, since I was 8 yrs old , my friend, written by Ruthanna Long has followed me everywhere, which is why it is soooo worn.




Tuesday, May 21, 2013

VINTAGE SPANISH TITLES

I love vintage books and I especially love vintage books in foreign languages, I found this lovely paperback and had the hardest time finding any info it, but since I love nothing more than the hunt, I found some info after a few hours of searching....

This book is so groovy, it's called Las Abandonadas (a novela by Rafael Baron) publ. in 1969.
( click on title for more info)


AMERICAN COURTESANS on Erotic Tuesday....

In honor of EROTIC TUESDAY here at Happy Little Soul books, I invite you to please go check out my friend, Writer/Producer Kristen DiAngelo's, amazing new trailer, 
for her eye-opening and provocative documentary entitled, 
 AMERICAN COURTESANS
"A Different Kind of American Story"

TODAY IS EROTIC TUESDAY......

I found a few erotic titles that might tickle your fancy :)  CLICK on the title of the book for more information!


1.  The Way of a Man with a Maid by Anonymous publ. in 1997


















2. The Teacher's Favorite (Rear Window Series-Liverpool Book) by Elizabeth Watson publ. in 1971.



3. Madame Solario publ. in 1956, author listed as Anonymous.


4. Women by John Philip Lundin, Ph D publ. in 1968.
  

Monday, May 20, 2013

3 Autographed Books- by Spiegelman, Stich & Rudman

I have several lovely and very RARE AUTOGRAPHED books that I just have to share with you: ( click on title of book to be transported to my online bookstore where you can find more info on the books as well as the option to purchase, if you so choose :)




1. THE TREE Tales in psycho-mythology by  J. Marvin Spiegelman 





3. COMBAT: TWELVE YEARS IN THE SENATE- BY WARREN B. RUDMAN


Monday, May 6, 2013

Just a small sample of books available at HappyLittleSoul storefront



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Clockwork Orange [Paperback] [Jan 01, 1973] Burgess, Anthony
Used from $9.99


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Jean Anouilh (Classiques du XXe Siecle) (French Edition) [Mass Market Paperback] [May 01, 1959] Robert de Luppe

Used from $12.99
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Appiontment in Dallas the Final Solution to the Assassination of Jfk [Paperback] [Jan 01, 1975] HUGH C McDONALD

Used from $14.00

I found this lovely RARE COLLECTIBLE FRENCH 1986 Winnie the Pooh Book


This is a lovely softcover, like new, in FRENCH COLLECTIBLE book of Winnie The Pooh called, Winnie l'ourson. This particular copy was published in 1962, but was re-published again in 1986. I could barely find any info on this specific copy.


This French book website has the French publishing info:
Titre original :Winnie-the-Pooh, 1926
Traduction de PIERRE MARTIN
Illustration de Ernest Howard SHEPARD
LIVRE POCHE JEUNESSE coll. Jeunesse n° 240, dépôt légal : septembre 1986
192 pages, ISBN : 2-253-03982-9

If you would like to buy it or just check it out further CLICK HERE

Sunday, May 5, 2013

HAPPYLITTLESOUL has Awesome books on Abraham LINCOLN!

Check out the rare and amazing books I have available for sell on one our favorite Presidents, ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
THE PERFECT TRIBUTE (1908) by Mary Raymond Shipman Andrews

First I have a lovely published in 1908 book about Lincoln called THE PERFECT TRIBUTE by Mary Raymond Shipman Andrews.

CHECK IT OUT HERE

FELICA DEVERS- PROFESSIONAL RESEARCHER, WRITER, MARKETING

Hey, I thought I'd link to my work credits for anyone who is seeking to hire a PROFESSIONAL who has over 12 years within the entertainment industry working as a RESEARCHER, WRITER, PUBLICIST and  RIGHTS & CLEARANCES Coordinator.

Thursday, May 2, 2013

HappyLittleSoul found books you need to see and BUY!!!


For those friends of  mine who love books in Russia, I have a couple of books, I'd like you to check out.











And today I added this lovely 1965 Random House published volume entitled, THE EXPLOITS OF SHERLOCK HOLMES by Adrian Conan Doyle and John Dickson Carr. 
( I have plenty more vintage paperbacks by Mr. Carr and his ilk if you're interested:)











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