BANISHING BOREDOM
Bloggery on music, books, films, travel, wildlife and dark matters.
The Most Heinous Flesh Trade: Book Review of Vulture Peak by John Burdett
In the bestselling mystery series by John Burdett, the Phuket-set entry, Vulture Peak, which deals with the gruesome organ trade, may be the most compelling and moving of the six novels. Review by Jim Algie. Starting with the brilliantly warped Bangkok 8, the series...
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Sexy Quest for Unholy Grail
In The Book of the Most Precious Substance Sara Gran probes those grey areas between the mind, the libido and magic in a mystery about the world’s oldest obsession. Story by Jim Algie. Should every seemingly objective review begin with a totally subjective disclaimer?...
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Debut Album by Steven Bradley Kravac: Timeless Pop Songs for Ageless Rockers
The debut solo album by Steven Bradley, who has spent much of his music career as a producer and sound-man and backing musician, reveals the harmonious benefits of staying power in a youth-crazy business. Many middle-aged people are content to either rest on their...
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Five-Star Review of the Phantom Lover Collection of Horror and Noir
Steph Johnson gives Jim Algie’s short story collection The Phantom Lover two thumbs up on Thailand website. “People are a lot like snakes. They’re very fast and tricky, and you can never predict how harmless or dangerous they might turn out to be.”...
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8 Reasons Why I Loved Living in Thailand
Author Jim Algie chronicles his on-and-off love affair with Thailand that still continues to this day even though he moved to Mexico in 2022. Nothing is more common among expats than sitting around bitching about their adopted country and its inhabitants. When...
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The Strange Ballad of Evan C. Jones: a Tribute/Obit to and for the SNFU Drummer
A pioneer of hardcore punk drumming and vital member of the Edmonton music scene, Evan lived fast, died middle-aged and left a small yet sound legacy. Evan C Jones cracked me up and bewildered me right from the first time I met him until our last message exchanges on...
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