I stood in the line at the bookstore while a customer tore a strip off the teller because of the cost of the book in Canadian, compared to the US list, given the current Canadian dollar value.
Like it was her fault, fuckhead.
That's what I wanted to say. But say no more. Butthead and many many others can rest easy, with the news that book prices in Canada are coming down.
And in an update to my original post, the 25-year-old virgin was a hoax.
The things people will do to get attention. I'm not sure if this makes him more pathetic or less pathetic, but I'm sure the ex that came forward to talk about their sex has made her folks very proud.
THE FRAILTY OF FLESH
About Me
- Sandra Ruttan
- I am the author of What Burns Within, and The Frailty of Flesh,published by Dorchester. I’m also an editor with Spinetingler Magazine. My own work has appeared in Pulp Pusher, Crimespree Magazine and Out of the Gutter. Visit my my website for all the latest news.
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WHAT BURNS WITHIN?
"Well worth adding to any mystery collection."
-- Library Journal
"Ruttan manages to keep multiple leads and seconds on the same page admirably... the straight proceduralism from Ruttan serves the story well through the rewarding climax."
--Publishers Weekly
"A sizzling story by one of crime fiction's hot new voices."
-- Rick Mofina, internationally best-selling author of A PERFECT GRAVE
"This story features a triple mystery and three main characters, who are interesting not only for their tangled group dynamic but also as individuals. The subject matter obviously is very grim, but the occasional banter between the constables helps to take the edge off. This is a good start to a new series I think will appeal to a variety of mystery lovers."
--Fresh Fiction
"Sandra Ruttan writes with utter ferocity. Twists and turns that stun and dialog that absolutely crackles with wit and authenticity. With each page, Ruttan delivers the goods. WHAT BURNS WITHIN is a nonstop chiller of a mystery that keeps you turning the pages."
-- GREGG OLSEN, New York Times Bestselling Author of A WICKED SNOW
"Promising talent Ruttan sets her gritty new detective series in Vancouver. It has a hard-edged feel and intriguing characters. ...this is a good start to an intriguing series."
--Romantic Times Book Reviews
"Short and snappy chapters, terse dialogue, staccato delivery of minimalist descriptions -- Ruttan's style harks back to the classic hardboiled era....Ruttan is very much a shower rather than a teller: there are very few internal monologues to be heard in WHAT BURNS WITHIN, the subtleties of the characters' complex psychologies being drawn out through their interactions with their colleagues. That's a difficult skill to make invisible, but it's one of Ruttan's most effective weapons."
--Declan Burke, Crime Always Pays
"Ruttan effortlessly brings to life a varied cast of complex characters. She writes with tremendous passion, honesty and skill. This is a story you will care about."
-- Allan Guthrie, Edgar Nominated Author of KISS HER GOODBYE
“Ruttan combines devilishly clever plots with genuinely empathic characters..."
--Russel D. McLean, Crime Scene Scotland
"A totally mesmerizing narrative and a plot that burns off the page."
-- Ken Bruen, Shamus Award-Winning Author of THE GUARDS
“WHAT BURNS WITHIN reads like a favorite television series. A large cast, lots of dialogue to advance the plot, a great setting, and well-drawn characters make for a compelling police procedural.”
-- Anne Frasier, USA Today Bestselling Author of HUSH, SLEEP TIGHT & PLAY DEAD
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9 comments:
Does this mean I'll have to jump over to New Brunswick to buy my books now? Good thing we aren't deploying troops to the Canadian border.
The virgin thing's a kick. You just can't trust anyone to honestly expose their inner-most turmoil anymore. What's the planet coming to?
Maybe Steve!
Yeah Kathie, I don't know - it's truly insane. Guy won't get a movie deal now, though, thankfully.
I loathe people who take down front line service people. It makes me want to spit in their hair.
I'm so with you, Eileen.
If it's any consolation, I made fun of him after he left.
One of the worst jobs in the world is Cashier. I did that job once, for a week...just once.
I greatly dislike people like that since I used to work as a cashier I can empathize. The pay sucks, the job sucks and people take their troubles out on you. I always go out of my way to be very nice to cashiers and say thank you. :)
Ever since I moved here, I've been appalled by how expensive books and magazines are here. I stocked up on magazines on my trip to New York last week. Interestingly, in the U.S., magazines and newspapers aren't taxable, because somehow that interferes with the constitutional provision for freedom of speech. Here, not only is the sticker price higher, but the tax gets lopped on too. It's enough to make me read the web version instead of the dead tree version!
It's not just on the web that people give know-nothing advice. It's books too!
When I was doing my book proposal, I read all the competing books. One of them must have been self-published. The information was totally, utterly wrong. And yet I've seen this "author" interviewed in good magazines, dispensing the worst possible advice.
Everyone can make mistakes in their research, but some people just don't seem to care, as long as you spell their name right.
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