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Book #166: Prince Fly Guy by Ted Arnold.

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  Prince Fly Guy Tedd Arnold   Released: August 25th, 2015 My 32nd book for 2026 was Tedd Arnold’s Prince Fly Guy. I was working one night and the guy I work with asked me to read him some bed time stories. This book is about a boy named Buzz who has a pet fly.  Together, they write fairy tales together. This is a good small kid’s book that teaches them creativity and how to do something fun with their imagination. Here is what I learned : ————— For Prince Garrett and Prince Caleb. Buzz has a pet fly. The fly can say his name. Buzz enjoys reading Grimm’s Fairy Tales. Buzz attempts to write a fairy tale. Ideas include: An ugly troll, a smelly pig herder, and a handsome prince. The handsome prince is within walking distance of a dark castle. The prince can fly. He ate cold porridge at the dark castle. The prince once kissed a frog. The prince rescued a beautiful princess. A giant lives in the dark castle. The princess throws her crown as a weapon. He then wrote another one ...
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Book #165: Beach Money by Preston Pairo

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  Beach Money Preston Pairo   Released: June 1st, 1991 My 31st  book for 2026 was Preston Pairo’s Beach Money. This one was interesting because of the location, Ocean City, MD.  I found this one at Wonderbook in Frederick, MD.   I remember going to Ocean City a couple times when I was a young child.  We would take our family vacation there because my dad's boss owned a beach house and would allow his employees to take a week and enjoy it.  I remember getting a box of Dunkin Donut's donut holes, cutting my toe in the sand on the boardwalk, spilling spaghetti-o's on the white carpet (30+ years later, sorry Andy), and getting yelled at by another man because I was throwing rocks near boats (30+ years later, sorry boat owner).  The boardwalk was always fun, and seeing the ocean was nice. In this story, a lawyer-turned-beach motel operator, Dallas Henry, investigates a suspected suicide in Ocean City while on summer break from college.  There...
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Book #164: Saturday Night Dead by Richard Rosen

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  Saturday Night Dead Richard Rosen   Released: June 10th, 1988 My 30th book for 2026 was Richard Rosen’s Saturday Night Dead .   I found this book at Goodwill in Stephen's City, Virginia.  I flew home for a funeral, and was out in the town for a bit.  I read the majority of it on United's UA780 from DC back to Portland. This book is about former Boston Red Sox player Harvey Blissberg, as he uncovers the mysterious death of a late night variety show executive who was murdered.  At first, Harvey is tasked with finding a drunken player who has skipped out on his hosting duties for the show.  After the murder, he is called into further action to crack the case.  This leads to the introduction of many cast members with various talents, abilities, and even deep secrets.  The book showcases what being a regular writer and talent on the show in those days really felt like. I am a huge fan of the late 1980's and early 1990's Era SNL.  This ...
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Book #163: Batman & Robin by Michael Jan Friedman

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  Batman & Robin Michael Jan Friedman   Released: June 6th, 1997 My 29th book for 2026 was Michael Jan Friedman’s Batman & Robin. I could write a whole thing about how terrible the movie was, but the first of infinite reminders…this is supposed to be about the book. In this one, Batman faces Mr. Freeze, a mad scientist who has devoted his life to crime in order to fund research that will save his wife who is suffering from an advanced stage disease with no known cure.  Adding to this is another disgruntled Wayne Enterprises employee who becomes Poison Ivy.  A woman who wants to take over the world with violent plants.  Adding to this, Bruce Wayne faces a dying Alfred who has come down with the same disease as Mr. Freeze's wife, but in an earlier stage.  He also quarrels with Robin and encounters a new ally in Barbara Wilson who while visiting Uncle Alfred, becomes Batgirl.  On top of that, he is conflicted about the direction of his life with h...
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