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I thought it was a brilliant book. So did I.

If / when I make it to 89, I'm getting cranky too.

I empathize with Ren. He did say that "many" orders sent via media mail on the day mine was sent also have not arrived. Probably sitting in a bag somewhere in the post office IMO. I told him that if 2 orders eventually arrive, I'll mark one "return to sender" & send it back. In the meantime still no shipping notification on the reship which I was told was pending on Feb. 3.

Order still hasn't arrived. USPS didn't reply. The vendor replied & after some hocus pocus about Media Mail taking up to 30 days, agreed to reship. They said that on Feb. 3. I'm still waiting for a shipment confirmation.

"Train wreck"? As in CRASH!!! BOOM!!! CRUNCH!!! NOBODY WALKS AWAY ALIVE? Not for me.... I hear it as a rather high-level study in friction. I like it too.

Order has still NOT arrived. No response from USPS. Ren from Worlds e-mailed me 2 days ago & said the post office was investigating. Haven't heard back from Worlds since either.

I just received a CD from Japan that was sent on Jan. 23, but this order sent from California on Jan. 17 has still NOT appeared. Nobody should use media mail, even with delivery confirmation IMO. I e-mailed the USPS. I'll see what / if they respond.

I wonder if Raylan will be good. I know I like the TV series, Justified.

As long as you don't tell me what to like or that what you like is better, then I don't care what your politics are.

Orders from Dusty Groove, CD Baby & Amazon, all placed later than the Worlds order have all arrived. I e-mailed Worlds. They replied saying they had done their job by mailing the CDs & now it's up to the post office.

"Bourgeois" is the funniest part of this thread. It's fine (IMO) to like what you like. However when you start to state that what you like is better than what someone else likes I get annoyed. What makes any one of us the almighty arbiter of what's better / good?

I know (other than listing what isn't in stock yet) that it's the post office when it comes to shipping time. I'm just saying that for less shipping cost on the same size order, you get 1st class mail from Dusty Groove & orders do arrive on time. Here for more $ you get Media Mail which seems to take forever. 11 days & counting so far. I had ordered enough to get free shipping. Then the 15% off sale took over & I was charged shipping since the discount reduced it below the free shipping threshold. That all took place after I placed the order. Still saved $1.15. Oh, boy!!

Me too.

So I order 2 CDs from the Worlds Records site on Jan. 1. They were shipped on Jan. 17, so I presume they didn't have them in stock. 10 days later the CDs are still NOT delivered. $4+ to ship 2 CDs. FWIW, DG shipped me 2 CDs on Jan. 23 for $1 less shipping, & they have already been delivered. Is this typical for Worlds? Why charge more for media mail than others charge for 1st class? I'll think twice before I order from them again!!

Just finished the cookies.

Very nice 1st post. Welcome for sure.

Timothy Hallinan: A Nail Through The Heart

Art Pepper

Shorter is a more advanced player and writer, but I generally find Mobley more enjoyable and I return to his recordings more frequently. I don't rate players any longer, I came to the conclusion that it's pointless, I like who I like because I like them. Right - it's all good if you like it. Simple as that for me.

Include me on the + side.

Yep - you missed it.

Francine Prose: My New American Life

How about Getz with Clarke / Boland.

Empire Of The Summer Moon is a good read. It may or may not be "history" depending on your definition.

C.J. Box: Cold Wind