The first book felt a little dated and had a few too many puns for me. Having said that there were some genuinely funny and touching moments. I will be reading the next book. When it was good for me, it was really good. I can put up with a few more puns. ( )

Read this for book group. Never heard of the book or the author before and that's one of the reasons I enjoy book groups--they can expose me to books I don't know about or might pass up if left to my own devices.

Just finished the book yesterday and we had a most enjoyable discussion of it last night...will write more later. Still in thinking mode. ( )

This was a reread for me of an old SF classic which I probably enjoyed more this time then when I first read it when it came out. But I still feel that if there is only one SF bar it's the White Hart. ( )

This is a collection of short stories tied together by the setting which happens to be a saloon, Callahan's Crosstime Sallon. People find Callahan's place if they're in need of a little spiritual/emotional healing, effectively when life's been a bit unkind and they need a bit of a boost. Everybody here will not judge, but will instead listen and maybe nudge you back on track if you're lucky. It doesn't surprise me in the least that the author's wife is a Buddhist Priest, it's obviously rubbed off on him. I'm going to enjoy reading the rest of these, they're not perfect by any stretch but I did enjoy it a great deal and it's nice to know Callahan's will always be there when I need it. Very good read.

Loved it.
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A favorite in pretty much every way. ( )