Ladies and Gentlemen, it’s February.

Not only is it the month of love, but this is also the one month of the year when there are not one or two book fairs in the Oklahoma area, but THREE altogether. As I’ve done in the past, I’m going to list the finds (or “kills,” as I like to refer to them, as if I’m a Book Hunter) for your amusement and delight.

Yesterday I attended the first of the three, the Casady Book Fair in central Oklahoma City. It’s one of the smaller book fairs I go to, but always enjoyable. The strange part is when I arrive to wait in line for the preview night, I always see the same 70 people that I saw last year. And the year before. We’re an odd breed, dedicated to finding new books, some for personal enjoyment and others for resale value. I’d say the majority were there to find and resell their nuggets. Me? I’m pickin’ ‘em all for me, baby. (Except for any that I pick up with Kyler or Kim in mind…)

So, without further delay, here’s the list of Kevin’s Kills:

Skeleton Key – Anthony Horowitz

Point Blank – Anthony Horowitz

Stormbreaker – Anthony Horowitz

Picoverse – Robert A. Metzger

Creepers – David Morrell

Vertical Run – Joseph R. Garber (I already own several copies to hand out to friends needing an adrenaline boost. Or like staying up all night reading a book…)

Great Idea! Now What? – Bronson & Lange

Get Anyone to Do Anything – David J. Lieberman, Ph. D.

90 Minutes in Heaven – Don Piper

How To Read A Book – Mortimer J. Adler & Charles Van Doren

Thinking On Paper – V. A. Howard & J. H. Barton

Learning to Hear God’s Voice – Herman Riffel

Listening To God – Charles Stanley

7-Day Detox Miracle – Peter Bennett, N.D. & Stephen Barrie, N.D.

Freakonomics – Steven D. Levitt & Stephen J. Dubner

Why Do Men Have Nipples? – Mark Leyner & Billy Goldberg

And that’s it. I’m attending two HUGE book fairs next weekend, so there’s more to come. Feel free to shoot me questions or comments if you’re bored.

Kevin