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As It Says on the Tin, a Novel in A Flat

Ellington Boulevard by Adam Langer

September 20, 2025 by elderberrywine Leave a Comment

cbr17bingo Green Now I’m not even gonna pretend to understand the world of semi-rent controlled rental property, not to mention rampant gentrification, of the 1990s New York.  Seems like a product of an endless supply of need and a limited amount of acreage on which to build. Be that as it may, this is the story of a man (jazz musician) and his beloved dog Herbie Mann, a formerly abused mutt saved from an animal shelter death sentence.  They have lived in an apartment in […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Romance Tagged With: 1990s New York, Adam Langer, cbr17bingo, Did it really all work like this?, Dog abuser busted, Get it in writing!, Jazz musicians, Multiple romances, Remtal woes, Special dog

elderberrywine's CBR17 Review No:50 · Genres: Fiction, Romance · Tags: 1990s New York, Adam Langer, cbr17bingo, Did it really all work like this?, Dog abuser busted, Get it in writing!, Jazz musicians, Multiple romances, Remtal woes, Special dog ·
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“A Novel in A-Flat”

April 20, 2015 by badkittyuno Leave a Comment

There were parts of Adam Langer’s Ellington Boulevard that I really liked, and other parts that I really didn’t, so I figure that evens out to about 3 stars, right? This is one of those books with a handful of characters who all end up connected in one way or another. A lot of the novel rests on the characters — their actions towards each other propel everything. Basically, anything involving the tenant, the buyer, the buyer’s husband, the buyer’s husband’s girlfriend and the tenant’s dog were all golden (this is […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: Adam Langer, badkittyuno

badkittyuno's CBR7 Review No:55 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: Adam Langer, badkittyuno ·
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