Monthly Archives: February 2015

Stimulating the Economy!

Posted on February 28, 2015 by

Our house is a little over 18 years old. I’d expect a roof to last longer, but this one was about played out due to rain, moss, wind and exposure. So it was time for a replacement, an expensive proposition as … Continue reading →

Posted in At Home in Portland | 15 Comments

ffb: Watson’s Choice by Gladys Mitchell

Posted on February 27, 2015 by

this is the 167th in my series of seldom read or forgotten books Watson’s Choice by Gladys Mitchell, London: Michael Joseph, 1955 After reading a review – or at least a mention – of this on a blog recently, for one … Continue reading →

Posted in Friday Forgotten Books, Mystery | 9 Comments

New Arrivals

Posted on February 25, 2015 by

Which one of these would you start with? Recently reading an old July 2011 post on the Vintage Hardboiled Reads blog, I realized I hadn’t ever read a book by Jack Higgins (!). So I picked three at random: East … Continue reading →

Posted in Adventure, Books & Reading, Thriller | 12 Comments

Current Reading, February 16 – 22, 2015

Posted on February 23, 2015 by

It’s been a busy week, but I did work in some reading. I finished Watson’s Choice by Gladys Mitchell as mentioned in the last Current Reading post (over on Broken Bullhorn), and liked it though I thought the ending somewhat pale. Next for … Continue reading →

Posted in Books & Reading, Mystery, Short Stories | 12 Comments

It’s Happening Again

Posted on February 21, 2015 by

It’s my habit that as I read various reviews in print and on-line magazines and blogs to check if the library has books I think I’d like to read. They often do and I put things on hold. Usually there’s a … Continue reading →

Posted in Books & Reading, Mystery | 12 Comments