Monthly Archives: May 2015

Current Reading, May 25-31, 2015

Posted on May 31, 2015 by Rick Robinson

I was in the mood for classic British mystery and turned to Christie’s Cards On The Table, which I enjoyed a good deal (oops). I enjoyed that, so I went straight on to another Christie, Cat Among Pigeons, a Poirot book -though he doesn’t show … Continue reading →

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ffb: Cards On the Table

Posted on May 28, 2015 by Rick Robinson

this is my 172nd review of a forgotten or seldom read book Cards On the Table by Agatha Christie, Dell Books, September 1977, mass market paperback, cover artist unknown Being in the mood for a classic British Mystery, I turned to … Continue reading →

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Current Reading, May 18- 24, 2015

Posted on May 24, 2015 by Rick Robinson

Happy Memorial Day! A busy week, a holiday weekend. The year is flying by. I finished Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel. The post-apocalyptic tale begins with the death, on stage, of a Shakespearian actor in the role of King Lear. Then … Continue reading →

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ffb: Night Ferry to Death

Posted on May 21, 2015 by Rick Robinson

this is my 171st Friday Forgotten Book review of a forgotten or seldom read book Night Ferry to Death by Patricia Moyes, Henry Holt (Owl), 1985 paperback. Mystery, Chief Inspector Henry Tibbett I’ve read many of Patricia Moyes’ mysteries, and I have yet … Continue reading →

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Review: Old Venus by Martin & Dozois

Posted on May 20, 2015 by Rick Robinson

Old Venus by George R.R. Martin & Gardner Dozois, editors © 2015, Bantam Books 2015 hardcover, science fiction short story collection – 16 stories I came to this both early, and late. This is the second collection of “old” stories by Martin & … Continue reading →

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Current Reading, May 11-17, 2015

Posted on May 17, 2015 by Rick Robinson

We’re still mining the library. Last week I finished The Wright Brothers by David McCullough, his latest book. It concentrates on their adult lives, especially in pursuit of flying. McCullough is a fine writer and if the subject appeals to you, then I … Continue reading →

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Current Reading, May 4 – 10, 2015

Posted on May 10, 2015 by Rick Robinson

The library is my friend, but sometimes I want to read something else – something already in the house. So I did. With library books waiting, I went ahead and read The Curve of Time by M. Wylie Blanchet (see last New … Continue reading →

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ffb: The Essential Hal Clement: Trio for Slide Rule and Typewriter

Posted on May 7, 2015 by Rick Robinson

The Essential Hal Clement: Trio for Slide Rule and Typewriter by Hal Clement [Harry Clement Stubbs], NESFA, 1998, hardcover omnibus,science fiction NESFA (New England Science Fiction Assoc.) continues to publish excellent collections of often forgotten authors. This collects three short novels: Needle, … Continue reading →

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New Arrivals, May

Posted on May 6, 2015 by Rick Robinson

First, a book I bought while on a trip to the coast. Things like this often interest me. The Curve of Time by M. Wylie Blanchet [Whitecap Publishing, 2014, new] non-fiction. Following her husband’s death in 1926, Blanchet embarked on annual … Continue reading →

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Current Reading, April 27 – May 3, 2015

Posted on May 4, 2015 by Rick Robinson

I’m still reading Old Mars the collection of “old style” science fiction, and fantasy stories about Mars, edited by George RR Martin and Gardner Dozois. It’s good, or most of the stories are, I’m entertained, yet I’m making slow progress. I’ve just … Continue reading →

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