Monthly Archives: November 2015

Current Reading: November 23 – 29

Posted on November 29, 2015 by Rick Robinson

It’s been cold and crisp and that’s usually good reading weather, but there’ve been things to do. The last few days I’ve been out early, breaking the ice on the birdbath, then moving on to other chores. Things keep interfering, like football, the … Continue reading →

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Happy Thanksgiving!

Posted on November 25, 2015 by Rick Robinson

Happy Thanksgiving to you all! As I type this I’m looking out the window at the late afternoon sun slanting through the Douglas Fir trees that border the western side of our property. It reminds me how lucky we are to … Continue reading →

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Current Reading: November 16 – 22

Posted on November 22, 2015 by Rick Robinson

It’s slightly embarrasing to admit, but I’m still reading the same two books, and making slow work of it, at that. There have been lots of other things going on to distract me from reading. I really want to get … Continue reading →

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What? Already?

Posted on November 21, 2015 by Rick Robinson

We just glanced out the window and saw that our next door neighbors have their Christmas tree up. WHAT? On November 21st? Unbelievable. Yes, I know the stores have had Christmas stuff out since the middle of October, but to actually … Continue reading →

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Forgotten Book: Wycliffe and the Quiet Virgin by W.J. Burley

Posted on November 19, 2015 by Rick Robinson

this is the 201st in my series of forgotten or seldom read books Wycliffe and the Quiet Virgin by W.J. Burley “Marsden opened his eyes; the plaster between the rafters was greyish white, the rafters themselves cobalt blue, painted by Emma; … Continue reading →

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Current Reading vs. Friday Forgotten Posts

Posted on November 17, 2015 by Rick Robinson

I got an email recently asking me why the books I review for Friday Forgotten Books never seem to show up in my Current Reading posts. Well, it’s a good question and deserves an answer, so here it is. It … Continue reading →

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Current Reading: November 9 – 15

Posted on November 15, 2015 by Rick Robinson

Weather continues wet and blustery. Much of the Fall color has blown away, but it’s still pretty here; this is a nice time of year. We’ve been busy with various projects: a new raised planting area, removal of a large, old, … Continue reading →

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Friday Forgotten Book: The Complete Paratime by H. Beam Piper

Posted on November 12, 2015 by Rick Robinson

this is the 200th in my series of forgotten or seldom read books The Complete Paratime by H. Beam Piper, Ace, 2001, trade paper, science fiction – Paratime Police series “These stories, first published in Astounding Science Fiction during the late forties and … Continue reading →

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review: In the Company of Sherlock Holmes edited by Laurie King and Leslie Klinger

Posted on November 11, 2015 by Rick Robinson

In the Company of Sherlock Holmes – Stories Inspired by the Holmes Canon by Laurie King & Leslie Klinger, Eds. © 2014, Pegasus Books 2014 hardcover, mystery short story anthology The blurb states: “Contemporary authors from a variety of genres create new stories … Continue reading →

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Current Reading: November 2 – 8

Posted on November 8, 2015 by Rick Robinson

It’s been cold, windy and rainy. We had great Fall color, then the winds took most of the bright leaves away. In the garden, we had an aged, ill tree removed, including root ball, and a new one, purchased but … Continue reading →

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