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Monthly Archives: February 2017
Forgotten Book: The Department of Dead Ends by Roy Vickers
this is the 254th in my series of forgotten or seldom read books The Department of Dead Ends by Roy Vickers, © 1949, my copy: a 1955 Penguin paperback Vickers has here selected his “ten best” DoDE stories. These are all “inverted” mystery … Continue reading
Posted in Books & Reading, Friday Forgotten Books, Non-fiction
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Jigsaw Puzzles
I’ve mentioned in the last couple of Short Story February posts that my reading was down some because my wife have been working on jigsaw puzzles. So I thought I’d share pictures of one we recently finished and another nearing completion. Click … Continue reading
Posted in At Home in Portland
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No Friday Forgotten Book Post (again)
Sorry, I’m missing FFB again this week. I’ve just been too busy as well as a little under the weather. I will have my short story reading up Monday, such as it is.
Forgotten Book: The Xibalba Murders by Lyn Hamilton
this is the 253rd in my series of forgotten or seldom read books The Xibalba Murders by Lyn Hamilton, Berkley Prime Crime, 1997, paperback, a Lara McClintoch archaeological mystery “The beginning of this journey was a phone call from Dr. Heran Castillo Rivas, … Continue reading
Posted in Books & Reading, Friday Forgotten Books, Mystery
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