Monthly Archives: January 2020

Forgotten? God is An Englishman by R. F. Delderfield

Posted on January 30, 2020 by Rick Robinson

God Is An Englishman by R. F. Delderfield, 1970 hardcover, historical fiction. I remember this being on the shelf at home, a book my mother bought and read, and apparently liked a lot. Something brought it to mind no long … Continue reading →

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ill. Back soon.

Posted on January 27, 2020 by Rick Robinson

Monday: Both of us have the flu, in spite of our having gotten our high-dose flu shots. Drat. Wednesday: still sick as a dog. Sleeping most of the time. Phooey.

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Old Stories, new collection: The Best of Jerry Pournelle

Posted on January 23, 2020 by Rick Robinson

The Best of Jerry Pournelle edited by John F. Carr, Baen Books 2019 trade paper, science fiction and biographical essays While this is a new collection, many of the stories are decades old. Summary (from the publisher): “For the better part of … Continue reading →

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My 2019 Reading

Posted on January 19, 2020 by Rick Robinson

I had a less than stellar year, reading-wise. Not that I didn’t read lots of good books, I did; but the number of books I read is down. My usual goal is 104 books, two per week. So, a year … Continue reading →

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Forgotten Book: The Animals of Farthing Wood by Colin Dann

Posted on January 16, 2020 by Rick Robinson

The Animals of Farthing Wood by Colin Dann, US publication: Elsevier/Nelson Books 1979 hardcover, fiction I came across this in a bookstore in 1979, and as I sometimes like adventure books with talking animals, I bought it, as much for the … Continue reading →

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Resolutions

Posted on January 14, 2020 by Rick Robinson

Nope, not making any this year. Oh, I’ll try the usual stuff, read more, get more exercise, lose some weight, but those aren’t really “resolutions” so much as good sense.  

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Just a Reminder

Posted on January 2, 2020 by Rick Robinson

I’m taking the next week or so off. See you January 12th-ish    

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