Monthly Archives: June 2021

When the Death-Bat Flies: the Detective Stories of Norvell Page

Posted on June 30, 2021 by Rick Robinson

When the Death-Bat Flies: the Detective Stories of Novel Page edited by Matthew Moring, introduction by Will Murray, Altus Press 2010 hardcover, first edition, 775 pages, hard-boiled detective stories Page, whose middle name was Wordsworth, broke into print during the depression while working … Continue reading →

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Arrrgh! Too Hot! – UPDATE

Posted on June 27, 2021 by Rick Robinson

Its hotter than predicted as shown in the previous post. It was over 90 at 10:30 this morning. Current forecast is for 111 degrees by 5pm. All time records are being set. Thank heavens for air conditioning!! they say it’ll … Continue reading →

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Arrrgh! Too Hot!

Posted on June 23, 2021 by Rick Robinson

I’m not a fan of hot weather, it’s one of the reasons we moved from Southern California to Portland, Oregon more than a decade ago. But it gets hot here too, in the Summer, and it’s hot here now, and … Continue reading →

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The Readers’ Room by Antoine Laurain

Posted on June 15, 2021 by Rick Robinson

The Readers’ Room by Antoine Laurain, translated by Jane Aitken/ Emily Boyce, Gallic Books 2020 hardcover, mystery fiction, 172 pages I first became aware of this author when in 2017 I read The Red Notebook [© 2014], about which at the time … Continue reading →

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short stories – Hayden’s World

Posted on June 8, 2021 by Rick Robinson

Hayden’s World Volume 1 by S. D. Falchetti, 2018 trade paper, science fiction I’m not sure how I came across this self-published hard science fiction collection, probably saw it on Amazon. The cover is certainly eye-catching, don’t you think? James Hayden … Continue reading →

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meanwhile… Maple Syrup

Posted on June 6, 2021 by Rick Robinson

We don’t use maple syrup often, but a couple times a month we enjoy either pancakes or waffles, and when we do, we have them with butter and maple syrup. Growing up, I remember we had either Log Cabin or … Continue reading →

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Seventy-Seven Clocks by Christopher Fowler

Posted on June 3, 2021 by Rick Robinson

Seventy-Seven Clocks by Christopher Fowler, Bantam 2008 trade paper, mystery, 3rd in Bryant & May series. I’m continuing to read the series of mysteries featuring Braynt & May, written by Christopher Fowler. This is the 3rd. The odd couple of detection … Continue reading →

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reading short stories – end of May

Posted on June 2, 2021 by Rick Robinson

It’s HOT here! 90s again today, too early in the year for this. I’ve continued to read short stories this last week, but only from this one of the three books I showed last time, and I finished it. The … Continue reading →

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