Author Archives: Rick Robinson

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The MX Book of New Sherlock Holmes Stories Part XIII: 2019 Annual (1881-1890) edited by David Marcum

Posted on May 10, 2022 by Rick Robinson

The MX Book of New Sherlock Holmes Stories Part XIII: 2019 Annual (1881-1890  edited by David Marcum, MX Publishing 2019 trade paper short story anthology Anyone familiar with my reading habits, though not always reflected on this blog, knows I’m a … Continue reading →

Posted in Books & Reading, Short Stories | 16 Comments

reading short essays: SF 71

Posted on May 3, 2022 by Rick Robinson

Slightly Foxed No. 71 – Autumn 2021 issue, quarterly literary publication, 94 pages In 2022 I subscribed, getting a few back issues at the same time, to Slightly Foxed,  which describes itself as “an independent-minded quarterly that combines good looks, good writing and a … Continue reading →

Posted in Books & Reading, current reading, literary fiction | 15 Comments

Poems by J. H. Prynne

Posted on April 22, 2022 by Rick Robinson

Poems by J. H. Prynne, Bloodaxe Books Ltd. 2015 trade paper edition, 671 pages plus index of titles, expanded edition of 2005 publication plus several newer collections. I know poetry isn’t for everyone, by my love of poetry began when I … Continue reading →

Posted in Books & Reading, current reading, New Arrivals, Poetry | 6 Comments

Happy Easter!

Posted on April 16, 2022 by Rick Robinson

Happy Easter to all! I didn’t grow up in a particularly religious home, so for me Easter was more about colored eggs and jelly beans than church, though we did go on Easter morning, but I do remember the chocolate … Continue reading →

Posted in At Home in Portland | 13 Comments

Golden Age Detective Stories edited by Otto Penzler

Posted on April 13, 2022 by Rick Robinson

Golden Age Detective Stories edited by Otto Penzler, Penzler Publishers, 2021 trade paper, part of the American Mystery Classics series The blurb from the publisher: The greatest detectives of the Golden Age investigate the most puzzling crimes of the era. Sometimes, the police … Continue reading →

Posted in Anthology, Books & Reading, Short Stories | 8 Comments

short stories: In Space No One Can Hear You Scream

Posted on April 6, 2022 by Rick Robinson

In Space No One Can Hear You Scream edited by Hank Davis, Baen Books 2013 mass market paperback, science fiction – horror I don’t read a lot of horror, not being much of a fan of being scared or feeling … Continue reading →

Posted in Books & Reading, Short Stories | 11 Comments

The Kaiju Preservation Society by John Scalzi

Posted on March 23, 2022 by Rick Robinson

The Kaiju Preservation Society by John Scalzi, Tor Books (March 2022) hardcover, 272 pages The Blurb: (from the publisher’s website) “When COVID-19 sweeps through New York City, Jamie Gray is stuck as a dead-end driver for food delivery apps. That is, until Jamie … Continue reading →

Posted in Books & Reading, current reading, Fiction | 10 Comments

A Murder Is Announced by Agatha Christie

Posted on March 17, 2022 by Rick Robinson

A Murder Is Announced by Agatha Christie, first published in the UK by the Collins Crime Club, June 1950 and in the US by Dodd, Mead and Company in the same month. I read Open Road ebook (Kindle) edition Plot Summary: … Continue reading →

Posted in Books & Reading, Friday Forgotten Books, Mystery | 8 Comments

short stories read – Poirot Investigates

Posted on March 15, 2022 by Rick Robinson

Poirot Investigates by Agatha Christie, Delhi Open Books. Kindle ebook edition This is a short story collection written by Christie and first published in the UK by The Bodley Head in March 1924. In the eleven stories, famed eccentric detective … Continue reading →

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Daylight Savings Time

Posted on March 13, 2022 by Rick Robinson

Bah. I dislike it, intensely. It’s unnecessary, expensive, annoying, senseless and “saves” nothing. I say do away with it! D

Posted in Adventure, Books & Reading, Short Stories | 11 Comments