Category Archives: Anthology

Currently… October 12

Posted on October 12, 2020 by Rick Robinson

The weather turned, and it’s been very windy and we’ve had rain, which is welcome. In addition to helping put out the still-burning wildfires, it’s refreshing, Autumnal, and helps with drought. Reading: I had been reading Grant by Ron Chernow, the 1,100 + page … Continue reading →

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Currently… Holmes pastiches

Posted on September 27, 2020 by Rick Robinson

The MX Book of New Sherlock Holmes Stories Part XII: Some Untold Cases (1894-1902 edited by David Marcum, MX Publishing, 2018 trade paper, mystery, Holmes pastiche anthology. This, and the volume preceding it, collect 33 of the many “untold tales” from … Continue reading →

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FFB: Settling Scores edited by Martin Edwards

Posted on September 24, 2020 by Rick Robinson

Settling Scores edited by Martin Edwards, Poisoned Pen Press 2020 trade paper, mystery anthology of stories with a sports element, stories originally published from 1940-1975. I liked this anthology quite a bit. Rather than me blathering on about it though, I’ll … Continue reading →

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Reading: short stories

Posted on September 3, 2020 by Rick Robinson

I’ve been reading short stories lately, since my concentration has been iffy the last month(s). Here are the books I’m dipping into. MX Book of New Sherlock Holmes Stories, Part XII: 1894-1902 features contributions from C.H. Dye, David Marcum, Thomas Fortenberry, … Continue reading →

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FFB: First Step Outward

Posted on August 27, 2020 by Rick Robinson

Old SF Anthologies First Step Outward edited by Robert Hoskins, introduction by Poul Anderson, Dell 1969 mass market paperback, science fiction anthology. The cover suggests we “Blast off into the unknown with the greatest SF writers of today”, “today” being 1969. … Continue reading →

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