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Category Archives: Friday Forgotten Books
The Mammoth Book of Locked Room Mysteries & Impossible Crimes
The Mammoth Book of Locked Room Mysteries & Impossible Crimes edited by Mike Ashley, Little, Brown Book Group, October 30, 2000. Kindle Edition 512 pages, an anthology of twenty-nine short stories. It seems everyone loves a locked-room story, and why not? If … Continue reading →
The Autumnlands Volume 1 by Kurt Busiek
Autumnlands vol. 1: Tooth & Claw by Kurt Busiek and Benjamin Dewey, Image Comics, Published July 1, 2015, fantasy graphic novel, eISBN: 9781632155177 I was in the mood to read a graphic novel and came across this in an article … Continue reading →
Short Story Wednesday – Best Eaten Cold part 2
Best Eaten Cold and Other Stories: A Murder Squad Anthology, First published by The History Press UK. This ebook edition first published in 2011 The Blurb: Best Eaten Cold and Other Stories showcases a group of highly regarded, award-winning crime writers who … Continue reading →
Short Story Wednesday – Best Eaten Cold
Best Eaten Cold and Other Stories: A Murder Squad Anthology, First published by The History Press UK. This ebook edition first published in 2011 The Blurb:Best Eaten Cold and Other Stories showcases a group of highly regarded, award-winning crime writers who all … Continue reading →
Fall is Here
Here it is the end of Summer, beginning of Fall, and though our drought is undiminished, rain is predicted for late next week. Meanwhile, we’ve had our high-dose flu shots, and will get Covid boosters at the end of September … Continue reading →
It’s the end of Summer…
…so here’s an end of Summer-y image for you.
niggles & peeves
Texas doesn’t want you to vote – or have an abortion. Damned GOP State legislature and damned GOP Governor taking away rights of persons of color and women. I’m steamed! I guess Texans get what they vote for, but damn, … Continue reading →
niggles & peeves
It’s hot. – Again. We are so sick of this heat, and it’s going to be 85 today, in the 90s tomorrow and into triple digits by Wednesday and continuing. Arrg! Commercials – Watching the Olympics, it seemed excessive so … Continue reading →
currently…
It’s hot. Again. We are so sick of this heat, and it’s going to be in the 90s the rest of the week and probably beyond. We’re just hoping for no triple digits, but August is usually the hottest month … Continue reading →