Olman's Fifty

58 in 2005, 32 in 2006, 46 in 2007, 54 in 2008, 27 in 2009, 73 in 2010, 61 in 2011, 67 in 2012, 26 in 2013, 28 in 2014, 32 in 2015, 18 in 2016, 58 in 2017, 57 in 2018, 104 in 2019, 66 in 2020, 57 in 2021, 59 in 2022, 93 in 2023

Friday, March 27, 2026

18. The Auctioneer by Joan Samson

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excellent cover design This is a resurrected horror classic that was making the rounds on booknerd social media a few years ago. It was feat...

Saturday, March 21, 2026

17. South by Java Head by Alistair Maclean

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Word on the streets is that you want to read Alistair Maclean books from the first half of his career, not the second, though I am not quit...

Saturday, March 14, 2026

16. A Gift upon the Shore by M.K. Wren

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This is what I would call C-PA, Chick Post-Apocalyptic. It's a refreshing approach after the last two PA books I read , tainted with l...

Sunday, March 08, 2026

15. The Body on the Bench by Dorothy B. Hughes

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Also known as The Davidian Report, this original paperback has held up quite well. The book opens well, with a vague protagonist, Steve Win...

Wednesday, March 04, 2026

14. Get Carter by Ted Lewis

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Another classic find that I've been reluctant to read is now behind me. I had been saving this one first because it took me so long to ...

Friday, February 27, 2026

13. Jalna by Mazo de la Roche

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Due to my lack of planning, I was not prepared for Black History Month, so it has been a fail for me on the reading front. I've made no...

Thursday, February 26, 2026

12. Morgan's Castle by Jan Hilliard

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Well looks like I've hit the big time. Those who follow me closely will have spotted Brian Busby's generous offer to send me the la...

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OlmanFeelyus: 1/3 American, 1/3 Canadian, 1/3 Montrealer, when I'm not working for the planet and living my lucky life, I hang out on the internet and write about culture and language in Montreal, books and movies. I also rant on a wide range of subjects and try to do that here so my wife doesn't have to be the only one to suffer.

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