Monday, June 01, 2026

25. When the World Screamed by Arthur Conan Doyle

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I love this cover!  It's a full-bleed illustration by Paul Monteagle, very architectural, which depicts a significant scene from the sho...
Thursday, May 28, 2026

24. The Riddle of Samson by Andrew Garve

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I was initially under the impression that Andrew Garve's main metier was manly action and crime but I see now that he also has quite a f...
Friday, May 22, 2026

23. The Witches of Karres by John H. Schmitz

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After reading Ken Hite's strong recommendations of Schmitz's work, I went on a bit of a buying spree, including finding this nice pa...
Friday, May 08, 2026

22. Poison People by William Haggard

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Sometimes the collector part of my brain dominates the reading part and it can lead to poor book-buying decisions.  I've quite enjoyed W...
Sunday, May 03, 2026

21. Grave Mistake by Ngaio Marsh

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Finally, a Ngaio Marsh that is fairly easy to read and follow.  Grave Mistake is pretty much a classic English village cozy whodunnit.  I wa...
Monday, April 27, 2026

20. The River People by Philip Wayre

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I picked this beautiful paperback up in a thrift shop in Halifax on aesthetic reasons alone.  It's a non-fiction book about otters and s...
Sunday, April 12, 2026

19. The Second Wave - Book 2 of the Woodstock Saga by Michael Tod

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I wish I'd read this right after the first one, but these books are quite hard to find (still looking for the third one).  Reading suffe...