Is this it? AM I REALLY CAUGHT UP???? Seriously, it’s been so long since I approached anything close to my amount of actual reviews that it feels a little strange. Vacation at the in-laws’ house has been good for reading and reviewing. I brought several unread-till-now books to read, and I’m making an inroad on those, too! I’ve never read any of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novels, except for The Great Gatsby, of course. I decided years ago to expand my reading base, and I purchased […]
Steinbeck, I can’t.
Okay, people. I really tried with this one. My friend F is a huge Steinbeck fan, so huge that she chose East of Eden for her book club pick this July. I won’t rehash how I feel about that, because I reviewed it for CBR7 and greatly disliked it. Before reading The Grapes of Wrath, I theorized that Steinbeck suffers from White Male Writer Syndrome—namely, that he literally has no clue about women. I decided to see if The Grapes of Wrath added any weight […]
The Final (Sherlock Holmes) Countdown
All right, folks. I’ve finally reached the end—the last of the Sherlock Holmes mystery collections! I’m excited to have made my collection complete. I don’t know if I’ll need to go through a re-read of the entire series again, though I definitely have favorite stories I’ll want to revisit. I’ve definitely decided NOT to go through with the Anthony Horowitz adaptations, but I WILL be giving the Mary Russell books a try. And I definitely need to rewatch some Sherlock after this. As always, I […]
The penultimate Sherlock story extravaganza
I’m winding down to a close with the Sherlock Holmes mysteries. Thanks to the hints and clues dropped in His Last Bow, I think I would enjoy the Mary Russell mysteries. The idea of Holmes beekeeping initially seems like kind of a cop-out on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s part, but Laurie R. King seems to have taken the idea and turned into something interesting and provocative. Anyway: back to this collection. I thought there were some strong adventures here, and it seems like Doyle knew […]
The final Sherlock Holmes novel
In my Sherlock Holmes reading, I vaguely remember reading The Valley of Fear many years ago, but I couldn’t have told you what it was about. Part of my mission in going through the stories and novels this time was for my own memory purposes. While The Valley of Fear doesn’t break a lot of new ground, it does give insight into Sherlock Holmes’ method of investigation. Plus, the novel gives Sir Arthur Conan Doyle to develop more of the methodology and adventure one comes […]
Paging Neil Gaiman fans!
A View from the Cheap Seats is a career-long compilation of assorted writing, from invited speeches, to introductions to books and albums, to op-eds on history, culture, politics, comics, life, and death. I had no idea Gaiman’s interests ranged so far and wide—but of course they do. His thoughts are witty, intelligent, and well-crafted. I mean, anyone who’s read his work would know that of course, they are. His lives in England and the United States provide an interesting point and counterpoint to anyone who […]
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