Top Ten Tuesday: Unread Books of 1937

Recently, I participated in the #1937 Club and though I read eight books for it, I had a number of others in the pile that I could not get to. So for this week's TTT, I thought I'd make a list of ten from all those books left unread. In alphabetical order (the descriptions are …

#1937 Club: Seven Mysteries

I read a number of mysteries for the 1937 Club. Here they are in no particular order: The Elephant Never Forgets by Ethel Lina White The time is the Nineteen Thirties and Anna Stephanovich finds herself in Russia just when the Stalinist purges are beginning and everybody seems to be on the edge. Anna, who …

#1937 Club: The Pendleton Fortune by D.C.F. Harding

I was so looking forward to the 1937 Club, hosted by Karen and Simon and had read a few books for the same but so many things happened this week that I did not get the time to review them. But as the week draws to a close, here is the first book that I …

Two Books with Supernatural Elements

2024 brought with it health issues and other things that needed attention in the family. So the blog was neglected. As things have eased somewhat (and hopefully will remain so), it is time to write about what I have been reading. The Ruins by Scott Smith had long been on my TBR and in January …

Classics Club: The Chequer Board by Nevil Shute (1947)

In 2022, I joined the Classics Club. Though I have read a few books on my list, I have not been able to review them. Here finally is the review of one such that I read soon after joining the challenge. Vega burned near the deep blue zenith, with Altair on his right and Arcturus …

Three Books based on Indian Mythology

It is quite a coincidence that I am finally writing about three books based on Indian mythology that I read in the past three years in the week in which India is celebrating the construction of the Ram Mandir after a wait of five centuries. The Immortals of Meluha by Amish (2008) How does one …

Reading Challenges 2024

It is that time of the year again when I sign up for a lot of challenges. Though I am never able to complete all, it's still satisfying to see a few completed. So here goes: 2024 Mount TBR With books falling off the shelves, it's time I did something about it. The problem is …

Wrap-Up & Sign-Up: Vintage Scavenger Hunt Challenge

I have successfully completed the Vintage Scavenger Hunt challenge @ My Reader's Block in both the golden and silver age. Here are the books read: GOLDEN AGE Any other Weapon: Death in Ambush by John Bude (Hand Grenade) Nurse: The Nursemaid who Disappeared by Philip MacDonald More than 2 People: Dead Man’s Secret by Mary Plum Bottle/ Glass for …

First Read of 2024: The Christmas Peacemaker by Virna Sheard (1900)

I begin 2024 with a new author. Virna Sheard (1865-1943) was a Canadian poet, novelist,and short story writer. Her story captures the spirit of Christmas. https://allpoetry.com/Virna-Sheard Lucinda Ellen who is called Cinders is a young girl who works as a maid. The poor girl is overworked and underpaid and treated in an unkindly manner by …

Last read of 2023: The Deadly Jest by Virgil Markham (1935)

As 2023 draws to a close (where did it go?) I am scribbling a few lines about my last finished read of the year: Virgil Markham's The Deadly Jest. https://www.dustjackets.com/pages/books/17913/virgil-markham/deadly-jest-the The book opens with an avaricious and unnamed English Lord who wants a particular object for his collection and is willing to try even illegal …