23 March 1931
Month: March 2017
The Purple Roomby Mauro Casiraghi
The Purple Room by Mauro CasiraghiMy rating: 3 of 5 stars "We left the courtroom in silence. Without saying a word, we each knew what was going through the other’s mind. Every moment of our life together, from the day we first met, until the exact moment when it all ended. It was the inventory … Continue reading The Purple Roomby Mauro Casiraghi
Forgotten Book: The Third Eye by Ethel Lina White (1937)
In 2012, Curtis Evans reviewed Ethel Lina White's 1937 novel The Third Eye, very-very favourably (read his review here). As I had liked all the books that I had read of White till then it immediately went on my wish-list. But it is only now that Project Gutenberg, Australia has made it available (along with … Continue reading Forgotten Book: The Third Eye by Ethel Lina White (1937)
Reading Challenges: My Kind of Mystery & Celtic Coasts
Carolyn @ Riedel Fascination hosts a number of challenges every year. She is a fantastic host, encouraging the participants by visiting the blogs and commenting on the posts submitted. And yes! There are prizes too!Like the past years, I am again signing up for her My Kind of Mystery challenge. This year, there don't seem to … Continue reading Reading Challenges: My Kind of Mystery & Celtic Coasts
Review: The Boy That Never Was
The Boy That Never Was by Karen PerryMy rating: 2 of 5 stars Another book that promises more than it delivers. Harry and Robin are coping with the grief of losing their three old son. Though it was a natural calamity that took him away yet both are full of guilt and resentment which is … Continue reading Review: The Boy That Never Was
Review: The Blue Note
The Blue Note by Charlotte BinghamMy rating: 1 of 5 stars Did not enjoy.First Line: Afterwards they said there was never to be a time quite like it again.London: Bantam Books, 2000.First published: 2000Pages: 567Source: Bought it at DBF in Sept. last year. View all my reviews
Review: What Happened At Hazelwood
What Happened At Hazelwood by Michael InnesMy rating: 4 of 5 stars Only Innes can conjure up such make-belief and make it convincing."Sweet Helen, make me immortal with a kiss..."First Line: Nobody could have predicted just what has happened at Hazelwood, and at the moment it appears as if nobody can elucidate it either.Pages: 237Source: … Continue reading Review: What Happened At Hazelwood