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 … Continue reading #1937 Club: Seven Mysteries
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#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 … Continue reading #1937 Club: The Pendleton Fortune by D.C.F. Harding
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 … Continue reading Two Books with Supernatural Elements
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 … Continue reading Classics Club: The Chequer Board by Nevil Shute (1947)
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 … Continue reading Three Books based on Indian Mythology
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 … Continue reading First Read of 2024: The Christmas Peacemaker by Virna Sheard (1900)
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 … Continue reading Last read of 2023: The Deadly Jest by Virgil Markham (1935)
Silver Mysteries
The year is almost done and I have so many books yet to be reviewed so here are brief notes on five mysteries of the silver-age. An Affair of the Heart by Jean Potts (1970) Jean Potts is one of my favourite authors because of her hold on human psychology. In this book, an advertising-agency … Continue reading Silver Mysteries
Friday’s Forgotten Book: What Came to Cinderella by Curtis Yorke (1926)
"I must have freedom," she declared. "My life embraces so much. I have so many interests. While you - you poor little soul - you are merely a - a veritable Cinderella." "Oh well, we know who came out on top in that story," laughed Faith good-naturedly. Faith Norman, the eponymous Cinderella, lives in an … Continue reading Friday’s Forgotten Book: What Came to Cinderella by Curtis Yorke (1926)
Modern Mysteries
My favourite reads are of vintage hue but sometimes I do venture into more modern era, hoping for an author or series I can fall in love with. Here are such reads for this year: The Aosawa Murders (Eugenia) by Riku Onda; Trans. Alison Watts (2005) This Japanese book which is a mystery involving the … Continue reading Modern Mysteries