All good things must come to an end, as the Tuesday Night Bloggers bid a fond adieu (for now) to Agatha Christie. I know she will grace my own blog many more times. One of these days, I might follow in the footsteps of my friend, Matt Christenson, who wrote about every Christie book in his … Continue reading THE DOCUMENTS IN THE CASE: Christie and Clues
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A TOUCH OF THE CREEPS: Two by Helen McCloy
We can have a political discussion about Amazon.com at another time. Right now, I feel grateful to the mega-company because, unlike most major publishers, Amazon has found value in providing access for readers to the work of past mystery authors. When I walk into a bookstore – and these days, that is getting harder and … Continue reading A TOUCH OF THE CREEPS: Two by Helen McCloy
AGATHA CHRISTIE AND ME: Confessions of a Fan
Yikes! I got a little confused this week, probably due to tech'ing and opening a musical over the weekend. I thought it was the end of the month and The Tuesday Night Bloggers last week to tackle Agatha Christie. So I wrote a rather personal summation of my relationship with the author and then woke up … Continue reading AGATHA CHRISTIE AND ME: Confessions of a Fan
THE EL NINO SCREENING ROOM PART II: More Comfort Films To Get You Through the Storm
Yesterday, I shared three films deserving of a viewing on a wet winter's night, with a steaming mug of cocoa in your hand. Today, I offer you three more. Two of the movies conjure up warm feelings of romance, while the third is a cult film that deserves more attention than it has gotten. All three films … Continue reading THE EL NINO SCREENING ROOM PART II: More Comfort Films To Get You Through the Storm
THE EL NINO SCREENING ROOM – PART ONE: Comfort Films for the Approaching Storm
My non-West Coast friends may not be aware that, for the past several years, the Golden State has been stricken by drought. This has meant day after day of beach weather, shorts and sandals, rising air toxicity, dead lawns, and alarming produce prices at the market. But now, we Californians are taking heart (with some … Continue reading THE EL NINO SCREENING ROOM – PART ONE: Comfort Films for the Approaching Storm
DOCTOR, LAWYER, MERCHANT, CHIEF: Professions in Agatha Christie
October is racing by, which means the Tuesday Night Bloggers' discussion of all things Christie is, alas, drawing to a close. Curtis Evans, our fearless leader, gathered a group of us together a few weeks ago with an offer to let us expound on anything we liked about the Mistress of Mystery. (Check out Curt's blog, … Continue reading DOCTOR, LAWYER, MERCHANT, CHIEF: Professions in Agatha Christie
THE BLOODSTAINED PAVEMENT, PART II: Agatha Christie and Variations on the Serial Killer
Hereby stand warned: In discussing mystery fiction in any sort of depth, including plot points and motivations, certain spoilers may arise that could affect a first-time readers’ enjoyment of the books under discussion. Proceed at your own risk. The modern serial killer tale is typically a crime novel or procedural rather than a mystery, and … Continue reading THE BLOODSTAINED PAVEMENT, PART II: Agatha Christie and Variations on the Serial Killer
THE GREATEST SINGER OF ALL TIME
You will notice as you peruse the categories on this blog that the word “Music” does not appear. There’s a simple explanation: everything is according to taste, and, in most people’s opinion, where it comes to music, I have none. Certainly, my tastes have never resided at the forefront of musical innovation, even popularity. I … Continue reading THE GREATEST SINGER OF ALL TIME
THE BLOODSTAINED PAVEMENT, PART I: Agatha Christie and the Serial Killer
I am honored to be included by Curtis Evans, along with Noah, Bev Hankins, Moira Redmond, Helen Szamuely, and Jeffrey Marks, all bloggers par excellence, as a member of the Tuesday Night Bloggers, in honor of that Mistress of Mystery, Agatha Christie. For those of you new or new-ish to Christie’s work, The Thirteen Problems … Continue reading THE BLOODSTAINED PAVEMENT, PART I: Agatha Christie and the Serial Killer
WORST QUESTION EVER: “WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE . . . ANYTHING?”
Don’t you just hate it when people ask you that? “What is your favorite movie? book? TV show?” “If you were stranded on a desert island and could only take . . . one food, one movie star, one CD…..” We are complex beings, we humans! Our passions take on different tones as the moon … Continue reading WORST QUESTION EVER: “WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE . . . ANYTHING?”
Ah Sweet Mystery! 