Encyclopedia Brown As the sun shone brightly on Rover Avenue one beautiful Saturday morning, Leroy Brown, known to his friends as “Encyclopedia” galloped down the stairs and ran behind his mom to hug her as she flipped hotcakes on the griddle. “Morning, Mom, morning, Dad!” Encyclopedia plopped down at the breakfast table and finished his … Continue reading THE CASE OF THE VANISHING VOLUMES
Tuesday Night Bloggers
NORMAN BERROW AND THE COOLEST MURDER METHOD EVER!
Based on the enormous success of last month’s discussion topic – death by poison – the Tuesday Night Bloggers convened and decided to dedicate August to yet another popular murder method: murder by giant thumb. This was immediately followed by an 8 -1 decision to take the month of August off. Thus, it falls on … Continue reading NORMAN BERROW AND THE COOLEST MURDER METHOD EVER!
ELLERY QUEEN AND THE POISONOUS QUARTET
Great minds think alike! It’s the final week for the Tuesday Night Bloggers to dedicate their efforts to all things related to poison, and without consulting each other in any way, my buddy JJ at The Invisible Event and I both set our sights on Ellery Queen, one of the foremost American practitioners of the … Continue reading ELLERY QUEEN AND THE POISONOUS QUARTET
PICK YOUR POISON: Shirley Jackson’s We Have Always Lived in the Castle
“Merricat,” said Constance, “would you like a cup of tea?” “Oh, no,” said Merricat, “you’ll poison me.” “Merricat,” said Constance, “would you like to go to sleep?” “Down in the boneyard, ten feet deep.” July is the month that the Tuesday Night Bloggers have decided to focus on great books that center around poison. Here … Continue reading PICK YOUR POISON: Shirley Jackson’s We Have Always Lived in the Castle
NO FRIENDLY DROP: Agatha Christie and Poison
“A strangled cry from the bed startled me. A fresh access of pain seized the unfortunate old lady. . . A final convulsion lifted her from the bed, until she appeared to rest upon her head and her heels, with her body arched in an extraordinary manner . . . Mrs. Inglethorp cried out in … Continue reading NO FRIENDLY DROP: Agatha Christie and Poison
LETTER TO TEACHER: Learning About Shin Honkaku
Dear Miss Crabtree, Here is my twenty five hundred word essay that you are making me write as punishment for not following the instructions of our last assignment properly. the Tuesday Night Bloggers wanted us to write about murders that take place in academia, which means school, and I meant to do that but I … Continue reading LETTER TO TEACHER: Learning About Shin Honkaku
Man Proposes, Miss Pym Disposes
The June theme for the Tuesday Night Bloggers is Murder in Academia. As a teacher, I love the idea of murder taking place at school. I can tell you from personal experience that the plethora of bizarre personalities and the escalating tensions that occur, both naturally and unnaturally, over the course of a school year, … Continue reading Man Proposes, Miss Pym Disposes
MURDER ON THE BLACKBOARD: Hildegarde Withers on Page and Screen
In switching from a monthly author to theme-based posts, I fear the Tuesday Night Bloggers got it a little backward. You see, in May we explored travel and vacations , all whilst I was still slaving away at my teacher’s desk. Now it’s June, when summer vacation starts for haggard educators (oh, and kids, too!), … Continue reading MURDER ON THE BLACKBOARD: Hildegarde Withers on Page and Screen
LET THE VACATION COMMENCE: A Blogger’s 12-Step Plan
It’s May 31, the fifth Tuesday of the month, and the final opportunity for the Tuesday Club Bloggers to post on our first “theme” month ever! Curtis, Kate, Bev, Moira, JJ and various guest stars have explored the concept of vacations and transport all month, and I suppose I could have sought out one more … Continue reading LET THE VACATION COMMENCE: A Blogger’s 12-Step Plan
A CASE OF IDENTITY: Losing Oneself in Agatha Christie
The Tuesday Night Bloggers are focusing on vacations this month, and I myself am on the verge of an eleven-week-long break from school. In fact, I have just two more days to go, so you must forgive my greater-than-usual fuzziness this week. I won’t discuss trains, boats or planes this time. Instead, I wanted to … Continue reading A CASE OF IDENTITY: Losing Oneself in Agatha Christie
Ah Sweet Mystery! 