Monthly Archives: January 2015

“Tidying up” is not my middle name.  In fact, my sister’s most embarrassing moment was when our mother posted a sign on our shared bedroom door announcing “Bless this Mess.”  And what a mess it was.  Interestingly the tidying up … Continue reading →

I’ve learned my lesson with short stories; don’t try to read them one after the other, but savor them slowly and allow each to work on you.  I tried this with Bad Feminist by Roxane Gay which is a collection of … Continue reading →

  When I was just beginning to find my way into mysteries many decades ago, I pretty much stuck to the Christie model of cozy British country house puzzles.  Even as I branched out from there it seemed I stayed … Continue reading →

I was surprised to find that Erle Stanley Gardner wrote other mystery books besides those featuring Perry Mason.  I was pleased to find this series about prosecutor Douglas Selby written in the 1930s and 40s. Doug Selby is not the … Continue reading →

Yes, this might be the hardest challenge I’ve ever undertaken, but in conjunction with my TBR (to be read) Mountain Challenge, this must be done. I’m going for the Blue Belt challenge — 11 to 20 books read from my … Continue reading →