GA Russell Posted April 28 Posted April 28 All my life I read about how special Black Mask Magazine was, but the writing here just isn't very good. Maybe these were included to add a mood of "Oriental danger" to the magazine. Quote
Brad Posted May 21 Posted May 21 15 hours ago, ghost of miles said: Read the excerpt that was in the New Yorker. Quote
ejp626 Posted May 29 Posted May 29 On 5/20/2026 at 6:36 PM, felser said: I read this recently for the first time. I'm partway through Nabokov's Transparent Things (which is more of a late novella than a novel) and also rereading Steinbeck's Cannery Row. (Not this edition...) Quote
jazzbo Posted May 29 Posted May 29 Re-re-re-reading a favorite. The second Chandler I am re-visiting this year. I may re-re-re (re?)-read them all. Nothing like them. Quote
GA Russell Posted June 10 Posted June 10 The first Cool & Lam story, from 1939. Raymond Chandler read this when it was new, and wrote to a friend that this A.A. Fair guy is completely ripping off Erle Stanley Gardner, both in the writing style and the plot twist! Quote
jazzbo Posted June 11 Posted June 11 (edited) Yes, the relationship between Chandler and Gardner was interesting, each admiring the other for skills the other wished they had or had more of. I love the B. Cool and Lam novels! I just finished re-re-reading Raymond Chandler "Playback" Right now, Re-reading the El Borak stories in this compilation of Robert E. Howard tales. Edited June 11 by jazzbo Quote
GA Russell Posted June 15 Posted June 15 I found this interesting. Although it is about tidying up your home, it is really about starting a new habit. The author believes that the best way to start a new habit is to make it so small and effortless that it is no bother. The goal becomes engaging in the habit rather than accomplishing the habit's purpose. Quote
GA Russell Posted June 19 Posted June 19 9 hours ago, GA Russell said: I should add that the rules seemed unfair to me. The challenger was required to sail the boat across the ocean from Britain. Unfortunately, a ship sturdy enough to do that was not going to be as fast as the defender. In addition, the challenger was required to give the defender a handicap of quite a few minutes. So it was an uphill battle. Lipton was not a sailor. He lost quite a bit of money on his five campaigns, but it was believed that he more than made up for it with the free publicity enjoyed by his tea. Quote
Kevin Bresnahan Posted June 19 Posted June 19 Knowing I read a ton of fantasy books, I was told by my daughter that I had to try Dungeon Crawler Carl. Several of her friends said it was great. I saw that it was a Kindle Unlimited book so I thought, "Why not". While it is a fun read, it's not the best book I've read this year. I can see why it's popular amongst the 30-something generation. It's basically about a guy who gets thrown into a live-action video game. It has some humorous dialog but not of the "laugh-out-loud" variety. Of course now I have 7 more of these books to get through. Quote
Dub Modal Posted June 19 Posted June 19 8 hours ago, Kevin Bresnahan said: Knowing I read a ton of fantasy books, I was told by my daughter that I had to try Dungeon Crawler Carl. Several of her friends said it was great. I saw that it was a Kindle Unlimited book so I thought, "Why not". While it is a fun read, it's not the best book I've read this year. I can see why it's popular amongst the 30-something generation. It's basically about a guy who gets thrown into a live-action video game. It has some humorous dialog but not of the "laugh-out-loud" variety. Of course now I have 7 more of these books to get through. I used to read a lot of fantasy and the funniest series I came across was RA Salvatore's Spearwielder's Tale trilogy. Quote
Kevin Bresnahan Posted June 20 Posted June 20 15 hours ago, Dub Modal said: I used to read a lot of fantasy and the funniest series I came across was RA Salvatore's Spearwielder's Tale trilogy. I haven't read a Salvatore book in a long time. I see that the first Spearweilder's Tale is free with my Kindle Unlimited, so I'll give it a try. Quote
Brad Posted June 20 Posted June 20 A couple of months ago there was an article in the NYT Book Review section about Norman Maclean. I’ve unlocked the article. Could ‘A River Runs Through It’ Have Been a Hit Today? I decided to order the book and it truly is fabulous. Quote
Dub Modal Posted June 20 Posted June 20 3 hours ago, Kevin Bresnahan said: I haven't read a Salvatore book in a long time. I see that the first Spearweilder's Tale is free with my Kindle Unlimited, so I'll give it a try. Caveat being I read this when it was published and I was much younger. Hoping it holds up Quote
Kevin Bresnahan Posted June 20 Posted June 20 1 hour ago, Dub Modal said: Caveat being I read this when it was published and I was much younger. Hoping it holds up That's OK - I'm young at heart. Also, I read a lot of fantasy books so I highly doubt this will be that bad. I read to escape this world so this should fit the bill. Quote
Holy Ghost Posted June 21 Posted June 21 Loaned this to my girldfriend when we were in grad school together 15 years ago, but never got it back; but it is so influential to my own work, I finally found and bought a replacement copy: Quote
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