tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-948826710613032587.post5564404689165671656..comments2024-02-05T01:55:53.566-08:00Comments on Gently Mad: In the Fog by Richard Harding Davis; The Big Knockover : Selected Stories and Short Novels by Dashiell Hammett; The Flemish House by Georges SimenonSharon Wilfonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17466621290140789056noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-948826710613032587.post-28302531827467183272019-06-14T18:43:11.371-07:002019-06-14T18:43:11.371-07:00Hi Cleo! Lovebirds are adorable. I have enough b...Hi Cleo! Lovebirds are adorable. I have enough birds right now, but I've been tempted to get a couple of Lovebirds. Maybe if I ever move into a bigger house.<br /><br />You know, I really didn't like the Maltese Falcon either, or the Thin Man stories. I thought they were boring.<br /><br />These collection of short stories about the un-named continental op were fun to read, however.Sharon Wilfonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17466621290140789056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-948826710613032587.post-80981990224542306212019-06-13T22:21:47.792-07:002019-06-13T22:21:47.792-07:00Ooo, I had a lovebird who used to LOVE to chew boo...Ooo, I had a lovebird who used to LOVE to chew books. They're a bird's paradise!<br /><br />I've stayed away from Hammett ever since The Maltese Falcon. It's good to see your 4 out of 5 stars. And I do have to read a Maigret soon ... I'm looking forward to it.<br />Cleo @ Classical Carouselhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05905841555134370538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-948826710613032587.post-86682221893554392492019-06-10T16:25:23.251-07:002019-06-10T16:25:23.251-07:00So I've noticed.So I've noticed.Sharon Wilfonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17466621290140789056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-948826710613032587.post-67642676878024779722019-06-10T13:51:22.755-07:002019-06-10T13:51:22.755-07:00Maigret often has a loose grip on the ethics of ri...Maigret often has a loose grip on the ethics of right and wrong. RTDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17113953356514605424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-948826710613032587.post-9428518363683693702019-06-10T12:03:14.762-07:002019-06-10T12:03:14.762-07:00Hi Ruth. I never read much mysteries. It's f...Hi Ruth. I never read much mysteries. It's funny how our tastes change over the years. For the past couple of years I've been devouring mysteries on the weekends as a break from my normal reading of non fiction and "heavier" books.Sharon Wilfonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17466621290140789056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-948826710613032587.post-70274450543032162932019-06-10T12:02:13.752-07:002019-06-10T12:02:13.752-07:00HI Mudpuddle!
Yes. You and Brian have given me an...HI Mudpuddle!<br />Yes. You and Brian have given me an idea. I think a great photo story is in the making.<br /><br />This was my first Davis. I think that a lot of the stories in this British pack collection have some forgotten authors.Sharon Wilfonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17466621290140789056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-948826710613032587.post-5662972040742086342019-06-10T12:00:18.980-07:002019-06-10T12:00:18.980-07:00HI Brain! You have given me an excellent idea for...HI Brain! You have given me an excellent idea for a picture story. I made one with my guinea pigs for my nieces (A Day in the Life of a Pig). I should make some kind of epic with Hercule and toy soldiers.<br /><br />If you have time to just read a little fun stories, these are the ones.Sharon Wilfonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17466621290140789056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-948826710613032587.post-51218046336224621292019-06-10T08:35:37.935-07:002019-06-10T08:35:37.935-07:00This is one genre I have never gotten into. I mean...This is one genre I have never gotten into. I mean I haven't read any mystery that I can recall. Someday, I suppose. <br /><br />Thanks for sharing Bach's Chorales. I reminds me of our Medieval year, though we did not study him until our Reformation year. But it was interesting to see how music grew from the Gregorian chant. <br /><br />Ruth @ with freedom and bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15531827758868215023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-948826710613032587.post-4336016244995403012019-06-10T07:51:31.166-07:002019-06-10T07:51:31.166-07:00the parakeet's revenge! there's a book in...the parakeet's revenge! there's a book in there somewhere... Richard Harding Davis used to be a really popular author; i've read some of his stories but not this one; i'll have to look into this... i like the continental op also; maybe because he's a more Sherlockian type, comparatively speaking... i'm not that crazy about Simenon; i've enjoyed some of his work, but it doesn't have great attractiion. interesting about the Bach Choral works: i'll bet there's some controversy about that...mudpuddlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647084124715892324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-948826710613032587.post-31904772801923444552019-06-09T21:30:08.895-07:002019-06-09T21:30:08.895-07:00Hi Sharon. Sorry to hear that the toy soldiers wer...Hi Sharon. Sorry to hear that the toy soldiers were not able to deflect to attacks of your books. It seems that they made a valiant effort though :) <br /><br />I personally love several kinds of religious music.<br /><br />All the stories sound good. I have been meaning to read Hammett for years. Maybe I will get to him over the next few months. Brian Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15139559400312336791noreply@blogger.com