Diane Plumley No, not another censorship article, but close! Once again, wandering around the net with no clear destination, Pippi Longstocking popped up. Not because she is a funny, strong, fantastic read for kids of a certain age, but because someone finds the books to be ‘racist’. Sigh. From The Local–Germany’s News in English: “A German theologian … Read more
I stumbled upon this while wandering around the internet, and I was appalled at the meaning of these 10 words. Ick, ick, ick! But fascinating! 10 Nastiest words in the Latest Print Dictionary (that they describe it as a ‘print’ dictionary is a nasty thing, IMHO) http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/11/09/nastiest-words-dictionary_n_1082702.html?ref=mostpopular#s460892
Stone Quarry— S. J. Rozan 1999-St. Martin’s Press-IP “It can be a treacherous road, State Route 30, especially rain slick in the twilight of late winter, but I know it well. I sped along its badly banked curves faster than legal and faster than necessary. I was heading for Antonelli’s; I had plenty of time. I drove … Read more
Biblios = Books about Books Part 1: Books about Books–Better Known as Biblios Part 2 Biblios Focusing on Booksellers/Collectors Part 3 Biblios Focusing on Writers Part 4 Bibilos Focusing on Writers Part 5 Bibilos Focusing on Publishing Writers love killing off other writers, especially those who are more successful than they are, I would guess. I … Read more
Pictures of Perfection—Reginald Hill–1994–Delacorte Press I came to Reginald Hill’s Peter Pascoe and Andy Dalziel Yorkshire detective novels late. At least 10 books worth late. For reasons that escape me now, I didn’t like his work–or put in another way, I only made it halfway through the first page of the one book I tried … Read more
Biblios = Books about Books Part 1: Books about Books–Better Known as Biblios Part 2 Biblios Focusing on Booksellers/Collectors Part 3 Bibilos Focusing on Writers Part 4 Bibilos Focusing on Writers Part 5 Biblios Focusing on Publishing Ah, so many more bookshop mysteries have come to light since I wrote the first article about biblios. And … Read more
Biblios = Books about Books Part 1: Books about Books–Better Known as Biblios Part 2 Bibilos Focusing on Booksellers/Collectors Part 3 Bibilos Focusing on Writers Part 4 Bibilos Focusing on Writers Part 5 Bibilos Focusing on Publishers Biblio–def.: ‘the Greek root for a variety of words referring to the book, such as bibliography, bibliomania, etc.’ I’ve often … Read more
