Monthly Archives: September 2010

Mad Sunday

Posted on September 29, 2010 by

I finished the first draft a few days ago. It came in at 81k. I was planning for 90k but the characters took hold at the end and did a few things I hadn’t foreseen. It meant a show down … Continue reading →

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Maigret and the Ghost, Georges Simenon

Posted on September 27, 2010 by

This is the first Post-War Maigret I have read. The are good easy reads that keep you interested. They are quite short so can be easily read in one long sitting – or over a weekend. I rate Georges Simenon … Continue reading →

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You can’t be neutral on a moving train, Howard Zinn

Posted on September 21, 2010 by

This is an engrossing autobiography by Howard Zinn. Through his life of activism he has shown episodes and incidents which give him hope when faced with the oppressive tyranny of government. The reasons for this hope have two main aspects, … Continue reading →

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A Wrinkle in the Skin, John Christopher

Posted on September 9, 2010 by

British Sci-Fi survivor novel – first published 1965. It’s a format I enjoy and John Christopher is good at it – HG Wells pretty much invented this sub-genre and Christopher turned it into the format we know now. With HG … Continue reading →

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Mission to Marseilles, Leo Mallet

Posted on September 2, 2010 by

This is the fourth of the Nestor Burma detective stories I have read. The previous two were, 120 Rue de la Gare(book 1), Dynamite Versus QED (book 2), and Rats of Montsouris (book 15). This one was book 4. They … Continue reading →

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