Category Archives: Salazar

Reviews: Last Deep Breath, Tom Piccirilli and The Readbreast, Jo Nesbo

Posted on September 23, 2011 by

I’ve been off the blog for a while. Events got in the way. I moved from the Isle of Man to England. I also bought a smart phone. The smart phone means I can go on Twitter, Facebook, Internet, check … Continue reading →

Posted in American Literature, Harry Hole, Jo Nesbo, Noir, Norwegian Crime, Salazar, Tom Piccirilli, Writing | 3 Comments

Why Cycling is like Writing and This Must Be The Place

Posted on May 4, 2011 by

This occurred to me as I was cycling to work this morning. I have a computer on the bike and I upload my data to http://MapMyRide.com. Then it shows the ride data and also a calendar. There’s a little bicycle … Continue reading →

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Review: Paris was Yesterday, Janet Flanner

Posted on April 22, 2011 by

From the back of the book: In 1925 Janet Flanner began dispatching her famous New Yorker ‘Letters from Paris’, from which most of the pieces in this collection are drawn. I read this book as I wanted to get some … Continue reading →

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