Category Archives: Movies

The man with the Midas touch. A spider’s touch.

I’ll start where I am: listening to Goldfinger by Ian Fleming as narrated by Simon Vance. I’m listening to it as part of the Shaken, Not Stirred audiobook challenge, with a discussion to take place on Twitter this Saturday, Jan. 21, at … Continue reading

Having Sherlock Holmes for lunch – nom, nom, nom

I have begun my reading year with The Complete Sherlock Holmes, Vol. 2 and I am enjoying it so much that I’ve decided to continue reading it during lunch every day for the rest of the month and a little … Continue reading

Breaking with the past last month; bad, this month

So as of today, I’ve now read 41 books for the year  as this past month I read four books. Charlie Chan Carries On by Earl Derr Biggers The Keeper of the Keys by Earl Derr Biggers The Guards by Ken … Continue reading

Asking myself one question: Do I feel lucky?

Well, it seems like I’m averaging about a book a week anymore. This past week’s book:  The Guards, the first in the Jack Taylor series, by Ken Bruen. This coming week’s book, with which I’m almost done, is the second … Continue reading