I like historical mysteries, so I was fairly interested in trying this one, a mystery of ancient Japan, even though I have no acquaintance with Japanese history. In general, however, the book was a disappointment. I found the writing not too terribly engaging. It was simply a series of episodes set end to end. I…
. . . but not the one in the Bible. When this show first came out there were calls to boycott it, and I e-mailed my local NBC affiliate to support their decision to go ahead and air the show. I saw the first episode, and truly was not impressed with the show. There was…
After a long hiatus, Tom Sims is back posting on Polecat Hollow. You need to check in on this entry to find out about three styles of skunk tail hats.
It no doubt surprises nobody that I am quick to read a new book by David Weber, who is one of my favorite authors of all time. In this case, our local library was quite helpful, because they had Off Armageddon Reef in almost immediately. This book is set in a completely new universe and…
Well, I’m biting the bullet and trying to upgrade the numerous WordPress blogs I host to version 2.1, this one first. I’ll update this post when the deed is done. Then I’ll move to blogs on which I have more plug-ins and see how they work.
J. D. Robb continues the saga of Eve Dallas and Roark with this delightful action story with some mystery. I found myself guessing ahead correctly a bit too often, but the story moves well in any case. Eve finds herself handling two complex cases simultaneously. With the department insinuating that she might not be trustworthy…
The moment Daniel had understood that he was called to serve his God by serving Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, he had known that there would be some difficult moments. Now here he stood as Belteshazzar, one of the king’s favorites, and he was being called upon to make a judgment. It was an unusual set…
This one is a bit out of my normal territory, but my wife grabbed it for me from the library and thought I’d like it. She’s usually right. So I grabbed it and worked my way through. I even had to add a category of “Western” to this blog to cover it. Miracle of the…
If you’ve been around any of my blogs for long you already know that I love Andrew Greeley, and especially the Father/Bishop Blackie mysteries. I’m a little bit less excited about his more romantic fiction, but his political fiction is also great. It’s entertaining and it makes some excellent points along the way. Thus The…
It has been sometime since I have read a Deryni book. I find this kind of fantasy that’s informed by history quite enjoyable to read, though you’ll not find it on my “read everything that is published” lists. Childe Morgan rates quite high in terms of characterization (excellent), cultural background (excellent), and political intrigue (excellent)….
