Monthly Archives: March 2011

29 March, 2011

They say it’s a very big stone. They tell me it’s almost two hundred carats.

The Blue Sweetheart, by David Goodis I wrote the other day about Black Pudding by David Goodis. Unlike it’s culinary namesake it was bland stuff. Black Pudding was one of two Goodis’ stories that I’d picked up for my Kindle. … Continue reading →

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24 March, 2011

Revenge is black pudding

Black Pudding, by David Goodis I’m a Hard Case Crime fan. Not a very good fan since I’ve only read one book published by them so far and only own two, but a fan all the same. It’s the covers. … Continue reading →

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22 March, 2011

Triple Choice Tuesday

I’ve been offline a fair bit the last few days and so unable to post responses or new blog entries. V is nearly finished, and continues to be excellent. I’ve also read recently a rather disappointing David Goodis short story/novella … Continue reading →

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18 March, 2011

The young man with a scenic cravat…

The Sexes, by Dorothy Parker I always expected Dorothy Parker’s writing to have a sort of arid intelligence. I knew there would be clever lines, but I thought they’d come with an overpracticed quality and a rather brittle cruelty. Parker … Continue reading →

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8 March, 2011

He was doomed to ambivalence and desire.

Both Ways is the Only Way I Want It, by Maile Meloy One of the joys of blogging is that it makes you part of a community of other bloggers. That’s good for a number of reasons not least of … Continue reading →

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1 March, 2011

On the buying of books

I recently moved into a new house. One of the things about moving home is it suddenly becomes apparent how much stuff one owns. More to the point it becomes apparent how much stuff one owns that one doesn’t really … Continue reading →

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