OddThinking

Smokey Robinson made a throw-away comment that has been bugging me.

What quality fantasy novels should I recommend to an adult who enjoys Harry Potter?

It was in the early 1980s. My brother and I were working on our homework. My father, Joe, decided to have a little fun.

Deb scorned: “Agatha Christie? All her mysteries follow the exact same formula – you can pick ’em every time!”

Sherrill and I are in a tiny, uni-directional book club.

According to my Famous Five reference library, by historian and scholar Enid Blyton, there is a secret code shared by tramps and vagabonds. By placing a careful, inobstrusive mark on your doorway or gate, they can indicate to others “unkind to beggars, ferocious dog, sucker for a scam”, etc. The idea of a giant conspiracy […]