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Old 10-31-2024, 11:08 AM   #31972
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I haven't posted here in forever and there's no point in trying to catch up, so this is what I'm reading now.
  • Hog Meat and Hoecake: Food Supply in the Old South by Sam Bowers Hilliard. You wouldn't read this for the prose, but the substance is interesting.
  • Why Homer Matters by Adam Nicolson. Interesting insights. I'm not quite swept away, but it's enhancing my appreciation.
Finished these. Now reading:
  • Nine Times Nine by Anthony Boucher. A mystery I'd never heard of, set in 1940 Los Angeles with a nun as the detective. Great fun so far.
  • The Cultural Life of the American Colonies by Louis B. Wright. I'm going to stick with this for now, but it's pretty dated.

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Ah, but we might not all agree Murder Must Advertise is the best. I quite like Harriet so enjoy those in which she plays an important role. OTOH, for Lord Peter alone? Advertise might well be the best, but I do love the silly ass Peter in Clouds. Just don't bother reading Whose Body. Please.
Can't resist one more Sayers comment. Even given the issues with Whose Body?, some of which were of its time and some were Sayers' finding her feet, it's still much better than Five Red Herrings!
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