Monthly Archives: June 2010
Cathedral
by David Macaulay, 1973, this edition: Houghton Mifflin 1978 oversized trade paper Though it doesn’t have the detail, this book is nicely done and gives a basic picture of the construction of a fictional cathedral. I plucked it off the … Continue reading
Pillars of the Earth
Ken Follett, © 1989, this edition: Signet 1990 mass market paperback (40th printing), historical fiction This nearly one thousand page book promised to be the story of the building of an English cathedral in twelfth century England. After 260 pages I stopped reading, … Continue reading
Mailbox Monday: week of June 20-26, 2010
New arrivals – Week of June 20 –26, 2010 A little of just about everything this week with the exception of mystery and western fiction. I’m not sure why I’m not buying mysteries lately, it is usually the mainstay of … Continue reading
Where Are the New Mystery Fans?
I had occasion to go to the book store yesterday. The local Barnes & Noble was having a clearance sale on children’s books, and being the clever shopper, I thought it might be an opportunity to pick up a few … Continue reading
Blogroll addition
I’ve just added a website that will be of interest to many readers of Broken Bullhorn: READING CALIFORNIA FICTION. Have a look, I think you’ll find it worthwhile.
off topic, sort of
Lack of Posts I haven’t been posting very often lately, not because anything is wrong, just because I haven’t been reading much and haven’t had much to say or reviews to post. Sorry, but I’ll try to get back in … Continue reading
Friday Forgotten Book
Looking for this week’s FFB? It’s cheating – sort of – but look at the post below on summer reading. Plenty of forgotten books on that list. No, there isn’t a review of any of them, but a list of … Continue reading
Summer Reading… mine, yours
Summer Reading… whether we call it by that name or another, it does seem the warm months are a great time for reading. Some people think of the term “summer reading” as meaning trashy books, and what’s wrong with that? … Continue reading
The Brutal Telling
by Louise Penny, © 2009, St. Martin’s Press, Minotaur Books hardcover – fifth in the Inspector Gamache (Three Pines) series This series takes place in and around the village of Three Pines, hidden away in a small valley south of … Continue reading
FFB: The Detective in Hollywood
The Detective in Hollywood by Jon Tuska, © 1978, DoubleDay & Co. 1978 hardcover. Reference (mystery) This is the 37th in my series of Friday Forgotten Books I no longer remember how I first heard of this book, probably through the … Continue reading
Mailbox Monday: week of May 30-June 5, 2010
New arrivals – Week of May 30 – June 5, 2010 More pulp fiction reprints from Black Dog Books! I really, really love what Black Dog is doing with these reprints. I have a good percentage of their catalog now, and … Continue reading
D-Day, June 6, 1944
This is the anniversary of D-Day, the beginning of the invasion of Normandy was the invasion and establishment of Allied forces in Normandy, France, during Operation Overlord in World War II. The invasion was the largest amphibious operation in history. Many, many lives were lost.
John Wooden, R.I.P.
John Wooden passed away during the night, he was 99 years old. It’s not an unexpected event as he has been very ill for some time. Until recently, he was in pretty good shape for a man of his age, … Continue reading
ffb: the first Sector General omnibus
Beginning Operations, A Sector General Omnibus – three novels by James White, Orb Books 2001 trade paper (3 novel omnibus volume), Sector General series, science fiction Every once in a while I’m amazed to learn of an author completely new to me, that in … Continue reading
Having Books in the Home Promotes Education
I read this yesterday, and I think it’s worth sharing, though it may be preaching to the choir, and also that most of the people who read this blog probably read The Rap Sheet also. Still, here you go. Very … Continue reading
The Case of the Howling Dog
by Erle Stanley Gardner, © 1934, this Pocket Book edition: 1942 featuring Perry Mason, attorney This is the 4th Perry Mason mystery, following Velvet Claws, Sulky Girl and Lucky Legs. When a man comes to Mason asking for him to make … Continue reading
The Broken Bullhorn 