Smelly old books of the year, 2015

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Feels like it’s time for an end-of-the-year wrap-up. I got myself an e-reader at the end of 2014, and so my reading in 2015 has been dominated by the nice, free-to-air output of Project Gutenberg. In other words, most of my … Continue reading →

Arthur J. Rees: The Hand in the Dark

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The Hand in the Dark Arthur J. Rees First published in the UK, 1920, by John Lane, The Bodley Head This edition: Project Gutenburg A third Arthur J. Rees read for me – see The Shrieking Pit and The Moon Rock – I’d … Continue reading →

Arthur J. Rees: The Shrieking Pit

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The Shrieking Pit Arthur J. Rees First published in the UK, 1919 This edition: Project Gutenberg The inn, seen in the grey evening of a grey day, had a stark and sinister aspect, an atmosphere of mystery and secretiveness, an air of … Continue reading →

Arthur J. Rees: The Moon Rock

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The Moon Rock Arthur J. Rees First published in the UK, 1922 This edition: Project Gutenberg The pride of the Turold family rested on the belief that they were of noble blood—the lineal inheritors of a great English title which had … Continue reading →