Today, I have my mother's second pick, The Black Camel by Earl Derr Biggers. * * * Fourth in a series of six novels featuring the rotund Chinese detective, Charlie Chan, the pride of the Honolulu police, The Black Camel explores the world of Hollywood stars, theatre actors and their millionaire, and other not so…
Guest Post: Book Review: Good Work, Secret Seven by Enid Blyton #1954Club
Today, we have my mother's third pick for the #1954Club, Good Work, Secret Seven by Enid Blyton! If you were a child in the fifties and sixties, Enid Blyton’s child detective series would have been an essential part of your existence. The Five Findouters and Buster, the Famous Five and Timmy, the Barney “R” Mysteries…
Guest Post: Book Review: Jeeves and the Feudal Spirit by P.G. Wodehouse #1954Club
Today I'm sharing my mother's second pick for Karen and Simon's #1954Club, Jeeves and the Feudal Spirit by P. G. Wodehouse. As a child, I often heard my sister laugh out loud when reading a Wodehouse. I did try one, but didn’t find it very amusing. It was only as an adult that I learnt…
Guest Post: Book Review: The Case of the Restless Redhead by Erle Stanley Gardner #1954Club
#1954Club time—what fun! I started joining in for Kaggsy and Simon’s club reads since last year and find them so much fun; a great way to explore books published in a year and also discover numerous new books and authors (and make some new blogging friends as well). When 1954 was first picked, I found…
Literary Potpourri 