Tag Archives: RIP

Review: The Big Sleep by Raymond Chandler

Posted on October 23, 2013 by TBM

For some inexplicable reason, I’ve never read a book by Raymond Chandler. I have no idea why, especially since in my teen years I went through a mystery stage. I could not get enough of them. Chandler has one book … Continue reading →

Posted in Book Reviews | Tagged 1001 Books you Must Read Before you Die, Literature, Mystery, Novels, Raymond Chandler, Reading Challenges, Review, RIP, Stainless Steel Droppings, The Big Sleep | 15 Comments

A Graveyard Event

Posted on October 10, 2012 by TBM

Where does the time go? When I signed up last month for Carl’s group read of The Graveyard Book I knew on October 10th he planned on holding an event in conjunction with the group read. He wanted us to … Continue reading →

Posted in Random | Tagged 50 Year Project, Brompton Cemetery, Cemeteries, Life, London, Neil Gaiman, Photography, Photos, RIP, The Graveyard Book | 34 Comments

Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier

Posted on October 10, 2012 by TBM

Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier, published in 1938, is a Gothic Mystery Romance novel. Dame Daphne de Maurier, an English playwright and author, grew up in London and her father, Sir Gerald du Maurier, was a famous actor and manager. … Continue reading →

Posted in Books | Tagged 1001 Books you Must Read Before you Die, Alfred Hitchcock, Award Winning Books, Dame Daphne de Maurier, Daphne du Maurier, George du Maurier, Gothic, J. M. Barrie, Jamaica Inn, Llewelyn Davies family, Manderley, Maxim de Winter, Mrs. Danvers, Mrs. de Winter, Mystery, Peter Pan, Reading Challenges, Rebecca, RIP, Romance, Sir Gerald du Maurier, The Birds, Thrillers | 51 Comments

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Review: The Big Sleep by Raymond Chandler

A Graveyard Event

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