Category Archives: Books

Someone From the Past: a London Mystery by Margot Bennett (Poisoned Pen Press, $15.99)

Posted on April 17, 2025 by ubu507

I’m a little bit jealous of Someone From the Past – it came out in 1958, the same year I did, yet it remains fresh, vital and contemporary, unlike some of us of a similar age. What I like most … Continue reading →

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The Romance Of Books

Posted on February 18, 2024 by ubu507
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2023

Posted on January 1, 2024 by ubu507

Not that anyone asked, but here my favorites of 2023 anyway: Favorite Book – The Guest by Emma Cline. The central character is a black humor mix of Moll Flanders and Tom Ripley. Has a lot to say about our … Continue reading →

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The Guest by Emma Cline

Posted on September 10, 2023 by ubu507

No great loss, but I seldom write book reviews anymore. HOWEVER, I enjoyed this book The Guest by Emma Cline so much that I can’t resist the need to bloviate. Lead character Alex is a modern day Moll Flanders, an … Continue reading →

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Megan Abbott: Beware the Woman

Posted on June 13, 2023 by ubu507

The Gothic is one of those adjacent genres that fed into the mystery torrent but still manages a fairly strong stream of its own. Many mistresses of mystery like Mignon Eberhardt and Daphne du Maurier mixed updated elements of the … Continue reading →

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Literocity Achieves Velocity: Duchamp’s Sister

Posted on February 8, 2023 by ubu507

THE STORY OF A GIRL WHO WENT FROM BED TO DADA[1965]

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Literocity Community Forum: Divorce

Posted on January 16, 2023 by ubu507

THIS IS THE AGE OF DIVORCE Never before have so many been parting from so many as right now. Divorce has, for many people, become the easy way out of a difficult life-situation. Dissolving a marriage is simple; preserving one … Continue reading →

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A MIDWOOD BOOK

Posted on November 10, 2022 by ubu507

[1965]

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Dial-That-Desire

Posted on November 8, 2022 by ubu507

DIAL-A-DESIREJust pick up your receiver and you shall receive a lovely sex kitten ready to please.Formerly published as HONEY SUCKLE HOTLINE HORNY HOTLINEThis number is known for its lust phone so just give us a call and you’ll have a … Continue reading →

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This Fall’s Big Slab of Literocity

Posted on October 8, 2022 by ubu507

Midwood 34-457

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