The Dusty Bookcase

This  annus horribilis  draws to a close – thank God – meaning the time has come to recap the last twelve months of reading old books. I tac...

The new issue of Canadian Notes & Queries  arrives at a busy time of year, which suits me just fine. I usually race through each issue, ...

A better year than last, right? I got out more, raised pints in pubs, saw my daughter, and spent seven days touring Quebec City and the East...

Poldrate Street Garnett Weston New York: Messner, 1944 256 pages The first resident of Poldrate Street to die is Sarah Reckon. She's kil...

Legacy of Fear Garnett Weston New York: W S Mill/William Morrow, 1950 245 pages The jacket illustration suggests a gothic romance, but  Lega...