Book review (sort of): Amanda Cross, Honest Doubt

As a side benefit of pet-sitting for porcinea, I found and read two Amanda Cross books I hadn't realized existed. (The other is a short story collection.) Honest Doubt is her first novel with a detective other than Kate Fansler (though Kate is a character in this one), and her first novel told in first-person rather than tight third.

It also has footnotes. Not weird or silly footnotes a la Nabokov (I'm told) or Pratchett: actual academic-style footnotes, to books and stories the characters refer to. I had a lot of fun reading it: it flows well, and the viewpoint character is good company. Then I got to the end, wandered off, and started scribbling notes.

( here there be spoilers )

Book review (sort of): Amanda Cross, Honest Doubt

As a side benefit of pet-sitting for porcinea, I found and read two Amanda Cross books I hadn't realized existed. (The other is a short story collection.) Honest Doubt is her first novel with a detective other than Kate Fansler (though Kate is a character in this one), and her first novel told in first-person rather than tight third.

It also has footnotes. Not weird or silly footnotes a la Nabokov (I'm told) or Pratchett: actual academic-style footnotes, to books and stories the characters refer to. I had a lot of fun reading it: it flows well, and the viewpoint character is good company. Then I got to the end, wandered off, and started scribbling notes.

( here there be spoilers )

fireflies, berries, et cetera

I saw fireflies (three or four) over the garden in front of our building. I caught one and had it crawl on my hand for a minute or so. This was at twilight (maybe 20 minutes ago), after womzilla gave me a ride home after the NYRSF meeting. I didn't do much productive at the NYRSF meeting, unless you count socializing with my friends, including Moshe and Teresa as well as the usual NYRSF suspects.

I did about 1/3 to 1/2 a workout, before stopping because of a pain between my shoulderblades.

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Then I went down to 14th Street, picked up berries and cookies and other good things, and fed porcinea's animals. Trouble was glad to see me, and less pleased to be physically removed from my lap so I could make tea.

The Greenmarket had no flowers I wanted, but I bought peas and bread. Then I joined Womzilla, agrumer, bugsybanana, drcpunk, and mnemex for a quick Chinese meal, so the peas will be saved for tomorrow.

fireflies, berries, et cetera

I saw fireflies (three or four) over the garden in front of our building. I caught one and had it crawl on my hand for a minute or so. This was at twilight (maybe 20 minutes ago), after womzilla gave me a ride home after the NYRSF meeting. I didn't do much productive at the NYRSF meeting, unless you count socializing with my friends, including Moshe and Teresa as well as the usual NYRSF suspects.

I did about 1/3 to 1/2 a workout, before stopping because of a pain between my shoulderblades.

( Read more... )

Then I went down to 14th Street, picked up berries and cookies and other good things, and fed porcinea's animals. Trouble was glad to see me, and less pleased to be physically removed from my lap so I could make tea.

The Greenmarket had no flowers I wanted, but I bought peas and bread. Then I joined Womzilla, agrumer, bugsybanana, drcpunk, and mnemex for a quick Chinese meal, so the peas will be saved for tomorrow.