tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post7005422566257905666..comments2024-02-22T17:59:50.213-05:00Comments on in so many words...: Forgotten (or Overlooked) Book: THE EMPEROR'S SNUFF BOX(1942) by John Dickson CarrYvettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-67326122107727617652017-07-10T08:23:07.110-04:002017-07-10T08:23:07.110-04:00Yvette, I really have to push myself to read John ...Yvette, I really have to push myself to read John Dickson Carr. I haven't done so yet even after reading some excellent reviews of his mysteries including over at Sergio's blog.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-81659790993067348712017-07-09T14:18:35.655-04:002017-07-09T14:18:35.655-04:00I bought a 3-novel Carr collection several weeks a...I bought a 3-novel Carr collection several weeks ago inspired, I suspect, by the same contributor here you're trying to remember, Yvette. I haven't started reading any of them, as my Kindle habit is getting in the way. One of these days, tho, oyez, one of these days!Mathew Pausthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06157135006791553019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-51359937603382883022017-07-08T21:46:38.214-04:002017-07-08T21:46:38.214-04:00This was my first Carr book I read/reviewed and I ...This was my first Carr book I read/reviewed and I loved it. So glad you liked it as much as I did.Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17786139533776263328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-82501139100806129782017-07-08T14:08:54.588-04:002017-07-08T14:08:54.588-04:00Absolutely. :)Absolutely. :)Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-77773709707289871442017-07-08T14:07:48.897-04:002017-07-08T14:07:48.897-04:00I double-checked his blog because I'd thought ...I double-checked his blog because I'd thought so too, but I couldn't find the review. But maybe he recommended it in a comment. He'll know - when he comes back from his holiday.Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-44399695813546730162017-07-08T14:06:53.503-04:002017-07-08T14:06:53.503-04:00Ha! Happens to me all the time, Joan. I will read ...Ha! Happens to me all the time, Joan. I will read a book and sit down to write the Friday review and I have to have the book in front of me for reference. I am hopeless. I also cannot, for the life of me, ever remember the names of characters. HOPELESS!!Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-17268382116974499422017-07-08T14:04:56.201-04:002017-07-08T14:04:56.201-04:00I think you'll like this, Peggy Ann. I'm r...I think you'll like this, Peggy Ann. I'm reading them as I come across them in reviews and such. Luckily there are plenty of bloggers who love Carr and post reviews all the time. I'm not saying I'm going to read all of Carr's stuff, but I'm definitely going to read a bunch.Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-4119638831291575512017-07-08T14:03:07.683-04:002017-07-08T14:03:07.683-04:00I'm looking forward to reading many more. Just...I'm looking forward to reading many more. Just when I begin to despair over not finding another great vintage series of books to read, along comes another. :)Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-84579460687337127472017-07-08T14:01:41.013-04:002017-07-08T14:01:41.013-04:00You're welcome, Mystica. John Dickson Carr is ...You're welcome, Mystica. John Dickson Carr is one of the greats of the Golden Age of vintage mysteries.Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-50696408508131910372017-07-08T13:38:09.582-04:002017-07-08T13:38:09.582-04:00I am going to read this one soon, Yvette, so I am ...I am going to read this one soon, Yvette, so I am glad you liked it so much. Maybe it was Sergio who recommended it.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-35880239353264049662017-07-08T10:47:35.341-04:002017-07-08T10:47:35.341-04:00YVette,
The most beautiful feature of a self-impo...YVette,<br /><br />The most beautiful feature of a self-imposed rule is that one can always make exceptions.Fredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10233846613173866140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-43301781173161321162017-07-08T08:28:04.415-04:002017-07-08T08:28:04.415-04:00Memory is odd. I can stop reading a book and pick...Memory is odd. I can stop reading a book and pick it up months later and, usually, my mental bookmark reminds me what was happening. However, I just finished a Nero Wolf book of four short stories / novellas and as I was writing up my personal review, I had already forgotten who did it in two of the stories.joan.kylerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17015342608992682333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-84379463073068408272017-07-08T07:52:46.505-04:002017-07-08T07:52:46.505-04:00Yvette, I've been collecting Carr books and ha...Yvette, I've been collecting Carr books and have quite a stack now. Am not reading them at the same rate as I'm picking them up though😁 This one sounds really good. Will keep my eyes peeled for it! Peggy Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00426356514707257708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-1366937476781107912017-07-08T05:38:16.140-04:002017-07-08T05:38:16.140-04:00I wrote down She Died a Lady when I saw it written...I wrote down She Died a Lady when I saw it written about here recently, I believe. (My memory is shot, too, and I read a lot of blogs and sometimes they run together.)<br />I'll see if I can find this book. It sounds good.<br /><br />My father liked John Dickson Carr, as did my uncle, his brother, especially his locked-room mysteries.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-31522864545044814412017-07-07T23:22:45.912-04:002017-07-07T23:22:45.912-04:00I had not heard of this author but I am definitely...I had not heard of this author but I am definitely going to keep an eye out for the books now. Thanks for this post.Mysticahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10941269615559681014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-17458229363965259622017-07-07T20:44:37.845-04:002017-07-07T20:44:37.845-04:00Oh good, let us know how you like it. I think it&#...Oh good, let us know how you like it. I think it's one of my faves, but there are still many books to go. And don't forget SHE DIED A LADY which was also excellent - written by Carr under his Carter Dickson pseudonym. Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-9722426964894734242017-07-07T20:42:08.061-04:002017-07-07T20:42:08.061-04:00Oh Fred, I rarely read anything in the order of pu...Oh Fred, I rarely read anything in the order of publication UNLESS the book has a developing personal relationship or key plotting feature that deserves patience. Life's too short. At any rate, you'll love this one I'm sure. Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-62992889285355925652017-07-07T18:04:22.227-04:002017-07-07T18:04:22.227-04:00every time i think i'm getting a handle on Car...every time i think i'm getting a handle on Carr's output, a new one shows up! this one sounds better than average. i'll check it out... tx..Mudpuddlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17194891656971454279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-44145026042600182192017-07-07T16:31:26.938-04:002017-07-07T16:31:26.938-04:00Yvette,
I'm slowly working my way through the...Yvette,<br /><br />I'm slowly working my way through the Gideon Fell series, so it will probably be some time before I get around to this one. But, I will, eventually. <br />Fredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10233846613173866140noreply@blogger.com