tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post8337747013456992463..comments2024-01-07T09:36:51.796-08:00Comments on Chess, Comics, Crosswords, Books, Music, Cinema: The Black Lizard Big Book of Pulps, 2010Prashant C. Trikannadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-21449485596670778612015-02-04T00:29:15.263-08:002015-02-04T00:29:15.263-08:00Richard, I read short story collections the same w...Richard, I read short story collections the same way as you do. Never in one go and I usually spread them over a number of days and weeks. I'm impressed by the lineup of writers many of whom are unfamiliar to me. I enjoy reading pulp mystery though I haven't read many of them.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-59672977138190669782015-02-04T00:17:14.993-08:002015-02-04T00:17:14.993-08:00Sergio, you're welcome. I expect to be introdu...Sergio, you're welcome. I expect to be introduced to a lot of pulp writers I have never read and in some cases didn't know existed.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-31402253183425207262015-02-04T00:15:22.142-08:002015-02-04T00:15:22.142-08:00Tracy, I don't remember ever reading an anthol...Tracy, I don't remember ever reading an anthology or collection from cover to cover and it'll be the same with this book. Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-13337679124306666092015-02-04T00:14:18.204-08:002015-02-04T00:14:18.204-08:00R.T., thank you. I know I'm in for a treat whe...R.T., thank you. I know I'm in for a treat when I obtain this book. From the cover it does look like a big book.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-14408320653938545662015-02-04T00:13:00.562-08:002015-02-04T00:13:00.562-08:00Col, many of the names are unfamiliar to me which ...Col, many of the names are unfamiliar to me which is all the more reason to read the omnibus. It'd make a nice gift for readers with similar tastes.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-26482744799188500762015-02-04T00:11:51.481-08:002015-02-04T00:11:51.481-08:00Charles, I might buy it sooner than I'd planne...Charles, I might buy it sooner than I'd planned; maybe during monsoon, mid-year.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-21087050236176099482015-02-04T00:10:27.462-08:002015-02-04T00:10:27.462-08:00Elizabeth, thank you. I love short stories and I&#...Elizabeth, thank you. I love short stories and I'm looking forward to reading this anthology.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-33083554681404641962015-02-03T11:07:53.976-08:002015-02-03T11:07:53.976-08:00I read it last year, and it took me the best part ...I read it last year, and it took me the best part of the year to get through. That's mostly because I don't read short story collections straight through, I read a few between novels and non-fiction, and sometimes I go straight from one novel to another. That said, this is a <i>really outstanding collection</i>, well worth the cost. There were very few stories that were less than top-notch. For anyone interested in good pulp mystery stories, this is the best.Rick Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07978136287154214297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-15066452461639697522015-02-03T00:20:58.221-08:002015-02-03T00:20:58.221-08:00Looks like a wonderful primer Prashant - I really ...Looks like a wonderful primer Prashant - I really should have it! Thanks chum. Sergio (Tipping My Fedora)https://www.blogger.com/profile/00819072625907181179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-65179539994567302062015-02-02T14:18:05.026-08:002015-02-02T14:18:05.026-08:00I will wait and see what you think of it, Prashant...I will wait and see what you think of it, Prashant. It sounds good but so big.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-84603990646341818112015-02-02T13:42:53.345-08:002015-02-02T13:42:53.345-08:00My copy alternates between being an evening readin...My copy alternates between being an evening reading diversion and a doorstop for the backroom/library/junkroom door. When you get your copy, you will be dismayed at the heft and variety. Enjoy!R.T.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13220814349193561823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-22483369000428546962015-02-02T12:49:45.303-08:002015-02-02T12:49:45.303-08:00Great present indeed - look forward to hearing abo...Great present indeed - look forward to hearing about these in the future. Some are familiar names, some aren't.col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-20272550726111974192015-02-02T05:57:57.001-08:002015-02-02T05:57:57.001-08:00I've seen and heard about this. Be interested ...I've seen and heard about this. Be interested in your take on it Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-51840279661184637342015-02-02T05:56:59.371-08:002015-02-02T05:56:59.371-08:00This sounds like a great present to yourself, Pras...This sounds like a great present to yourself, Prashant! I'll enjoy hearing your thoughts on the stories, later.Elizabeth Spann Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15625595247828274405noreply@blogger.com