tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1817835476996956670.post2232707343218892036..comments2024-03-12T09:44:18.874-07:00Comments on Howling Frog Books: The Great ImpersonationJeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14247515387599954817noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1817835476996956670.post-84492133383705150582021-01-01T14:24:44.076-08:002021-01-01T14:24:44.076-08:00The vengeful old lady is a pretty good character! ...The vengeful old lady is a pretty good character! Jenny, I understand where you're coming from. It's like Tintin....Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14247515387599954817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1817835476996956670.post-32566265481850729782020-12-31T08:12:13.836-08:002020-12-31T08:12:13.836-08:00It looks funny ! I like the idesa of the vengeful ...It looks funny ! I like the idesa of the vengeful old lady and secret passages :)IzaBzhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07928164883897873147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1817835476996956670.post-15408788661453454602020-12-31T05:46:14.374-08:002020-12-31T05:46:14.374-08:00Oh my God this sounds amazing. I have a soft spot ...Oh my God this sounds amazing. I have a soft spot for this exact kind of book, even though they tend to be very racist. I just enjoy all the adventuring, idk! My favorite is the Beau Geste series by PC Wren. A+++ so stupid and fun.Jenny @ Reading the Endhttp://readingtheend.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1817835476996956670.post-70600141502320634092020-12-30T14:29:14.101-08:002020-12-30T14:29:14.101-08:00Good to know! I don't remember running into h...Good to know! I don't remember running into him before.<br /><br />Reese, you have made my day with this poem! :)Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14247515387599954817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1817835476996956670.post-57396304660056040032020-12-30T09:57:54.262-08:002020-12-30T09:57:54.262-08:00I've never read any Oppenheim (and it sounds l...I've never read any Oppenheim (and it sounds like I should!) but I keep meaning to because of this George Starbuck poem:<br /><br />Said<br /><br />Agatha Christie to<br />E. Phillips Oppenheim,<br />"Who is this Hemingway,<br />Who is this Proust?<br /><br />Who is this Vladimir<br />Whatchamacallum, this<br />Neopostrealist<br />Rabble?" she groused.<br /><br />;-)reesehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15818057262934008241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1817835476996956670.post-26045009960853702012020-12-30T08:38:57.623-08:002020-12-30T08:38:57.623-08:00i've read a lot of Oppenheim and greatly enjoy...i've read a lot of Oppenheim and greatly enjoyed most of them... Edgar Wallace is another Golden Ager who's published some good stuff... mudpuddlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647084124715892324noreply@blogger.com