This batch of entries are all from THE WORLDS OF PHILIP JOSE FARMER, VOLUME 3: PORTRAITS OF A TRICKSTER, edited by Michael Croteau and published by Meteor House. The stories and essays all revolve around Farmer and his work; some are authors continuing the adventures of characters Farmer created.

163. Missing the Wit and Creativity by Michael ( Read more... )

If Goodreads counts a magazine issue as a book, then I also count it as a book in my reviews tally here on LJ and in my own databases, to keep all of my "books read this year" counts equal.  Recently, Goodreads added entries for the first three issues of Brian White's FIRESIDE magazine (aka the magazine that includes a story in each issue with me ( Read more... )

Slowed down on the short story reading over the past week or so, but it's going to pick back up.

212. The Red-Headed League by Arthur Conan Doyle, From The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes  What I liked about this story was the tone: Holmes does not for a minute take the actual case of Mr. Wilson's being taken advantage of by "the Red-Headed League" ( Read more... )

I originally purchased Many Bloody Returns, edited by Charlaine Harris and Toni L.P. Kelner, because there was a Harry Dresden short story in it ("It's My Birthday, Too," which I reviewed a few entries ago (story #71 for 2009, in fact).  I decided to see if the rest of the book was worth the cover price, despite how many stories appeared to tie ( Read more... )