http://www.pburch.net/books/booklog/B863358416 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss %77%65%62%70%61%67%65%6D%61%69%6C%40%70%62%75%72%63%68%2E%6E%65%74 Wed, 14 Jan 2009 13:10:22 -0600 Wed, 14 Jan 2009 13:10:22 -0600 iBlog 1.4.6 2004-2005 Paula E. Burch, Ph.D Books I particularly like Blog description. 2004-2005 Paula E. Burch, Ph.D %77%65%62%70%61%67%65%6D%61%69%6C%40%70%62%75%72%63%68%2E%6E%65%74 Books I particularly like http://www.pburch.net/books/booklog/B863358416/C1685179243/E20080608123248/index.html Dorothy Gilman's Mrs. Pollifax mystery series was originally marketed as "cute," the main character being a little old lady, in the days before women were expected to be the protagonists of thrillers, and old women never were. She wears a lot better than many of the books out now that are based on dogs or cats or cute eccentric characters, though. Her character is drawn well, a believable and interesting person who faces death and difficult situations with admirable equanimity. Mrs. Pollifax herself is not cute, though her enemies in the books often underestimate her by thinking she is. The books are amusing, but not superficial or flimsy, as "cute" books too often are..... ]]> Sun, 08 Jun 2008 07:32:48 -0500 http://www.pburch.net/books/booklog/B863358416/C1685179243/E20080608123248/index.html http://www.pburch.net/books/booklog/B863358416/C1685179243/E20080508155055/index.html A Test of Wills, the first in a series of mysteries centering on the character Inspector Ian Rutledge—a man who is accompanied by what he perceives to be the mental presence of a man whom he wronged in the war.

The story takes place soon after World War One. It's well balanced between inner and outer struggles. Without giving anything away about what happens, it's clear that Inspector Rutledge's secret struggles are anything but irrelevant to the plot. It's a rare mystery that, after I finish it, makes me want to go back to the beginning of the book to savor what is revealed there in light of what comes later, as this one does.

There are ten volumes in the series to date.... ]]> Thu, 08 May 2008 15:50:55 -0500 http://www.pburch.net/books/booklog/B863358416/C1685179243/E20080508155055/index.html http://www.pburch.net/books/booklog/B863358416/C1499821214/E20050826164843/index.html Fri, 26 Aug 2005 16:48:43 -0500 http://www.pburch.net/books/booklog/B863358416/C1499821214/E20050826164843/index.html http://www.pburch.net/books/booklog/B863358416/C1908505512/E20050826160518/index.html Fri, 26 Aug 2005 16:05:18 -0500 http://www.pburch.net/books/booklog/B863358416/C1908505512/E20050826160518/index.html http://www.pburch.net/books/booklog/B863358416/C1908505512/E20050821213230/index.html Sun, 21 Aug 2005 21:32:30 -0500 http://www.pburch.net/books/booklog/B863358416/C1908505512/E20050821213230/index.html http://www.pburch.net/books/booklog/B863358416/C1867068935/E20050802142617/index.html Since I've been ill I've had plenty of time to read. Here is a list of most of the books I read in 2004.... ]]> Tue, 02 Aug 2005 14:26:17 -0500 http://www.pburch.net/books/booklog/B863358416/C1867068935/E20050802142617/index.html http://www.pburch.net/books/booklog/B863358416/C1642802982/E1140682079/index.html Thu, 02 Dec 2004 19:33:01 -0600 http://www.pburch.net/books/booklog/B863358416/C1642802982/E1140682079/index.html http://www.pburch.net/books/booklog/B863358416/C1685179243/E1629099618/index.html Wed, 20 Oct 2004 20:58:01 -0500 http://www.pburch.net/books/booklog/B863358416/C1685179243/E1629099618/index.html http://www.pburch.net/books/booklog/B863358416/C1499821214/E1204473897/index.html Sat, 09 Oct 2004 17:13:27 -0500 http://www.pburch.net/books/booklog/B863358416/C1499821214/E1204473897/index.html http://www.pburch.net/books/booklog/B863358416/C1908505512/E1620796892/index.html Sat, 09 Oct 2004 16:32:08 -0500 http://www.pburch.net/books/booklog/B863358416/C1908505512/E1620796892/index.html http://www.pburch.net/books/booklog/B863358416/C1908505512/E1147964030/index.html Mon, 21 Jun 2004 11:35:56 -0500 http://www.pburch.net/books/booklog/B863358416/C1908505512/E1147964030/index.html http://www.pburch.net/books/booklog/B863358416/C1685179243/E989786286/index.html Sun, 13 Jun 2004 11:34:37 -0500 http://www.pburch.net/books/booklog/B863358416/C1685179243/E989786286/index.html http://www.pburch.net/books/booklog/B863358416/C1685179243/E1659825703/index.html Tue, 08 Jun 2004 09:50:47 -0500 http://www.pburch.net/books/booklog/B863358416/C1685179243/E1659825703/index.html http://www.pburch.net/books/booklog/B863358416/C1642802982/E422877946/index.html Tue, 01 Jun 2004 18:55:02 -0500 http://www.pburch.net/books/booklog/B863358416/C1642802982/E422877946/index.html http://www.pburch.net/books/booklog/B863358416/C1313946961/E1026092131/index.html Sun, 30 May 2004 14:55:20 -0500 http://www.pburch.net/books/booklog/B863358416/C1313946961/E1026092131/index.html