Two detective made their debuts in 1925. Anthony Berkeley's Roger Sheringham in The Layton Court Mystery and Earl Derr Biggers' Charlie Chan in The House Without a Key. Sheringham's debut is a country-house mystery. The host is murdered and Sheringham decides to play detective. The mystery could have been interesting had I been invested in … Continue reading #HYH25: Detective Debuts
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#HYH25 #ClassicsClub: The Professor’s House by Willa Cather
When I announced #HYH25, one of the books recommended was Willa Cather's The Professor's House. I had never read Cather and was keen to read her. So I tweaked my ClassicsClub list and finally almost at the end of the year, I finished the book. When the novel opened with the idea of shifting to … Continue reading #HYH25 #ClassicsClub: The Professor’s House by Willa Cather
#HYH25: Finishing Line
Those participating in #HYH25, please remember to submit or link up your reviews by the 7th of January. Due to certain unavoidable circumstances, however, I shall be able to summarise and declare the winner only later in the year. Thanks to all of you for your encouragement and participation. If you enjoyed taking part in … Continue reading #HYH25: Finishing Line
Last Read of 2025 and First Read of 2026
My final book of 2025 was The Red Lamp by Mary Roberts Rinehart in which William Porter, Professor of English, recounts what befell him and his wife, Jane, when he inherited a colonial mansion after his uncle Horace died suddenly. Jane hated going to the mansion and their dog simply refused to venture inside it. … Continue reading Last Read of 2025 and First Read of 2026
#HYH25 #1925ReadingClub #ClassicsClub: Gentlemen Prefer Blondes by Anita Loos
Edith Wharton hailed it as "the great American novel". Marylin Monroe immortalized the central character Lorelei Lee on the big screen. It was a publishing sensation. When serialised in Harper's Bazaar, the magazine's sales quadrupled. When published in book form, it was an instant hit. A second edition of 60,000 copies was also quickly picked … Continue reading #HYH25 #1925ReadingClub #ClassicsClub: Gentlemen Prefer Blondes by Anita Loos
#HYH25: May Fair by Michael Arlen (Hundred Years Hence)
This book - Being an Entertainment purporting to reveal to Gentlefolk the Real state of Affairs existing in the very Heart of London during the fifteenth and sixteenth years of the reign of His Majesty King George the Fifth: together with Suitable reflections on the last follies, misadventures, and galantries of These Charming People - … Continue reading #HYH25: May Fair by Michael Arlen (Hundred Years Hence)
Announcing: ‘Hundred Years Hence’ Reading Challenge
If you have been following this blog then you know that I love vintage reads and reading challenges and events. And now after all these years (and much debate:), I have decided to combine the two and host a challenge that celebrates vintage reads. I am keeping things simple. All you have to do in … Continue reading Announcing: ‘Hundred Years Hence’ Reading Challenge
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