tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post2448072945144730152..comments2024-03-21T02:39:18.144-07:00Comments on COL'S CRIMINAL LIBRARY: SAX ROHMER - THE YELLOW CLAW (1915)col2910http://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-30027656095417391392015-01-30T23:30:43.424-08:002015-01-30T23:30:43.424-08:00Ah that's a shame I had visions of a dented wa...Ah that's a shame I had visions of a dented wall and a mounting stack of damaged and distressed books, lying groaning beneath...I had envisaged the blog post with suitable photos...... col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-45829015334959299692015-01-30T15:43:13.620-08:002015-01-30T15:43:13.620-08:00We don't see many hardbacks in Australia these...We don't see many hardbacks in Australia these days Col so the worst damage I can do with a paperback is scuff the paint a bit :)Bernadettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07641617609801125707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-78358922165569308072015-01-30T04:47:19.919-08:002015-01-30T04:47:19.919-08:00Hmm, I hope it works better for you than this did ...Hmm, I hope it works better for you than this did for me. If you shout out that its the best thing you've ever read in your life, I still don't think I could be tempted back to him.col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-55962493078231204022015-01-30T04:47:09.317-08:002015-01-30T04:47:09.317-08:00Hmm, I hope it works better for you than this did ...Hmm, I hope it works better for you than this did for me. If you shout out that its the best thing you've ever read in your life, I still don't think I could be tempted back to him.col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-35335346651263824442015-01-30T04:46:02.720-08:002015-01-30T04:46:02.720-08:00Happy to oblige Bernadette. I am wondering if your...Happy to oblige Bernadette. I am wondering if your wall has dents from the number of books that get launched at it? col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-41212467958695522732015-01-29T21:58:21.064-08:002015-01-29T21:58:21.064-08:00Glen has a 1916 Fu Manchu book by Rohmer that I am...Glen has a 1916 Fu Manchu book by Rohmer that I am going to try sometime. It should be interesting to see how I like it.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-91650541964526184412015-01-29T13:38:01.883-08:002015-01-29T13:38:01.883-08:00I read one of the Fu Manchu books years ago and ha...I read one of the Fu Manchu books years ago and hated it so am not surprised to see a less than positive review of some of his other work. But reviews of unenjoyed books are fun to read so at least you have provided us with some entertainment :)Bernadettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07641617609801125707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-77935796335164467892015-01-29T04:16:47.253-08:002015-01-29T04:16:47.253-08:00It had some decent moments, but overall if I never...It had some decent moments, but overall if I never read another by Rohmer it would still be too soon! I can't in all honesty recommend this to anyone.col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-1394518473943041182015-01-29T03:39:42.071-08:002015-01-29T03:39:42.071-08:00Col, Sax Rohmer is one of a handful of authors I h...Col, Sax Rohmer is one of a handful of authors I haven't read partly because too many people are reading and writing about their work. Talk about prejudice! If I eventually decide to read a Rohmer, it probably won't be this one.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-67147044034197264422015-01-28T20:11:57.122-08:002015-01-28T20:11:57.122-08:00I reckon you've still got time to read this be...I reckon you've still got time to read this before the end of the month - you are the book-a-day lady after all! <br />Silk Nightdress - alert! Suede slippers - alert! <br />SIRENS SOUNDING, KLAXONS BLARING......Moira GO GO GOcol2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-2612479862347863352015-01-28T20:09:57.452-08:002015-01-28T20:09:57.452-08:00Rich, I so wish I had, but knowing my luck the boo...Rich, I so wish I had, but knowing my luck the book wouldn't have arrived until tomorrow if I'd bought it.<br /><br />Rohmer much have had a thing about the Chinese then - no Fu-Manchu for me then, or anything else.col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-84907708943442774182015-01-28T15:16:55.829-08:002015-01-28T15:16:55.829-08:00Oh dear, but at least it produced a funny review f...Oh dear, but at least it produced a funny review for the rest of us! A pity it was so awful, 'silk nightdress and suede slippers' would be just the job for Clothes in Books. Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-53750439044625085062015-01-28T14:26:33.232-08:002015-01-28T14:26:33.232-08:00Should have gone with Doctor Syn, I really enjoyed...Should have gone with Doctor Syn, I really enjoyed it, despite it making almost no sense whatsoever.<br /><br />I read Rohmer's Fu-Manchu a few months ago and didn't review it. I wasn't very impressed and it was definitely (despite what his defenders say) racist.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-74132595844285282102015-01-28T05:43:01.186-08:002015-01-28T05:43:01.186-08:00John, I'm glad to hear I'm not the only on...John, I'm glad to hear I'm not the only one then!col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-52109722347658546772015-01-28T05:15:40.668-08:002015-01-28T05:15:40.668-08:00I struggled with Rohmer a while ago and vowed neve...I struggled with Rohmer a while ago and vowed never to do so again. Sorry to hear you've had the same experience!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-12836728622041074782015-01-28T04:50:17.222-08:002015-01-28T04:50:17.222-08:00Margot - thanks, I have read worse in all honesty,...Margot - thanks, I have read worse in all honesty, but I didn't enjoy it. I don't think I will be reading FU MANCHU ever!col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-71018443909401468222015-01-28T04:21:32.838-08:002015-01-28T04:21:32.838-08:00Sorry to hear this wasn't your cuppa, Col. Sti...Sorry to hear this wasn't your cuppa, Col. Still, it's a period piece, and now you know from experience how you feel about Rohmer's writing...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com