tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post5041852081352213733..comments2024-03-21T02:39:18.144-07:00Comments on COL'S CRIMINAL LIBRARY: FREDRIC BROWN - THE SCREAMING MIMI (1949) col2910http://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-83780599686542311662015-05-18T10:49:32.099-07:002015-05-18T10:49:32.099-07:00I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.
THE END - W...I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.<br /><br />THE END - Wow, bloody hell, how clever is that?col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-23966309108707287822015-05-18T09:30:12.996-07:002015-05-18T09:30:12.996-07:00As I mentioned to you, I'm considering reading...As I mentioned to you, I'm considering reading this soonish. Glad to hear it's as good as I'd heard!<br /><br />I've read two or three collections of Brown's collections of short and short-short stories, and would certainly recommend them. They're billed as sf/fantasy, but most of them fall into a category that's uniquely Brown's. Some of the short-shorts are basically just smutty jokes/tall tales. Probably the shortest is one of his most famous, "The End"; you can find it in its entirety <a href="http://devernay.free.fr/paradoxlost/html/the_end.html" rel="nofollow">here</a>.<br /><br />Once again, my server appears to be blocking your e-updates -- yours and those from Science Daily. Grr!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-16743974346652590092015-05-18T03:17:14.803-07:002015-05-18T03:17:14.803-07:00I do need to look up his short stories - at least ...I do need to look up his short stories - at least his mystery ones and try and find the one Moira hat-tipped without dipping into my wallet!col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-70368674148276689292015-05-18T03:16:17.691-07:002015-05-18T03:16:17.691-07:00I think there has been a fair few issues over the ...I think there has been a fair few issues over the years, I was happy enough with my ZERO outlay "copy". Not heard of the film mentioned to be honest, some investigative work to be done I think.col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-40470576818818279662015-05-18T03:05:41.126-07:002015-05-18T03:05:41.126-07:00Col, I have never read Fredric Brown though I have...Col, I have never read Fredric Brown though I have been intending to read his noir fiction. I like the idea of reading his short stories. That way I'll get to his work faster. Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-69182296112905000232015-05-18T02:49:36.121-07:002015-05-18T02:49:36.121-07:00I have the gorgeous paperback version, though I pa...I have the gorgeous paperback version, though I paid a bit too much for it. It was also (loosely) the inspiration for Dario Argento's film The Bird with the Crystal Plumage.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-28476497319388315812015-05-17T22:22:14.305-07:002015-05-17T22:22:14.305-07:00Tracy thanks. I would have preferred paperback mys...Tracy thanks. I would have preferred paperback myself, but at least with a download the older text issues I have didn't factor. I'm sure there are plenty more I would like, but like you say its finding them that's the bother. I think more contemporary and the 70-80s is more my thing.col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-2158750572816783272015-05-17T22:19:37.683-07:002015-05-17T22:19:37.683-07:00Meme-mimi, who cares? I did really enjoy this one!...Meme-mimi, who cares? I did really enjoy this one! I'll have to look up the short story mentioned.col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-28358261325785112242015-05-17T12:48:49.869-07:002015-05-17T12:48:49.869-07:00I thought about reading this one for the meme, but...I thought about reading this one for the meme, but any copies I could find were too expensive. I wanted the paperback experience. I will have to put more effort into finding a copy.<br /><br />I am glad you found a pre-50s mystery you liked. I am sure that there are plenty of them. Although not necessarily easily available.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-64201522292623234782015-05-17T11:42:02.662-07:002015-05-17T11:42:02.662-07:00Oh this sounds great, so glad you finally found a ...Oh this sounds great, so glad you finally found a suitable choice for the year meme (or should it be mimi?). I have been aware of this title for years, and always wondered about it without actually reading it, curious to know what it meant. And Fredric Brown is responsible for one of my all-time best (and most terrifying) short stories: Don't Look Behind You. I think this one has become a must-read for me....Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-83135658196941093212015-05-17T04:54:20.224-07:002015-05-17T04:54:20.224-07:00Thanks Margot, I'm definitely interested in re...Thanks Margot, I'm definitely interested in reading some of his short stories, more so now.col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-9686289360391480462015-05-17T04:42:06.559-07:002015-05-17T04:42:06.559-07:00So glad to hear you liked this one, Col. I've ...So glad to hear you liked this one, Col. I've always enjoyed Brown's work, and thought him very talented. He also wrote some great short stories. Next time you're in the mood for a short story, you could do far worse, in my opinion. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com