Fun Stuff
Against violence
I’m involved with a fundraiser and program to help stop violence against women. First, there’s a Russell Basket. This includes a signed hardback of The Murder of Mary Russell, a copy of Dreaming Spies, and one of the gorgeous big Dreaming Haiku posters, all in a handsome Random House book bag. They’re requesting a $75 donation,…
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Back before Christmas, I mentioned here that the Goodreads community were feeling out interest in a Beekeeper’s Apprentice “infinity scarf“. Well, it’s taken a while, but the good lady who makes the things has put up a sales link, for a limited edition, limited-time sale of the scarf. It is printed with the beginning of…
Read MoreOn the map
I got a fab present in the mail the other day: I’m on the map! The artist said it was hard to choose one of the Russell stories, but in the end he was so taken by the secret exit from Mycroft’s flat, that he worked The Language of Bees into it–see it just above…
Read MoreSpace travel is cool
These NASA/JPL posters are just the coolest thing ever. They make me want to make over my guest room into a space center. Or maybe my own bedroom. Ah, the romance of space travel. I’ll bet the artists read Have Space Suit, Will Travel when they were kids. They’re free for the printing and using, here.…
Read MoreA puzzling magazine
Mystery Scene is a favorite of the crime community, edited by longtime friend Kate Stine. They often run crossword puzzles, and this month’s, by Verna Suit, is “Sherlock Holmes: A Case of Identity” so I thought, hey, let’s see how many holes I have in my knowledge. Can you see which one I got wrong? 5 Down–”The Reigate…
Read MoreRussell infinity scarf
The Book Club folk have asked me to post here on Mutterings to see if anyone else might be interested in joining their order for a Mary Russell Infinity Scarf, from an Etsy seller. Here’s the Sherlock Holmes one, with a page of Hound of the Baskervilles running along it: This wouldn’t be until after the first…
Read MoreFun Times with Laurie!
Every so often we add Fun Stuff to the web site. Such as a one-page Russell & Holmes colo(u)ring book (click to link) with scenes from the Memoirs: Or panels for the ongoing Russellscape: Well, here’s a new project to madden you: The Dreaming Spies origami balloon. To go along with the book discussion guide…
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