Review: The Adventure of the Peculiar Protocols: Adapted from the Journals of John H. Watson, M.D.

The Adventure of the Peculiar Protocols: Adapted from the Journals of John H. Watson, M.D. by Nicholas Meyer
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Meyer's Holmes romp across Europe to handle a righteous cause that ends up not quite as earthshattering as Holmes expects. At least according to Mycroft. Enjoyable in the action, but too many details tying this into actual history.

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Review: Postcards from Route 66: The Ultimate Collection from America's Main Street

Postcards from Route 66: The Ultimate Collection from America's Main Street by Joe Sonderman
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Postcard photos from vintage tourist traps, motels, restaurants, and more along the Route. Cards and summaries are divided by state, running East to West. It's an interesting reminder of the pre-chain days, where each place you visited was in some way unique. Most interesting to me was in how each establishment chose to market itself to travelers through their postcards -- do you show the hotel building, the rooms, the pool, or everything. A lot of places did kind of look the same, even though they weren't chains. I was surprised by some of the cards included, and also surprised by some not included. There's only limited space...

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