tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013114232214923198.comments2024-03-18T17:07:34.537-04:00Staircase WitCLMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03595294217111602231noreply@blogger.comBlogger3798125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013114232214923198.post-50516968460211518332024-03-18T17:07:34.537-04:002024-03-18T17:07:34.537-04:00Did you read all the baseball ones in the series? ...Did you read all the baseball ones in the series? I had not heard of this series .... but I grew up in SoCal far from Red Sox nation. Though my favorite player in the 1970s was Johnny Bench, lol. The Big Red Machine ... and you liked Carlton Fisk right?thecuecardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08870323589682197091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013114232214923198.post-53801461758394129712024-03-17T19:54:04.220-04:002024-03-17T19:54:04.220-04:00Yes, Sue, that MAE is expensive; I am pretty sure ...Yes, Sue, that MAE is expensive; I am pretty sure I got it from the library.<br /><br />Jane, I did not read the others either. However, when I was looking this one up, I noticed several readers were very offended by a chapter about a prostitute, which I don't remember at all (and presumably was not offended by - I mean, she was working in a gritty area). I did like the show but only watched one season. I never really got a sense of the different women's personalities.CLMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03595294217111602231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013114232214923198.post-36873486067326960232024-03-17T16:33:13.573-04:002024-03-17T16:33:13.573-04:00I read The Midwife a few years ago, shortly after ...I read The Midwife a few years ago, shortly after I fell in love with the series. Thought it was good and worth reading, but I was never really inspired to read the rest of her books.JaneGShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11094501834387622997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013114232214923198.post-39643422660857104002024-03-17T04:40:00.974-04:002024-03-17T04:40:00.974-04:00I just looked to see how much the Mabel Esther All...I just looked to see how much the Mabel Esther Allan book was on Amazon. £26 or £363!!Sue in Suffolkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13166036914348424622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013114232214923198.post-27727448969704602912024-03-16T18:24:04.777-04:002024-03-16T18:24:04.777-04:00Thanks for reminding me of Kate Ross. I read the f...Thanks for reminding me of Kate Ross. I read the first book and enjoyed it very much. I also have books 2 and 3 to read. I should move them up on my list.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013114232214923198.post-84924700401952838472024-03-16T17:15:12.446-04:002024-03-16T17:15:12.446-04:00I take it that Finola gets her revenge! The Lake ...I take it that Finola gets her revenge! The Lake she takes refuge at sounds pretty nice. I can see how this tale would be transporting, survival of the fittest or the most cunning. The Middle Ages wasn't for sissies. thecuecardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08870323589682197091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013114232214923198.post-59899475330806810492024-03-16T17:07:19.379-04:002024-03-16T17:07:19.379-04:00I wonder how many stories & books Agatha set o...I wonder how many stories & books Agatha set on trains? It seems quite a few. I like these closed-in places she uses for her murders. It makes it a bit more intense in a way. thecuecardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08870323589682197091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013114232214923198.post-63967144411322280242024-03-15T19:50:24.639-04:002024-03-15T19:50:24.639-04:00Diana Norman wrote one of my all-time favourite hi...Diana Norman wrote one of my all-time favourite historicals, The Vizard Mask, set in the time of Charles II. Highly recommend it. I've also read her Taking Liberties, also excellent, and Mistress of the Art of Death. She really was a very talented writer. Cathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06371069000185280668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013114232214923198.post-89292522118212742192024-03-15T16:56:55.809-04:002024-03-15T16:56:55.809-04:00I'm always up for a good on-board mystery--sor...I'm always up for a good on-board mystery--sorry to hear that Agatha didn't care for this one herself, but I may give it a go as I have been in the mood for her lately. I like the idea of an omnibus of on-board stories.JaneGShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11094501834387622997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013114232214923198.post-16413600294468324602024-03-14T07:37:16.007-04:002024-03-14T07:37:16.007-04:00I've read The Mistress of the Art of Death but...I've read The Mistress of the Art of Death but never got to the later books in the series. It was good but I am not always in the mood for a historical mystery.<br /><br />City of Shadows was a little darker than I like but outstanding!<br /><br />There was a local author named Kate Ross who wrote four mysteries set in the 19th century - Cut to the Quick was the first one. These were very good but, sadly, she died relatively young.CLMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03595294217111602231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013114232214923198.post-91677240088629698102024-03-13T22:42:59.581-04:002024-03-13T22:42:59.581-04:00Tracy, I think the heroine will head to the mainla...Tracy, I think the heroine will head to the mainland for the next case, so I will let you know what I think of book 2 (hoping my sister will bring it back from the UK when she goes).<br /><br />It was hard to find the last two Connie Childs books. I am afraid her publisher did a poor job promoting them. Cath, you can probably get the ones you haven't read from your library.<br /><br />Mystica, isn't it a nice feeling to know something good is waiting to be read?!<br />CLMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03595294217111602231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013114232214923198.post-40920202779999646482024-03-13T00:24:37.062-04:002024-03-13T00:24:37.062-04:00This sounds very good. I have never checked into t...This sounds very good. I have never checked into the books this author wrote under her own name. I have read The Mistress of the Art of Death that she wrote as Ariana Franklin. Have you read any of those books? I also read City of Shadows.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013114232214923198.post-8841603213698938022024-03-11T06:54:09.177-04:002024-03-11T06:54:09.177-04:00The four I've picked out to look at from your ...The four I've picked out to look at from your February list are, The Helsinki Affair, China Court (appalled to always have to admit I haven't read anything ber her), The Door to Door Bookstore and Tea and Hot Buns. I like how eclectic your reading is. Cathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06371069000185280668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013114232214923198.post-7619110524412630842024-03-10T08:21:13.463-04:002024-03-10T08:21:13.463-04:00Tracy, it must have been Leap Day that made the di...Tracy, it must have been Leap Day that made the difference! Actually, I think it was the three day weekend, plus the fact that I am not trying to review every book I read.<br /><br />Susan, I'm glad you enjoyed the Jayne Anne Phillips book as I know it was somewhat dark. It is still on my TBR but all my library books seem to arrive at the same time. It's quite different from the days where one would stop by, wander around until one had an armful, then go home. Of course, my two systems allow us to freeze our holds but I don't always manipulate it perfectly.CLMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03595294217111602231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013114232214923198.post-23432241223586374692024-03-10T00:31:58.650-05:002024-03-10T00:31:58.650-05:00I am also a fan of Sarah Ward's Detective Cons...I am also a fan of Sarah Ward's Detective Constable Connie Childs series. I will read this book sometime too, although the premise of a killer on an island isn't my favorite. TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013114232214923198.post-86808000603045048212024-03-10T00:26:52.682-05:002024-03-10T00:26:52.682-05:00You read more books in February (17?) than I read ...You read more books in February (17?) than I read in January and February (12). Several of the books here I will read eventually: The Door-to-Door Bookstore, The Women, The Helsinki Affair, and First Lie Wins. Although just based on the cover, I would avoid that last one, and it may be too suspenseful.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013114232214923198.post-80552433394091860412024-03-09T20:55:52.486-05:002024-03-09T20:55:52.486-05:00I love it when a house is such an integral part of...I love it when a house is such an integral part of a story!<br /><br />Thanks for sharing this review with the Historical Fiction Reading ChallengeMarghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13508430635744720721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013114232214923198.post-47792008169068908442024-03-09T15:14:30.823-05:002024-03-09T15:14:30.823-05:00Wow you did have a great reading month in February...Wow you did have a great reading month in February. I'd like to read The Women, the Helsinki Affair, and The First Lie Wins. So you've added to my TBR list. Vietnam nurses must have seen some horrendous things ... Happy reading in March!thecuecardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08870323589682197091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013114232214923198.post-43466244150668571612024-03-08T22:15:08.322-05:002024-03-08T22:15:08.322-05:00Spiritualism is an interesting topic but yes, defi...Spiritualism is an interesting topic but yes, definitely in small doses.<br /><br />Thanks for sharing this review with the Historical Fiction Reading ChallengeMarghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13508430635744720721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013114232214923198.post-54126359200769960052024-03-06T19:20:37.790-05:002024-03-06T19:20:37.790-05:00I agree that some books are seasonal. I had forgo...I agree that some books are seasonal. I had forgotten about reading Greengage Summer as a teen - I think I was creeped out by an inappropriate romance - trying to remember.CLMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03595294217111602231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013114232214923198.post-10601927341799074062024-03-05T08:51:55.454-05:002024-03-05T08:51:55.454-05:00Oh, very helpful!Oh, very helpful!Deniz Bevanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17134553551048836979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013114232214923198.post-63348584698061429042024-03-05T08:51:07.979-05:002024-03-05T08:51:07.979-05:00I remember this one being my favourite too! But it...I remember this one being my favourite too! But it's been a long time, I think it's time I reread the books. We only have the first one at home though -- looking forward to the library book sale!Deniz Bevanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17134553551048836979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013114232214923198.post-67029153032530974952024-03-04T18:39:37.617-05:002024-03-04T18:39:37.617-05:00Yes, as I recall Tai Harura was tattooed like a Ma...Yes, as I recall Tai Harura was tattooed like a Maori but was originally an Englishman.<br /><br />Did you read this? https://www.elizabethgoudge.org/index.php/2017/01/22/green-dolphin-country/CLMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03595294217111602231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013114232214923198.post-29415719018550968842024-03-04T18:32:17.513-05:002024-03-04T18:32:17.513-05:00One of the reasons this was an excellent audiobook...One of the reasons this was an excellent audiobook was that it kept me from reading too fast, so the pacing and plotting weren't spoiled. And the narrator was great!CLMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03595294217111602231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013114232214923198.post-42652712671912819652024-03-04T10:59:50.037-05:002024-03-04T10:59:50.037-05:00You don't get many crime stories set in Wales,...You don't get many crime stories set in Wales, not that I've noticed anyway, so this sounds interesting and unusual. I've just realised, after checking the author on FF, that I have actually read one of her books - In Bitter Chill, set in Derbyshire. Thought it was excellent, good writing, so I'll check The Birthday Girl out. Cathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06371069000185280668noreply@blogger.com