tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post2427397970511647071..comments2024-03-28T08:40:52.180-07:00Comments on Bitter Tea and Mystery: Reading Summary for March 2022TracyKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-58122705907357688862022-04-12T12:36:15.299-07:002022-04-12T12:36:15.299-07:00Rick, I do remember now that you mentioned snow on...Rick, I do remember now that you mentioned snow on your driveway at Patti's blog yesterday. I was a cartoon about an Easter Bunny and Easter Eggs in the snow and thought of you. I did not know about the sleet. We don't watch the news or the weather on TV so I never know much about the weather anywhere, even here.<br /><br />How does that weather affect your plants? We haven't even had frost here to threaten our plants in at least two years.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-57155493637654175682022-04-12T11:29:52.001-07:002022-04-12T11:29:52.001-07:00In case you didn’t notice, we got sleet, followed ...In case you didn’t notice, we got sleet, followed by snow yesterday. So no pretty plants going in or growing just now.Rick Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07978136287154214297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-38670431667440199042022-04-10T14:48:49.029-07:002022-04-10T14:48:49.029-07:00Katrina, it is getting much warmer here and we are...Katrina, it is getting much warmer here and we are actually getting some sun in the back area. We have no sun in the back from about September to April. So I am getting more interesting gardening and cleaning up outside now.<br /><br />How interesting that you went to the same school as David McCallum. I had forgotten he is Scottish. We like him in The Man from UNCLE; also in the film, The Great Escape. And we have watched NCIS for years and always enjoy his part in that show. <br /><br />After reading this book by Gore Vidal, I was curious about what other types of books he had written. I would like to try something else by him, in addition to reading the other two in that series.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-70687856844053065872022-04-10T14:20:13.337-07:002022-04-10T14:20:13.337-07:00Your husband's photos look great, I have that ...Your husband's photos look great, I have that geranium/pelargonium but it is still in the house as it's too cold to put it outside. I went to the same primary school as the actor David McCallum, but not at the same time! He was my favourite in The Man from U.N.C.L.E. I love Gore Vidal's writing but haven't read any of his crime fiction. He had such a great sense of humour which I don't think was appreciated by many, people tend to think he was so 'up himself' when in fact he was often having a good laugh.Katrinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18138715309807238198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-10181048572651007462022-04-10T11:15:43.409-07:002022-04-10T11:15:43.409-07:00Thanks, Rick. In addition to the Cadfael, I am rea...Thanks, Rick. In addition to the Cadfael, I am really glad I got to the mystery by Gore Vidal writing as Edgar Box and The Most Contagious Game by Catherine Aird. Both have been on my TBR for too long.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-8395006426015098872022-04-10T10:57:02.310-07:002022-04-10T10:57:02.310-07:00Nice reading month! Thank you for sharing what you...Nice reading month! Thank you for sharing what you read with us, it’s nice to see the variety. Of the books you’ve listed, I’ve only read the Cadfael.Rick Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07978136287154214297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-67068670880763494382022-04-10T10:19:03.903-07:002022-04-10T10:19:03.903-07:00Cath, geraniums are my favorite plant and so easy....Cath, geraniums are my favorite plant and so easy. They are the first plants that bloom in my yard in the spring.<br /><br />My husband had McCallum's book for several years and then passed it on to me to read. I remember when it had come out but had completely forgotten about it. I was wary of reading it but liked it after reading only a few pages and read it very quickly. A lot of fun.<br /><br />I had read some Miss Silver books back in the 70s and 80s but don't remember a thing about them. Since reading them in the last decade, I have skipped around a lot and did not notice any problems. Every now and then Miss Silver will mention an earlier case but not enough to spoil it. A lot of her books were written in the 40s and 50s and I like reading about that time.<br />TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-52881431722486836922022-04-10T02:47:35.578-07:002022-04-10T02:47:35.578-07:00That geranium is such a pretty colour!
I had abso...That geranium is such a pretty colour!<br /><br />I had absolutely no idea that Dave McCallum had written a book! How interesting. Do you think it ok to read the Miss Silver books out of order? I've read the first one but can't imagine I'll be able to find them in the right order as there are so many.Cathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06371069000185280668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-39047153400373246652022-04-09T18:59:33.381-07:002022-04-09T18:59:33.381-07:00Mary, getting more books on my Classics list read ...Mary, getting more books on my Classics list read is one of my hardest projects. I don't know why, I am usually very glad to have read them. <br /><br />I am not reading the Miss Silver series in order either. I should figure out how many I have read and how many are left. A lot, I am sure.<br />TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-71318032104532201462022-04-09T18:58:39.269-07:002022-04-09T18:58:39.269-07:00Margot, I am so glad I finally got to reading the ...Margot, I am so glad I finally got to reading the Cadfael books after all these years. I am glad I read the Aird standalone book also. A good mystery with historical elements. I am sure you would like it.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-59228577173274573862022-04-09T18:47:41.201-07:002022-04-09T18:47:41.201-07:00Good work getting a TBR pile book and a Classics C...Good work getting a TBR pile book and a Classics Club book read! I like the Cadfael books as well and Monks Hood is my next book in the series. I also like Miss Silver but have not read them in order so what will be next there is anyone's guess.Mary R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12468537883595941188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-42223337543132770542022-04-09T18:20:35.641-07:002022-04-09T18:20:35.641-07:00I agree with you, Tracy, about Cadfael; he's a...I agree with you, Tracy, about Cadfael; he's a great character and I like the nuances to his personality. I'd like to read the Aird; I've read some of her series, but not this standalone, and it does sound good. I'm glad you had a solid reading month.Margot Kinberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08599589137890528065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-82784107295369765352022-04-09T17:44:38.195-07:002022-04-09T17:44:38.195-07:00Constance, I was probably motivated to read The Mo...Constance, I was probably motivated to read The Most Contagious Game now because of your comments on it that I have seen. I have been meaning to for years. I do remember that your nephew was named for Nicholas Owen, but I did not realize that he will be 17. Amazing. The historical background in The Most Contagious Game was very interesting and handled well.<br /><br />I did like The Spies of Shilling Lane even though it is lighter fiction than I usually read. In addition to Mrs. Braithwaite, I really liked the character of Mr. Norris, and how he develops throughout the story. The Kitchen Front sounds good, but I am going to wait a while on that too. <br /><br />How wonderful that you are getting close to graduating with your MLIS. And good that you will be able to relax a bit more at that time.<br />TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-17446864651514619142022-04-09T17:19:15.810-07:002022-04-09T17:19:15.810-07:00A nice assortment! The Gazebo is indeed a very go...A nice assortment! The Gazebo is indeed a very good Wentworth and you know I love A Most Contagious Game because of the Jesuit history, as well as Aird's quirky humor. I had forgotten it was a standalone. I think I mentioned my nephew (who turns 17 on Monday) is named for Nicholas Owen. <br /><br />Did you like The Spies of Shilling Lane? Although it wasn't always completely believable, I enjoyed how different it was from other WWII historical fiction. I liked her first book, too, about a women's choir during the war. There is a new one with a cooking theme but although tempted, I figure it can wait until I am more caught up with everything. Which won't be until August when I graduate with my MLIS!CLMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03595294217111602231noreply@blogger.com