tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post2723939777703322570..comments2024-03-28T22:42:54.810-07:00Comments on Bitter Tea and Mystery: Murder Goes Mumming: Alisa CraigTracyKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-72238452195992660572016-12-14T20:22:44.032-08:002016-12-14T20:22:44.032-08:00I know, Moira, I love that cover and I thank Glen ...I know, Moira, I love that cover and I thank Glen for spotting it. The paperback cover is quite nice too, I only saw it recently and I hope I find it some day. People in costumes and masks, very colorful, with a skeleton hand on the cover. All of the paperback covers for the series have skeleton hands.<br /><br />We are going to have to watch The Music Man again soon, that is one of the musicals we used to watch fairly frequently, but now it has been a while.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-76826830376753857262016-12-14T15:16:41.885-08:002016-12-14T15:16:41.885-08:00That's a great cover Tracy, even apart from yo...That's a great cover Tracy, even apart from your collection. Some of your description sounds quite off-putting, and I have had mixed experiences with McLeod, but the central setting sounds wonderful. I have just gone and watched the clip from the Music Man as mentioned by Margot, and am very intrigued!Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-52681254532344641832016-12-14T15:11:07.441-08:002016-12-14T15:11:07.441-08:00Very pleased to hear it Prashant!Very pleased to hear it Prashant!Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-38799201327231329042016-12-13T08:06:56.970-08:002016-12-13T08:06:56.970-08:00I also plan to read some short stories with a Chri...I also plan to read some short stories with a Christmas theme, Prashant, and I just started reading a book by Bill Crider set at Christmas. That one is around 160 pages and I am getting through it fast. A lot of fun.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-33444178962252994442016-12-13T00:46:16.264-08:002016-12-13T00:46:16.264-08:00Tracy, inspired by Moira, I plan to read a Christm...Tracy, inspired by Moira, I plan to read a Christmas story or book over the next few days, though just not this one. Perhaps, something less than 180 pages. I can't say I've heard of Charlotte MacLeod though the name sounds familiar.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-52351989948141390212016-12-12T12:50:46.348-08:002016-12-12T12:50:46.348-08:00She did write a lot of books during a twenty year ...She did write a lot of books during a twenty year span (approximately), Mathew. This is the kind of book I can read occasionally and enjoy, but don't want a steady diet of. (I did enjoy the two series set in the US somewhere in the 1980s.)TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-70462930366354945332016-12-12T12:25:05.081-08:002016-12-12T12:25:05.081-08:00Not my cup of Earl Grey, Tracy, despite your invit...Not my cup of Earl Grey, Tracy, despite your inviting review. What put me off at the get-go was learning how prolific she is (was). My skin actually took on a green tint as the bile of envy coursed thru my veins. Mathew Pausthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06157135006791553019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-10247604259213167262016-12-09T12:17:36.740-08:002016-12-09T12:17:36.740-08:00I have not tried The Grub and Stakers series, Yvet...I have not tried The Grub and Stakers series, Yvette, but I think the Peter Shandy mysteries and the Sarah Kelling mysteries are better examples of her work. However, I do think all of her books have a different kind of humor and are outlandish stories. If you did not like Grub and Stakers, this one might not do it for you either, but like you said, if you can find it cheap...TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-75194287425659579882016-12-09T12:13:13.338-08:002016-12-09T12:13:13.338-08:00I will give you a pass on this one, Sergio. There ...I will give you a pass on this one, Sergio. There were parts of this I liked and parts I did not, but you have to be in the mood for it.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-39682992829542987732016-12-09T10:50:30.578-08:002016-12-09T10:50:30.578-08:00I tried to read a Charlotte MacLeod mystery which ...I tried to read a Charlotte MacLeod mystery which was a dirt cheap edition on my Kindle and just couldn't get through it. Not at all. It was called THE GRUB AND STAKERS QUILT-A-BEE. And mind you, I like cozies. However, I do like country house mysteries...so I might give this one a try. (If it shows up for 99 cents on Kindle.)Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-18641729236139473812016-12-09T00:19:04.483-08:002016-12-09T00:19:04.483-08:00I might just skip this one Tracy, if it's OK w...I might just skip this one Tracy, if it's OK with you ... :)Sergio (Tipping My Fedora)https://bloodymurder.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-3165487899735319482016-12-08T17:39:16.368-08:002016-12-08T17:39:16.368-08:00Thanks for sharing that information, Margot. The l...Thanks for sharing that information, Margot. The little bit of research I did last night did talk about a big parade in Philadelphia. My husband was familiar with the mumming in Philadelphia also. We have seen The Music Man many times, it is a lot of fun. Now I will have to watch it again soon.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-37625483411402177662016-12-08T17:36:21.591-08:002016-12-08T17:36:21.591-08:00If you ever run into any of MacLeod's books, I...If you ever run into any of MacLeod's books, I think you would like them, Peggy. Merry Christmas to you too!TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-11304881315998828062016-12-08T07:57:54.837-08:002016-12-08T07:57:54.837-08:00Mumming is an important part of Philadelphia's...Mumming is an important part of Philadelphia's culture, Tracy, so I'm familiar with it, and that aspect of this novel interests me. Have you ever seen the film <i>The Music Man</i>, starring Robert Preston in the title role? In the song, <i>Seventy-Six Trombones</i>, he actually does a marching routine that comes from mumming. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-32516652895039429772016-12-08T05:44:21.529-08:002016-12-08T05:44:21.529-08:00It is a good cover, Tracy. I haven't read any ...It is a good cover, Tracy. I haven't read any of her books, but I like the aspect of humor in this series. Merry Christmas!Peggy Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00426356514707257708noreply@blogger.com