tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post2923899297070287663..comments2024-03-24T11:34:36.903-07:00Comments on Bitter Tea and Mystery: Inner City Blues: Paula L. WoodsTracyKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-36874475116273513712018-03-03T14:07:40.466-08:002018-03-03T14:07:40.466-08:00It is good, Moira, and worth trying, and I would l...It is good, Moira, and worth trying, and I would love to know what you think of it. <br /><br />As far as books with "Wood"in the title, I have read the books by Tana French and Colin Dexter, and I have two authors to add to the list: Cyril Hare and Ruth Rendell (one of the Wexford books). TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-30264582730080138762018-03-03T13:25:56.015-08:002018-03-03T13:25:56.015-08:00I don't think I've heard of this one, I...I don't think I've heard of this one, I'm trying to think: I'd have thought I should if it won awards. I was living in the USA then, and just scooping crime books off the shelves! Anyway, it does sound good, I shall look this author up. <br />And, I just looked up 'Woods' in my reading records to check, and this one wasn't there, but there was a collection of great books with Woods in the title! Colin Dexter, Nigel Balchin, Tana French, Reginald Hill...Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-90420153793047683892018-02-28T12:09:24.999-08:002018-02-28T12:09:24.999-08:00I did not know that the Sean Duffy series used son...I did not know that the Sean Duffy series used song titles, Col. Thanks for that info. I do have the first in that series and it would be great if I can read that one this year. TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-55423791055675431422018-02-27T22:13:09.213-08:002018-02-27T22:13:09.213-08:00Sounds good, plus an author I hadn't previousl...Sounds good, plus an author I hadn't previously heard of, but too much already I think. McKinty uses Tom Waits song titles in his Sean Duffy series. Not an artiste I especially like.col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-40154803048205407292018-02-25T21:15:54.087-08:002018-02-25T21:15:54.087-08:00That is good, Matt, I look forward to your post on...That is good, Matt, I look forward to your post on that book. I liked the book and the movie. TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-19444795279154466902018-02-25T12:27:27.452-08:002018-02-25T12:27:27.452-08:00Inspired by your review and the discussion, I'...Inspired by your review and the discussion, I'm reading <i>Devil in a Blue Dress</i> by Walter Mosley. For next Friday!Mathew Pausthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06157135006791553019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-50613677484449909942018-02-25T12:16:38.289-08:002018-02-25T12:16:38.289-08:00I want to read more by this author and also some o...I want to read more by this author and also some other authors of black detective fiction, Keishon. I have more by Walter Mosley and Barbara Neely, but I am still looking for books by Eleanor Taylor Bland, who also wrote about a black female police officer.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-9615604482127665452018-02-24T19:22:15.506-08:002018-02-24T19:22:15.506-08:00I remember running coming across this author in my...I remember running coming across this author in my search black detective fiction and have one of her books in my stacks so you're positive review is encouraging and will keep it in mind. Thanks for reviewing this one. ---Keishon Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-74240022222060909942018-02-24T17:21:53.285-08:002018-02-24T17:21:53.285-08:00You are so right, Matt. Makes it very hard to choo...You are so right, Matt. Makes it very hard to choose.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-21980716479771027682018-02-24T15:14:33.255-08:002018-02-24T15:14:33.255-08:00Same with me, Tracy. I feel like a bee in a rich f...Same with me, Tracy. I feel like a bee in a rich flower garden, flitting around trying to taste a little of everything. There's such a bounty of good reading out there. Mathew Pausthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06157135006791553019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-52482520292965004002018-02-24T12:16:11.787-08:002018-02-24T12:16:11.787-08:00I have the second in the series to read soon and t...I have the second in the series to read soon and think I am going to enjoy it, Matt. I have many series that I started reading, enjoyed a lot, and haven't returned to. Unfortunately.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-42731543932916846362018-02-24T10:17:33.825-08:002018-02-24T10:17:33.825-08:00My ex gave me this book for Father's Day when ...My ex gave me this book for Father's Day when it came out, and I loved it. Not sure why I've not read any others by Woods, Tracy, but maybe that was because I was deep into the Sam McCain series then, and <i>Inner City Blues</i> was more of a break from Ed's fine voice. Thanks for reminding me. I shall check out her later work.Mathew Pausthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06157135006791553019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-74582491303268744392018-02-23T10:17:06.819-08:002018-02-23T10:17:06.819-08:00I haven't read all of the Sam McCain series ye...I haven't read all of the Sam McCain series yet, Patti, and I want to get back to those books. Also, you introduced me to Ed Gorman's Dev Conrad series, and I haven't read all of those yet. So I have more to look forward to. TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-52938873591880658972018-02-23T08:09:58.717-08:002018-02-23T08:09:58.717-08:00I miss Ed's books!I miss Ed's books!pattinase (abbott)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-62779005402877827252018-02-22T12:47:45.642-08:002018-02-22T12:47:45.642-08:00I am glad you told me about that, Debbie. I have b...I am glad you told me about that, Debbie. I have been wanting to try a book by Wambaugh, and this one sounds like it would be perfect. TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-54083646817292396422018-02-22T12:45:27.444-08:002018-02-22T12:45:27.444-08:00It does, Margot. I found it very interesting.It does, Margot. I found it very interesting.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-53215868781687810872018-02-22T12:42:47.948-08:002018-02-22T12:42:47.948-08:00I do tend toward reading books written before 2000...I do tend toward reading books written before 2000, Kay, and less of the ones after that. But lately I have read more newer books than previously. In most cases though I like to wait a while after they are published. And I like mysteries that don't use a lot of technology. TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-87319213805117668362018-02-22T10:22:46.043-08:002018-02-22T10:22:46.043-08:00A few years ago, I read The New Centurions (1971) ...A few years ago, I read <i>The New Centurions</i> (1971) by Joseph Wambaugh. It had a similar setting - that of police during the 1968 LA riots. It was an odd sensation, riding through the streets with those officers. Debbie Rodgershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15630059470408161434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-24813159898494956482018-02-22T08:00:44.337-08:002018-02-22T08:00:44.337-08:00This does sound good, Tracy. I like books that giv...This does sound good, Tracy. I like books that give the reader a human- level look at bigger events and mindsets. It sounds as though this book does just that. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-77095923509843443932018-02-22T05:57:11.049-08:002018-02-22T05:57:11.049-08:00This looks interesting and I'm trying to think...This looks interesting and I'm trying to think if I've ever heard of this author. Maybe. By the way, I love the fact that you often review and read the older books. I'm planning on going ahead and reviewing some of my older books as I reread them and also as I discover others to read. I never want these books and authors to be forgotten. Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13495669354860191042noreply@blogger.com