tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post3053381672191577718..comments2024-03-28T22:42:54.810-07:00Comments on Bitter Tea and Mystery: The Malcontenta: Barry MaitlandTracyKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-6042132475849547122014-05-24T13:23:04.083-07:002014-05-24T13:23:04.083-07:00Sarah, this one was good, and I am looking forward...Sarah, this one was good, and I am looking forward to more. Hope you try a book in the series.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-83209201896618804712014-05-24T05:15:57.687-07:002014-05-24T05:15:57.687-07:00This sounds good, Tracy and maybe something a bit ...This sounds good, Tracy and maybe something a bit different. I'll give it a go when I can.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-18675757603394352572014-05-16T18:35:39.086-07:002014-05-16T18:35:39.086-07:00Moira, I remember your review of The Raven, and th...Moira, I remember your review of The Raven, and that was a motivator pushing me to get back to this series. It is interesting that my reading seems organized, I suppose it is, but I am always lamenting the books I keep pushing back on the pile. Glen complains about his TBR pile, mine is at least 5 times bigger. I should have an embargo, but that never works.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-10848974129862253382014-05-16T16:28:56.905-07:002014-05-16T16:28:56.905-07:00Thank you Col, Glen and Tracy for your feedback. M...Thank you Col, Glen and Tracy for your feedback. Much appreciated. <br /><br />whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18030571187291039318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-89150772757792428712014-05-16T14:19:18.649-07:002014-05-16T14:19:18.649-07:00I love this series, it's one of my favourites,...I love this series, it's one of my favourites, and I buy and read new entries soon after they come out. I think one of the attractions is the tremendous sense of place - it's always hard to believe that Barry Maitland doesn't live in London, he describes it so well. So I was very interested to read that comment by him, which I have never seen before! <br /><br />Like the people above, I am always impressed by the way you plan your reading, you sound so efficient and organized. I try to be, but then something happens and I get distracted, a book pops up that I really want to read. Or - this is rare, and I don't really complain - I really love a book so much that I HAVE to read more by the author, or continue the series...Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-43946359199274563672014-05-16T12:06:09.867-07:002014-05-16T12:06:09.867-07:00Thanks, Keishon. I don't really have much advi...Thanks, Keishon. I don't really have much advice for how to handle the TBR pile when there are so many great books to read. Sometimes my challenges guide me toward a book, but that means others get ignored. Sometimes I like to stay with a theme for a while, which I think you do also (lots of vintage, lots of police procedurals). But mostly I aim for variety, both in types of genre and when the books were written. I get frustrated knowing there are so many books I want to read... and SOON. However, I love to pick Glen's next book, as he mentions. Helping someone else pick their next book, that is easy.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-20908200960070665632014-05-16T12:00:42.363-07:002014-05-16T12:00:42.363-07:00Col, this book by Maitland was definitely on my li...Col, this book by Maitland was definitely on my list for this year. But right now I have so many books I want to read this year, I doubt I will fit them all in.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-54433990879736962682014-05-16T11:38:53.532-07:002014-05-16T11:38:53.532-07:00Tracy's Glen chiming in with my "what to ...Tracy's Glen chiming in with my "what to read next" scheme. When I'm ready to start the next book, I pull six or so from my TBR mountain and ask Tracy to pick for me. I can always count on a quality pick.gakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08527510140415920673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-23908850887984772872014-05-16T07:35:19.767-07:002014-05-16T07:35:19.767-07:00Cutting in on your conversation - sorry. Back befo...Cutting in on your conversation - sorry. Back before I blogged and got buried in books and obligations, I used to ask my kids in turn to give me a letter from the alphabet. This kind of narrowed my options down but still gave me a free hand to choose a book. I might go back to that approach or maybe send my daughter up the loft on the 1st of the month and ask her to fetch me any 10 books down.col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-64376261110404186912014-05-16T07:28:35.692-07:002014-05-16T07:28:35.692-07:00I have the first book in this series and when I bo...I have the first book in this series and when I bought it I had no idea how many books were in it. I love police procedurals so I will make sure to read it this year hopefully. BTW Tracy if you have any tips or advice on what to do when confronted with so many great books to read and in what order one should read them please share with the rest of us, ok? LOL. My tbr mountains are hard to navigate at the moment. Great review.whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18030571187291039318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-84511842725813772872014-05-16T00:55:45.489-07:002014-05-16T00:55:45.489-07:00Tracy, I have skimmed the review as I have added s...Tracy, I have skimmed the review as I have added some of these series books to my stack. Glad to see you enjoyed it. <br />Not sure when I will catch up with you and Maitland but I'm thinking it won't be this year.col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-59605017961657507812014-05-15T12:49:01.574-07:002014-05-15T12:49:01.574-07:00Marie, I think it will be a good series overall. I...Marie, I think it will be a good series overall. It has taken me a while to get back to it. I hope you do try the series.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-90149076456171668052014-05-15T12:48:00.470-07:002014-05-15T12:48:00.470-07:00Margot, this book wasn't what I expected, but ...Margot, this book wasn't what I expected, but it is good to be surprised sometimes. Looking forward to trying more of them.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-11166264979262784932014-05-15T12:47:09.864-07:002014-05-15T12:47:09.864-07:00Sergio, I have only read two of the books, but I u...Sergio, I have only read two of the books, but I understand that interesting architectural buildings figure in each of them. The author was born in Scotland, studied in the UK, then moved to Australia. I hope you get to try one sometime.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-15305199024407706912014-05-15T12:43:18.933-07:002014-05-15T12:43:18.933-07:00Thanks, Prashant. I did not think about the conne...Thanks, Prashant. I did not think about the connection between the title and Kathy's state of mind, but it makes sense. In the book, The Malcontenta is a building based on an original building in Italy.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-27216671674555594392014-05-15T10:26:27.465-07:002014-05-15T10:26:27.465-07:00Great review, Tracy - it seems like every time I r...Great review, Tracy - it seems like every time I read your blog you manage to intoduce me to a new series I have never heard of before, you're so great at seeking out lesser-known authors or forgotten gems!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12746977959474067829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-43192511514698110462014-05-15T07:10:22.747-07:002014-05-15T07:10:22.747-07:00Tracy - This is a well-written series, I think. I ...Tracy - This is a well-written series, I think. I like the way that Maitland addresses issues in the novels but at the same time keeps the focus on the mystery. And I like the Brock and Kolla characters too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-56972267957644499832014-05-15T02:27:40.643-07:002014-05-15T02:27:40.643-07:00Gosh, another long-running series I know nothing a...Gosh, another long-running series I know nothing about - thanks TracyK, definitelysounds like somethign I might like, even with my teetering TBR pile staring balefully at me!Sergio (Tipping My Fedora)http://bloodymurder.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-20659481841933741732014-05-14T23:27:46.424-07:002014-05-14T23:27:46.424-07:00Nicely reviewed, Tracy. I think the title of the b...Nicely reviewed, Tracy. I think the title of the book, "The Malcontenta," refers to "malcontent" and indicates Kathy's frame of mind as she defies authority to continue her investigation of the mysterious death at the naturopathic facility. It's a nice play on the word.Prashant C. 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