tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post3303370219897354000..comments2024-03-28T14:38:25.395-07:00Comments on Bitter Tea and Mystery: Six Degrees of Separation: from The Dry to Bluffing ChurchillTracyKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-89350753777813380492019-05-13T18:10:03.243-07:002019-05-13T18:10:03.243-07:00I don't know if you would like the Dangerous D...I don't know if you would like the Dangerous Davies series, Col. I would definitely read more books in the series if I ran into them. I do plan to read The Dry by Jane Harper someday. <br /><br />I think the John Lawton series is fantastic (and I don't think it makes much difference where you start reading them). It is not specifically espionage but has enough of that to keep me interesting.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-53086693962717281692019-05-12T21:18:29.265-07:002019-05-12T21:18:29.265-07:00Jane Harper is the only one of these authors who I...Jane Harper is the only one of these authors who I have read. I do have a copy of The Dry somewhere and something by John Lawton. Pretty sure I remember seeing Dangerous Davies on TV many years ago. I never could decide whether Leslie Thomas' work would appeal to me or not, so never took the plunge on any of his books. At one point you used to trip over copies of his "Virgin Soldiers" in second hand bookshops.col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-86479053031559127912019-05-07T13:02:54.244-07:002019-05-07T13:02:54.244-07:00Margot, I would like to read some of Atkinson'...Margot, I would like to read some of Atkinson's early books, and I have two of her more recent books on my TBR pile.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-27136774143684841272019-05-07T13:01:45.888-07:002019-05-07T13:01:45.888-07:00I agree, Davida. They take me a while to do so I c...I agree, Davida. They take me a while to do so I can't do them every month, but I do enjoy putting them together.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-57738767730901712012019-05-07T12:54:24.584-07:002019-05-07T12:54:24.584-07:00I enjoy poetry sometimes, Nancy, but there are tim...I enjoy poetry sometimes, Nancy, but there are times when I don't understand it. That is a good description of On the Beach... chilling. TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-75905830749780037572019-05-06T09:13:01.283-07:002019-05-06T09:13:01.283-07:00Great choices, Tracy. I like the variety in them. ...Great choices, Tracy. I like the variety in them. And you've reminded me that I haven't read much by Atkinson recently. I need to re-acquaint myself with her work; she's so talented. Margot Kinberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08599589137890528065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-87692361064878896992019-05-06T08:00:01.570-07:002019-05-06T08:00:01.570-07:00These are fun. I wish more people would join...These are fun. I wish more people would join...Davida Chazan (The Chocolate Lady)https://www.blogger.com/profile/13862954387314281089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-3974685926071820622019-05-06T05:32:26.262-07:002019-05-06T05:32:26.262-07:00I haven't been here for some 'check-in'...I haven't been here for some 'check-in's in a long time!...So here I am again! I've been busy trying to understand of all things...poetry!<br />I see you've read one of my favorites On The Beach.<br />I did not know what to expect from this book. I discovered that Shute’s writing style is calm and without the ‘shock effects’ one would expect in apocalyptic fiction. Still, the narrative is absolutely chilling to read! NancyElinhttps://nancyelin.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-71220082796782077302019-05-05T16:50:35.814-07:002019-05-05T16:50:35.814-07:00I do have a copy of The Dry that I found at the bo...I do have a copy of The Dry that I found at the book sale last year, Rick, and plan to read it. I read all of the Last Policeman novels and liked them a lot, also. TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-72632521240991616592019-05-05T16:48:51.521-07:002019-05-05T16:48:51.521-07:00Thanks, Moira. The connections worked well and eas...Thanks, Moira. The connections worked well and easily, and I got to spotlight some of my favorite authors.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-68290068402091164922019-05-05T12:00:52.385-07:002019-05-05T12:00:52.385-07:00Nice chain, Tracy. The Dry was good, and worth you...Nice chain, Tracy. <i>The Dry</i> was good, and worth your time. My wife liked the Last Policeman novels (a trilogy, I believe).Rick Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07978136287154214297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-30388024821616014402019-05-05T10:15:31.083-07:002019-05-05T10:15:31.083-07:00I've actually read all of these: great collect...I've actually read all of these: great collection and great links for your chain...Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.com