tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post3916924212395549548..comments2024-03-28T05:53:48.696-07:00Comments on Bitter Tea and Mystery: Books of 1936: A Shilling for Candles by Josephine TeyTracyKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-19175512737173808922016-02-23T12:39:09.860-08:002016-02-23T12:39:09.860-08:00Other than this book, I haven't reread Tey rec...Other than this book, I haven't reread Tey recently, Rebecca. But I think I have read most of them twice and loved them both times. And I think they are all a bit different, so that you can't judge one by the other. So hopefully you will like some of them.<br /><br />I found Inspector Grant different from what I remembered in this book, but I loved so many of the characters, that nothing else bothered me. <br /><br />When I don't enjoy a book, I am never sure if it is just my mood or the fact that I have to divide it up into many sittings. I rarely get to read a book in big chunks, and I don't think that helps the experience at all.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-54796721018155395242016-02-23T07:40:03.889-08:002016-02-23T07:40:03.889-08:00I just read this and I'm not quite sure how I ...I just read this and I'm not quite sure how I feel about it. I think I wasn't concentrating enough while I was reading it or I just got distracted by life halfway through so it was hard to get back into. In any case, I have heard enough good things about Tey from you and others that I'll try out something else by her (I have the complete set :)RebeccaKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14720581274534125405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-25055999195257741902015-04-29T20:37:32.253-07:002015-04-29T20:37:32.253-07:00I know what you mean, Bev, just not enough time to...I know what you mean, Bev, just not enough time to read everything we want to read.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-23920369317571917272015-04-29T18:25:42.938-07:002015-04-29T18:25:42.938-07:00I love Tey--and I also read them so long ago that ...I love Tey--and I also read them so long ago that the plots have faded in my mind. If only I could just sit around all day and read--then I "might" have time to read all the TBR books and reread old favorites...Bev Hankinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01127476456755776574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-17343383655930019922015-04-22T22:14:39.351-07:002015-04-22T22:14:39.351-07:00Bernadette, she is definitely an author worth tryi...Bernadette, she is definitely an author worth trying out. She led an interesting life too.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-84158967736341296362015-04-22T22:11:51.062-07:002015-04-22T22:11:51.062-07:00I hope you enjoy it, Ryan.I hope you enjoy it, Ryan.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-88170153351957128402015-04-22T17:17:39.770-07:002015-04-22T17:17:39.770-07:00Another classic author I've yet to try.Another classic author I've yet to try. Bernadettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07641617609801125707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-51633311499138172482015-04-21T20:45:41.376-07:002015-04-21T20:45:41.376-07:00Well, thanks to you two, I know which Tey to read ...Well, thanks to you two, I know which Tey to read next. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-56170056678909837832015-04-21T18:42:38.694-07:002015-04-21T18:42:38.694-07:00Those are my two favorites as well!Those are my two favorites as well!Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17786139533776263328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-22984754646090420642015-04-21T18:42:17.790-07:002015-04-21T18:42:17.790-07:00I own this one, I just need to read it. You have ...I own this one, I just need to read it. You have given a little push in getting it done this year. Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17786139533776263328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-46119977413353779882015-04-21T12:22:15.915-07:002015-04-21T12:22:15.915-07:00I have forgotten a lot about Daughter of Time, Kei...I have forgotten a lot about Daughter of Time, Keishon, but it is not my favorite book by Tey. Franchise Affair and Brat Farrar are my favorites, but when I re-read all of them I may change my mind.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-15980941491143166772015-04-21T12:19:25.948-07:002015-04-21T12:19:25.948-07:00Judith, I think you would enjoy this book. After r...Judith, I think you would enjoy this book. After reading this, I am more interested in trying the series by Upson that features Tey.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-73263322389589455072015-04-21T08:42:53.284-07:002015-04-21T08:42:53.284-07:00Plan to read this one. In fact, I bought the entir...Plan to read this one. In fact, I bought the entire series. I like Josephine Tey and Inspector Grant. Of course, I started with her most famous novel, Daughter of Time. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-53868139571255638912015-04-20T16:05:25.262-07:002015-04-20T16:05:25.262-07:00I've wanted to read more Tey for years and yea...I've wanted to read more Tey for years and years. I'm going to look this one up! It seems to fit with my reading theme this year, and I don't mean "The Year of Reading Badly!" <br />JudithJudithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06435116453270981662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-66639972939028637452015-04-20T11:57:53.841-07:002015-04-20T11:57:53.841-07:00I do look forward to reading more of Tey's nov...I do look forward to reading more of Tey's novels, Les. I have read all of them, but most of them were so long ago the plots have faded from my mind. TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-84341000460276321872015-04-20T08:43:12.665-07:002015-04-20T08:43:12.665-07:00So glad we share an enjoyment of Tey's novels,...So glad we share an enjoyment of Tey's novels, Tracy. I think you would also enjoy "To Love and Be Wise," another very unusual novel featuring Grant. And there's a non-Grant book, "Miss Pym Disposes," which takes place at a Physical Education college for women. In both of these, Tey throws some stunning surprises at the reader. They're highly enjoyable - for the characters, the settings, and, yes, the plots.Les Blatthttp://www.classicmysteries.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-61007331308023196052015-04-18T14:39:54.086-07:002015-04-18T14:39:54.086-07:00Nancy, I just purchased Irene and will read it soo...Nancy, I just purchased Irene and will read it soonish. Looking forward to it.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-55821572441706139212015-04-18T02:02:02.009-07:002015-04-18T02:02:02.009-07:00Irene: is gaphic but the ending will have you on t...Irene: is gaphic but the ending will have you on tenterhooks.<br />Alex: watch out for rats!<br />Camille: after this last caper....time to hang up the detective badge and move on.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-58990862427617856932015-04-17T13:13:18.102-07:002015-04-17T13:13:18.102-07:00I am sure you would like Tey's books, Prashant...I am sure you would like Tey's books, Prashant. She wrote some outstanding standalone mysteries too.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-65071103212617607992015-04-17T13:12:17.416-07:002015-04-17T13:12:17.416-07:00Moira, it is so hard to fit in re-reads and find t...Moira, it is so hard to fit in re-reads and find time for books I have not read. I want to cycle through these books again too.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-78598303256041851652015-04-17T13:10:25.855-07:002015-04-17T13:10:25.855-07:00I would like to see the Hitchcock movie, Sergio. I...I would like to see the Hitchcock movie, Sergio. I am a Tey fan, I think I have read all the Inspector Grant books twice. Wish there was more time for re-reading.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-26827635799284440662015-04-17T13:06:46.953-07:002015-04-17T13:06:46.953-07:00Thanks, Nancy. I need to start on the Lemaitre tri...Thanks, Nancy. I need to start on the Lemaitre trilogy. I bought Alex, then decided to wait until Irene came out. But I still have not purchased it.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-70681784866775626542015-04-17T04:44:24.431-07:002015-04-17T04:44:24.431-07:00Tracy, I do want to read a Josephine Tey novel and...Tracy, I do want to read a Josephine Tey novel and see if I like her Inspector Grant series. So far I have only been reading reviews.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-9105441463303895972015-04-17T01:35:10.573-07:002015-04-17T01:35:10.573-07:00Now you make me want to read this one again! I re-...Now you make me want to read this one again! I re-read all hers regularly, which is quite a compliment when there are so many other books around. I was interested to hear someone saying recently that she wouldn't have been considered one of the major crime writers in her own time, whereas now I (and some others) think she is right up there, one of the queens of crime. I'm going to try to find out about that film now....Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-41302534680251118562015-04-17T00:25:08.606-07:002015-04-17T00:25:08.606-07:00I am not a massive Tey fan actually (I know, puts ...I am not a massive Tey fan actually (I know, puts me in a minority) but have not read this oen but really want to know, especially as I did rather enjoy the Hitchcock movie, which is a minor work but a very entertaiuning one none the less. Thanks Tracy. Sergio (Tipping My Fedora)http://bloodymurder.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.com