tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post445409013297865673..comments2024-03-28T22:42:54.810-07:00Comments on Bitter Tea and Mystery: Bookshelf Traveling for Insane Times — from my Son's shelvesTracyKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-30937687877629108232020-04-28T10:29:11.866-07:002020-04-28T10:29:11.866-07:00Col, that is very true. I just finished Westside y...Col, that is very true. I just finished Westside yesterday and I liked it a lot, it was more mystery and thriller than other genres, but still, many readers don't like fantasy mixed in with their mystery.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-62477326368056404792020-04-27T21:27:04.127-07:002020-04-27T21:27:04.127-07:00Nice choice of books, but not to my taste. Still i...Nice choice of books, but not to my taste. Still it would be a dull old world if we all liked and read the same things.col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-39342100113583119422020-03-30T16:06:39.760-07:002020-03-30T16:06:39.760-07:00I think it would be a good read in these times, Br...I think it would be a good read in these times, Brona. I read it in the last year, so I might read the 2nd book in the series soon, which I don't think I ever read.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-15193758767874586492020-03-30T15:29:06.839-07:002020-03-30T15:29:06.839-07:00Hmmm rereading Hitchhikers Guide might be the perf...Hmmm rereading Hitchhikers Guide might be the perfect antidote to these times :-)Bronahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11110584237325026052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-31370582729218981602020-03-30T11:25:52.515-07:002020-03-30T11:25:52.515-07:00Margot, I remember that you had positive things to...Margot, I remember that you had positive things to say about he Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. That was another book I enjoyed but just could not review. <br /><br />I do enjoy it when mystery is blended with fantasy or science fiction, which is why I am giving Westside a try.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-1455057539041144692020-03-30T09:40:13.575-07:002020-03-30T09:40:13.575-07:00I've always loved Douglas Adams' writing, ...I've always loved Douglas Adams' writing, Tracy, so I was especially happy to see that one on your list. I really hope you'll enjoy it. Although I'm not typically a big fan of speculative fiction, there is some excellent work out there, and these do look interesting...Margot Kinberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08599589137890528065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-70752703082666233612020-03-30T09:29:27.235-07:002020-03-30T09:29:27.235-07:00Mathew, I have no idea how much difference it make...Mathew, I have no idea how much difference it makes if you read Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency first or not, but I suspect either book in that brief series would be equally fun on their own. I hope you do like it if you try it. TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-19861271015942783962020-03-30T04:38:10.548-07:002020-03-30T04:38:10.548-07:00Who can resist a book titled The Long Dark Tea-Tim...Who can resist a book titled <i>The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul</i>, especially with this comment from a respected reviewer: "It was weird and confusing, but I loved it?" I don't ordinarily take to ghosts and time travel, but if you loved it, Tracy, I shall give it a try!Mathew Pausthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06157135006791553019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-11944104508443445882020-03-29T21:39:07.787-07:002020-03-29T21:39:07.787-07:00Neeru, I am glad to hear that you liked The Long D...Neeru, I am glad to hear that you liked The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul so well. I wasn't so sure about either science fiction or fantasy right now, but might as well try. TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-4378875505023144042020-03-29T20:15:16.422-07:002020-03-29T20:15:16.422-07:00I love the Dirk Gently series. Long Tea Time... ev...I love the Dirk Gently series. Long Tea Time... even more than the first one, Holistic Agency. These books are for keeps.<br /><br />Haven't read the others and perhaps would not be able to read a sci-fi right now.<br /><br />That's an interesting meme, Tracy. Thanks for sharing.Neeruhttps://ahotcupofpleasureagain.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-65206768952657072252020-03-29T19:01:41.870-07:002020-03-29T19:01:41.870-07:00Rick, I know how it is. I am blogging but slower. ...Rick, I know how it is. I am blogging but slower. And reading some. But not much else, but keeping up with the laundry. I am sleeping a little bit better lately and I hope that continues.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-30079806478877620822020-03-29T17:50:04.907-07:002020-03-29T17:50:04.907-07:00Interesting set of books. The Akers is new to me, ...Interesting set of books. The Akers is new to me, the Gently is something I'm not particularly interested in, and Wrinkle I've read, through a long while ago. I've been thinking of doing this meme, but haven't found the energy to do so.Rick Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07978136287154214297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-48833755059078339882020-03-29T16:56:51.714-07:002020-03-29T16:56:51.714-07:00I will have no problem launching myself back to th...I will have no problem launching myself back to the 1960s for A Wrinkle in Time, Judith, I look forward to it. <br /><br />I had not heard of The Giver by Lois Lowry, but it does sound very good and I will look for it. Thanks for telling me about that book. I will have to let you know if I can read it in an afternoon, though, I can hardly read anything that fast. TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-48196336383098615052020-03-29T16:21:20.030-07:002020-03-29T16:21:20.030-07:00Hi Tracy,
I think you will "groove" on A...Hi Tracy,<br />I think you will "groove" on A Wrinkle in Time. It is a classic for sure. When reading, and when rereading the novel multiple times, which was the case when my Children's Lit classes read this one, some of my students had trouble launching themselves back to the 1960s when this was written. (It was part of the curriculum.) Other students had no problem at all, and gravitated toward the book, similar in ways in which students respond to Lois Lowry's The Giver, another YA science fiction classic that I think you would love. Have you read that one? You could read it in an afternoon and it is unforgettably elegant. And a page-turner!Judithhttps://readerinthewilderness.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-30556667154348861732020-03-29T15:43:52.200-07:002020-03-29T15:43:52.200-07:00Cath, I hope I enjoy all of these books. I found D...Cath, I hope I enjoy all of these books. I found Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency very confusing through at least half of the book, but my interest in the characters kept me going. And the various parts of the story that did not make sense came together in the end. I am looking forward to Wrinkle in Time.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-14458944879427476092020-03-29T15:31:22.260-07:002020-03-29T15:31:22.260-07:00Westside sounds like it might be an interesting re...Westside sounds like it might be an interesting read, look forward to your review. I tried the first Dirk Gently book but for some reason I just couldn't get into it. And Wrinkle in Time is one of those books I've always meant to read but have never got around to it. I'll be interested to hear what you think of it.Cathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06371069000185280668noreply@blogger.com