tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post6040194163318085403..comments2024-03-28T22:42:54.810-07:00Comments on Bitter Tea and Mystery: The Broken Shore: Peter TempleTracyKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-36221645231201705502013-09-17T12:17:19.733-07:002013-09-17T12:17:19.733-07:00Col, I will read more books by Temple, I am sure, ...Col, I will read more books by Temple, I am sure, but I have a lot of authors I want to read more of... so I don't know when. Definitely want to try the Jack Irish books.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-12310568615806094532013-09-17T06:40:19.918-07:002013-09-17T06:40:19.918-07:00Another author I need to get back to, though I don...Another author I need to get back to, though I don't know when. I've read a few by him and what I have read I've enjoyed, though my exact reaction to this eludes me as it was before I started making notes on my reading.col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-47186873304717549182013-09-15T11:40:40.546-07:002013-09-15T11:40:40.546-07:00Moira, I think it is worth reading, for the pictur...Moira, I think it is worth reading, for the picture of Australia if nothing else. I enjoyed reading it, but I kept waiting to get excited about it. Expectations too high, I guess. Glad to hear you liked Guns of Navarone. TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-53179835144733878322013-09-15T11:28:05.715-07:002013-09-15T11:28:05.715-07:00I have heard a lot about this book, and keep wonde...I have heard a lot about this book, and keep wondering if I should read it - now I'm still not sure! but a helpful review all the same. I read Guns of Navarone years ago and loved it, hope you do too.Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-47195210651434585242013-09-14T08:30:25.603-07:002013-09-14T08:30:25.603-07:00Margot, I do remember that you like this book a lo...Margot, I do remember that you like this book a lot. Like you said, different tastes. Although I found much good in it. TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-6509159915598787272013-09-14T08:28:58.637-07:002013-09-14T08:28:58.637-07:00Prashant, I also wish I could find the time to rea...Prashant, I also wish I could find the time to read all the interesting authors I read about. I just found out that I have a copy of The Guns of Navarone by Alistair MacLean and I am excited about that one.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-57244157345931606712013-09-14T08:23:04.581-07:002013-09-14T08:23:04.581-07:00I agree with what you say here, Bill. I did feel l...I agree with what you say here, Bill. I did feel like my expectations of the book hindered my reading experience. And, like you, I wish I could stop having expectations when I am reading books. Haven't been successful with that yet.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-80409062596335157792013-09-14T08:20:27.144-07:002013-09-14T08:20:27.144-07:00Temple is a good author and Australia is interesti...Temple is a good author and Australia is interesting to read about. I will see what I think of his other books.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-53878331924869123662013-09-14T07:19:24.921-07:002013-09-14T07:19:24.921-07:00Tracy - Thanks as ever for your candid review. I a...Tracy - Thanks as ever for your candid review. I agree with you that Temple develops his characters very effectively. I'm sorry to hear the investigation didn't draw you in though. I have to confess I was more drawn in than you were, but that's individual taste for you. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-30534561187913273162013-09-14T04:46:31.646-07:002013-09-14T04:46:31.646-07:00Tracy, I can at best read one or two reviews of th...Tracy, I can at best read one or two reviews of the same book but six to eight would be a tad too much for me. I have heard of Peter Temple and I am thankful to you for putting me wise to his work. It is a pity I can't read every new author.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-76097747665205984452013-09-13T22:57:52.069-07:002013-09-13T22:57:52.069-07:00TracyK: I have read two of Temple's books (An ...TracyK: I have read two of Temple's books (An Iron Rose and Bad Debts). I found myself about the same place as yourself. I enjoyed the books but did not find them great. I try not to get too hyped up about a book from recommendations and reviews because I do not want my expectations to govern my reaction to a book. Sigh. I wish I could avoid expectations complicate reading but one's own mind is hard to govern.Bill Selneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17268006369157307593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-81278280393520114862013-09-13T20:32:04.506-07:002013-09-13T20:32:04.506-07:00Oh yes this is a highly praised book and I own it ...Oh yes this is a highly praised book and I own it along with several others by him. I think I will start with another title when I get to his books. Thanks for your review as it has been helpful to me in what to expect when I get to it. whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18030571187291039318noreply@blogger.com