tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post6478492495979436740..comments2024-03-24T11:34:36.903-07:00Comments on Bitter Tea and Mystery: Annual Book Sale 2021: My Husband's BooksTracyKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-40721347283844310122021-12-16T04:12:59.990-08:002021-12-16T04:12:59.990-08:00That is a great cover on the Ellery Queen book. Co...That is a great cover on the Ellery Queen book. Covers these days lack imagination I think. Thank you for sharing.PDPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12465776367973457810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-61576365204923662062021-12-14T22:09:23.586-08:002021-12-14T22:09:23.586-08:00I agree, Constance, that cover on the British Chur...I agree, Constance, that cover on the British Churches book is great and I bet the content is also. I have not checked it out yet.<br /><br />That is a good point about going to a book sale with a friend who would have the same tastes. Much easier with a spouse and we sometimes find books for each other, although my husband is better at finding ones for me. TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-52647365870406385632021-12-14T18:51:12.481-08:002021-12-14T18:51:12.481-08:00What a nice assortment! The cover of the British ...What a nice assortment! The cover of the British Churches book is gorgeous and I think I would enjoy the contents as well.<br /><br />I sometimes have to be careful about going to book sales (I paused to contemplate the word "sometimes") because you don't want to go with a friend who would covet the same books. Going with a spouse is ideal because presumably one can share!CLMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03595294217111602231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-15085987592533204602021-12-13T15:39:09.367-08:002021-12-13T15:39:09.367-08:00Katrina, I hope you are able to track down a copy ...Katrina, I hope you are able to track down a copy of the book about British churches, it seems like it would be very good. I haven't sampled it yet. I am not that interested in the religious aspect either, but British churches are very interesting aside from that.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-45610221059172556352021-12-13T13:30:50.071-08:002021-12-13T13:30:50.071-08:00I would have bought all of those ones too. I'm...I would have bought all of those ones too. I'm going to track down a copy of the British churches one as I'm interested in the history and invaders, not so much the religion. The cover looks like an illustration of Durham Cathedral or Dunfermline Abbey.Katrinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18138715309807238198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-36496986249669912482021-12-12T14:59:28.220-08:002021-12-12T14:59:28.220-08:00Nancy, from what I found while looking for descrip...Nancy, from what I found while looking for descriptions of these books, they are all potentially good reads, and the covers are very nice. <br /><br />Glad to hear you are reading Roseanna by Sjöwall and Per Wahlöö. I think you will enjoy it and I hope to hear what you think about it. I read it sometime after I started blogging and I liked it, but police procedurals are a favorite subgenre for me. It is a quieter novel, not a thriller.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-79318278151975114442021-12-12T10:52:08.629-08:002021-12-12T10:52:08.629-08:00Tracy, glad you like my review book about the ‘det...Tracy, glad you like my review book about the ‘detective’<br />Love all the books you presented in this blog post.<br />The book covers are amazing.<br />Starting Maj Sjöwall’s “Roseanna”. <br />first book in the Martin Beck series.NancyElinhttps://nancyelin.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-32453033958378635012021-12-10T11:01:24.387-08:002021-12-10T11:01:24.387-08:00Margot, Glen has such diverse tastes in reading, y...Margot, Glen has such diverse tastes in reading, you should see his book shelves. He and I are different in that he keeps most of the books he reads and likes; I mostly have lots of unread books shelved. <br /><br />I am glad he got that Ellery Queen also; he found copies of some of Queen's books in that same period that I bought, although not with such nice covers. I have been meaning to try that series again, now I will start with Cat of Many Tails (I got the title wrong in my reply to Col). <br />TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-29004330691639521042021-12-10T10:54:54.126-08:002021-12-10T10:54:54.126-08:00I know what you mean, Patti, our sale has a lot of...I know what you mean, Patti, our sale has a lot of those types too. That is a good thing when I looking for backlist titles by Lee Child for instance. This year they had less of the unusual mysteries and authors but I did find some older Australian titles by Garry Disher that I have been wanting forever. <br /><br />But Glen always finds very good books in the areas he is interested in.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-40115394022295888052021-12-10T10:51:07.577-08:002021-12-10T10:51:07.577-08:00Rick, I looked up Jumpers and it sounds interestin...Rick, I looked up Jumpers and it sounds interesting, maybe over my head, since it is about philosophy. Glen has not read that one, he has read Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead and The Real Inspector Hound.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-20150903776553318832021-12-10T10:44:19.926-08:002021-12-10T10:44:19.926-08:00Col, it is good that we all like different things....<br />Col, it is good that we all like different things. I am sure you are right about Glen and your books, but he has taken many recommendations from your reading ... the Pascal Garnier I read in November, The Front Seat Passenger; White Ginger, set in San Francisco's Chinatown; and Japantown, also set in San Francisco, which is now on my bookshelf.<br /><br />I do think Cat of Nine Tails is worth reading, based on reviews I have seen.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-80274960556731010372021-12-10T10:38:24.570-08:002021-12-10T10:38:24.570-08:00I forgot to mention I’ve seen Stoppard’s “Jumpers”...I forgot to mention I’ve seen Stoppard’s “Jumpers” performed, and liked it a lot.Rick Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07978136287154214297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-22289458078877218632021-12-10T06:34:17.015-08:002021-12-10T06:34:17.015-08:00What Sam said. I never see such interesting books ...What Sam said. I never see such interesting books at our library sales. Just a million copies of Grisham, Patterson, et al. pattinase (abbott)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-56750750950413459812021-12-10T04:18:45.890-08:002021-12-10T04:18:45.890-08:00Your husband got some really interesting books, Tr...Your husband got some really interesting books, Tracy! I like the variety in his reading, too: nonfiction, crime fiction, other fiction - it's all interesting. I have to admit I'm especially glad to see the Ellery Queen there...Margot Kinberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08599589137890528065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-6010754553573048842021-12-10T02:21:35.198-08:002021-12-10T02:21:35.198-08:00Probably not much there that appeals to me, but he...Probably not much there that appeals to me, but hey hoh we all like different things.I'm fairly safe in assuming much of what I like doesn't grab Glen either! I'd give the Ellery Queen book a spin though.col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-24729584803633980372021-12-09T17:08:23.519-08:002021-12-09T17:08:23.519-08:00FictionFan, I think the Charters and Caldicott boo...FictionFan, I think the Charters and Caldicott book sounds like fun too. I hope we are right. <br /><br />Re Tom Stoppard's book, I did not know he had written a novel either, but I don't really know much about him at all. My husband has read some of his plays.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-16012215119821332802021-12-09T16:27:00.081-08:002021-12-09T16:27:00.081-08:00Interesting batch! I had no idea Tom Stoppard had ...Interesting batch! I had no idea Tom Stoppard had written a novel - intriguing! And the Charters and Caldicott one sounds like fun...FictionFanhttp://www.fictionfanblog.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-51665722457163103962021-12-09T14:10:51.918-08:002021-12-09T14:10:51.918-08:00Sam, I like the books my husband picked too, and I...Sam, I like the books my husband picked too, and I wish I could read as much nonfiction as he does. He does read mysteries, but his reading tastes in fiction are more eclectic than mine. <br /><br />Our book sale does have a wide variety of books, plus of course the standard more popular books. And the prices were very good for some of the newer books (and older books) this year.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-49912096779522033052021-12-09T13:53:06.911-08:002021-12-09T13:53:06.911-08:00Hi, Rick, I am so envious of your rain. We have ha...Hi, Rick, I am so envious of your rain. We have had a tiny bit of rain today but it is over, and we may get rain Monday and Tuesday. <br /><br />TCM is a great channel, I am glad you enjoyed watching FOR WHOM THE BELL TOLLS. I do like both Cary Grand and Ingrid Bergman very much. We turned TCM when CASABLANCA was showing the other night, and it was towards the end, so we watched until the end. That is my favorite Ingrid Bergman movie. <br /><br />Glad to hear that you liked CAT OF NINE TAILS, I wasn't sure if I should read some other books in the series first, but it sounds like this is a good place to start rereading Ellery Queen books.<br /><br />TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-48223991534329319742021-12-09T13:47:43.763-08:002021-12-09T13:47:43.763-08:00I love your husband's taste. Have to say that ...I love your husband's taste. Have to say that your book sales turn up the kind of unusual titles that I seldom see in book sales here. Here we seem to get just the run of the mill usual stuff that is everywhere else.Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-40985376640916823772021-12-09T13:34:40.845-08:002021-12-09T13:34:40.845-08:00Hello, good afternoon from rainy, cool (41f) Portl...Hello, good afternoon from rainy, cool (41f) Portland.<br /><br />Last night on TCM we watched FOR WHOM THE BELL TOLLS with Cary Grant and Ingrid Bergman. Spectacular scenery, classic Hemingway, and Bergman was so beautiful!<br /><br />Long ago, when I was first getting into reading mysteries (I read pretty much SF/F until about 1970), a friend said if I wanted to try Ellery Queen, CAT OF NINE TAILS was the best one. A year or more later, I did read and liked it. I have since read others, but remains at or near the top.Rick Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07978136287154214297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-29644330645387460722021-12-09T13:32:25.337-08:002021-12-09T13:32:25.337-08:00I had never heard of that series, either, Cath. An...I had never heard of that series, either, Cath. And it is a mystery series I think. <br /><br />Glen read Talking Pictures in October, and now he is reading 20th Century-Fox: The Complete History of Hollywood's Maverick Studio.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-57530091626436971002021-12-09T08:50:11.486-08:002021-12-09T08:50:11.486-08:00I don't remember the 1985 Charters and Caldico...I don't remember the 1985 Charters and Caldicott TV series at all. So I Googled it and it still doesn't ring any bells. I know the actors and I even remember the journalist, Keith Waterhouse, who wrote the series. He had a column in a daily newspaper that I used to read in my late teens and no one had the ability to make me laugh like he did. I like the sound of the Talking Pictures book 'very' much. Cathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06371069000185280668noreply@blogger.com