tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post6836851716666267676..comments2024-03-28T22:42:54.810-07:00Comments on Bitter Tea and Mystery: Book Sale 2018, Part 1: Forgotten BooksTracyKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-26063388943760752062018-10-20T21:38:36.535-07:002018-10-20T21:38:36.535-07:00Except for adding a huge number of books to my pil...Except for adding a huge number of books to my piles, Moira, I was very happy with the books I got this year. More books that I had been looking for specifically, less books that were a gamble.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-24090574195776278562018-10-20T09:34:27.467-07:002018-10-20T09:34:27.467-07:00You did well again. Some good books, some good cov...You did well again. Some good books, some good covers. The Dorothy Salisbury Davis book looks very attractive, and Lucky Legs is a great title.Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-36985373103945089292018-10-14T21:26:11.313-07:002018-10-14T21:26:11.313-07:00You should read what you enjoy, Col. Of the four y...You should read what you enjoy, Col. Of the four you mentioned, Macdonald is probably the closest to your tastes. TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-79840819106278611322018-10-14T20:42:35.033-07:002018-10-14T20:42:35.033-07:00Looks like you did well there Tracy. I've stil...Looks like you did well there Tracy. I've still to try Margaret Millar and Ross Macdonald. Or Gardner and Stout. Somehow it's a struggle to get into my older books.col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-64263399142985841662018-10-13T17:55:46.660-07:002018-10-13T17:55:46.660-07:00I have the same problem with old paperbacks, Katri...I have the same problem with old paperbacks, Katrina. I have to have a lot of light on any books I read anyway, so I can usually adjust fairly well.<br /><br />Now that I have The Unfinished Clue, I am only missing 2 of the mystery novels by Georgette Heyer. I have yet to try one of her historical romances.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-87483393553235594232018-10-13T13:38:29.947-07:002018-10-13T13:38:29.947-07:00That is a great haul. I seem to remember that I en...That is a great haul. I seem to remember that I enjoyed The Unfinished Clue. I like old paperbacks but when I read them straight after reading modern books it's always a shock to my eyes - such small, mean print.Katrinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18138715309807238198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-37131895277072128862018-10-13T13:11:47.255-07:002018-10-13T13:11:47.255-07:00Matt, I was really glad to find a copy of Lucky Le...Matt, I was really glad to find a copy of Lucky Legs because I have wanted to read a read paper copy of it and then watch the movie, with Warren William. (Even though I have already watched it several times.) I only wish I could enjoy reading ebooks as much as you do, since I have so many on my kindle.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-86460024515298554132018-10-13T13:06:23.631-07:002018-10-13T13:06:23.631-07:00They are lovely, Mary. Only negative with vintage ...They are lovely, Mary. Only negative with vintage mysteries is that sometimes the print is faded or tiny. I especially like the covers on the Green Door mysteries.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-86305282298468152152018-10-13T08:47:17.674-07:002018-10-13T08:47:17.674-07:00Good catches, Tracy! I'm so into the ebook for...Good catches, Tracy! I'm so into the ebook format now I've stopped buying paper books altogether--unless for gifts. The only one I've read of those you list here is Gardner's <i>Lucky Legs</i>, and that was my father's paperback I read so long ago I remember only the title. Mathew Pausthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06157135006791553019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-19248812646840457842018-10-13T06:09:02.276-07:002018-10-13T06:09:02.276-07:00I love the covers on vintage mysteries! The Rex St...I love the covers on vintage mysteries! The Rex Stout is a great image.Mary R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12468537883595941188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-68300807274282945862018-10-12T21:10:16.661-07:002018-10-12T21:10:16.661-07:00Well, there is another title I had not heard of. A...Well, there is another title I had not heard of. And it sounds very interesting. I hope you are enjoying. TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-61036716976960852832018-10-12T21:08:38.614-07:002018-10-12T21:08:38.614-07:00I know, Nancy, the covers are so attractive I buy ...I know, Nancy, the covers are so attractive I buy multiple editions of the same book and end up with way too many books that I may never read. But I love them.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-74338516121320604522018-10-12T21:07:12.090-07:002018-10-12T21:07:12.090-07:00Thanks for the link to your review, Barry. The sub...Thanks for the link to your review, Barry. The subject sounds like one I would not usually enjoy, but since it is Margaret Millar, it will probably be very good.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-58633962796360871702018-10-12T06:16:23.750-07:002018-10-12T06:16:23.750-07:00Here y'go, Tracy: https://kevintipplescorner.b...Here y'go, Tracy: https://kevintipplescorner.blogspot.com/2016/02/ffb-review-fiend-1964-by-margaret.html<br />Barry Erganghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04305184548497082776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-80261873252508613642018-10-12T05:46:00.260-07:002018-10-12T05:46:00.260-07:00Oops...should read 'Margaret Millar'Oops...should read 'Margaret Millar'NancyElinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15021569006682648126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-87413048547490233902018-10-12T05:40:02.591-07:002018-10-12T05:40:02.591-07:00Inspired....just started Ann Millar's "Wi...Inspired....just started Ann Millar's "Wives and Lovers" !NancyElinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15021569006682648126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-85919190426891184052018-10-11T23:57:47.946-07:002018-10-11T23:57:47.946-07:00Living outside of USA....I just miss those type of...Living outside of USA....I just miss those type of book sales!<br />But I will snoop around some old book sellers here (NL) and perhaps, you never know, some ol english paperback will pop up. <br />I just love the covers of these vintage book!NancyElinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15021569006682648126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-54815859304176587442018-10-11T22:04:26.074-07:002018-10-11T22:04:26.074-07:00You are right, Prashant, the Perry Mason books are...You are right, Prashant, the Perry Mason books are all shorter and fast reads. I was lucky to get several of the earlier books in that series this time. TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-81738934292365645132018-10-11T22:02:58.625-07:002018-10-11T22:02:58.625-07:00I got a lot of the Lew Archer series, Margot. Some...I got a lot of the Lew Archer series, Margot. Some were different editions of ones I already had, but most were ones that I did not have so I am closer to having the full series. And now I just have to get to reading more of them. TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-40851750368773190822018-10-11T22:01:03.313-07:002018-10-11T22:01:03.313-07:00The covers are very nice, Rick, and it will be goo...The covers are very nice, Rick, and it will be good reading. I was very happy with all the books I found. Soon I will be featuring some books that my son bought that are mostly fantasy or science fiction.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-77269941901581038572018-10-11T21:59:23.086-07:002018-10-11T21:59:23.086-07:00I was very happy to find that book by Millar, Bria...I was very happy to find that book by Millar, Brian. I found two other books by her, Rose's Last Summer and The Fiend. I don't know much about either one.<br /><br />I bought one of the Collected Millar volumes and it has print so small it would be difficult for me to read. But I still would love to have all of that series because of the connected spine illustrations. TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-25110117346246235382018-10-11T21:02:45.022-07:002018-10-11T21:02:45.022-07:00A Perry Mason can be read in a couple of sittings ...A Perry Mason can be read in a couple of sittings provided one has the luxury of time, as one did in college. "The Underground Man" seems to be popular among readers of Ross Macdonald's novels. I have read several reviews over the years.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-56145424088565156772018-10-11T15:14:03.948-07:002018-10-11T15:14:03.948-07:00Patti, we have been going to these sales for decad...Patti, we have been going to these sales for decades and I only began to see more of the vintage paperbacks in the last 3 years. Before that a few would show up here and there. But still, most people pass by the (few) boxes of vintage paperbacks because those are too old. Most of them are not in great shape but some books are not that easy to find in reprint. Plus I love the covers. When I was there, only myself and one other person were interested. TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-12668404759274893192018-10-11T13:43:40.967-07:002018-10-11T13:43:40.967-07:00Cath, It is a wonderful event and I plan all year ...Cath, It is a wonderful event and I plan all year for it. Usually I find more books I am not looking for than the ones on my list. I did a bit better this time in finding books that had been on my list for years.<br /><br />You and my husband both use the word shedloads. I had not heard that anywhere else. <br /><br />I don't know much about Dorothy Salisbury Davis but I know I read a short story by her in the last couple of years, and I can't track it down now. So now I have more to try.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-61172758618829721842018-10-11T12:40:15.846-07:002018-10-11T12:40:15.846-07:00That is a good question, Prashant. Actually it is ...That is a good question, Prashant. Actually it is easier to say which one will take the longest to get to. The The Underground Man by Ross Macdonald is #16 in the Lew Archer series and I plan to read them in order, so it will take a while. I did just finish reading the Agatha Christie book, and probably The Case of the Luck Legs is calling to me most right now.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.com