tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post7229160025828852158..comments2024-03-28T22:42:54.810-07:00Comments on Bitter Tea and Mystery: The Red House Mystery: A. A. MilneTracyKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-62399215829642523872019-07-14T20:58:34.525-07:002019-07-14T20:58:34.525-07:00Thanks, I enjoyed the book very much also. I will ...Thanks, I enjoyed the book very much also. I will have to reread it someday also.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-70883137668284827112019-07-14T14:37:52.774-07:002019-07-14T14:37:52.774-07:00I know this is an older post, but I just reread th...I know this is an older post, but I just reread this book and it's so good. Love your review!The Bookish Hookerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05828653267822509599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-41657083322433648732015-11-19T20:09:20.674-08:002015-11-19T20:09:20.674-08:00Thanks, Moira. I think you would like it. Some ver...Thanks, Moira. I think you would like it. Some very interesting characters.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-5046187958851197212015-11-19T05:13:31.376-08:002015-11-19T05:13:31.376-08:00I have a copy of this book and may have read it ye...I have a copy of this book and may have read it years ago, but now I really want to read it again. Great review.Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-7799250889279092072015-11-17T19:06:34.002-08:002015-11-17T19:06:34.002-08:00I agree, Debbie, I would love to have more this th...I agree, Debbie, I would love to have more this this to read.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-46520282996086644982015-11-17T19:05:48.907-08:002015-11-17T19:05:48.907-08:00My pleasure, Santosh. My pleasure, Santosh. TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-18682456649120494392015-11-17T08:37:24.331-08:002015-11-17T08:37:24.331-08:00I loved this book! I thought it was a clever myste...I loved this book! I thought it was a clever mystery told in an elegant and witty style. I wish Milne had written dozens of mysteries instead of this only one :-(Debbie Rodgershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15630059470408161434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-83340261896986106832015-11-17T03:54:59.495-08:002015-11-17T03:54:59.495-08:00Thanks for referring to my review. Thanks for referring to my review. Santosh Iyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02555001344865957852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-62697840059472173582015-11-15T10:47:44.602-08:002015-11-15T10:47:44.602-08:00Thanks, Keishon. I have had that problem with e-bo...Thanks, Keishon. I have had that problem with e-books also. Sometimes the formatting really bothers me. Of course, some of the older paperbacks I have such tiny print or very pale print that I can't read them either.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-19436070973824119162015-11-15T07:14:10.779-08:002015-11-15T07:14:10.779-08:00Great review Tracy and thanks for the links to the...Great review Tracy and thanks for the links to the other reviews. I liked what I read (of this book) as well but set it aside for now. I don't plan to review it. It's a great find, however. I did have to refund my copy twice in order to find one that was formatted correctly and it was at Project Gutenberg I think. In that case, paperback would have been the preferred way to read it. In fact, I'm finding that I prefer the original vs. the ebooks because the formatting isn't all that great.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-57388987725045854392015-11-13T19:29:00.472-08:002015-11-13T19:29:00.472-08:00I have read almost all of Cyril Hare's mysteri...I have read almost all of Cyril Hare's mysteries, but don't think I have read anything by Philip MacDonald. I have to remedy that. <br /><br />I wish you would do a post on this book, Yvette. I am sure you would point out things about it that I missed.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-5371281112492997242015-11-13T19:25:46.245-08:002015-11-13T19:25:46.245-08:00I am glad you enjoyed it, Mathew. There is a huge ...I am glad you enjoyed it, Mathew. There is a huge variety within the mystery genre, and I am glad of it.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-33666562113087760562015-11-13T13:52:07.355-08:002015-11-13T13:52:07.355-08:00I love vintage reading, Tracy. In fact just today ...I love vintage reading, Tracy. In fact just today two books arrived in the mail: one Philip MacDonald and one Cyril Hare. I can hardly wait. My only problem with vintage is that I usually zoom through them in one night. :) <br /><br />I read THE RED HOUSE (I think it was a free download from Project Guttenberg) recently and had planned to write about it, but now maybe I won't. I enjoyed it very much. I wonder why Milne didn't write any more mysteries - he had the knack.Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-38532858194088934812015-11-13T13:40:56.566-08:002015-11-13T13:40:56.566-08:00I completely agree with you on the different appro...I completely agree with you on the different approaches to enjoying a novel, especially a mystery. I'm always more interested in voice and characters than in the mechanics of plot. And it was also good to learn that I am among the "really nice people." Thanks for this, Tracy.Mathew Pausthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06157135006791553019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-11966528204405781482015-11-13T12:24:50.353-08:002015-11-13T12:24:50.353-08:00Richard, I definitely know about having books I ha...Richard, I definitely know about having books I have been mean to read for years. I wish I had more friends who liked to read mystery fiction and I would loan out a lot of my books.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-78818643592109723762015-11-13T12:23:06.008-08:002015-11-13T12:23:06.008-08:00Yes, Prashant, it seems he was a very versatile wr...Yes, Prashant, it seems he was a very versatile writer and did not want to be pigeon-holed in one area.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-70255281629297953562015-11-13T12:19:27.823-08:002015-11-13T12:19:27.823-08:00If you remember much of what was said in The Simpl...If you remember much of what was said in The Simple Art of Murder about this book, Sergio, he has spoiled the entire story... I don't know if that would matter to you. I do not think the greatest appeal is the plot, it is the way in which the story is told, but still... if you know the end, it would ruin it for me. TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-87535934457494934622015-11-13T10:55:25.841-08:002015-11-13T10:55:25.841-08:00I've been meaning to read this for years, but ...I've been meaning to read this for years, but you know how that can go. I don't even have a copy. Oh, I had one, but lent it, and you also may know how that goes.Rick Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07978136287154214297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-23705828982627944032015-11-13T01:21:20.434-08:002015-11-13T01:21:20.434-08:00Tracy, I had no idea A.A. Milne had written a dete...Tracy, I had no idea A.A. Milne had written a detective novel. Although he authored few novels, he seems to have been prolific, writing both nonfiction, plays, and poetry.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-63640749411531161692015-11-12T23:55:23.176-08:002015-11-12T23:55:23.176-08:00I've had an old and battered copy of this on m...I've had an old and battered copy of this on my shelves for decades - I really do want to dust it down now - thansk Tracy. I suspect it was Chandler's view of it that may have made me hesitate quite so long ...Sergio (Tipping My Fedora)https://bloodymurder.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-30489526888329694492015-11-12T15:25:52.052-08:002015-11-12T15:25:52.052-08:00Margot, I never thought I would find something abo...Margot, I never thought I would find something about crime fiction that you did not already know about. This was just a one off, a shame he did not write more.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-2864310038957661252015-11-12T15:24:03.844-08:002015-11-12T15:24:03.844-08:00I have less trouble with books after 1940 (roughly...I have less trouble with books after 1940 (roughly), Joan. But you are right, pacing does have something to do with it too. TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-64492173063712705062015-11-12T15:18:51.319-08:002015-11-12T15:18:51.319-08:00Thanks, Cath. I am sorry I waited too, and it was ...Thanks, Cath. I am sorry I waited too, and it was fun to read.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-68014347760818793352015-11-12T15:15:42.817-08:002015-11-12T15:15:42.817-08:00I don't know much about Milne, but I would not...I don't know much about Milne, but I would not mind reading more by him, if I had more time. As it is, I may never finish the books I own.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-34275544578393138602015-11-12T15:08:34.077-08:002015-11-12T15:08:34.077-08:00I did enjoy the book, Bill, more than I expected t...I did enjoy the book, Bill, more than I expected to. TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.com