Bitter Tea and Mystery

Where I list what I read and my reactions.
Mystery is my genre, leaning towards
traditional mysteries and police procedurals.
Bitter hot tea is the perfect companion.

▼

Tuesday, February 10, 2026

Short Story Wednesday: More Short Stories by the Lockridges

›

I read the first few stories in Flair for Murder by Francis & Richard Lockridge in January 2025. Now, over a year later, I have finis...

24 comments:

Friday, February 6, 2026

Spin #43 for the Classics Club, February 2026

›

The latest Classics Club Spin has been announced. To join in, I choose twenty unread books from my classics list and list them in a post ...

31 comments:

Thursday, February 5, 2026

Books Read in January 2026

›

I am always excited to start a new year of reading. This year I would like to read one each of the following every month: A vintage mystery ...

14 comments:

Tuesday, February 3, 2026

Short Story Wednesday: USA Noir

›

I have had a copy of USA Noir for nearly 10 years, and this is the first time I have read any stories from the book. It contains stories ...

10 comments:

Wednesday, January 28, 2026

Old Filth: Jane Gardam

›

Description from the paperback edition I read... Filth, in his heyday, was an international lawyer with a practice in the Far East. Now, o...

16 comments:

Monday, January 19, 2026

Books Read in November and December 2025

›

I had some very good reading in both November and December of 2025. Seven books per month. I completed two short story books, which is unu...

14 comments:

›

Home

View web version