tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post1469779199136569261..comments2024-03-24T11:34:36.903-07:00Comments on Bitter Tea and Mystery: Canadian Reading Challenge 6: Books ReadTracyKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-43804907647971191782013-07-23T11:35:29.362-07:002013-07-23T11:35:29.362-07:00Cath, I plan to read the 4th Flavia book around Ch...Cath, I plan to read the 4th Flavia book around Christmas and then the 5th one sometime in 2014. This is a great challenge to learn about new Canadian authors, new to me anyway. I want to continue reading more of all of these authors, and I have others that I have not tried yet.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-63661345367584186942013-07-23T03:07:47.401-07:002013-07-23T03:07:47.401-07:00I love the Flavia books. Have just finished the la...I love the Flavia books. Have just finished the latest, Speaking from Among the Bones, and it was the best yet. Several authors here I haven't heard of so will be checking them out. Tempted also, to do this challenge next year. Cathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06371069000185280668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-68170547808140412142013-07-17T15:07:29.796-07:002013-07-17T15:07:29.796-07:00Col, I want to read more Scandinavian fiction and ...Col, I want to read more Scandinavian fiction and more from Asia, Africa, Australia. Doing better at that lately but it will probably be 2014 before I can really get more international in my reading.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-68673887268022515012013-07-16T23:59:07.773-07:002013-07-16T23:59:07.773-07:00I think I might have enough Canadian fiction shelv...I think I might have enough Canadian fiction shelved to maybe give this a go next time round. I have picked up a few based on your recommendations...Penny, Engel, Bradley. I may not start until new year, as I can finish my own personal Scandinavian challenge first. col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-39550423163574024832013-07-15T14:40:27.709-07:002013-07-15T14:40:27.709-07:00Bill, I will definitely be reading more Canadian b...Bill, I will definitely be reading more Canadian books for the Challenge. I want to continue these authors and read some new ones. TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-70671787341163375282013-07-14T20:49:35.166-07:002013-07-14T20:49:35.166-07:00TracyK: Glad you were able to make crime fiction t...TracyK: Glad you were able to make crime fiction trips to Saskatchewan. I hope you will be back! There are lots more good books by the Saskatchewan "B's".Bill Selneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17268006369157307593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-42614353984162689512013-07-14T09:19:18.371-07:002013-07-14T09:19:18.371-07:00Thanks, Peggy. The first L. R. Wright book I read ...Thanks, Peggy. The first L. R. Wright book I read was really good, so I have two more to continue the series.<br /><br />I don't know that I will read 13 books from Canada in the next twelve months, but I do want to keep on with the challenge.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-25778048378208045502013-07-14T09:16:36.943-07:002013-07-14T09:16:36.943-07:00Margot, I will be continuing with more books by th...Margot, I will be continuing with more books by the authors you mentioned. And some of the others. But I want to try some new Canadian authors in the next 12 months also.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-74133945919573892812013-07-14T09:14:34.408-07:002013-07-14T09:14:34.408-07:00Kathy, I don't usually like child protagonists...Kathy, I don't usually like child protagonists, but I enjoyed the books with Flavia a lot, so need to try some others. Yes, there are five in the Alan Bradley series now and one coming in 2014.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-59753579998492528222013-07-14T09:12:13.633-07:002013-07-14T09:12:13.633-07:00Nice post Tracy, I am going to read L.R. Wright no...Nice post Tracy, I am going to read L.R. Wright now! My library has some of her books! Thanks. I did not get 13 books done for the meme. Fell short by 4:( But it was fun.Peggy Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00426356514707257708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-11555319324751777192013-07-14T09:11:01.690-07:002013-07-14T09:11:01.690-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-69217975330051355532013-07-14T08:47:38.058-07:002013-07-14T08:47:38.058-07:00Tracy - Oh, you have chosen such wonderful books! ...Tracy - Oh, you have chosen such wonderful books! I have to say I'm biased towards several of the authors you mention (Bowen, Bidulka, Penny, etc..), so that necessarily colours my judgement. But I am impressed with your choices.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-47003529648633040762013-07-13T23:30:40.810-07:002013-07-13T23:30:40.810-07:00Loved The Suspect and enjoyed the first two books ...Loved The Suspect and enjoyed the first two books in Bidulka's series; Russell Quant is a lot of fun. Read Gail Bowen's Kaleidoscope, the last book in this series, must start at the beginning. <br /><br />And recommended Alan Bradley's series to a friend who loves child protagonists and voices. I may check it out, too. There are more than three books in this series at this piont.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-61981324162246195882013-07-13T16:59:27.986-07:002013-07-13T16:59:27.986-07:00Great, Debra, that is what I wanted to do. Point o...Great, Debra, that is what I wanted to do. Point out some Canadian authors that some readers haven't experienced. They were all enjoyable reads.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-36096544046796190532013-07-13T15:48:28.561-07:002013-07-13T15:48:28.561-07:00Great post, Tracy! It's led me to some Canadia...Great post, Tracy! It's led me to some Canadian authors I haven't yet read.Debra Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18037718487161337673noreply@blogger.com