tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post23931057962416706..comments2024-03-28T22:42:54.810-07:00Comments on Bitter Tea and Mystery: 20 Books of Summer 2020TracyKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-18328830457770067532020-07-01T09:34:41.867-07:002020-07-01T09:34:41.867-07:00Thanks, Col. I am not moving as fast on this list ...Thanks, Col. I am not moving as fast on this list as previous ones, Col, but that is OK. I would like to try other series by Hallinan also, but as this is the one I have a copy of, I am starting with the Junior Bender series. <br /><br />Right now I am reading the Raymond Chandler book. He writes so well. I look forward to the Lew Archer book also, and there are a lot more of those to read.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-28377997425446210592020-07-01T02:13:31.334-07:002020-07-01T02:13:31.334-07:00Nice list, Tracy. I hope to try the Hallinan serie...Nice list, Tracy. I hope to try the Hallinan series,as it's the series opener. I've only recently read the first Lew Archer book, so maybe I will get onto the third before too ong.col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-49803843908331808672020-06-16T13:23:05.497-07:002020-06-16T13:23:05.497-07:00Moira, I have been looking forward to both An Air ...Moira, I have been looking forward to both An Air That Kills and Women in Black. I haven't made much progress yet, usually I barrel on through them but I have been reading some nonfiction about the 1918 influenza pandemic and also read a Miss Maud Silver book. Lots of time left though.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-51364383252322604282020-06-16T09:56:13.288-07:002020-06-16T09:56:13.288-07:00Great list - I ahve read some of them, and am sure...Great list - I ahve read some of them, and am sure you will enjoy Chrissie Poulson's new one, and also the Ladies/Women in Black! And there's a couple there that I am going to look up - American Spy, and the Blue Pencil, both caught my attention though had not previously heard of either.Clothes in Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00058207970686573597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-82418440524920882792020-06-03T10:11:35.931-07:002020-06-03T10:11:35.931-07:00Bill, based on what I know about the two authors, ...Bill, based on what I know about the two authors, I suspect I will like the Louise Penny book more also. But I do hope to like The Absent One as well as I liked the first book in Adler-Olsen's series. <br /><br />I am planning to read more Canadian books starting in July. If the Canadian Reading Challenge happens again, I will do that. If not I will make it a personal goal.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-61202515297790409792020-06-02T21:23:55.953-07:002020-06-02T21:23:55.953-07:00TracyK: I have read but two of your list - A Trick...TracyK: I have read but two of your list - A Trick of the Light and The Absent One. I liked the Louise Penny book better.Bill Selneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17268006369157307593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-18454625031750895302020-06-02T17:06:40.839-07:002020-06-02T17:06:40.839-07:00I have read the first three books in the Sigrid Ha...I have read the first three books in the Sigrid Harald series and I really enjoyed them. There is some overlap in the series so I figured I should try the Deborah Knott series again. Margaret Maron has lots of fans.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-63256980255606487532020-06-02T15:48:50.955-07:002020-06-02T15:48:50.955-07:00Thank you for including Margaret Maron's Shoot...Thank you for including Margaret Maron's Shooting at Loons. Her Deborah Knott series is wonderful. I wish she could be coerced into continuing the mystery series.Anonymoushttp://www.carolyntillery.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-67225824457174616322020-06-02T13:37:00.438-07:002020-06-02T13:37:00.438-07:00Carl, I felt like the profanity suited the situati...Carl, I felt like the profanity suited the situations in this case, but there is pretty heavy use of the "F" word. TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-70441016817058571012020-06-02T13:31:43.137-07:002020-06-02T13:31:43.137-07:00Christine, I decided this is a good time to read y...Christine, I decided this is a good time to read your newest book and I know I will enjoy it. Katie Flanagan leads an interesting life.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-91833335692623013552020-06-02T13:29:18.400-07:002020-06-02T13:29:18.400-07:00Thanks, Kay. I put Shooting at Loons on the list b...Thanks, Kay. I put Shooting at Loons on the list because I want to give that series another try. Maybe I have gotten over not enjoying books set in the South.<br /><br />I am looking forward to reading An Air That Kills. The topic fits our times and the setting sounds good.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-22105630930059877162020-06-02T13:22:27.658-07:002020-06-02T13:22:27.658-07:00Katrina, there are a lot of books about Pern but y...Katrina, there are a lot of books about Pern but you are lucky if you have them there to try out. My son only has this on and a book that is later in the series.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-38587265631069425552020-06-02T13:12:19.939-07:002020-06-02T13:12:19.939-07:00Very flattered to find that I am on your list, Tra...Very flattered to find that I am on your list, Tracy!Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16510409974009816550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-76177293097056227172020-06-02T12:46:06.436-07:002020-06-02T12:46:06.436-07:00What a good list you have, Tracy! I've read a...What a good list you have, Tracy! I've read a few of them - A Trick of the Light and Shooting at Loons. I'm also delighted to know that Christine Poulson has a new book. I like the previous two in this series and will look for An Air That Kills. Thanks!Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13495669354860191042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-52585951557463454492020-06-02T12:15:56.087-07:002020-06-02T12:15:56.087-07:00I've read five of them and enjoyed them all so...I've read five of them and enjoyed them all so hope you do too. Jack has that Anne McCaffrey series so I might give those ones a go - sometime.Katrinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18138715309807238198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-49375880559887841422020-06-02T11:26:59.620-07:002020-06-02T11:26:59.620-07:00I've read nearly everything Scalzi has written...I've read nearly everything Scalzi has written, so I'm pretty used to his language choices so that probably wouldn't bother me. I've found often that it depends on the series. I sort of expect it from any fiction that has a military bent. Which is understandable. But I've also read genre books where it seemed the only word the author knew how to use effectively, at least in his mind, was the "F" word, and that got old fast. Carl V. Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15948764216438379394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-1135377976275802922020-06-02T09:57:04.322-07:002020-06-02T09:57:04.322-07:00Carl, I loved the first book in the Scalzi trilogy...Carl, I loved the first book in the Scalzi trilogy, and bought the next book as soon as I finished that one. They do have a lot of profanity in them, in case that bothers you. Did not seem out of place to me, but...<br /><br />And yes, the Whelan cover of Dragonsdawn is very nice. TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-43400704443112547322020-06-02T09:54:37.917-07:002020-06-02T09:54:37.917-07:00Margot, I enjoyed the first book in the Adler-Olse...Margot, I enjoyed the first book in the Adler-Olsen series, I am sure I will like this one too. I am looking forward to reading another Louise Penny book soon.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-55942941548631032702020-06-02T09:33:26.919-07:002020-06-02T09:33:26.919-07:00Nice list! Love the Gamache books. I'm curre...Nice list! Love the Gamache books. I'm currently two behind, though, so I need to start giving them some love again!<br /><br />That Dragonsdawn cover is one of my favorites that Michael Whelan did for the series. <br /><br />I haven't read any of Scalzi's new trilogy. More for the list of tbr.Carl V. Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15948764216438379394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-11466294500670772922020-06-02T09:13:07.376-07:002020-06-02T09:13:07.376-07:00You have a great list here, Tracy. As always, I li...You have a great list here, Tracy. As always, I like the variety in what you've chosen. I really hope you'll like the Adler-Olsen (I really like this series) and the Penny (another excellent series). Margot Kinberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08599589137890528065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-44116078595426211822020-06-02T07:41:30.100-07:002020-06-02T07:41:30.100-07:00Cath, I have always depended on books as a comfort...Cath, I have always depended on books as a comfort but especially now. And blogging about them helps too. One of my goals is to be able to write shorter, quicker reviews so I can review more books and still read a lot. We will see how that goes.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-59023026599196446822020-06-02T07:36:22.495-07:002020-06-02T07:36:22.495-07:00Rick, I hope you work out your problem with Wordpr...Rick, I hope you work out your problem with Wordpress. I thought only Google Blogger did things like that. <br /><br />I am looking forward to reading Dragonsdawn. I love that cover.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-29490575944315757962020-06-02T07:34:27.168-07:002020-06-02T07:34:27.168-07:00Patti, I purchased 8 of these books since January ...Patti, I purchased 8 of these books since January 1st. I have been buying too many books recently and there are more I want to buy right now. American Spy I ordered a few days after you mentioned it last week. One is my son's book (Dragonsdawn), one is my husband's (Woman with a Blue Pencil), and the rest are from my TBR (on my shelves or in a pile I can get to).TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-45233394667147845042020-06-02T07:32:15.803-07:002020-06-02T07:32:15.803-07:00I've read The Grand Sophy, A Trick of the Ligh...I've read The Grand Sophy, A Trick of the Light and Dragonsdawn. Look forward to seeing what you read. It seems we can still have lots of blogging fun with books despite the awfulness going on in the world at the moment. Cathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06371069000185280668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-88216149911837369792020-06-02T07:29:23.691-07:002020-06-02T07:29:23.691-07:00Thanks, Cathy. I am looking forward to reading all...Thanks, Cathy. I am looking forward to reading all these books.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.com