tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post5297035607563401604..comments2024-03-24T11:34:36.903-07:00Comments on Bitter Tea and Mystery: Behind That Curtain: Earl Derr BiggersTracyKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-77192606932930284352019-08-31T10:20:23.193-07:002019-08-31T10:20:23.193-07:00You are like me, Col. You will never read all the ...You are like me, Col. You will never read all the books you have (although you do have more years to do that in). And you keep buying books. This morning we went to a garage sale next door with lots of books, and I brought home 10 or 12 more books. TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-81315352300490035562019-08-29T21:05:57.643-07:002019-08-29T21:05:57.643-07:00Not sure if I have read Biggers or not. If I haven...Not sure if I have read Biggers or not. If I haven't I'm fairly sure I have something on the pile. I don't think I'm bumping it to the top though.col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-39090543447242267572019-08-28T12:44:08.847-07:002019-08-28T12:44:08.847-07:00I think you will enjoy them when you do get to the...I think you will enjoy them when you do get to the Chan books, Moira. I liked the first Charlie Chan novel best, and he doesn't even show up in it until later in the book.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-81586992722727964082019-08-26T13:20:13.386-07:002019-08-26T13:20:13.386-07:00I have never read any Charlie Chan, though I once ...I have never read any Charlie Chan, though I once read a novella by Earl Derr Biggers and enjoyed it very much. One day I will get to these.Clothes in Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00058207970686573597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-12744746584248298382019-08-25T10:24:36.210-07:002019-08-25T10:24:36.210-07:00You should give one of the Chan books by Biggers a...You should give one of the Chan books by Biggers a try, Mathew. They are fun and a good look back at the 20s and 30s.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-84519205842797922352019-08-24T11:18:37.657-07:002019-08-24T11:18:37.657-07:00Ahhh, so! I loved the movies back in the day, Trac...Ahhh, so! I loved the movies back in the day, Tracy, but must confess shamefacedly I have not read any of Biggar's novels. This I will correct post haste! Great cover!Mathew Pausthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06157135006791553019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-81220181998848979022019-08-23T12:31:13.541-07:002019-08-23T12:31:13.541-07:00I am looking forward to reading The Black Camel so...I am looking forward to reading The Black Camel soon, Margot. More fun with Charlie Chan.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-73478715912424298272019-08-22T09:16:56.040-07:002019-08-22T09:16:56.040-07:00I'm glad you like Biggars' writing style, ...I'm glad you like Biggars' writing style, Tracy. I agree that his style's engaging, and I like the Charlie Chan character. I especially like that we get the chance to see a bit of his personal life as well as his professional life. Margot Kinberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08599589137890528065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-81871111548499982742019-08-21T21:41:33.774-07:002019-08-21T21:41:33.774-07:00I still have The Black Camel and Charlie Chan Carr...I still have The Black Camel and Charlie Chan Carries On to read, Rick, and I probably will read The Black Camel soon. Looking forward to it. I like the movies, but they do have some problems. TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-607945314961103832019-08-21T19:48:19.480-07:002019-08-21T19:48:19.480-07:00I agree, this is a good one. I like all of Biggar&...I agree, this is a good one. I like all of Biggar's Chan novels I've read, and have just one more to go, the last. I've been "saving it" for just the right time.<br /><br />The movies, on the other hand, I find dreadful.Rick Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07978136287154214297noreply@blogger.com