tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post6412972958171679485..comments2024-03-28T14:38:25.395-07:00Comments on Bitter Tea and Mystery: Reading Summary for April 2017TracyKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-10256753113871114962017-05-19T19:55:01.150-07:002017-05-19T19:55:01.150-07:00Keishon, when I was looking up more about Spencer-...Keishon, when I was looking up more about Spencer-Fleming's books... after I finished this one... I saw that you had commented at other blogs about really liking her books. That is encouraging. She seems to be an author that can keep me glued to a book.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-72242515384308761812017-05-19T12:19:58.999-07:002017-05-19T12:19:58.999-07:00In future, I'll just make sure to copy/paste j...In future, I'll just make sure to copy/paste just in case...but I wanted to say that I love JSF and am two behind in her series. --Keishon Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-46050319079191794992017-05-18T18:42:05.319-07:002017-05-18T18:42:05.319-07:00Sorry about the long comment getting eaten, Keisho...Sorry about the long comment getting eaten, Keishon. I checked spam and it wasn't there. <br /><br />Yes, it was a very good reading month. A lot of variety.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-38008214712683808732017-05-18T17:53:57.730-07:002017-05-18T17:53:57.730-07:00I left a long comment but it looks like it got eat...I left a long comment but it looks like it got eaten. Long story short, great reading month. --Keishon Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-43475039363869259052017-05-18T17:24:22.807-07:002017-05-18T17:24:22.807-07:00I will be reading all of the books by Peter May th...I will be reading all of the books by Peter May that you mentioned, Kathy. I am at the point in the year when I am waiting to see if I can find copies at the book sale, then I will search out copies elsewhere if I can't find them.<br /><br />I hope I don't wait as long to read #3 in the Tana French series. I want to catch up with all her books as soon as I can. <br /><br />Also looking forward to more Bernie Rhodenbarr books. I do have those already so hope to fit them in soon.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-43437375982044208142017-05-18T00:10:44.646-07:002017-05-18T00:10:44.646-07:00As I have written on your blog earlier, I loved Pe...As I have written on your blog earlier, I loved Peter May's Lewis Trilogy. I read one after the other and then got post-good-book slump when all three were finished.<br /><br />I googled the Isle of Lewis and read about it and looked at photos. I keep waiting for more books about Finley MacLeod, but know it is a futile undertaking.<br /><br />I read Coffin Road and Entry Island by May. I don't think they were as good, but the history of involuntary immigrants from Scotland to Canada's Entry Island was fascinating and sad.<br /><br />I liked Tana French's The Likeness. I've read all of her books and this one was a thumbs up. But my favorite is her latest book, The Trespasser. The dialogue sings off the page.<br /><br />And Bernie Rhodenbarr is a great character. I've read all of the books and laughed out loud. A favorite line: "Whenever I get the urge to jog, I lie down and let it pass." I substitute many things, including "housework" for "jog."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-22970346004782134252017-05-17T12:24:08.193-07:002017-05-17T12:24:08.193-07:00I am not speeding through books so fast this month...I am not speeding through books so fast this month, Moira, but enjoying my reading anyway. For both Tana French and Julia Spencer-Fleming, I have the third book in the series but will be looking for more at the book sale as my first option.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-46996565681723022742017-05-17T03:57:50.986-07:002017-05-17T03:57:50.986-07:00That is a hefty month's reading Tracy! I love ...That is a hefty month's reading Tracy! I love Tana French - am rationing them so as not to finish her too soon. And I liked the Julia Spencer-Flemings, I read the first few, I don't know how many there are, I should catch up.Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-19325417238624436702017-05-16T15:39:42.541-07:002017-05-16T15:39:42.541-07:00I was really surprised I read so many books in Apr...I was really surprised I read so many books in April, Sergio, very unusual for me and they were not all short books either. I have never seen Touch of Evil, but just the many excerpts I had seen gave me the wrong impression of the book it was based on. I now realize the book and the movie are very different. I am sure I will like the movie too.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-49093305243144042922017-05-16T00:13:31.692-07:002017-05-16T00:13:31.692-07:00That's an amazing amount of reading Tracy - wo...That's an amazing amount of reading Tracy - wow! I remember liking BADGE OF EVIL quite a lot (but much preferring the movie). Sergio (Tipping My Fedora)https://bloodymurder.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-19817485157818674252017-05-15T09:27:37.761-07:002017-05-15T09:27:37.761-07:00That is it, Col. I just checked, and I am not that...That is it, Col. I just checked, and I am not that far in, about 40 pages. I am looking forward to reading what he has to say about all the authors he covered.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-23705400286845438792017-05-15T08:02:23.205-07:002017-05-15T08:02:23.205-07:00I think I know the one you mean, I read it a year ...I think I know the one you mean, I read it a year or two ago - The Crime of Our Lives? I liked that book, especially the bit about meeting Charles Willefordcol2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-37790259586890378282017-05-15T07:53:50.066-07:002017-05-15T07:53:50.066-07:00I did enjoy the Westlake book, Col. I am somewhere...I did enjoy the Westlake book, Col. I am somewhere in the middle of the same type of book by Lawrence Block, but not moving too fast on it.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-77293396132951333312017-05-14T21:53:18.923-07:002017-05-14T21:53:18.923-07:00I'm glad you had such a great reading month. I...I'm glad you had such a great reading month. I have that Westlake book to get to at some point.col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-59457574732934637852017-05-14T15:27:42.817-07:002017-05-14T15:27:42.817-07:00Yvette - It was your recent review of a later book...Yvette - It was your recent review of a later book in Julia Spencer-Fleming's series that prompted me to pull out my copy of the 2nd in the series. Even with the reservations I had, I am glad I did.<br /><br />I enjoyed BADGE OF EVIL a lot, much more than I expected to. I think you would like it. I haven't seen the movie yet. TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-67098275606742927172017-05-14T09:52:19.885-07:002017-05-14T09:52:19.885-07:00I'm a big fan of Julia Spencer-Fleming's b...I'm a big fan of Julia Spencer-Fleming's books, Tracy. I've read all the Millers Kill books though I have a suspicion I might have missed one. Anyway, it's a good series to begin at the beginning with. I too had some reservations initially, but I overcame them. Still I'm not happy with one major event in the series that I foretold and I wish Julia had figured something else to do with that character. <br /><br />BADGE OF EVIL sounds like something I might want to look for, Tracy. Thanks for the prompt. :)Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-54972794765971822282017-05-14T09:00:03.760-07:002017-05-14T09:00:03.760-07:00It was a good month, Margot. With both Tana French...It was a good month, Margot. With both Tana French and Spencer-Fleming, I had read the first book in the series years before and took a long time to return to the series. I was very glad I did.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-47747984780471926152017-05-14T08:58:49.434-07:002017-05-14T08:58:49.434-07:00I hope you like the Tana French books, Peggy. Read...I hope you like the Tana French books, Peggy. Readers are divided on her books but I find them compelling.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-31458729710442901872017-05-14T08:57:28.721-07:002017-05-14T08:57:28.721-07:00All good questions, Nancy. There are very good cri...All good questions, Nancy. There are very good crime fiction authors in both areas, classic and contemporary. But I generally read a small subsection of really new crime fiction, and go mostly for tried and true authors in previous decades. <br /><br />I had thought about having a set list of books for the summer like last year. That worked well for me last year and I read almost all the books I was planning to. Right now I am in a "read by whim" mood and I am not so sure that I could stick to a list this summer. I am still undecided.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-55520352935434182282017-05-14T08:00:48.411-07:002017-05-14T08:00:48.411-07:00You had a good month of reading, Tracy. I like Tan...You had a good month of reading, Tracy. I like Tana French and Julia Spencer-Fleming's work very much, so I'm glad you got the chance to read some of their work. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-74129263737310015722017-05-14T06:38:07.402-07:002017-05-14T06:38:07.402-07:00Great month, Tracy! I hope to start on the Tana Fr...Great month, Tracy! I hope to start on the Tana French books this year.Peggy Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00426356514707257708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-4056667019558503772017-05-14T04:43:07.115-07:002017-05-14T04:43:07.115-07:00Which do you prefer the classic CF or contemporar...Which do you prefer the classic CF or contemporary?<br />I see these books have taken you all over the place! (Ireland, Iceland, UK, NY...) What is on your Summer Reading List? Are you going to post your #20BooksOfSummer?nancyhttps://nancyelin.wordpress.com/2017/05/13/list-modern-librarys-100-novels-20th-c/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-67483837321066834612017-05-13T17:01:16.596-07:002017-05-13T17:01:16.596-07:00I know, Janet, I wanted to continue on the Ferguss...I know, Janet, I wanted to continue on the Fergusson/ VanAlstyne series right away too, and I will soon. For both that series and the Tana French series, I think I only have the 3rd book and will have to start looking for more. I am hoping that they will show up at the book sale this year. I am finding too many series I want to continue and not enough time to read them all. TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-37425275987002927462017-05-13T15:41:25.513-07:002017-05-13T15:41:25.513-07:00I raced through the whole Reverend Claire Fergusso...I raced through the whole Reverend Claire Fergusson/Russ VanAlsyne series, can't wait for the next one. Love Tana French and I've read all of hers too.<br />Mac n' Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05732924562630675589noreply@blogger.com