tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post6802274188727760646..comments2024-03-24T11:34:36.903-07:00Comments on Bitter Tea and Mystery: Reading in April and Mystery Pick of the MonthTracyKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-90694680410759201302013-05-02T12:45:48.474-07:002013-05-02T12:45:48.474-07:00Prashant, I count thrillers and espionage books as...Prashant, I count thrillers and espionage books as mysteries. But this month my reading was primarily straight mysteries. I suppose I should be clearer and use the term crime fiction, which I just can't get used to. I am reading more books per month this year than last year and I don't know why or how.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-59053317187790782052013-05-01T22:24:58.940-07:002013-05-01T22:24:58.940-07:00Good reading month, Tracy. It's nice to have m...Good reading month, Tracy. It's nice to have method in one's reading habits. I usually read half that number of fiction, partly because I read non-fiction in-between (which I don't count) and at least one or two classics every month where my reading slows considerably. My reading of mysteries has to compete with my reading of westerns, thrillers, espionage, and sundry novels that don't fit into any particular category, so I'm all over the place.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-9562430480509328592013-05-01T12:28:30.454-07:002013-05-01T12:28:30.454-07:00Rebecca, I love country house mysteries, but they ...Rebecca, I love country house mysteries, but they don't all come up to my standards. I like a lot of interplay between the servants and the other characters.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-25875084536374317612013-05-01T12:26:58.395-07:002013-05-01T12:26:58.395-07:00Bev, I enjoyed this one and am looking forward to ...Bev, I enjoyed this one and am looking forward to more of them. The only other one I have read is The Religious Body.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-13232735872388505942013-05-01T12:25:35.765-07:002013-05-01T12:25:35.765-07:00Margot, I enjoyed Eats, Shoots, etc. also and will...Margot, I enjoyed Eats, Shoots, etc. also and will do a post on it when I have time. I am reading Origins of the Specious by Patricia O'Connor right now. Are you familiar with that one?TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-27351639118404225652013-05-01T12:17:39.234-07:002013-05-01T12:17:39.234-07:00Sarah, it was hard to pick and I want to continue ...Sarah, it was hard to pick and I want to continue reading books by all the authors. That makes it a good month.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-18014673254853514322013-05-01T12:07:40.079-07:002013-05-01T12:07:40.079-07:00Col, I can see why the Chang book would attract yo...Col, I can see why the Chang book would attract you. Looking forward to your review of the Engel book; hope you like it.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-81644647553173838082013-05-01T12:04:49.436-07:002013-05-01T12:04:49.436-07:00Bill, I have enjoyed your Crime Fiction Alphabet p...Bill, I have enjoyed your Crime Fiction Alphabet posts. The work you have put into them is paying off.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-36725062602318974782013-05-01T10:37:04.362-07:002013-05-01T10:37:04.362-07:00I haven't read a country house mystery in ages...I haven't read a country house mystery in ages, and a humorous one is probably the way to go for me. Interesting list, Tracy!RebeccaKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14720581274534125405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-79818487374461126872013-05-01T07:29:30.733-07:002013-05-01T07:29:30.733-07:00I love the Aird books and this one is particularly...I love the Aird books and this one is particularly good.Bev Hankinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01127476456755776574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-56845851404237652912013-05-01T07:10:18.825-07:002013-05-01T07:10:18.825-07:00Tracy - I think you made a terrific choice. Oh, an...Tracy - I think you made a terrific choice. Oh, and I loved <i>Eats, Shoots and Leaves</i>. So glad you got the chance to read that one. Maybe it's my language background peeping out...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-43684967836131043792013-05-01T03:02:02.857-07:002013-05-01T03:02:02.857-07:00Looks like a good choice Tracy even though I'v...Looks like a good choice Tracy even though I've not read it.Sarahhttp://crimepieces.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-77588344964166203662013-05-01T00:54:39.556-07:002013-05-01T00:54:39.556-07:00The Aird book is probably one I would pass on by, ...The Aird book is probably one I would pass on by, but the humourous aspect attracts me....hmmm undecided.<br />Chang is more of an attraction if I'm truthful. Engel's first arrived earlier this week, so I will see how that goes.<br />Waiting for my wife to get through Dark Winter before my turn. col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-20305604530172223222013-04-30T23:08:38.453-07:002013-04-30T23:08:38.453-07:00Congratulations on a good month of reading. It was...Congratulations on a good month of reading. It was a slower month for me. My focus has been on books and authors for the Alphabet in Crime Fiction meme.Bill Selneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17268006369157307593noreply@blogger.com