tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post6890467896761829423..comments2024-03-28T22:42:54.810-07:00Comments on Bitter Tea and Mystery: Top Ten Tuesday: Favorite Authors that I have read at least 10 books byTracyKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-39539974135127993592020-08-26T11:13:49.371-07:002020-08-26T11:13:49.371-07:00Thank, Col. I would love to see you do this type o...Thank, Col. I would love to see you do this type of post at your blog. I was amazed at how many I came up with also.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-49995650518001556172020-08-26T05:10:54.439-07:002020-08-26T05:10:54.439-07:00Great post, Tracy. One which got me thinking about...Great post, Tracy. One which got me thinking about mine. Initially I didn't think there were many, but the more I thought about it the more I remembered. Maybe I'll do a similar copycat post.col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-29245999341782838982020-07-29T14:35:13.557-07:002020-07-29T14:35:13.557-07:00Thanks, Nan. I have many more Agatha Christie book...Thanks, Nan. I have many more Agatha Christie books to read, and I am glad of that. And I find it interesting that Rex Stout and Agatha Christie were writing during the same time period, yet there books were so different.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-28774019536132505612020-07-29T14:08:52.326-07:002020-07-29T14:08:52.326-07:00Oh, I so love this post!!! I am with you on the fi...Oh, I so love this post!!! I am with you on the first two authors. My time spent with Archie and Wolfe are some of my happiest reading days. And I am a huge, huge AC fan. I haven't read them all, but many (most?) of her books. <br />I shall look into your other authors.Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-57965921960842559502020-07-29T11:09:20.164-07:002020-07-29T11:09:20.164-07:00Aj, both Stephen King and Margaret Atwood are good...Aj, both Stephen King and Margaret Atwood are good authors. I have only read a few books by King and one by Atwood. I may try more books by Atwood.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-39383147393757319612020-07-28T21:27:09.528-07:002020-07-28T21:27:09.528-07:00Rick, Thanks for letting me know about Sanderson. ...Rick, Thanks for letting me know about Sanderson. <br /><br />Interesting to know that you have read all the Brother Cadfael books. I have only read the first one, and I liked that one a lot. I will be continuing on with the series.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-26277214629794271952020-07-28T18:38:44.035-07:002020-07-28T18:38:44.035-07:00Wow, you’re great at keeping records. I think my r...Wow, you’re great at keeping records. I think my records only go back to 2014 or something. I know my most-read authors are Stephen King and Margaret Atwood.<br /><br />Aj @ <a href="http://ajsterkel.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Read All The Things!</a><br />Aj @ Read All The Things!https://www.blogger.com/profile/02860483414620371093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-40364503104050058922020-07-28T17:55:44.625-07:002020-07-28T17:55:44.625-07:00Tracy, first, Sanderson, whom I have not read, is ...Tracy, first, Sanderson, whom I have not read, is often compared to Robert Jordan, who wrote the mammoth Wheel of Time series.<br /><br />I would add to my own list, were I making one, Edith Pargeter under the name "Ellis Peters". I've read all of the Brother Cadfael books, some more than once.Rick Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07978136287154214297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-5269547375321650292020-07-28T17:34:57.910-07:002020-07-28T17:34:57.910-07:00Susan, That is what I like about Top Ten Tuesday, ...Susan, That is what I like about Top Ten Tuesday, seeing new authors (even though I already have too many books). TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-42386911695739746642020-07-28T17:29:39.439-07:002020-07-28T17:29:39.439-07:00Cath, I agree, you should try the Albert Campion b...Cath, I agree, you should try the Albert Campion books. He is similar to Peter Wimsey but different enough to be interesting, and the series changes over time. But, like Rick says, not to everyone's taste.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-39634606722394951382020-07-28T16:12:19.817-07:002020-07-28T16:12:19.817-07:00Other than Agatha Christie, I haven't read or ...Other than Agatha Christie, I haven't read or even heard of any of these authors. Yikes! I love mysteries, so I'll definitely have to try out some of these authors.<br /><br />Happy TTT!<br /><br />Susan<br />www.blogginboutbooks.comSusanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05344704891037668456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-69547709306387048402020-07-28T15:29:34.095-07:002020-07-28T15:29:34.095-07:00I keep saying it but I really must read something ...I keep saying it but I really must read something by Margery Allingham, I know I would love her Albert Campion books.Cathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06371069000185280668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-4157239082753358372020-07-28T15:01:19.540-07:002020-07-28T15:01:19.540-07:00Astilbe, I am a big fan of Agatha Christie novels,...Astilbe, I am a big fan of Agatha Christie novels, and hope to read many more.<br /><br />I enjoyed visiting Long and Short Reviews, and while I was there I saw the review of The Queen's Man by Sharon Kay Penman, which I am going to read soon.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-83164901480570841242020-07-28T14:49:26.263-07:002020-07-28T14:49:26.263-07:00Lectrice Vorace, thanks for stopping by and commen...Lectrice Vorace, thanks for stopping by and commenting, and I enjoyed visiting your blog.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-14887456657338225182020-07-28T14:48:03.958-07:002020-07-28T14:48:03.958-07:00Kay, I heartily recommend S.J. Rozan's books, ...Kay, I heartily recommend S.J. Rozan's books, at least the series. The series started in 1994 but I did not start reading them until 2007 or later, and I read them in order. They are not all set in New York's China Town but mostly they are, so that was a plus.<br /><br />I am way behind on reading all the Agatha Christie novels. But I would like to do that.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-4614841504810783152020-07-28T14:42:50.165-07:002020-07-28T14:42:50.165-07:00IloveheartlandX, 54 books by Rex Stout is a lot, b...IloveheartlandX, 54 books by Rex Stout is a lot, but they are on the short side and I read them over decades, and then started reading them again.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-62887011056606568562020-07-28T14:25:34.178-07:002020-07-28T14:25:34.178-07:00Lydia, if you ever run into a Nero Wolfe book by R...Lydia, if you ever run into a Nero Wolfe book by Rex Stout, give it a try. They are not for everyone, but worth trying once.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-40945409824530603972020-07-28T13:36:13.445-07:002020-07-28T13:36:13.445-07:00Katrina, Peter Dickinson's books are unusual b...Katrina, Peter Dickinson's books are unusual but I love them. Definitely worth a try. I like all the espionage authors I mentioned, but can't say if they would suit you.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-30826498927628150392020-07-28T13:33:25.445-07:002020-07-28T13:33:25.445-07:00Carol, I just figured out that if I have read 28 b...Carol, I just figured out that if I have read 28 books by Christie (a guesstimate), I have about 40 or 50 to go. Don't know if I have enough time to finish those. I am now rereading the Campion books by Allingham, and should try some of the standalone books.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-1725657926183979222020-07-28T13:20:44.844-07:002020-07-28T13:20:44.844-07:00It is fun, Patti. The problem is, I am not normall...It is fun, Patti. The problem is, I am not normally good with lists, so it takes me a long time. But I enjoyed it.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-72973198518266702192020-07-28T13:11:29.325-07:002020-07-28T13:11:29.325-07:00Marg, I wish I had records since I was in my twent...Marg, I wish I had records since I was in my twenties. I know I read Rex Stout, and Agatha Christie, and Erle Stanley Gardner, but how many and which ones, and what other authors. Oh, well, too late now.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-9580541492693559052020-07-28T13:05:06.935-07:002020-07-28T13:05:06.935-07:00Great idea for a topic! Here's my TTT list thi...Great idea for a topic! Here's <a href="https://lectrice-vorace.blogspot.com/2020/07/hilarious-book-titles.html" rel="nofollow">my TTT list</a> this week.Lectrice Voracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11067403176756169827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-8781801010395875962020-07-28T12:47:32.729-07:002020-07-28T12:47:32.729-07:00There are several authors there that I haven't...There are several authors there that I haven't read and feel that I really should, especially Peter Dickinson and the espionage books.Katrinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18138715309807238198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-57267304688794475092020-07-28T11:11:11.715-07:002020-07-28T11:11:11.715-07:00Rick, re Sanderson, have you read any of his books...Rick, re Sanderson, have you read any of his books? If I understand the difference between high and low fantasy, I probably like low fantasy better, but maybe that is because I have been exposed to more of it.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-9925182688515992742020-07-28T11:05:02.825-07:002020-07-28T11:05:02.825-07:00Rick, I am a sucker for spy fiction. Don't kno...Rick, I am a sucker for spy fiction. Don't know why but it's true. Le Carre is a favorite too but I haven't read that many of his books. I have a lot of them on my TBR stacks. <br /><br />I chose the ones I did because they are my current favorites and ones I reread. Some of the others with high numbers I have read a lot by I am not still reading that much. And a lot of my favorite authors haven't written more than 10 or 15 books. If I had done 12 favorites I would have included Patricia Moyes and Robert Barnard. <br /><br />I don't know why I did not include Bill Pronzini on the list at the end because I have read 25 of his books. I have added him now and I plan to continue to read the Nameless books... which is easy because Glen has them all. He just isn't in my top ten. Raymond Chandler and Ross Macdonald would be favorites, but I have only read two by each of them. Someday I hope to have read all of their books. Same for William Kent Krueger and Louise Penny.<br />TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.com