tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post7445539994736574725..comments2024-03-28T22:42:54.810-07:00Comments on Bitter Tea and Mystery: Some New Books for my StacksTracyKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-12755981585861344742014-02-22T14:23:40.489-08:002014-02-22T14:23:40.489-08:00Me, too, Sarah. I have heard many good things abou...Me, too, Sarah. I have heard many good things about Ryan's writing and I am sure I am going to like the series.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-87046666759656230512014-02-22T02:56:31.327-08:002014-02-22T02:56:31.327-08:00I hope you like William Ryan's book. He is an ...I hope you like William Ryan's book. He is an excellent writer.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-45089963468211316022014-02-14T07:34:29.617-08:002014-02-14T07:34:29.617-08:00Sergio, I hope it is not too much longer before I ...Sergio, I hope it is not too much longer before I try some of them. I have been planning to read them for a while.<br /><br />I would love to have my husband do a post... on any topic. His style is much more minimalist than mine. I could learn from him.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-54479350897119355982014-02-14T00:24:33.865-08:002014-02-14T00:24:33.865-08:00These all look great TracyK and all are authors I ...These all look great TracyK and all are authors I have not yet tried thank for all the info. Isn't it about time your hubby did a guest post?Sergio (Tipping My Fedora)http://bloodymurder.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-88232836989722019942014-02-12T15:02:28.270-08:002014-02-12T15:02:28.270-08:00He is a most wonderful husband, Moira, and I am ve...He is a most wonderful husband, Moira, and I am very appreciative. But now his TBR stacks and bookshelves are slimmer and mine continue to grow. TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-41591377476756940552014-02-12T13:03:13.600-08:002014-02-12T13:03:13.600-08:00Great selection, and lucky you to have such a nice...Great selection, and lucky you to have such a nice husband. The Imogen Robertson series is the one that most appeals to me, but they all sound good.Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-18811481410430692372014-02-12T11:56:14.291-08:002014-02-12T11:56:14.291-08:00I hope I get to these books (or at least the first...I hope I get to these books (or at least the first ones in each series) soon, Prashant.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-583380471975919762014-02-12T11:55:33.935-08:002014-02-12T11:55:33.935-08:00Margot, I expect to like the Ryan books. And Child...Margot, I expect to like the Ryan books. And Child 44. I have been planning to read them for a while now, maybe with them on my shelves I will get to them.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-63756267592352843052014-02-12T11:53:24.481-08:002014-02-12T11:53:24.481-08:00I am looking forward to trying all four of these a...I am looking forward to trying all four of these authors. I know the least about The Traitor's Emblem, but it is the right time period for me.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-21690379062207268722014-02-12T08:21:16.939-08:002014-02-12T08:21:16.939-08:00Interesting titles, Tracy. I look forward to your ...Interesting titles, Tracy. I look forward to your reviews.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-71623988430435432602014-02-12T07:36:12.268-08:002014-02-12T07:36:12.268-08:00Tracy - Looks as though you did quite well! I real...Tracy - Looks as though you did quite well! I really hope you'll like the Ryan books; I think they're very well-done, as is <i>Child 44</i>. They're very atmospheric and they inform without 'dumping.'Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-57352977409720266002014-02-12T05:25:55.612-08:002014-02-12T05:25:55.612-08:00Nice acqusitions! Ryan and Rob Smith are unread on...Nice acqusitions! Ryan and Rob Smith are unread on the pile. The one in the middle seems really good - so I'm off to look it up..........thanks (he says shaking fist at screen!)col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-84577120753961732472014-02-11T22:34:52.622-08:002014-02-11T22:34:52.622-08:00Bill, I did get that impression about both of thos...Bill, I did get that impression about both of those books. Intense. A period I am very interested in but a lot that happened then was horrifying.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-22442703958848289242014-02-11T19:50:36.792-08:002014-02-11T19:50:36.792-08:00TracyK: I have read The Holy Thief and Child 44. E...TracyK: I have read The Holy Thief and Child 44. Each presents a powerful picture of the paranoia that dominated Stalinist Russia. The mysteries are also well done. Neither is light reading. Bill Selneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17268006369157307593noreply@blogger.com