tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post8118010917161668320..comments2024-03-28T22:42:54.810-07:00Comments on Bitter Tea and Mystery: The Case of the Rolling Bones: Erle Stanley GardnerTracyKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-89423923386344007532017-10-02T12:55:02.544-07:002017-10-02T12:55:02.544-07:00I would like to read more of Gardner's books, ...I would like to read more of Gardner's books, Moira, but there are lots of authors I say that about and I cannot get to all of them. Haven't read enough of them to give suggestions, and everyone has different reactions to them anyway. You probably would have done a better job of following the plot on this one than I did.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-2663856347965433702017-10-01T10:20:21.511-07:002017-10-01T10:20:21.511-07:00I've been dipping cautious toes into ESG books...I've been dipping cautious toes into ESG books - but not really Perry Mason yet. This probably won't be the first one I read.Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-76663885980783247362017-09-30T15:35:38.063-07:002017-09-30T15:35:38.063-07:00I have the same reaction when trying some older au...I have the same reaction when trying some older authors at this point in my life, Yvette. And often it depends on my mood at the time, I think.<br /><br />We started watching Season 1 of the Perry Mason TV show at Netflix. Currently they have six of the seasons. Then we began to enjoy them so much we bought DVDs of the 2nd half of the first season and all of season 2. We will see how we feel after that. Some of the stories are predictable if you watch a lot of them, but I love the main characters and how they are portrayed, so I don't care.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-57168674952409099402017-09-30T14:08:38.804-07:002017-09-30T14:08:38.804-07:00I read most of these these when I was a teenager t...I read most of these these when I was a teenager too, Tracy. But I haven't read any in later years. I'm always afraid I won't appreciate them as much as I did then. Where are you watching the old Perry Masons? Are they being streamed somewhere? Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-3199920878748046812017-09-30T13:14:29.970-07:002017-09-30T13:14:29.970-07:00There are plenty to choose from, Col. I like Erle ...There are plenty to choose from, Col. I like Erle Stanley Gardner's Lam / Cool series also, and want to read more of those.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-14660441349232826812017-09-30T13:12:17.608-07:002017-09-30T13:12:17.608-07:00Me, too, Mathew. The list of characters were huge....Me, too, Mathew. The list of characters were huge. Another thing I liked about this one was the trips to several different cities. Air travel back then was much easier.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-85771918073668697292017-09-30T13:08:21.932-07:002017-09-30T13:08:21.932-07:00I like Bunter a lot too, Nancy.I like Bunter a lot too, Nancy.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-23391758767939588412017-09-30T04:12:17.358-07:002017-09-30T04:12:17.358-07:00I have a hard enuf time keeping track of their rea...I have a hard enuf time keeping track of their real names, Tracy!Mathew Pausthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06157135006791553019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-26179777620232575462017-09-30T01:49:42.578-07:002017-09-30T01:49:42.578-07:00Favorite character is Bunter, the butler and of co...Favorite character is Bunter, the butler and of course Lord Wimsey...5 more chapters to read.NancyElinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15021569006682648126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-4410215454286658582017-09-30T01:03:18.773-07:002017-09-30T01:03:18.773-07:00I probably won't rush to get this one, but wil...I probably won't rush to get this one, but will definitely try one one day.col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-57997610808095213502017-09-29T19:16:04.732-07:002017-09-29T19:16:04.732-07:00The characters were still fun, and interesting, Ma...The characters were still fun, and interesting, Mathew. I think if was the aliases that made the story too challenging for me. But some reviewers really liked it.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-1071817692941549932017-09-29T12:14:37.013-07:002017-09-29T12:14:37.013-07:00It's been years since I've read a Perry Ma...It's been years since I've read a Perry Mason novel, Tracy, but I don't think this was one of them. It does sound more complex than those I remember reading.Mathew Pausthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06157135006791553019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-35626673072487957182017-09-29T12:10:22.659-07:002017-09-29T12:10:22.659-07:00Oh, I wish I could see some of the episodes from W...Oh, I wish I could see some of the episodes from What's My Line. I loved that show. And Dragnet and the Jack Benny Show. <br /><br />I hope you are still liking Whose Body?TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-5334215822715407562017-09-29T12:05:51.765-07:002017-09-29T12:05:51.765-07:00I love that cover on TCOT ROLLING BONES too, Geor...I love that cover on TCOT ROLLING BONES too, George. That is the reason I had a copy of that particular book. TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-11413619080506950772017-09-29T11:40:24.983-07:002017-09-29T11:40:24.983-07:00I think the 1950's was the best decade when it...I think the 1950's was the best decade when it comes to TV series!<br />Dragnet, I Love Lucy, Amos & Andy, The Jack Benny Show, What's my Line? I will have to find Perry Mason on the internet! My CF 'Whose Body' is coming along.NancyElinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15021569006682648126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-54165661820472022922017-09-29T08:01:14.106-07:002017-09-29T08:01:14.106-07:00I think the best Perry Masons were published in th...I think the best Perry Masons were published in the 1950s. TCOT ROLLING BONES is enjoyable and clever. I love the cover on that paperback edition you included!Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04546161337366365635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-6698867377564801762017-09-28T22:25:42.393-07:002017-09-28T22:25:42.393-07:00There are a lot of Perry Mason novels, Prashant, b...There are a lot of Perry Mason novels, Prashant, but they short and quick and entertaining reads.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-20195307996893780552017-09-28T22:24:37.634-07:002017-09-28T22:24:37.634-07:00I will always be a fan of Perry Mason mysteries, M...I will always be a fan of Perry Mason mysteries, Margot, but I could not keep up with this one. I am looking forward to trying some of the very early books in the series.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-24066563725174008122017-09-28T11:10:06.818-07:002017-09-28T11:10:06.818-07:00Tracy, I once prided myself on reading nearly ever...<br />Tracy, I once prided myself on reading nearly every Perry Mason, though I read Gardner's early gritty novels much later. I'm sure I read this one too, though, frankly, the title doesn't ring a bell. The Case of the Restless Redhead sounds more familiar. I'm glad ESG still holds up for me.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-74698350886022501212017-09-28T10:38:38.054-07:002017-09-28T10:38:38.054-07:00You know, Tracy, your post is a clear example of w...You know, Tracy, your post is a clear example of why authors need to be careful when they add complexity to their plots. There are good reasons not to create a plot that's too one-dimensional. But too many 'extras' can keep a reader from really enjoying the story.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com