Betty's comments
(member since Nov 25, 2008)
Betty's comments from the Cozy Mysteries group.
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Heidi wrote: "What did you think of Time Traveler's Wife? I am still not sure what I think about it. "I quite enjoyed it, but did not venture out to see the film. My review can be found on my profile review or http://nightreader-bookblog.blogspot.com...
Betty wrote: "Lyn Hamilton's Lara McClintoch series (fortunately I have the whole series)."I just learned recently that Lyn Hamilton passed away earlier this year. A loss of an interesting author, and undoubtedly a good person.
Heidi wrote: "I am reading Murder on a Girls' Night Out A Southern Sisters Mystery it is ok so far. Anyone recommend the series?" I really enjoyed this series, read all of them I think. I miss Anne George's books, she had a great sense of fun. She passed away in 2001.
Just finishing "The Witch's Tongue" by James Doss. I really like his books, but this one seemed to be a real hoot, lots more humour than I recall in his last book. I think this is book 9 in the series...?I especially recommend this to people who like aboriginal mysteries complete with an elderly and wily shaman, mystical dwarfs, and sensitivity to evil lurking. Great mix of cultures, in the case of the hero of James Doss' books the lead character is a Ute ex-policeman turned rancher and part-time tribal investigator.
I read almost anything with cozies in between, sort of like a comfort sandwich. Beth, have you read Carolina de Robertis' "The Invisible Mountain"? I just finished it, a lyrical tale of three generations of women through the 20th century in Uruguay and Argentina. Posted a review: http://nightreader-bookblog.blogspot.com...
I read Winter in Madrid a few months ago. I thought it was an interesting book, but I started reading it as a mystery and discovered that if I changed my outlook to historical fiction, it was a much smoother read. I did enjoy it though.
Currently reading "The Invisible Mountain" by Carolina De Robertis, which takes place through 3 generations in South America. A lovely, lyrical style and the political events through that time (coups, rebellions, dictatorship) make this a wonderful book. I should be finished it tomorrow morning. This will be followed by "Hound" by Vincent McCaffrey, before I slip in another cozy.
Just finished Erin Hart's 2nd "bog people" book, Lake of Sorrows. Don't know if it would be classified a cozy but this one seems to fit the bill better than her 1st, Haunted Ground, though I loved both books.
Yes, the movie was called "Heavenly Creatures". Not sure about the release date, but sometime in the mid-90s.I loved those Ellery Queen magazines, too!
I read cozies as a break, too. Or if I just want to slip a book in my purse, so often I have one on the go while reading other more serious books. Two of my more recent books were The Sky Rained Heroes by Frederick E. LaCroix and Yakuza Moon: Memoirs of a Gangster’s Daughter by Shoko Tendo. In between was a cozy, Index to Murder by Jo Dereske, about to start The Invisible Mountain by Carolina De Robertis, described by one person as "...fierce, wise and tender tale...".
Dorothy wrote: "I am soon to start Christine Goff's birdwatching mysteries. As a birder and a lover of mysteries I'm certainly looking forward to that.But I just recently finished the latest entry in one of m..."
I read one of Christine Goff's about 3 years ago and remember enjoying it. For some reason, probably because I rarely physically get into a bookstore, I haven't seen one since. Definitely need to update my wish list!
I like Nevada Barr books, too, in fact I have a number of them in my TBR pile. I must have over 200 unread books here but most of them are years old. I read one in between other books every so often.
Denise wrote: "Susan wrote: "I am working my way through several series currently: Agatha Raisin series by M.C. Beaton (who I ADORE!); Miss Marple Mysteries by Agatha Christie; and Ophelia & Abby series by Shirle..."I love the Ophelia & Abby series! They are a lot of fun. I found the Josie Toadfern Stain-busting series quite helpful as well as fun, always good to get something extra from a book!
Denise wrote: "Betty wrote: "Denise wrote: "Betty wrote: "...I also don't use my glasses for computer work. Too much tipping the head up and down. "That's why I had to get progressive lenses. All day on the computer at work, I couldn't focus back to distance for driving home, then couldn't focus on the dashboard to read it. They work quite well, but hard to get used to. Also, like bifocals, I have trouble seeing stairs and uneven ground without tipping my head way down to look out the top of my glasses! If I wasn't so old and broke, I'd look into laser correction! ;-)
Denise wrote: "Betty wrote: "Jean Hager's books I really enjoyed, but looking up on SYKM (Stop You're Killing Me), I see that her last Mitch Bushyhead series was 1998, Molly Bearpaw series was 1997, and Tess Darc..."I suspected as much re retirement. I didn't know about the pseudonyms, must check them out. Publishers are having a difficult time, and I am very upset that a university library has gone 100% digital. I ask you, how can a library exist without books!? I am anti-e-books and will continue to be as they are too hard for me to read. Even with my progressive lenses, I often find myself removing my glasses to read a book! and I'm certainly not comfortable without a book in hand no matter where I am. Life is becoming so depressing these days... especially in British Columbia. There, I've said it!
Jean Hager's books I really enjoyed, but looking up on SYKM (Stop You're Killing Me), I see that her last Mitch Bushyhead series was 1998, Molly Bearpaw series was 1997, and Tess Darcey series was 2000.It seems Jean Hager is a mystery herself. I checked out several sites and everything is out of date. Does anyone know what she is doing now, if anything? Maybe she has retired from writing... ?
Then there are those authors who have passed away: Anne George, Tony Hillerman among others. Also long-passed Agatha Christie, Charlotte Armstrong, Dorothy Sayers, Steve Allen... I'm sure you can name many old favourite series.
Have you read a series that you just love but never see mentioned in any of the discussions?
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Sep 05, 2009 11:14PM
I also don't see much mention of Aaron Elkins, author of the Skeleton Detective Gideon Oliver series. Another of my favourites.
Lyn Hamilton's Lara McClintoch series (fortunately I have the whole series).
Have you read a series that you just love but never see mentioned in any of the discussions?
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Sep 05, 2009 10:58PM
Melodie wrote: "Do you guys consider Nevada Barr's Anna Pigeon books cozies? Probably not as they get graphic with the murders sometimes, but they are really good books. Not a series I recall seeing mentioned here."I suppose by some standards it would be a cozy, certainly a fast and interesting read. I've read a few and have several more in my to-be-read pile (huge pile!)
Have you read a series that you just love but never see mentioned in any of the discussions?
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Sep 05, 2009 10:56PM
Denise wrote: "Has anyone read any of the Jean Hager series? I think I have read everything that she has written. I liked all of her books:The Tess Darcy, Iris House B&B series,
The Molly Bearpaw, Investiga..."
I loved Jean Hager's books and just managed to get "Redbird" and as a used hardcover I hadn't seen before, also "Masked Dancers" (used h/c) which I read as a library book a few years ago. I've read at least some of all three of her series.
