Sandy’s Comments (group member since Dec 14, 2015)

Sandy’s comments from the Reading the Detectives group.

Sid wrote: "Sandy wrote: "Sid wrote: "I'm (re)reading and loving The Card for a buddy read on Reading The 20th Century. I'd forgotten Bennett's lovely, witty style and the way he moves the tale ..."

Thank you. Hope I get to it, eventually. There are free versions of many of the "series" on Amazon in the US.

Sid wrote: "I'm (re)reading and loving The Card for a buddy read on Reading The 20th Century. I'd forgotten Bennett's lovely, witty style and the way he moves the tale along. One of those books ..."

I see this is #7 in a series. Is it better to start at the beginning?

P.S. Good luck. A demo would be much better than written instructions

Keith wrote: "As a fairly new member I probably don't know my way round this site well enough yet but I have been unable to locate the earlier 2016/7 discussions on the Peter Wimsey' books by Sayers and Walsh"

I'm on a laptop and the other versions may be different. Go to the top of this page and you'll see this thread is part of the larger Group Challenges thread. Click on Group Challenges, go down to the bottom of that list where you can pull up previous pages. You want the oldest, 3 and 4.

Keith wrote: "In 'Whoxe Body', Peter is only just introduced to us, He is effectrively a two dimensional carfboard cut out, the beginning of his development as a full three dimensional character which expands ov..."

Keith, the group read all of the Wimsey series as our first challenge in 2016, continuing with Jill Paton Walsh in 2017 and all our comments are still around, probably under "group challenges". I agree with you about the continuations.

On Amazon in the US:

Mr. Lomas is either $3 or $4 (depending on how long the "sale"
lasts).

Middle of Things has both a free version and a $3 version

Chianti Flask: $8 but I find the BLC books are usually available in my library

The Rasp: several versions available, from $1 to $5

In the US on Amazon, Mr. Lomas is either $3 or $4 (depending on how long the "sale" lasts).
Middle of Things has both a free version and a $3 version.

This was at least my third read of this book and all the Wimsey novels. This time I noticed the humor more: Peter playing the silly ass, Bunter investigative techniques, and conversations with his mother.

If there are any first-time readers, how do you feel Peter is portrayed on a scale from spoilt nobility looking for amusement to crime fighter keeping Britain safe? I'm wondering because of a comment from the spoiler thread and my opinion is colored by later reads.

I am reading The Footsteps at the Lock, the next by Ronald Knox, after I liked our read of the first. I have had it out from the library since then and the second due date is quickly approaching.

I am half done and like it just as much as the first. His wife his travelling to the crime scene with him (except when she has to return home in the mistaken belief the children would like to have her around) and is assigned to being friendly. A friend from Scotland Yard has shown up but I'm not sure if it is the same friend with whom he had a bet in the last book.

Jill wrote: "Have finished Framed in Cornwall , wasn't great but kept me guessing. Now starting Not Quite Dead Enough by Rex Stout. Really weird, Archie in the army a..."

I remember how odd it was to picture Wolfe exercising.

Keith wrote: "I have read 'Whose Body' many times over the years. It's not her best IMO although I always enjoy it, Right now I am going through the Harriet Vane stories and really love them, I have just reached..."

I'm in the US and spring is arriving. Daffs and tulips are blooming.

Rosina wrote: "Valerie wrote: "Sandy wrote: "Has anyone read Piranesi? It has been on my TBR since it came out and I keep postponing my place in the library wait line. I see it as a test case for ..."

Thank you for the audio suggestion. I have access to both on audio and always enjoy Simon Prebble. I think he is one of the narrators of the Falco series.

Roman Clodia wrote: "Yes, I loved Piranesi - and it's been the top book ever in my real-life book group, according to our scores.

I'm not sure, though, that it has any relationship as to whether or not Clarke's other ..."

Thank you. I'll try to get to Piranesi at least.

Has anyone read Piranesi? It has been on my TBR since it came out and I keep postponing my place in the library wait line. I see it as a test case for Susanna Clarke's much longer book that it also on my TBR.

I'm also going to have to start Capital Crimes earlier than I normally do as I can only read one or two short stories at a time. That also means I will need to take copious notes as the early stories will be forgotten by the time I get to the last one.

Nothing in US yet.

There is an article by Curtis Evans in CrimeReads:

https://crimereads.com/the-charming-m...

about an American author, Edith Howie. She sounds interesting and I may add her to my impossibly long TBR list.

Towards the end of the article, Evans quotes a scathing comment by Edmund Crispen about Ngaio Marsh's Swing, Brother, Swing.

I am reading The Cartographers which may, or may not, be considered a mystery. There is a death, mysterious pasts, an investigation and fantastical elements. Interesting read so far.

Judy wrote: "I'm another one who often can't find books I thought I owned, sometimes because they have got list on my shelves and sometimes because they have been borrowed by family members!

I've just started ..."

That is one I was sure I owned but I can't find it. Requested it from the library.

Wishing you both well - rest and read