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[P.D.R.]

Just finished 'Dead Cold' by Louise Penny. Terribly impressed and depressed.

Impressed with her writing ability and the layers to the characters and stories. Impressed by her ability to bring in good and evil without pontificating about God.

Depressed 'cos I want to write like that!

Love the Canadian setting and do wonder how she will carry this series on. Can't always be in the same village surely?
Wish I could go and buy all the e-books in the series and find out.

And being in my usual desperate rush I posted this in the reading thread not the finished thread. Sigh!

[P.D.R.]

Just got Rowling's new one as Galbraith. Looking forward to it as I enjoyed the first in the series.

Am re-reading Snuff as Pratchett keeps me sane when my bad neighbour is at his tricks again.

[Jane]

Have you read The Conductor, Kathleen? Probably an easier way to read about Shostakovich and the siege of Leningrad. A New Zealand author, too

[P.D.R.]

Leningrad: Siege and Symphony is a book one ought to read, but it isn't easy.

The Conductor isn't bad. Heard it on the radio. I'm not a fan of the author though!

[Julie]

am about 1/3 of the way through... started it yesterday and got lost in the story.... am really liking it

[P.D.R.]

Nearly finished 'Persuading Annie' which is Melissa Nathan's modern version of Jane Austen's 'Persuasion'.

I am sorry I cannot make the covers appear. It is chick lit of the clever and funny sort which I can tolerate.

It's a shame Melissa Nathan is another breast cancer victim. I think she would have gone on to write some interesting books.

[Jane]

I recently read The Lie by Helen Dunmore. It was terrific.

[P.D.R.]

Started reading 'Murder and Mendelssohn' on the way to the NZSO concert. Nearly finished 'A Bit Mental'.

[Erica]

Started reading Shakespeare: The World as Stage. Bill Bryson is my favourite non-fiction author. So interesting and I've only read the first chapter.

[Carol She's So Novel꧁꧂]

I.m reliving my mispent youth & reading Gutter Black - A Memoir I remember seeing Hello Sailor in concert at Auckland Uni when I was very young - & they weren't much older.

Dave wisely spent little time writing about what sounds like a happy childhood & has moved on to his career.

[Julie]

My latest is Wages of Sin by Yolanda Tonette Sanders - it's a crime thriller of sorts. Not particularly my cup of tea but I'm reading it anyway

[Julie]

I am currently reading a book called Secrets And Lies which is a 3 in 1 made up of three books Beyond Fear by Jaye Ford, I came to say goodbye by Caroline Overington and Come Back To Me by Sara Foster. I started reading it yesterday and have finished Beyond Fear already - it was a real page turner and Jaye Ford had me glued to each and every on of the first 364 pages of this 3 in 1 book. I just hope the next two parts to this 3 in 1 are just as good.

[P.D.R.]

Trying 'Cockroaches' by Jo Nesbo.

Don't like Nasenby's style, Kathleen. Too Hemingway.

Also re-reading Phryne Fisher series as the library is throwing out the old copies and I begged them. Popular paperbacks wear out very quickly.

[Megan]

I've just finished Cockroaches PDR. Bit of a coincidence, since I've only just started reading Jo Nesbo. I think I liked it, which might sound a bit strange, but I guess I'm not entirely convinced yet. Nesbo's denouements seem to have a surreal quality to them which is interesting. But I've only read two so far, so I'm not sure if it's a pattern or not yet.

[Carol She's So Novel꧁꧂]

***Carol*** wrote: "I.m reliving my mispent youth & reading Gutter Black - A Memoir I remember seeing Hello Sailor in concert at Auckland Uni when I was very young - & they weren't much older.



I did enjoy this although parts were a bit confusing.

Dave's wife's epilogue clarified a few things though & if
he had lived longer no doubt he would have been consulted about the final edit.

Edit; Thanks Kathleen for doing librarian duties on this book for me!

[P.D.R.]

End of month deadlines claiming my time.

Hemingway wrote some stunning short fiction.

this is a gem:

Baby shoes for sale. Never worn.

[Erica]

Sounds like a fun and interesting read Kathleen!

I just picked up The Rosie Project this weekend. I'm reading it for my f2f bookclub. I would describe it as an adult version of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time. A really fun, easy read. It seems to be immensely popular, I had to put get it out on reserve at the libs as their 10-ish copies were all out.

[Carol She's So Novel꧁꧂]

I'm just about to start No 8 wire (about Kiwi inventors) & a reread of the Unknown Ajax by my favourite author Georgette Heyer.
I had another attempt at The Kitchen God's Wife last night. Still not feeling it & don't want to dnf it when I think it's me not the book!

[P.D.R.]

ALways liked 'A Traveller in Time' and Utterly's Little Grey Rabbit books.

Do you know what a nightingale floor is? I've danced on one!!!

And I have twenty books to review all just read in the last ten days but none of them are worth talking about.

[P.D.R.]

It's typical Japanese. It is the carefully made wooden floor surrounding the sleeping area of the shogun, or great lord and it squeaks musically when walked upon. Trust the Japanese to call a nasty trap something beautiful. The best ones really are musical, the ordinary ones just squeak.

Am reading 'A Watery Grave' and 'Shark Island', the Wiki Coffin novels which caused a bit of a fuss when first published.

[Carol She's So Novel꧁꧂]

Kathleen wrote: "Erica wrote: "Sounds like a fun and interesting read Kathleen!

I just picked up The Rosie Project this weekend. I'm reading it for my f2f bookclub. I would describe it as an adult ..."

I remembered these comments & grabbed the Rosie Project - & I loved it. Just the pick me up I needed!

[Erica]

***Carol*** wrote: "Kathleen wrote: "Erica wrote: "Sounds like a fun and interesting read Kathleen!

I just picked up The Rosie Project this weekend. I'm reading it for my f2f bookclub. I would describ..."

Glad you liked it Carol...it's definitely a feel-good book.

[Lesley]

Jeffrey Deaver was always on the shelving trollies when I worked in public. He was very popular as was David Baldacci, Jonathan Kellerman, Michael Connelly and Harlan Coben. They all seemed to be liked by the same readers.

I've been listening to British police procedural crime written b Steve Robinson lately. He's pretty good too.

I must keep Deaver in mind for when I want an X title again too. I found an X author who writes light mysteries fairly well too. Diana Xarissa is she if ever you need an X author - which is why I found her.

[P.D.R.]

Fuss? Wiki Coffin?
American author daring to write about a half Maori young man and daring to use things cultural and the te reo!

[P.D.R.]

Well, my Taranaki whanua said she got things badly wrong!

Must read a Xarissa because her name is so different.

[P.D.R.]

My writer pal often sends me a parcel of books. This time there was a hist-msy by Frank Tallis. I can't find it here but it is the Vienna of the 19thC circa Dr Freud and the physcho-analysis series and is called Mortal Mischief.

I love his rich writing and the depth to the characters and story.

[Lesley]

P.d.r. wrote: "My writer pal often sends me a parcel of books. This time there was a hist-msy by Frank Tallis. I can't find it here but it is the Vienna of the 19thC circa Dr Freud and the physcho-analysis series..."

Is this it?
Mortal Mischief

[P.D.R.]

Well, spit! How did you find it when I put title and wrote in Mortal Mischief and it wouldn't show!!!!? I then searched and it didn't show!

Huh! Me and technology!

Anyway I think you would enjoy those books, Lesley and Kathleen too as long as you are not anti-hist-myst! It is full of Vienna and lots of subpots just like a rich Vienese torte.

[P.D.R.]

Just finshed the lastest Anne Cleeves Shetland mystery.
Brand new and not listed yet.

[Erica]

I'm reading Transgressions for the December Book Pool challenge. Thrillers are not a genre I pick very often - in fact, I can't remember the last one I read. But it's a fast paced book and I'm enjoying it. Although at times some of the treatment of women is cringe-worthy.

[Megan]

Love the Shetland mysteries. Have you seen the TV version. What is your verdict?

[P.D.R.]

No, not seen the TV versions. Who made 'em? Are they DVDs yet?

Loved her Vera series and the TV versions have been very good.

[Megan]

Mysteries and thrillers are my dark secret. I love them but they are my in between books.

[Megan]

Well I think Shetland has been ok as well. Not sure about DVD. AGREE with the Vera ones.

[Megan]

Ella's Gran wrote: "I'm currently reading by Charles Belfoure. Set in France during the Nazi occupation, an architect, who has no sympathies towards the Jews, i..."

I really enjoyed this one, too. I bought it for my husband's birthday, December last year - at least I think that was when - it might have been Father's Day. It sat on his bedside table, waiting and waiting... So, I decided I would read it as an end of semester treat, and very glad I did. Even more glad, because I know he will enjoy it, when he finally gets to it.

[Lesley]

Megan wrote: "Well I think Shetland has been ok as well. Not sure about DVD. AGREE with the Vera ones."

I really like the Vera ones. She brings a feeling of humanity to the police procedural.

I enjoy the Shetland series too. The DVD of the first series is due to be released in January 2015. You can pre-order from Mighty Ape.

[P.D.R.]

Mighty Ape? Er...what? Is that Amazon?

[P.D.R.]

Vera is a wonderful character, so damaged by her childhood yet struggling to do the best thing if not the right thing!

[Lesley]

P.d.r. wrote: "Mighty Ape? Er...what? Is that Amazon?"

A NZ online shopping sort of like Amazon. I've used them and found them reliable and prompt with delivery.

https://www.mightyape.co.nz/product/S...

[P.D.R.]

thank you for that. Will have a peep when I have time and money!

[P.D.R.]

I do recommend Mr Mac and Me Esther FreudMr Mac and Me Argh! Cannot get the cover to show up.

She is a literary thoughtful read and a wonderful story teller. Definitely not vox pop which is a shame as she deserves 5 stars for all her books.

Mr Mac is the famous Charles Rennie Macintosh, artist and architect and me is a publican's son in remote seaside Suffolk village. Based on an actual episode

[P.D.R.]

Hope you like it too, Kathleen.
Am just finish off three of Anne Perry's. Discovered her Christmas novellas and am tryoing to read them all. Plus a new Pitt and the new Monk. DOn'thave time to find them. Will add titles later.

[Joanne]

I am always on an Indie author kick. I recently read and reviewed a book called Heads You Lose by Rob Johnson and it was wonderfully entertaining. If you like british humour you will probably like this book.
My current book is called The Last Sanctuary and is a fantasy for 10-13 year olds. Indie again (I believe) by a NZ author too, so if anyone is keen, feel free to join me.

[Erica]

I've just started reading The Sense of an Ending. My mum was recommended it by a friend and then mu recommended it to me. Even Dad had a read and enjoyed it so I thought I better give it a go! I'm about a third of the way through and really enjoying it. I love his style of writing! It's quite quick and clever. He must have a great vocab.

Next up I've got The Poisoner's Handbook: Murder and the Birth of Forensic Medicine in Jazz Age New York from the library. Something historial for the February challenge :)

[Lesley]

Erica wrote: "I've just started reading The Sense of an Ending. My mum was recommended it by a friend and then mu recommended it to me. Even Dad had a read and enjoyed it so I thought I better gi..."

So, are you recommending The Sense of an Ending to a friend (for the Feb challenge) :)

I have just reserved it and I see where I have three more coming in this week. Thank goodness for another long weekend!

[Erica]

Ella's Gran wrote: "Erica wrote: "I've just started reading The Sense of an Ending. My mum was recommended it by a friend and then mu recommended it to me. Even Dad had a read and enjoyed it so I thoug..."

Haha...I sure do recommend it :)

[P.D.R.]

I like Julian Barnes, will order this one too. Thank you everyone.

[Jackie G]

Hi all. I just started reading . So far it's really intriguing.

[Joanne]

Does anyone enjoy Fantasy? I have read almost all of and it's not really my thing. However, it's a NZ Indie, so please check it out!

[Erica]

I'm just about to open Mansfield. I only discovered the great writer that is C.K. Stead last year when I read My Name Was Judas...which I found incredibly intriguing and gave 5*. So I'm looking forward to this one but don't expect it will live up to My Name was Judas.