"The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie"

[Linda]

I am sure loving this book and so glad to see that this 70-year young first time author has another book coming out in the spring. Yea! He knows how to turn a phrase - "since Noah was a sailor' and "iron ring of keys familiar to Edmond Dante."

[Michael]

and I am really enjoying the second book (The Weed That Strings the Hangman's Bag)! I've had to put it aside so I can do work read for sales conference, but I can't wait to get back to it!

(it doesn't hurt that, in the acknowledgements, the author thanks Ann and me for the attention the book got on Books on the Nightstand!!!)

[Ashley]

I first read the book and am now listening to the audiobook. I love it!

[Melissa]

I loved this book also. It was probably my surprise favorite of the year. I heard about it first on Books on the Nightstand and then NPR talked about it. The book enchanted me. It felt like the author wrote those beautiful turns of phrase without effort.

[Stephanie]

I am about 1/3 of the way through this one and I am also loving it. Flavia is fantastic.

[Lladroluv]

Oh, Michael! I love this book! I, like Ashley, read the book & then listened to it---WONDERFUL! I was attempting to explain to a friend, how fanastic it was to have it read to me & she said "Sounds like ear candy"---How perfect! So thrilled that there is another one to enjoy! An excellent Christmas gift!

[Linda]

this is the book for our book discussion tonight. I called one of the members, who is 95, to see if I was to give her a ride. She explained that she could not get past the beginning of the book. I gushed enough on the phone that she said that she would try it again. I have been so eager for the book discussion tonight. What do YOU think the "P" stood for in the Inspector's book (the notation that represented Flavia)?

[Vanessa]

I just finished this book. Flavia is my idol now. That's so exciting you guys got a (well-deserved) shout out too. Congratulations : )

I hope Bradley will be able to complete the series. I have two of my co-workers reading it now. Just to let you know, your recommendations reach us and then they spread like pollen.

And for the record, I can't think of "Careful Feely! Acid" without giggling.

[Michael]

From what I hear, Alan Bradley is writing well ahead of the publications and I think he' already written the 3rd and maybe the 4th!

I still wonder about the "P" in the Inspector's notes. I hope we'll find out in one of the books!

I still haven't listened to the first one. I really should!!

[Ann]

Vanessa wrote: Just to let you know, your recommendations reach us and then they spread like pollen.

Best. post. ever. Thank you :)

[Vanessa]

Best ever? Me? WOOT!!

[Linda]

I've been accumulating guesses on the "P". My one friend thought precocious. I thought of poison or pest. The book discussion last night came up with prodigy, persistant. We kept stumbling into possible "P's"

[Vanessa]

I got two of my co-workers to read this book and one of them suggested that maybe "P" referred to an element. Which is a good guess. So I looked it up and P is phosphorous. I can't say that made things any clearer.

[Kirsty]

I hope to get this book soon... it's pretty much number 1 on my to-buy list, but none of the bookstores here seem to sell it, so I'm probably going to order it online after Christmas... I can't wait to read it!

[Vanessa]

This is one of the books that I've been looking to get for quite some time. Actually since it was first mentioned on the podcast I believe. Seems like it would be such a good book and I might be ordering it online soon as well.