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[Mona]

Jo wrote: "I'm reading In the Miso Soup"

Jo, I love world fiction so this title got my attention. It sounds fascinating. How is it so far?

[Maude]

Mona, I so want to read The Case of the Man Who Died Laughing: From the Files of Vish Puri, Most Private Investigator. So do let me know how you like it. I love the title. I have been reading some heavy stuff for the challenge so I need some lighter tomes.

[Mona]

Maude, I just readThe Case of the Missing Servant and it was a quick fun read. I pick up The Case of the Man Who Died Laughing: From the Files of Vish Puri, Most Private Investigator from the library tomorrow. I sent a message to the author and he wrote back saying he is planning 2 more :).

[Maude]

Thank you Mona - I think I will try and get the first one tomorrow. I have an infected tooth and am reading a book about Caesar and Cleopatra and all the schemes and battles, etc., and I am feeling sorry for myself! I want to be cheered up with something like Vish Puri!

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Maude wrote: "Thank you Mona - I think I will try and get the first one tomorrow. I have an infected tooth and am reading a book about Caesar and Cleopatra and all the schemes and battles, etc., and I am feelin..."

Ouch! Getting something (a fun book) to help you numb the pain, Maude.

[Maude]

Mona, I do have pain pills but they don't seem to be working as well as usual but it is time to take them again and then I am going to bed -even tho' it is only 8:30 here. I can't see the dentist until Tuesday.

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Maude wrote: "Mona, I do have pain pills but they don't seem to be working as well as usual but it is time to take them again and then I am going to bed -even tho' it is only 8:30 here. I can't see the dentist u..."

Good luck! That is a long time to wait with an infected tooth.

[Maude]

Thanks Jeanette for worrying about my tooth. I still have some pain but nothing that I can't handle until tomorrow. His office is only open 4 days a week - but I have been going to him for years and he is so gentle and nice. I am wondering if I might have to have a root canal (WHATEVER THAT IS?). I never wanted to know!

[Susan]

I am now reading Sisters Red by Jackson Pearce.

[Lee, Mod Mama]

I'm about to start City of Thieves which has mixed reviews from my friends.

[Lisa]

Lee wrote: "I'm about to start City of Thieves which has mixed reviews from my friends."

This is on my to-read list too.

Overall, it has excellent ratings:

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all editions 6,504 ratings, 4.14 average rating, 1,857 reviews, on 9,923 people's shelves
this edition 5,664 ratings, 4.14 average rating, 1,638 reviews, on 8,611 people's shelves


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4

46%
3

14%
2

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[Lee, Mod Mama]

Oh, I know it has excellent ratings but my private book club just read it and no-one gave it more than three stars. They were quite put off by some aspects of the book so I'm very curious to see how I react.

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Maude wrote: "Thanks Jeanette for worrying about my tooth. I still have some pain but nothing that I can't handle until tomorrow. His office is only open 4 days a week - but I have been going to him for years a..."

Yes, you do not want to know about root canals. :(

I would gladly wait for a gentle dentist -- I don't enjoy the dentist all that much.

[Anne]

Jeannette wrote: "I finished my first Nero Wolfe story. I see why Sherlock Holmes comes to mind: Wolfe solves the murder and you never see it coming. But, the solution fits perfectly. I like the first-person writ..."

With so many people reading Nero Wolfe, I have to go out today to get one. I don't think I have seen a negative comment about these stories.

[Mona]

Jeannette: I don't know of anyone who looks forward to going to the dentist--unless they are crushing on the dentist or one of the hygienists.

When I was a kid, my brother and I hated going to the dentist. Of course we hated the dreaded pick. But the main reason was our dentist's hands always smelled like poop. I know, eww. We told our mom but she thought we were just making it up.

[Lisa]

Lee wrote: "Oh, I know it has excellent ratings but my private book club just read it and no-one gave it more than three stars. They were quite put off by some aspects of the book so I'm very curious to see h..."

Interesting. I hope that you enjoy it. I'll be interested in your opinion because it's on my to-read shelf. (I'm always happy to take off books, even though I rarely do.)

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Mona wrote: "Jeannette: I don't know of anyone who looks forward to going to the dentist--unless they are crushing on the dentist or one of the hygienists.

When I was a kid, my brother and I hated going to the..."

Double ewww! I just hate the drilling and the suction and the needles (oh, well, now they all smell like vanilla-scented latex at least)!

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Anne wrote: "Jeannette wrote: "I finished my first Nero Wolfe story. I see why Sherlock Holmes comes to mind: Wolfe solves the murder and you never see it coming. But, the solution fits perfectly. I like the..."

Do you read many mysteries, Anne? Do you have any particular favorites?

[Mona]

Jeannette wrote: "Mona wrote: "Jeannette: I don't know of anyone who looks forward to going to the dentist--unless they are crushing on the dentist or one of the hygienists.

When I was a kid, my brother and I hated..."

I hated the flossing. Oh, and I also hated the x-rays. I have a gag reflex so when the put those film things way in the back of my mouth, I felt like I was going to throw up.

[[deleted user]]

Mona, I think we have both been traumatized by dentists, who really mean well (most of the time)! :p

[Mona]

They do get a bad rap. But some are definitely worse than others. I remember one dentist my mom went to broke a needle in her gum and never told her. Over the next couple days, she was complaining about excruciating pain in her gums and called him back. He said she could make another appt.

Instead, she went to a different dentist and he got it out.

[[deleted user]]

Oh, man, that is awful! None of my dentists were ever negligent like that one. Your poor mom.

[Mona]

Yeah, Jeannette, this guy was bad news. He was kind of a social acquaintance of my parents so they didn't feel comfortable switching. But my brother and I didn't like him much. His clinic was old and in a not-so-great neighborhood. His equipment seemed out-of-date and obsolete. And he seemed more amused than apologetic when we were in pain.

[Anne]

Hi Jeannette! I love mysteries but have never read Nero Wolfe. I've read a lot of James Patterson's, all of Janet Evanovich's as well as several others. Do you have a favorite mystery author or do you prefer another genre?

[[deleted user]]

Anne wrote: "Hi Jeannette! I love mysteries but have never read Nero Wolfe. I've read a lot of James Patterson's, all of Janet Evanovich's as well as several others. Do you have a favorite mystery author or d..."

I read a lot of mysteries, but more in the "old-fashioned" vein, like Agatha Christie. And, I tend towards British detectives. I prefer more detecting and less graphic depiction of crimes. Favorite authors: Christie, Martha Grimes (all but the last 2 Richard Jury books), plus the fluff from authors like M. C. Beaton.

I read a lot of different genres, I guess. I am trying to get into more classic literature, too. :)

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Mona wrote: "Yeah, Jeannette, this guy was bad news. He was kind of a social acquaintance of my parents so they didn't feel comfortable switching. But my brother and I didn't like him much. His clinic was old a..."

Like the sadistic dentist from Little Shop of Horrors! *shudder*

[Manybooks]

Mona wrote: "Jeannette: I don't know of anyone who looks forward to going to the dentist--unless they are crushing on the dentist or one of the hygienists.

When I was a kid, my brother and I hated going to the..."

That's so gross, yuck. My dentists usually had bad breath, which kind of made you wonder about their own oral hygiene. I hope you don't have to have a root canal, Maude, they are not fun.

[Manybooks]

Jeannette wrote: "Mona wrote: "Yeah, Jeannette, this guy was bad news. He was kind of a social acquaintance of my parents so they didn't feel comfortable switching. But my brother and I didn't like him much. His cli..."

When we first moved to Canada, my sister was only five. And, the first dentist we went to, thought that she did not have enough room in her mouth and proceeded to yank out four teeth, without first telling my mother what he intended to do. Needless to say that we switched dentists asap. The same dentist, for some reason, put a gold cap on one of my teeth (I was ten), and then the tooth, which was a baby tooth, fell out about a year later (I think this guy was just about making as much money as possible from an immigrant family who did not know the ropes yet).

[Maude]

Thanks Gundula - I hope I don't have to, too! The medicine has helped. I always think of people before they had all this painless dentistry and how painful the procedures were - sometimes no anesthetic at all yuck!

[Kathy]

Jeannette wrote: "Anne wrote: "Hi Jeannette! I love mysteries but have never read Nero Wolfe. I've read a lot of James Patterson's, all of Janet Evanovich's as well as several others. Do you have a favorite myster..."

Jeannette, M.C. Beaton's Hamish Macbeth series is my favorite fluff.

[Kathy]

Trying to decide whether to go with Margarettown or Harvest or something else. The first one is overdue at the library, so I'm motivated to read it and get it returned. Maybe, I'll just renew it.

[[deleted user]]

I'm starting what seems like a fun read, One Night at the Call Center

[[deleted user]]

Kathy wrote: "Jeannette wrote: "Anne wrote: "Hi Jeannette! I love mysteries but have never read Nero Wolfe. I've read a lot of James Patterson's, all of Janet Evanovich's as well as several others. Do you have..."

Try her newest series: Snobbery With Violence. I enjoyed them even better than Hamish, or Agatha Raisin.

[[deleted user]]

Christine wrote: "I'm starting what seems like a fun read, One Night at the Call Center"

That sounds like fun! Let me know what you think.

[[deleted user]]

The reviews aren't great overall, but it still sounds like it has potential. We'll see...

[[deleted user]]

Christine wrote: "The reviews aren't great overall, but it still sounds like it has potential. We'll see..."

Should be uplifting in a perverse way, cuz those people have the job from hell.....

[Kathy]

Jeannette wrote: "Kathy wrote: "Jeannette wrote: "Anne wrote: "Hi Jeannette! I love mysteries but have never read Nero Wolfe. I've read a lot of James Patterson's, all of Janet Evanovich's as well as several others..."

Really? Then, I will definitely have to check them out.

[Mona]

Jo wrote: "Mona wrote: "Jo wrote: "I'm reading In the Miso Soup"

Jo, I love world fiction so this title got my attention. It sounds fascinating. How is it so far?"

It's quite interesting an..."

Jo: Ok--will do. Let me know when you post your review.

[[deleted user]]

Kathy, the new series is set in Edwardian England and the two main characters are so enjoyable. I think I read the books more for their interactions than for the actual mysteries.

[[deleted user]]

Jeannette wrote: "Christine wrote: "I'm starting what seems like a fun read, One Night at the Call Center"

That sounds like fun! Let me know what you think."

Oh no, no, no, no. Don't bother. I'm not even going to finish this one. I invested some time in it last night (I could have been sleeping! Or reorganizing the linen closet, or staring at the wall...so many better choices). Ack!

[[deleted user]]

Wow, pretty bad. Thanks, Christine, for the heads-up!

[Susan]

I just started Linger by Maggie Stiefvater...cant believe I'm finally reading this book as I have been waiting forever to get my hands on it!!

[Karyn]

I am reading The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest - I liked the first two in the series. So far so good on this one. A good book to get caught up in.

[Mona]

Christine wrote: "Jeannette wrote: "Christine wrote: "I'm starting what seems like a fun read, One Night at the Call Center"

That sounds like fun! Let me know what you think."

Oh no, no, no, no...."

Christine, it was that bad? Did you buy it? I had this one on my to-read list too. BTW, have you seen the movie Outsourced? Hubby and I enjoyed that one. There is also going to be a TV series starting in September based in a call center.

[[deleted user]]

I've got Outsourced in my movie queue, Mona, so it's lucky for me that you mentioned it. :)

[[deleted user]]

Mona,
I didn't finish it, but looked up the ending this morning through spoiler posts here. I feel quite justified that I didn't finish it now.

I bought it used, so I could have purchased coffee and a cupcake instead...dag nammit.

[[deleted user]]

Christine wrote: "Mona,
I didn't finish it, but looked up the ending this morning through spoiler posts here. I feel quite justified that I didn't finish it now.

I bought it used, so I could have purchased coffe..."

You must have really disliked it to not even bother to read the ending. If I find a book of very slight interest, I'll at least skim to the end. Too bad about the coffee. :(

[Mona]

Christine wrote: "Mona,
I didn't finish it, but looked up the ending this morning through spoiler posts here. I feel quite justified that I didn't finish it now.

I bought it used, so I could have purchased coffe..."

Christine, I just bought

Every Last One from my library's ongoing book sale even though I was in line for it. I couldn't resist.It was hardcover for $2 in new condition. I've heard good things about this book and I did skim it a little before bought it to make sure I liked the language and writing style.

[[deleted user]]

That was a good book, Mona. Let me know what you think.

[Mona]

Jeannette wrote: "I've got Outsourced in my movie queue, Mona, so it's lucky for me that you mentioned it. :)"

Jeannette: We saw it a couple years ago. One of hubby's colleagues recommended it. We liked the premise and enjoyed it more than we expected. Move it up in your queue:). One of these days I'll start up NETFLIX again. I am really far behind in my to-watch list. Our library has a pretty decent collection and there's a lot of good stuff on TV so I never felt a pressing need.