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Tracey wrote: "Sandi wrote: "She hasn't written one in a while. Anyone know her status? ..."She's 81. Her website doesn't really seem to have been updated; it's promoting her newest book as "just released" - Fa..."
I think I'll start the whole series over. I miss everyone. Her books were like visiting old friends. Now, is Elizabeth George ever going to let us know how Tommy Lindley is faring, and Simon, and Deborah, and Barbara?
am reading
which is good so far - a copycat of Jack the ripper or is it?!!I wanted to go straight on to the next Gamache but this one is due back to the library first so am racing through in order to get back to Gamache.
Penny wrote: "am reading which is good so far - a copycat of Jack the ripper or is it?!!I wanted to go straight on to the next Gamache but this one is due back to the library..."
I loved this one.
Sandi wrote: "Someone (I don't remember who) said she had taken a break and read Wallace Stegner's "Crossing to Safety" and how much she enjoyed it. Thank you to her. I got it from the library the next day. I..."Sandi, I remember when I read this book a long time ago. It was a magical experience, just as you described. Wallace Stegner is a gifted author, one of the very few authors I would read again!
I just finished reading The Red House Mystery, this month's discussion book. Up next are the last two books in Victoria Thompson's Gaslight Mysteries series & hopefully soon my library reserve of the latest book in Peter Robinson's Inspector Banks' series.
I recently finished, In the Blood,by Steve Robinson. It is set in Cornwall.This was very good as a mystery and good genealogy, too. As an avid genealogist, I am always looking for genealogical mysteries. Dan Waddle is my favorite, but I do like Robinson, too. There were plenty of clues, and it was exciting to read. The biggest fault, and the reason I gave it four rather than five stars, was the terrible accent he gave Jefferson. It was a stereotypical American accent that would not be used by someone with the background and education Jefferson has. With that said, I will read the next
I'm about 3/4 through Piece Of My Heart by Peter Robinson, the 16th Alan Banks mystery. This one jumps from a murder in 1969 to a murder in 2005, being investigated by different detectives, but with similarities. I really enjoy this series, but am getting close to the end.
I'm Janie and I'm new here and fairly new to the genre.I just finished the first Maisie Dobbs and I really liked it. :-) I hope to continue the series after I get a few heavier reads out of the way.
Just finished
and reviewed it. I give it 5 stars.
I've just seen a bargain for anyone who likes both mysteries and historical novels. These are Regency and quite good fun, and you get the first three in the series plus a couple of short stories. As I've bought them all individually I can't take advantage of the deal myself! Captain Lacey Regency Mysteries Volume One. They're by Ashley Gardner who also writes as Jennifer Ashley.
Penny wrote: "I wanted to go straight on to the next Gamache but this one is due back to the library..."I am ashamed to admit that I live right here in Québec (Montréal) & have not read any of these .... they shall go on my to-read list ;>) At the moment I am still in Richard III mode - reading Lancaster & York (Alison Weir), We Speak No Treason #1 (Jarman) as well as (non Richard) Kate Atkinson's Case Histories with Beckett's Chemistry of Death next. I recently read Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Library by Robin Sloan & enjoyed it a lot.
Helen wrote: "Penny wrote: "I wanted to go straight on to the next Gamache but this one is due back to the library..."I am ashamed to admit that I live right here in Québec (Montréal) & have not read any of th..."
I have
on the shelf waiting. I finished
which was very good and I shall look forward to more from Ms Bolton. But now of course I am totally immersed in a Canadian Gilbertine monastery with Gamache and Beauvoir in
. I dont want these books to end!!Helen I too have read lots on the Wars of the Roses and Rich III - am waiting to hear if that DNA sample they took from the skeleton is him!! Have got also into books on the Norman conquest and William and his children.
I would like to request that people include at least the title of a book in addition to the picture of the cover. I use the mobile app quite a bit and the covers don't show up.
Leslie wrote: "I would like to request that people include at least the title of a book in addition to the picture of the cover. I use the mobile app quite a bit and the covers don't show up."Even on a computer the covers don't show clearly enough in thumbnail size (unless they've been carefully designed), so one can't usually see the title and author. So I second the request to use titles, please!
Hj wrote: "Leslie wrote: "I would like to request that people include at least the title of a book in addition to the picture of the cover. I use the mobile app quite a bit and the covers don't show up."Ev..."
I can certainly add titles, if I remember them, but the picture deal is beyond my ability. Where do you get the pictures and how to you import them to these posts? I see that a lot and can't figure out how it is done?
I find if I hover over the picture the title and author appear-I guess that won't work on your mobile app though
@Kathy -- you can add a picture of the book cover by using the "add book/author" button at the top of the comment box where you type your text - instead of adding a title go to the bottom of the search box and click on "add cover" instead of the default "add title".
I can read Elizabeth Peters books again and again. So funny & smart.
Hj wrote: "Leslie wrote: "I would like to request that people include at least the title of a book in addition to the picture of the cover. I use the mobile app quite a bit and the covers don't show up."Ev..."
I agree with you. Although the cover picture is cute technology it is absolutely useless as information.
Ginger wrote: "I can read Elizabeth Peters books again and again. So funny & smart."Ditto.
Just finished Tana French's
"Faithful Place". Didn't like it quite as much as "The Likeness" but it was still very good.Now I'm trying my first Kate Atkinson,
"Case Histories". Took me a bit to get interested but am liking it better now that I am about 1/2 way done.
Penny wrote: "Helen wrote: "Penny wrote: "I wanted to go straight on to the next Gamache but this one is due back to the library..."I am ashamed to admit that I live right here in Québec (Montréal) & have not ..."
I just finished what I thought would be my first Louise Penny and Gamache. Knew right away I had read it before, but enjoyed it and plan to continue. I have no idea if I've read any others. I started keeping a log of books I read a few years ago to solve this problem.
Sandi wrote: "Penny wrote: "Helen wrote: "Penny wrote: "I wanted to go straight on to the next Gamache but this one is due back to the library..."I am ashamed to admit that I live right here in Québec (Montréa..."
Thank goodness. I thought I was the only nerd who needed a log to keep track of what I read. It helps.
I am now retreading Book One of The Enzo Files. Got them all so I'll be able to reread again in the future.
Just finished Still Life With Murder by P.B. Ryan -- historical fiction mystery set in Boston in 1868. Quite enjoyable & since I live near Boston, the historical fiction part was very interesting.Next mystery for me is Dead Simple by Peter James -- new author for me...
Susan wrote: "Thank goodness. I thought I was the only nerd who needed a log to keep track of what I read. It helps. ..."It was this sort of thing which made me join Goodreads - before I knew it had any sort of social aspect! Now I just have to get into the habit of logging books as I read them...
Mike wrote: "Cheryl S. wrote: "Just finished Tana French's "Faithful Place". Didn't like it quite as much as "The Likeness" but it was still very good.Now I'm trying my fi..."
Finished "Case" this afternoon and I did end up enjoying it. I usually like books that jump from one character to another but for some reason this one didn't flow well for me. I have "One Good Turn" on hand and will read that next now that I'm more used to Atkinson's style.
Mike wrote: "Cheryl S. wrote: "Just finished Tana French's "Faithful Place". Didn't like it quite as much as "The Likeness" but it was still very good.Now I'm trying my fi..."
"Faithful Place" didn't flow well for me either. I loved "One Good Turn", however.
Jeffrey wrote: ""Faithful Place" didn't flow well for me either. I loved "One Good Turn", however...."I didn't like Faithful Place as much as I liked Tana French's two earlier books, In the Woods and The Likeness.
But I absolutely love all of Kate Atkinson's Jackson Brodie books.
Leslie wrote: "@Kathy -- you can add a picture of the book cover by using the "add book/author" button at the top of the comment box where you type your text - instead of adding a title go to the bottom of the se..."Thanks Leslie.
I think we need to remind ourselves that what's in the book is the point, not the cover. Techy's toys aren't much fun for non-techy's.
Sandi, it helps me sometimes to learn new things, but I agree if it gets too complicated I get a bit lost. I have not had my computer at home very long. Just retired. And while I had one at work it had a lot of work-related systems that are pointless to me now. Could not access any social networks (government rules) and did not program any as what was authorized was already loaded to THE BIG SERVERS IN THE SKY!!!
I am almost finished with
this is apparently no 9 in the Merrily Watkins series. More murder, ghosts and weird goings on!!
Cindy wrote: "Just finished reading Room Room for my book club and I could not put it down!"I tried to read "Room" for my book club and I couldn't do it. For some reason it just creeped me out so much I had to stop. The other members in my club raved about it and thought it was excellent.
I just finished Dead Simple by Peter James a few days ago -- very enjoyable! This is the first of his Roy Grace series, set in Brighton.This is the first of these I've read -- is James considered old school or new school?
Just finished
"One Good Turn" by Kate Atkinson and liked it better than the first one in the series although I thought it was a bit farcical at times. Would probably make a good movie.
Cheryl, the first three 'Jackson Brodie' books have been turned into a TV series.
Jemidar wrote: "Cheryl, the first three 'Jackson Brodie' books have been turned into a TV series."I am glad I read the books before I saw the movies. I think I would have been confused otherwise. What did you think?
I'm embarrassed to say that I haven't watched them yet. I've had the DVDs here ready to go for ages but just never seem to find the time. Sigh.
Jemidar wrote: "I'm embarrassed to say that I haven't watched them yet. I've had the DVDs here ready to go for ages but just never seem to find the time. Sigh."Oh well, that way there is always something to look forward to.
Between my mountainous TBR pile and my stockpile of DVDs, I have lots to look forward to :-).
Jemidar wrote: "Between my mountainous TBR pile and my stockpile of DVDs, I have lots to look forward to :-)."Jemidar,
I just want to recommend a wonderful book "The Language of Flowers" by [author:Vanessa Diffenbaugh. It's not a mystery but one of the best books I have read. Just stack it in your TBR pile.
You know that might just be the one that causes it to topple over ;-D.
Cheryl S. wrote: "Just finished "One Good Turn" by Kate Atkinson and liked it better than the first one in the series although I thought it was a bit farcical at times. Would prob..."I think this was my favourite of the Jackson Brodie series. Glad you liked it too.
I am reading Kurt Andersen's "True Believers," which is to some extent a "mystery novel." More an "exactly what was done" rather than a "who dunnit."
Dennis wrote: "Just joined this group the other night after completing Christie's Halloween Party which I really enjoyed. My wife found the hardback volume for $4.98 (a good deal) knowing full well that neither o...""Playing for the Ashes" is one of Elizabeth George's best. Please let us know what you think!
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She's 81. Her website doesn't really seem to have been updated; it's promoting her newest book as "just released" - Fadeaway Girl, from last year. Which is a little worrying when her bio notes that she has released a book, sometimes two, every year for the past 25 years. A quick search doesn't turn up anything else...