tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post1540899953242958485..comments2024-02-22T17:59:50.213-05:00Comments on in so many words...: Monday Book Review: DRESSED FOR DEATH by Donna Leon - A Commissario Guido Brunetti mystery.Yvettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-3406415540043984942011-08-10T10:37:52.459-04:002011-08-10T10:37:52.459-04:00It's an interview where Dnnna Leon is asked qu...It's an interview where Dnnna Leon is asked questions by audience members who've read her books.<br /><br />So one hears her voice, and that of the rather pompous emcee of the discussion.kathy d.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-79437685743821318492011-08-10T09:50:27.124-04:002011-08-10T09:50:27.124-04:00Lauren: Don't you hate when that happens? Mayb...Lauren: Don't you hate when that happens? Maybe you need a trip to Venice with Commissario Brunetti. :)Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-60649679146264952032011-08-10T09:49:24.761-04:002011-08-10T09:49:24.761-04:00Kathy: Thanks. I'll definitely look into it. I...Kathy: Thanks. I'll definitely look into it. I've read interviews with Donna Leon before. Not all authors are as interesting as she is.Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-89097515801627807432011-08-10T09:16:46.286-04:002011-08-10T09:16:46.286-04:00Thanks for the suggestion! I've been in a bit...Thanks for the suggestion! I've been in a bit of a reading funk lately.Lauren Hairstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18037717621464819611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-77259033500994753822011-08-10T03:25:17.670-04:002011-08-10T03:25:17.670-04:00Here is a delightful interview with Donna Leon. S...Here is a delightful interview with Donna Leon. She is so interesting talking about Italian society and politics as well as Guido and Paola Brunetti. (It's fun to hear fans ask her questions; some people think these are real people)<br /><br />http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0131x9v/Bookclub_Donna_Leon_Death_at_La_Fenice/kathy d.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-25719986445910486522011-08-09T17:03:19.941-04:002011-08-09T17:03:19.941-04:00Kathy: Now that you mention it, it was different. ...Kathy: Now that you mention it, it was different. Though it was an excellent 'first' book in the series.Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-81290767471164781032011-08-09T16:23:11.529-04:002011-08-09T16:23:11.529-04:00Yes, of course I remember the review of La Fenice....Yes, of course I remember the review of La Fenice. I was thinking of it when I read this one. <br /><br />I knew you had read the two books with a character whose name I love -- Flavia Petrelli.<br /><br />I regard that book as slightly different from the rest of the series. There wasn't much discussion of Brunetti's home life nor did one meet some of the other characters.<br /><br />So I was waiting to see what you thought of the next book.kathy d.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-40748576393649202502011-08-09T10:45:30.876-04:002011-08-09T10:45:30.876-04:00Kathy: Glad you enjoyed the review. :)
I also rev...Kathy: Glad you enjoyed the review. :)<br /><br />I also reviewed the first Brunetti book: DEATH AT LA FENICE a few weeks ago. (In case you forgot.)<br /><br />I've read three so far besides AQUA ALTA which I read a couple of years ago.<br /><br />I may read one more then I need to switch over to a bunch of other books that are anxiously awaiting my attention. :)<br /><br />You know how it is. Never enough time. My TBR list is HUMONGOUS!Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-18003863947216599542011-08-09T04:00:16.122-04:002011-08-09T04:00:16.122-04:00Oh, I am so glad you liked this book. I was holdi...Oh, I am so glad you liked this book. I was holding my breath waiting for the Donna Leon reviews to be posted.<br /><br />I realize that I have forgotten much of this book -- as many others -- and am glad to be reminded of what takes place. It's making me want to reread all of the Brunetti series.<br /><br />And I'm glad that the food descriptions were sufficient for you -- enough to send a reader to the kitchen. (And for me to ardently wish a trattoria or cafe was right around the corner where I could get cappucinno and sfloglatella or biscotti).<br /><br />Well, I can't wait for the next reviews. All of these books are good.<br /><br />Friends of mine are also addicted to this series. They went to Venice and looked for Brunetti's haunts and paths.<br /><br />Great! I enjoy it so much when other readers like a series which I love.kathy d.noreply@blogger.com