tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post346989159450302244..comments2024-02-22T17:59:50.213-05:00Comments on in so many words...: Friday's Forgotten Books: CAT AND MOUSE (1950) by Christianna BrandYvettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-61229499325375414162012-03-06T13:38:49.812-05:002012-03-06T13:38:49.812-05:00Oh, definitely, Lauren. TOUR DE FORCE is my fave s...Oh, definitely, Lauren. TOUR DE FORCE is my fave so far. But GREEN FOR DANGER is right up there as well.Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-4474374339215539942012-03-06T11:46:27.233-05:002012-03-06T11:46:27.233-05:00Too bad it's so ridiculous! I rewatched Green ...Too bad it's so ridiculous! I rewatched <i>Green for Danger</i> last week (how I love Trevor Howard!) and decided I needed to try reading some of Christianna Brand's books. I'm glad the other ones are good!Lauren Hairstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18037717621464819611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-4769724158621918692012-03-04T13:41:02.096-05:002012-03-04T13:41:02.096-05:00Borrow at will, Les. HA! Glad you enjoyed it.Borrow at will, Les. HA! Glad you enjoyed it.Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-11445133504334829862012-03-03T20:10:29.936-05:002012-03-03T20:10:29.936-05:00"But you do get to roll your eyes a bit and t..."But you do get to roll your eyes a bit and that's always good excercise."<br /><br />HA! I am SO going to steal that line for a future review...<br /><br />Thanks, Yvette!Les Blatthttp://www.classicmysteries.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-6695519652357921502012-03-02T21:47:40.483-05:002012-03-02T21:47:40.483-05:00Bev, I would love it if you read this. Maybe you&#...Bev, I would love it if you read this. Maybe you'll like it more than I did.<br /><br />Either way, I say, read it. For curiosity's sake if nothing else. :)Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-53389184192311691472012-03-02T21:46:40.132-05:002012-03-02T21:46:40.132-05:00Ryan: I recommend two other of her books very high...Ryan: I recommend two other of her books very highly. GREEN FOR DANGER and TOUR DE FORCE.<br /><br />This one is just an oddity, I think. I'm still going to continue reading Brand.Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-23526132505652312852012-03-02T21:45:49.371-05:002012-03-02T21:45:49.371-05:00Carol: Well, everyone's entitled to one or eve...Carol: Well, everyone's entitled to one or even two. Let's be fair. :)Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-70377108218676126432012-03-02T21:45:13.996-05:002012-03-02T21:45:13.996-05:00This is not the cover I have, Dave. Mine has a Sia...This is not the cover I have, Dave. Mine has a Siamese cat looking at a mouse.<br /><br />But I couldn't find a decent copy of my cover online.<br /><br />Mine is much more sedate. :)Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-62557286690639501072012-03-02T21:40:00.003-05:002012-03-02T21:40:00.003-05:00Inspector Chucky?! snort I don't believe it....Inspector Chucky?! snort I don't believe it. What was she thinking? I hate to hear the Brand has written a bad one. I loved Green for Danger.<br /><br />I may have to check it out...even if it winds up a deer in the headlights kind of book. :-)Bev Hankinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01127476456755776574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-6795245753950415252012-03-02T19:20:34.878-05:002012-03-02T19:20:34.878-05:00I would read it for the cover alone but after read...I would read it for the cover alone but after reading your review, I'm not so sure. I've never read her books before.Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17786139533776263328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-14371097755397995372012-03-02T18:40:53.743-05:002012-03-02T18:40:53.743-05:00Brand wrote a dud? Say it ain't so, Joe!Brand wrote a dud? Say it ain't so, Joe!Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02069656952527430818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-43219695571968906332012-03-02T15:21:35.957-05:002012-03-02T15:21:35.957-05:00Yvette, Considering it was 1950, the book cover mu...Yvette, Considering it was 1950, the book cover must have caused a bit of a stir. That alone would stand the test of time. :-)Davenoreply@blogger.com