tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post719060256374328471..comments2024-02-22T17:59:50.213-05:00Comments on in so many words...: Six Books Recently ReadYvettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-72890306848611693162014-04-22T11:53:24.789-04:002014-04-22T11:53:24.789-04:00I hope you can find one or two, Neer. They are wor...I hope you can find one or two, Neer. They are worth looking for. At least in my opinion. :)Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-31326765257125685822014-04-22T00:27:50.130-04:002014-04-22T00:27:50.130-04:00I am with Tracy. I love the enthusiasm you have fo...I am with Tracy. I love the enthusiasm you have for the books. Will try to find these.neerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01986509319841061021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-89143831636728997932014-04-21T13:38:07.410-04:002014-04-21T13:38:07.410-04:00They are good, Prashant. I hope you'll get a c...They are good, Prashant. I hope you'll get a chance to read them.Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-11075158913349078222014-04-21T00:50:05.624-04:002014-04-21T00:50:05.624-04:00This is some reading, Yvette, and a new crop of au...This is some reading, Yvette, and a new crop of authors for me. The David Pirie books look good.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-36428583392030612442014-04-19T13:35:55.711-04:002014-04-19T13:35:55.711-04:00You can find them online used for cheap cheap, Tra...You can find them online used for cheap cheap, Tracy. That's what I do when my library doesn't have what I'm looking for.Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-79698984452015443192014-04-18T18:01:48.270-04:002014-04-18T18:01:48.270-04:00I like your enthusiasm for these books. I will def...I like your enthusiasm for these books. I will definitely find one. I am sure I can find one at a book sale.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-24709638981414903162014-04-18T17:39:54.687-04:002014-04-18T17:39:54.687-04:00These are not animal mysteries, not really. Just n...These are not animal mysteries, not really. Just narrated by a dog and by the way, the dog does not speak. It's not one of those. Anyone who reads these books falls in love with Chet. Try one. Try this one. You'll want to read them all.Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-46741255864212834802014-04-18T17:37:48.734-04:002014-04-18T17:37:48.734-04:00I think you should definitely give Fowler another ...I think you should definitely give Fowler another chance, Les. This latest one would be amiss. I loved it. I too think you'd enjoy the Runcie books. Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-84930962158813242952014-04-18T15:43:12.713-04:002014-04-18T15:43:12.713-04:00The James Runcie books sound very interesting. And...The James Runcie books sound very interesting. And I may try the Chet and Bernie mysteries. I love dogs but not sure about animal mysteries.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-61402322994006260622014-04-18T14:59:36.453-04:002014-04-18T14:59:36.453-04:00I've only read one of the Fowler books, Yvette...I've only read one of the Fowler books, Yvette - the one with all the clocks - and I must admit that he's more violent than I generally enjoy. All the same, I keep reading excellent reviews of his books, so maybe I need to try again. The Runcie books, on the other hand, sound as if I probably would like them - have to add one to the TBR pile.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-51988311258697313402014-04-18T13:07:33.968-04:002014-04-18T13:07:33.968-04:00I will do that, John. Thanks for the info on Pirie...I will do that, John. Thanks for the info on Pirie. Actually the books are rather well done. He gets the atmospherics and the language just right. If anyone should tackle any actual Holmes pastiche in future, it's Pirie. Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-32256551248791691732014-04-18T13:05:39.226-04:002014-04-18T13:05:39.226-04:00Yes, the covers are what first caught my eye. The ...Yes, the covers are what first caught my eye. The books live up to the covers. :)Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-10775161325105376992014-04-18T13:04:47.237-04:002014-04-18T13:04:47.237-04:00Exactly, Debbie. You've hit on the perfect wor...Exactly, Debbie. You've hit on the perfect words: 'irrepressible spirit' - Wish I'd thought of it. That's Chet in a nutshell. I too adore this series. Nope, not a cozy in the bunch.Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-2480073198083871362014-04-18T13:03:22.746-04:002014-04-18T13:03:22.746-04:00You're welcome, Gram. I hope you enjoy the boo...You're welcome, Gram. I hope you enjoy the books. Let us know. :)Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-6579780329253610192014-04-18T13:02:52.241-04:002014-04-18T13:02:52.241-04:00Oh, these ARE treasures, Joan. For sure. I truly e...Oh, these ARE treasures, Joan. For sure. I truly enjoyed them all even if the Pirie books were a little grisly. But I don't seem to mind that when it's a historical mystery. At least not as much. :)Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-15588580161245431792014-04-18T13:01:04.478-04:002014-04-18T13:01:04.478-04:00Thanks Yvonne, Happy Easter to you as well. I hope...Thanks Yvonne, Happy Easter to you as well. I hope for good weather but we'll have to wait and see. April is so unpredictable. I think you'd like these books, Yvonne. Give 'em a try. :)Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-82739989718519487772014-04-18T13:00:02.059-04:002014-04-18T13:00:02.059-04:00Happy Easter to you both as well, Jane and Lance. ...Happy Easter to you both as well, Jane and Lance. Yes, I've been happily ensconced in my mysteries lately. :)Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-49890650663795216632014-04-18T11:20:15.239-04:002014-04-18T11:20:15.239-04:00David Pirie is primarily a TV script writer not a ...David Pirie is primarily a TV script writer not a novelist. The books featuring Dr. Joseph Bell grew out of UK TV series he created -- "Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes". Pirie wrote the first two episodes. I started to read <i>The Patient's Eyes</i> several years ago when I realized that it was way too familiar. I then did some Googling on Pirie. Sure enough "The Patient's Eyes" is the first episode of <i>Murder Rooms</i> and I had seen it on "Mystery!" I never bothered with the book after learning that. The fantastic veteran character actor Ian Richardson played Dr. Bell in the TV series. There were four episodes and a pilot. None of the episodes is about Thomas Neill Cream so those other two books by Pirie are independent of the TV shows. I rented the other episodes on DVD from Netlfix. I just checked -- they're still in the Netflix catalog. Check 'em out. Highly recommended.J F Norrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06473487417479127354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-45455019758964742722014-04-18T10:28:03.769-04:002014-04-18T10:28:03.769-04:00I don't read many mysteries, but I do love rea...I don't read many mysteries, but I do love reading reviews about them. I wasn't familiar with RUncie before, I those covers are great!As the Crowe Flies and Readshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12110661562901480120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-82336923410078724612014-04-18T08:25:26.696-04:002014-04-18T08:25:26.696-04:00You have perfectly described the Chet & Bernie...You have perfectly described the Chet & Bernie series- and this particular book. (I almost couldn't read those suspenseful pages of Chet's struggle in the river.)<br /><br />It's so hard to convince people that these are no "cozies", but they <i>are</i> told from the POV of an irrepressible spirit. Love, love, <i>love</i> this series!Debbie Rodgershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15630059470408161434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-34087261534097863252014-04-18T08:24:52.007-04:002014-04-18T08:24:52.007-04:00I just put James Runcie on my t-b-r list. Thanks....I just put James Runcie on my t-b-r list. Thanks.Gramhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01027824918114690029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-79517353952177976642014-04-18T08:21:03.566-04:002014-04-18T08:21:03.566-04:00What a basket of treasures you've presented us...What a basket of treasures you've presented us with today! I've read some of the Christopher Fowler books and enjoyed them. Ditto with Runcie and Quinn, but Pirie is new to me. Back to the library!joan.kylerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17015342608992682333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-71186968398443586262014-04-18T06:42:17.554-04:002014-04-18T06:42:17.554-04:00Very interesting. You really find the good stories...Very interesting. You really find the good stories. I like the sounds of Shadow of Death and anything with Doyle. Happy Easter Yvette.<br />Hope Sunday is warm and Sunny. yvonneLa Petite Galleryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09553902574516930172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-64926962399923832802014-04-18T04:30:27.252-04:002014-04-18T04:30:27.252-04:00Hello Yvette:
Very dark deeds today!! And rather ...Hello Yvette:<br /><br />Very dark deeds today!! And rather a lot of deaths!!<br /><br />Happy Easter.Jane and Lance Hattatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16831890261259302647noreply@blogger.com