Louiseog Posted July 4, 2007 Author Posted July 4, 2007 I've read a few Simon Bretts! I've read the Mrs Pargeter series (years ago now - they are also dated) and a few of his new 'Featherington' mysteries - Murder at the Museum, Body on the Beach, that series. Those are my favourites have read up to Stabbing in the Stables. Quote
Louiseog Posted July 5, 2007 Author Posted July 5, 2007 Read and loved Brown Owl's Guide to Life ! Quote
Michelle Posted July 5, 2007 Posted July 5, 2007 It's always good to hear that when you recommend a book! Quote
Louiseog Posted July 5, 2007 Author Posted July 5, 2007 It's always good to hear that when you recommend a book! There are very few recommendations on here that I don't like! Quote
Louiseog Posted July 10, 2007 Author Posted July 10, 2007 Out by Natsuo Kirino, plunged me into an unfamiliar culture but one which did not feel difficult to understand. Very dark and scarey, bleak. Made me feel sad. Then Agatha Raisin and the Terrible Tourist M C Beaton, Miss Marple for the 21st Century, read in two hours light, a good comparison! Quote
Louiseog Posted July 11, 2007 Author Posted July 11, 2007 Wearing purple Quintin Jardine. thought it was light and then suddenly it wasn't good clean detective goodies winning etc. Will find more by this author. Amistead Maupin Michael Tolliver Lives, I loved the Tales of the city series but this author set in 1980s San Fransisco and this is light but a bit more explicit than I remember not for the under 18s I would suggest but a lovely story with all sorts of comments about the US, homosexuality, living with AIDs etc. Quote
Louiseog Posted July 12, 2007 Author Posted July 12, 2007 The Cipher Garden Martin Edwards, historian investigating murder in the Lake District, if I work very hard could persuade OH to live this life! Another new and great author. Jonathan Tropper How to talk to a Widower, I liked this one its R and J. Exactly what it says on the tin and very cleverly done without being smushy, sort of triumph over adversity thing. Fidelis Morgan The Rival Queens set in 1699 historically great and an anti heroine, aging Countess Ashby de La Zouche is trying to find murderers so she can pay off debts. Good fun. Quote
Angel Posted July 13, 2007 Posted July 13, 2007 That sounds a good one Louise - one I may have to put on my TBR pile if you recommend it Quote
Louiseog Posted July 13, 2007 Author Posted July 13, 2007 That sounds a good one Louise - one I may have to put on my TBR pile if you recommend it The first one is Unnatural Fire although you don't have to read in order, great fun! Quote
Louiseog Posted July 16, 2007 Author Posted July 16, 2007 James Morrow The Last Witchfinder wanted this for ages but quite hard work to start with will keep going though! Quote
maclsj Posted July 16, 2007 Posted July 16, 2007 I keep seeing this in my local library, I'll definitely be interested to hear how it turns out! Quote
Louiseog Posted July 17, 2007 Author Posted July 17, 2007 I keep seeing this in my local library, I'll definitely be interested to hear how it turns out! I'm struggling but not enough to give up (if you want it after me pm me) Since being off work (that's July) I have:- Swapped from RISI Agatha Raisin And The Deadly Dance by M C Beaton The Last Witchfinder by James Morrow (already reading) Wearing Purple (Oz Blackstone Mystery) by Quintin Jardine (read) My Lover's Lover by Maggie O’Farrell Crow Stone by Jenni Mills The Secret Adversary by Agatha Christie The Field Of Blood (The Sorrowful Mysteries Of Brother Athelstan) by Paul Doherty (Harding) The Devil's Domain (Sorrowful/Brother Athelstan 08) by Paul Doherty (Harding) Last Tango In Aberystwyth By Design by Richard E Grant The Black Dahlia by James Ellroy The 5th Horseman by James Patterson Relentless by Simon Kernick The Starter Marriage by Kate Harrison Final Duty by Paul Carson Reliquary by Lincoln Child The Weight Of Water by Anita Shreve Mooched from Book Mooch Mister Pip by Lloyd Jones Babel: A Kathy and Brock Mystery (Kathy and Brock Mysteries) by Barry Maitland Predator by Patricia Cornwell The House of Dust by Paul Johnston The Relic by Lincoln Child At Risk by Patricia Cornwell Mary, Mary by James Patterson Bought from Amazon, The Affair of the bloodstained egg cosy James Anderson Birds of a Feather by Jaqueline Winspear The Winter Garden Mystery (A Daisy Dalrymple Mystery) by Carola Dunn Peter Pan in Scarlet by Geraldine McCaughrean Gulp Plus I got Savage Garden, How to Talk to a Widower (now read), Blood Angel and another one from the library. I need to get out more! Quote
Angel Posted July 17, 2007 Posted July 17, 2007 Louise - I dread to think how many books you're going to get during the school holidays!!! Quote
Janet Posted July 17, 2007 Posted July 17, 2007 I was only thinking about Peter Pan in Scarlet today and wondering if/when it's out in paperback. Quote
happyanddandy Posted July 17, 2007 Posted July 17, 2007 Louise, my jaw is hanging!! How do you do it? :lol: Quote
Louiseog Posted July 17, 2007 Author Posted July 17, 2007 Louise - I dread to think how many books you're going to get during the school holidays!!! I'm not by myself then! and I'm on holiday from for about four weeks of it(time to read) Quote
Polka Dot Rock Posted July 19, 2007 Posted July 19, 2007 Mister Pip by Lloyd Jones Ooh, I really want to read this Louise! It sounds brilliant! Very envious that you managed to 'mooch' it () Quote
Louiseog Posted July 20, 2007 Author Posted July 20, 2007 Mister Pip by Lloyd Jones Ooh, I really want to read this Louise! It sounds brilliant! Very envious that you managed to 'mooch' it () Hasn't arrived yet:blush: Quote
Louiseog Posted July 25, 2007 Author Posted July 25, 2007 Finsihed the Last Witchfinder, still thinking. A Necessary Evil Alex Kava, good thriller. Hmmmm what next? Quote
Liz Posted July 26, 2007 Posted July 26, 2007 Hi Louise. I keep hearing about The Last Wichfinder and I have been tempted to get it. Would you recommend it and is it part of a series? Quote
Louiseog Posted July 26, 2007 Author Posted July 26, 2007 Hi Louise. I keep hearing about The Last Wichfinder and I have been tempted to get it. Would you recommend it and is it part of a series? It is not part of a series and was good, did feel that I had to think. Had listened to middley's horrible history tape about Isaac Newton before and was glad I did. It is about the battle between Renaissance and Enlightenment ideas, narrated by a book which is very clever. Quote
Louiseog Posted July 27, 2007 Author Posted July 27, 2007 Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen. Enjoyed it but it was Practical Magic Alice Hoffman all over again! Richard Montanari Broken Angels. Am away till Monday so will take more have packed my entire wardrobe so may as well take the book case! Quote
Louiseog Posted July 30, 2007 Author Posted July 30, 2007 Enjoyed Broken Angels, easy to read, reminded me a bit of Brother Grimm! Then Karen Harper, the Poysen Garden which I will review later Quote
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