tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post5250538234316947761..comments2024-03-18T09:09:59.625-04:00Comments on Janet Reid, Literary Agent: Blame Robert Crais (for why the WIR is late)Janet Reidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00615380335938685231noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-37908657799985671522015-10-05T13:06:52.858-04:002015-10-05T13:06:52.858-04:00So many of my favorite writers have been mentioned...So many of my favorite writers have been mentioned: Carl Hiassen, Laura Lippman, Elizabeth George (who modeled a character after my SO, in her young adult series set on Whidbey Island) ... May I add to the list: Jasper Fforde and Barbara Kingsolver?Panda in Chiefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14160375490647791433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-29235077687008874532015-10-05T06:22:53.295-04:002015-10-05T06:22:53.295-04:00Martha Grimes and Elizabeth GeorgeMartha Grimes and Elizabeth Georgenumber1texgirl@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04431285960774434755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-61205438399352512002015-10-05T03:16:31.275-04:002015-10-05T03:16:31.275-04:00@Donnaeve I'm still reeling from the not likin...@Donnaeve I'm still reeling from the not liking crime. That's just mean. And Elvis is not any on detective he's 'The world's greatest detective!' ask Mickey Mouse! Marc Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14655107171881634183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-85378888572108645232015-10-05T03:16:28.688-04:002015-10-05T03:16:28.688-04:00@Donnaeve I'm still reeling from the not likin...@Donnaeve I'm still reeling from the not liking crime. That's just mean. And Elvis is not any on detective he's 'The world's greatest detective!' ask Mickey Mouse! Marc Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14655107171881634183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-20633053567111397902015-10-04T22:27:12.446-04:002015-10-04T22:27:12.446-04:00The Stand is one of my all-time favorites, and I&#...The Stand is one of my all-time favorites, and I've never been disappointed on a re-read. However, the last few King books I've tried to read, I couldn't finish.<br /><br />I've stopped counting how many times I've read Gone With the Wind.<br /><br />I was haunted for years by Go Ask Alice, until I read about its publication history, then not so much.<br /><br />Elizabeth Peters was a wonder. I still miss Amelia Peabody and haven't yet had the heart to re-read any of them.<br /><br />I've never read Lee Child or Robert Crais. Packing for Carkoon now....Theresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18165072684559960801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-75622652453600241092015-10-04T21:14:36.791-04:002015-10-04T21:14:36.791-04:00Cynthia,
Precisely. I almost returned to the Merl...Cynthia,<br /><br />Precisely. I almost returned to the Merlin series, but I needed something lighter and I knew I'd not be able to put it aside.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-44870459104073975752015-10-04T19:08:00.875-04:002015-10-04T19:08:00.875-04:00King and Koontz. That says it all for me.King and Koontz. That says it all for me.Carolynnwith2Nshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18394998702410764388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-42014871222575148182015-10-04T18:47:04.498-04:002015-10-04T18:47:04.498-04:00Airs Above the Ground is one of my favorite books ...Airs Above the Ground is one of my favorite books of all time. It combines mystery, humor, castles and horses. Who could ask for anything more? CynthiaMchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12175917641033760408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-86472164235708252072015-10-04T18:05:44.164-04:002015-10-04T18:05:44.164-04:00I'm still hip deep in research books. REBEL RO...I'm still hip deep in research books. REBEL ROSE is dry as year old snuff, but I continue forcing myself through it because it's very well researched and notes a lot of dates, names, and events with documentation I may need later. I finished two books on women of the old west. Interesting, but mostly stuff I already knew by heart and nothing terribly well written.<br /><br />Because I need to renew my fiction writer's brain I'm reading Elizabeth Peters, which isn't a good idea. It's luring me into focusing more on the murders in the historical and I don't want to turn this into a historical mystery.<br /><br />I ordered Patrick Rothfuss' THE SLOW REGARD OF SILENT THINGS and I'm looking forward to reading that. Rothfuss makes me want to throw word count to the wind and write the story in my heart. Until then, I'll just get lost in his world and roll around in it like a pig in new mud.<br /><br />I'm looking forward to reading Mary Stewart's AIRS ABOVE THE GROUND as well. Ms. Stewart can usually reprime my writing pump with her beautiful writing. Stewart is one of the few writers I can reread and be just as mesmerized the second or third time. <br /><br />Another author I can always count on is Patrick O'Brien. I wish he'd started writing that darned series sooner. I have his books in my TBR bookcase next to the desk. He's on deck.<br /><br /><br /> Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-26385716158300203072015-10-04T17:56:45.143-04:002015-10-04T17:56:45.143-04:00Go Ask Alice. Re-discovered after thirty years. Po...Go Ask Alice. Re-discovered after thirty years. Powerful stuff then and still powerful now.Calorie Bombshellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18039655088542854847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-72014648791268997442015-10-04T17:48:29.498-04:002015-10-04T17:48:29.498-04:00Donna- love all the King books. I remember reading...Donna- love all the King books. I remember reading Salem's Lot as young child. I love the Stand and The Dark Tower series and the way it traverses so many of King's creations. Oh boy, I want to revisit the whole collection. Why are there so few hours in the day? E.M. Goldsmithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18387494005655553037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-90818894718851399252015-10-04T17:34:06.075-04:002015-10-04T17:34:06.075-04:00Colin - thank you! :)
Donna - I know EXACTLY what...Colin - thank you! :)<br /><br />Donna - I know EXACTLY what you mean about the heft of those books, about devouring them yet trying to savor them. I believe I read MISERY and/or DOLORES CLAIBORNE each in one sitting. I know they're not doorstoppers but still. I keep meaning to go back and read those old stories/novellas, like The Body (Stand By Me) and Rita Hayworth and The Shawshank Redemption. (If you've seen my blog, you'll know Shawshank is a particular favorite of mine.) :)Madeline Mora-Summontehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05529397293165046430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-90348537811381578342015-10-04T17:31:47.150-04:002015-10-04T17:31:47.150-04:00Nope, haven't discovered a fave after time awa...Nope, haven't discovered a fave after time away ... because I don't let favourites go! My <i>will only part with these books over my dead body</i> bookshelves are full. From childhood books (eg LM Montgomery, Agatha Christie, Dick Francis) to current (eg Jenn McKinlay, Felix Francis, Jana deLeon) I re-read over and over again. The Hub is resigned to the fact our house has boxes, piles, shelves full of books I can't bring myself to part with.<br /><br />My greatest delight is I am now introducing the eldest of The Barbarians to these books and he is now an avid reader of Terry Pratchett, Agatha Christie, David Eddings. He looks longingly at my other books and can't wait until he's old enough to dive into those.AJ Blythehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04529233142099749005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-79061375893491785722015-10-04T17:25:12.964-04:002015-10-04T17:25:12.964-04:00Madeline - what do you know! THE STAND was my ver...Madeline - what do you know! THE STAND was my very first King book. Speaking of falling back in love, maybe that's one I ought to re-visit. How I used to love the heft of his books in my hand, knowing I was only starting and that I had HUNDREDS of pages to go. I devoured them, while trying to savor them at the same time.<br /><br />Donnaevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09026536210749494257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-87333191859421633752015-10-04T17:05:28.246-04:002015-10-04T17:05:28.246-04:00Madeline: Here you go: StephenKing.com and the vid...Madeline: Here you go: <a href="http://www.stephenking.com" rel="nofollow">StephenKing.com</a> and the video is <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4PaxX-DTGo0&feature=youtu.be" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4PaxX-DTGo0&feature=youtu.be</a>Colin Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03292997431935215499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-44360992541507486052015-10-04T17:00:08.081-04:002015-10-04T17:00:08.081-04:00Donna - those early Stephen King books are some of...Donna - those early Stephen King books are some of my all time favorites. I re-read THE STAND now and then, and love it every time. He's got a collection of stories - most previously published, I believe - coming out in November.<br /><br />For Janet and all you Lee Child/Jack Reacher and/or Stephen King fans, there's a video linked over on King's website (StephenKing.com - sorry, I don't know how to do the hyperlink here!) where he interviews Child - they talk about writing, take questions from the audience etc. Good stuff! :)Madeline Mora-Summontehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05529397293165046430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-75051763903382355362015-10-04T16:04:26.644-04:002015-10-04T16:04:26.644-04:00It's always a joy to go back to an old, loved ...It's always a joy to go back to an old, loved author.<br /><br />I rediscovered Robin McKinley's early stuff by reading "The Blue Sword". Great stuff.<br /><br />And even better is rediscovering old loves by reading them to my kids. Just reread John White's Anthropos series to the little ones. Not perfect, but so fun and good. Lovely to see them get excieted about it.<br /><br />And occasionally I go on a binge: all the Howatch, all the Sayers, all the Ellis Peters, all the Bujold, all the Lewis, all the Whalen Turner.<br /><br />It's always fun.Jessica Snellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17185831697537364088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-47705899626149147802015-10-04T15:45:52.008-04:002015-10-04T15:45:52.008-04:00Gerald Durrell - "My family and other animals...Gerald Durrell - "My family and other animals" - still giggle myself to sleep every couple of years while reading this in bed :DJanice Grinyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14363741660626407979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-37506630278591583012015-10-04T15:44:39.697-04:002015-10-04T15:44:39.697-04:00This season, in my bookclub, members are taking it...This season, in my bookclub, members are taking it in turns to propose a book they love for the month's reading. Of course, you also want to pick one you think the others will actually like. It's very difficult. <br /><br />In an effort to make a good choice, I've been doing some re-reading. Anyone remember Tom Robbins, a big name in the 90s?<br /><br />I read Jitterbug Perfume back in the day and loved it. It was original and different, a strong contender for book-club. Until I re-read it. Looking at it now, I'm utterly baffled as to what won me over so completely 20 years ago.<br /><br />On the other hand, I also re-read Cormac Mc Carthy's All the Pretty Horses and 20+ years later, that one still stood the test of time.<br /><br /><br />MVBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13222136788921644481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-89391227759705128602015-10-04T15:07:57.397-04:002015-10-04T15:07:57.397-04:00Sooo, b/c everyone out here is talking about the l...Sooo, b/c everyone out here is talking about the love for RC, I skedaddled on over to his "official" site...and realize the "Elvis" isn't referencing ELVIS, The King, but Elvis Cole - a character. Which goes to show I have never read RC. Which also means I'm not a big fan of crime novels. <br /><br />*cringes*Donnaevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09026536210749494257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-13574745593784207842015-10-04T15:01:57.360-04:002015-10-04T15:01:57.360-04:00Oh, and of all the reasons to postpone the WiR, yo...Oh, and of all the reasons to postpone the WiR, you had to choose the best one. ;)Colin Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03292997431935215499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-88827517511996709712015-10-04T15:01:13.025-04:002015-10-04T15:01:13.025-04:00There are so many novels I'm getting to for th...There are so many novels I'm getting to for the first time, I don't have time to do much re-reading! Seriously, if I named some of the authors I recently read for the first time, Janet would find a new depth of Carkoon to send me to, and probably revoke any and all Bouchercon privileges. :-\<br /><br />I suppose one re-read I could name is GRIMBLE AND GRIMBLE AT CHRISTMAS by Clement Freud. I loved that book as a child. About five years ago, my Mum found a copy in a used book store and sent it to me. It still makes me laugh. Great storytelling. :)Colin Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03292997431935215499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-63428290531852745622015-10-04T15:00:17.204-04:002015-10-04T15:00:17.204-04:00Jealous, jealous, jealous. I've been waiting f...Jealous, jealous, jealous. I've been waiting for the new Crais book; this one got delayed a couple of times. But if the ARC is out, then it is only a matter of time until the rest of us can enjoy it, too.<br /><br />Most of my paper books are in storage; I haven't seen them in five years. I'm looking forward to rediscovering my old favourites when we move home.<br /><br />Amy Schaeferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17263719891092841767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-89141678494679203562015-10-04T14:59:12.434-04:002015-10-04T14:59:12.434-04:00I enjoy going back to reread Georgette Heyer and M...I enjoy going back to reread Georgette Heyer and Mary Stewart, getting caught up in their worlds as much as I was when I was a teen. And Patricia McKillip's "The Forgotten Beasts of Eld."<br /><br />It's a perfect day here (crispy cool and cloudy) to get caught up in another world, an author created world. Lisa Bodenheimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17809067722921953857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-68746249436235618852015-10-04T14:42:20.282-04:002015-10-04T14:42:20.282-04:00EM, Thanks for the reminder about Lawrence Block a...EM, Thanks for the reminder about Lawrence Block and Bernie Rhodenbarr. What a character. Love him. That would be a fond re-introduction if I found a new one I haven't read, and I'm sure there are probably a few.<br /><br />Do most people have the same problem as me, you're never sure based on a title if you've already read something and it takes several pages to determine. Happens to me often. Too often probably.<br /><br />I've read only one Robert Crais, last year. Loved it and will read more. Can't remember the title, but it's on a shelf around here somewhere. I'll add this to my list and maybe I'll be ready by the time it comes out. John Frainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01702305890462479118noreply@blogger.com