Author Topic: Mystery Corner ~ 2 (Read 906087 times)

MaryPage · « **Reply #7640 on:** September 07, 2015, 11:57:37 AM »

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Best, I find, to switch back and forth with a bit of froth. Aunt Dimity or Mrs. Jeffries or that girl who is 34th in line for the British throne. Lifts the canopy of grim.

pedln · « **Reply #7641 on:** September 07, 2015, 08:57:33 PM »

Tomereader, I love Bookmarks, and have, ever since one of our members here introduced me to it over ten years ago at one of the SeniorNet getogethers. DIL also gets a subscription from me, and I'm going to add my oldest daughter to the subscription list, now that she is no longer working. What a great publication.

That said, Steph, I'm horrified, shocked, no doubt naively so to learn that you county commissioners have so much power over the selection policies of your libraries. No newspapers or magazines!!!!! Sounds like one of our teachers (later made principal), who said, "I don't want my students reading paperbacks."

Back to Bookmarks -- I do wish they would come up with some sort of multi-year online index, for finding info on authors, books featured, etc.

Steph · « **Reply #7642 on:** September 08, 2015, 07:55:39 AM »

Our county commissioners do not allow the county libraries to buy DVD's, magazines,books.. They have mandated a tech section of the library now and all must comply no matter how small. Some of our smaller towns have opted out of the country system and I dont blame them. We are in the buildings owned by the community college ( another move by the commisioners) and must keep their hours, so we close on Friday and Saturday at noon and are not open on Sundays. A real mess.
Yes, I agree I have to throw in a cozy or I do love RhysBowens series on the princess.. I loved Dissolution, but oh my, it was grim.

Tomereader1 · « **Reply #7643 on:** September 08, 2015, 11:45:57 AM »

Pedlin, I think "Bookmarks" does have an on-line index, www.bookmarksmagazine.com I seem to remember they used to "hype" it on the back cover of the magazine; perhaps it's no longer available. You might try their website to see for sure.

Tomereader1 · « **Reply #7644 on:** September 08, 2015, 11:49:40 AM »

They do have an Archive which shows year by year, of books covered w/author's name, but I don't know how deeply that goes if you click on one.
I'll do some checking at a later time.

FlaJean · « **Reply #7645 on:** September 08, 2015, 12:22:45 PM »

Some of the commissioners in our county started talking about outsourcing our library and/or cutting back funds. There has been such an outcry that they backed off in a hurry. So we seem safe for now. One of our commissioners is definitely for good libraries and he will get my vote in the upcoming election.

MaryPage · « **Reply #7646 on:** September 08, 2015, 03:36:43 PM »

The library problem is severe here, as well. The politicians desperately do not want to raise taxes, because they think everyone will hate them and throw them out of office. So they make huge plans to cut back on every possible service, and then when the public, who like borrowing books, thank you very much, scream bloody blue murder, they cringe and say: "But you don't want your taxes raised, and we have to do SOMEthing!" No one wants to face the fact that every luxury the public insists upon (well, I do not consider them luxuries), such as pothole free roads and repaired bridges and uncrowded classrooms and decent health plans and snow removal and LIBRARIES, etc., cost more and more every year. As do our groceries on almost a daily basis! So it is the same old, same old. We want NO GOVERNMENT AT ALL, thank you, and we want ALL THESE SERVICES RIGHT NOW! Scheesch! I would like to scream at everyone: Get Real! But it ain't gonna happen.

Steph · « **Reply #7647 on:** September 09, 2015, 08:36:48 AM »

I loved it in Massachusetts. We voted for our library commisioners.. And believe me, Friends of Library ran a slate every time.. It was where everyone wanted to be.

Tomereader1 · « **Reply #7648 on:** September 09, 2015, 02:10:01 PM »

I just discovered a new mystery author. New to me, that is. David Housewright, he has two series along with a couple of other novels. The series
feature Rushmore McKenzie, retired cop in the Minneapolis/St.Paul area, who kind of meddles around in Police cases. The one I just finished is the 12th in the McKenzie series, so I have a lot of catching up to do. So very, very reminiscent of the Spencer books. McKenzie also cooks...wonderful recipes, for his live-in girlfriend, who tends to macro-manage parts of his lifestyle. Also, two policemen, one who is a friend; and a policewoman who can't stand him (usually). He has an "enforcer" in the image of Spencer's "Hawk", who is called on when needed.
There are three books in the "Holland Taylor" series, and I've not read any of those. I will be trying to catch up on this McKenzie series. This most current one is "Unidentified Woman #15". Really enjoying it!

mabel1015j · « **Reply #7649 on:** September 09, 2015, 03:12:46 PM »

Sounds very good, Tomereader, i will check my library for those. I've read all of the Evanovich series and almost all of the Margaret Moran "Judge Knott" series, not fond of the other series and almost all of the White-Albert series, most of the Scottolini series. I need a new author.

Housewright, interesting name. I assume his ancestors built houses. I never saw the term housewright before.

Jean

JoanK · « **Reply #7650 on:** September 09, 2015, 07:22:30 PM »

Apparently it's his real name, according to FF

http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/h/david-housewright/

Sounds interesting.

Steph · « **Reply #7651 on:** September 10, 2015, 08:17:11 AM »

Since I loved Spencer and Hawk and disliked Susan, will look for the series. I am not that happy with the China books.This one is about Ruby and is mostly about grief and ghosts.

FlaJean · « **Reply #7652 on:** September 10, 2015, 12:32:47 PM »

He has authored a number of books. Going to check my library for him.

Steph · « **Reply #7653 on:** September 11, 2015, 08:38:52 AM »

My swap club has the Holland Taylor series, but all of the others are in the wish category.. Hmm..

FlaJean · « **Reply #7654 on:** September 11, 2015, 09:57:41 AM »

Our library has 10 titles by David Housewright---a mixture of Mckenzie and Tayler. Will check a couple out.

Steph · « **Reply #7655 on:** September 12, 2015, 08:36:29 AM »

I may look at the Kindle file. They may have some of them.

Frybabe · « **Reply #7656 on:** September 12, 2015, 04:51:27 PM »

Well, darn. Yesterday I came home with two more books from the withdrawn pile at the library: Neal Stephenson's second of his Baroque Cycle, The Confusion and Henning Mankell's The Man from Bejing. Heaven only knows if and when I will ever get around to reading them.

I've finished the Donna Leon I borrowed, am waiting on the next one (which is on hold), and am now into Jane Langdon's Murder at the Gardner.

Steph · « **Reply #7657 on:** September 13, 2015, 09:08:37 AM »

I found David Housewrights first one in Kindle, so put that onmy Kindle.. Hmm,. my TBR pile on Kindle grows way too fast.

Frybabe · « **Reply #7658 on:** September 14, 2015, 08:59:07 AM »

While I can't say that Murder at the Gardner has me riveted, I do like Jane Langdon's descriptions of the characters and scenes. The B/W coloring book like illustrations throughtout the book are just begging me to get out my old colored pencil set. Too bad it is a library book. Must refrain from adornment.

JoanK · « **Reply #7659 on:** September 14, 2015, 04:12:55 PM »

I like her little drawings. Never thought of coloring them. Hmmm.

JoanK · « **Reply #7660 on:** September 14, 2015, 04:23:48 PM »

Did I mention reading "The Ghost Fields" by Elly Griffiths.

http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/g/elly-griffiths/

Not maybe as good as her earlier ones (I like the archeology and history but maybe I'm just getting tired of the protagonist's dysfunctional relationship!). A war plane is excavated with the pilot dead inside, uninjured except for a bullet hole in his forehead. The ghost fields are abandoned War air fields.

JoanK · « **Reply #7661 on:** September 14, 2015, 04:31:26 PM »

We are reading a different war story next month, and the pre-discussion has started. Join us for "Dead Wake", the story of the sinking of the Lusitania. I've read a lot about the trench warfare in WWI, but never about the sea battle. I find both the ocean liner and the submarine fascinating, in their different ways.

Join us at:

http://seniorlearn.org/forum/index.php?topic=4811.0

mabel1015j · « **Reply #7662 on:** September 14, 2015, 11:13:17 PM »

Oh dear, I must remember to take with me to the library.the little notebook with the books I've read. I brought home from the library TWO books, one a Margaret Moran and one a Susan Albert. I thought when I saw the titles that they were ones I hadn't read and they were both recently published. I was so pleased to have two more to read. 😅 Well, shortly into the Moran, i thought huuummm, this sounds too familiar. It took me longer, about a third of the way into reading the Albert book before I said "oh, darn, I read this one too." 😫

Jean

Steph · « **Reply #7663 on:** September 15, 2015, 10:09:35 AM »

I did this with a Kathy Reichs yesterday. I had it in my TBR pile, but about 20 pages in, I went. HMMM. definitely read it. Oh Darn.. The last Susan Alberts book was about ghosts, etc, did not like it and generally I like her herb series.

JoanK · « **Reply #7664 on:** September 15, 2015, 04:17:24 PM »

I do this all the time!

Steph · « **Reply #7665 on:** September 16, 2015, 08:45:49 AM »

Oh wow, a mystery with drones.. leave it to Estelle Ryan to make things interesting.

maryz · « **Reply #7666 on:** September 16, 2015, 12:16:55 PM »

Steph, which one is that? or is it a new one? I think I've read 6.

Steph · « **Reply #7667 on:** September 17, 2015, 08:29:00 AM »

Leger...think this one was 7.. really really different. Trust her to come up with something new and Francines parents are introduced. All in all I love it.

maryz · « **Reply #7668 on:** September 17, 2015, 11:37:05 AM »

I just got #7, and there's a #8 (Morisot Connection).

JoanK · « **Reply #7669 on:** September 17, 2015, 04:17:19 PM »

Someone asked which of Eliot Roosevelt's mysteries takes place at Hyde Park. it has to be "The hyde Park murder." here is the list (the late ones aren't worth reading, but the early ones are fun.

http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/r/elliott-roosevelt/

Steph · « **Reply #7670 on:** September 18, 2015, 08:56:13 AM »

Yes, I need to kindle #8, but have been having a busy busy time.. I am glad I liked her on facebook. She tends to be chatty and fun.

kidsal · « **Reply #7671 on:** September 23, 2015, 08:11:00 AM »

Received my copy of the Smithsonian today. They are asking for donations so they can provide libraries with copies of the magazine.

Also got my copy of Mycroft Holmes today!

Steph · « **Reply #7672 on:** September 23, 2015, 09:01:18 AM »

I used to get the magazzine. Loved it, but the magazines got so out of hand, i have stopped all of mine except for Book Marks.

marjifay · « **Reply #7673 on:** September 23, 2015, 02:45:17 PM »

Now that would be a good reason for me to have an IPad if I could afford one -- to be able to take it with me to the library to look at the list of books I have already read; I have them listed in my computer by author and by title.

Marj

MaryPage · « **Reply #7674 on:** September 23, 2015, 04:55:06 PM »

The October issue of VANITY FAIR has an article about my all time favorite mystery writer: Josephine Tey. The title is "Her Own Best Mystery." There has never been a biography written about Tey, but this article says one will be coming. One can but hope!

JoanK · « **Reply #7675 on:** September 23, 2015, 06:56:28 PM »

One can but hope, indeed!

Steph · « **Reply #7676 on:** September 24, 2015, 08:42:46 AM »

I loved Tey and of course she wrote my favorite Richard novel... Marj,, There is a surface tablet that is cheaper than the IPAD and very friendly and of course the Kindle Fire would work well for your sstored lists of novels, etc and that is way beyond reasonable now.

MaryPage · « **Reply #7677 on:** September 24, 2015, 01:10:06 PM »

That's my favorite, as well, Steph, and this article points out that she broke every rule in the book regarding the writing of mysteries when she wrote that one.

Steph · « **Reply #7678 on:** September 25, 2015, 08:43:01 AM »

went to the Friends of the Library used book store yesterday here n Franklin.Amazing the number of current new looking hardbacks.. Found a new(to me) author.David Handler.Set in Connecticut and there is about 6 books thus far, so I am starting as far back as I can get Then another author I have not seen for a while Lynda S. Robinson, who does ancient Egypt and the mystery in that one is the death of Nefertiti.. For 12.25, I got so many new books and a few oldies and goodies. Hurray.

JoanK · « **Reply #7679 on:** September 25, 2015, 04:54:22 PM »

Feels like a treasure hunt!

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