Comments on: 2010 Reading List http://www.nutsandmutton.com Strong opinions on life, love and everything in between Tue, 16 Nov 2010 18:38:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: wisewebwoman http://www.nutsandmutton.com/2010-reading-list/comment-page-1/#comment-63728 wisewebwoman Tue, 09 Feb 2010 04:48:37 +0000 http://www.nutsandmutton.com/?page_id=533#comment-63728 PS and also February by Lisa Moore - just brill. XO WWW <em>I have a couple of Lisa Moores in the line-up. Not sure if February is among them. If not, will add to the wishlist. Right now I'm mostly ploughing through loaners, so that I can clear them and get on with all the books I bought myself. (Which may be why there are not too many "really enjoyed" in the list so far.)</em> PS and also February by Lisa Moore – just brill.
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I have a couple of Lisa Moores in the line-up. Not sure if February is among them. If not, will add to the wishlist. Right now I’m mostly ploughing through loaners, so that I can clear them and get on with all the books I bought myself. (Which may be why there are not too many “really enjoyed” in the list so far.)

]]> By: wisewebwoman http://www.nutsandmutton.com/2010-reading-list/comment-page-1/#comment-63727 wisewebwoman Tue, 09 Feb 2010 04:47:40 +0000 http://www.nutsandmutton.com/?page_id=533#comment-63727 Bishop's Man? Bishop's Man? I found too many backstories very confusing and the love affair frustratingly unexplored. I did love the expose of the cacklick clerick connivings - well done, the damage control particularly. He's not a novelist IMHO but a good journalist. Tessa: Do read "Come Thou Tortoise" by Jessica Grant. Best book I've read in oh, 6 months. Georgette Heyer? Did I read her in high school? worth another look I'd say. XO WWW <em>Yep, I really did enjoy it, as much for the context and characters as for the writing. MacIntyre came to talk to a group I belong to and he said this is the second in a trilogy he's writing, so I'm thinking if I can get hold of the first one, the backstories might be less confusing. Also, in response to my question, he admitted that he's no wiser as to the relationship between the sister and her father, but it is the subject of the new book he's writing. I will add "Come Thou Tortoise" to my wish list, but remember I'm not going to be able to get it until 2011, alas! I adored Heyer's Regency romances while I was in high school, so I was thrilled to see them in Borders, when we went to Buffalo after Christmas. Apparently her entire backlist is being re-issued, although I've not seen them here yet. I already have all the historical novels, but she also wrote a series of 'cozies,' detective novels set in country houses a la Agatha Christie, so I bought a few to read while we were there. They're light, fluffy stuff, but impeccable writing, which is no less than I would expect from her.</em> Bishop’s Man? Bishop’s Man?
I found too many backstories very confusing and the love affair frustratingly unexplored.
I did love the expose of the cacklick clerick connivings – well done, the damage control particularly.
He’s not a novelist IMHO but a good journalist.
Tessa: Do read “Come Thou Tortoise” by Jessica Grant. Best book I’ve read in oh, 6 months.
Georgette Heyer? Did I read her in high school? worth another look I’d say.
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WWW
Yep, I really did enjoy it, as much for the context and characters as for the writing. MacIntyre came to talk to a group I belong to and he said this is the second in a trilogy he’s writing, so I’m thinking if I can get hold of the first one, the backstories might be less confusing. Also, in response to my question, he admitted that he’s no wiser as to the relationship between the sister and her father, but it is the subject of the new book he’s writing.

I will add “Come Thou Tortoise” to my wish list, but remember I’m not going to be able to get it until 2011, alas!

I adored Heyer’s Regency romances while I was in high school, so I was thrilled to see them in Borders, when we went to Buffalo after Christmas. Apparently her entire backlist is being re-issued, although I’ve not seen them here yet. I already have all the historical novels, but she also wrote a series of ‘cozies,’ detective novels set in country houses a la Agatha Christie, so I bought a few to read while we were there. They’re light, fluffy stuff, but impeccable writing, which is no less than I would expect from her.

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