tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post3844574420987754144..comments2024-03-28T11:17:43.586+00:00Comments on Read-warbler: The Blood DetectiveCathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06371069000185280668noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post-16159378461703210392011-09-23T09:34:01.770+01:002011-09-23T09:34:01.770+01:00Nan: Thank you. But yes... possibly not your kind ...Nan: Thank you. But yes... possibly not your kind of thing.<br /><br />Susan: I did some family history a few years back and loved it. Also love Who Do You Think You Are? So this book was right up my street. Interesting to hear of a fantasy book with that background... I shall look that up. I certainly think you would love Blood Detective.Cathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06371069000185280668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post-55461598830224689382011-09-23T05:46:47.997+01:002011-09-23T05:46:47.997+01:00*adds another book to her to-buy list*
I'm ...*adds another book to her to-buy list*<br /><br /> I'm going out book shopping tomorrow night, so I'll be looking for this one. It sounds fascinating, gory killers, historical events, and genealogy. I just picked up a fantasy that also uses genealogy, Coronets and Steel by Sherwood Smith, so maybe this is a new trend? since I love genealogy - am tracing our family history now, have been for a few years - I'm curious to see how these two genres use it. Thanks for the really good review, Cath!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09095246748581382752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post-52910809785457582372011-09-22T19:03:38.867+01:002011-09-22T19:03:38.867+01:00I think this is a little over my personal edge, bu...I think this is a little over my personal edge, but you wrote a great review, Cath!Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post-40447211761475630172011-09-20T10:58:18.970+01:002011-09-20T10:58:18.970+01:00Pat: I know what you mean... sort of reading too f...Pat: I know what you mean... sort of reading too fast to take it all in. Yep, another series but luckily it's only a series of two at the moment, so that's fine.<br /><br />Val: Thanks. Hope your list isn't as long as mine. 8-S<br /><br />Margaret: Yes, the end was almost a bit too much. It surprised me a bit to be honest.<br /><br />GeraniumCat: I have done a bit of family history, into my Cornish lot. Found out my great grandmother was almost certainly illegitimate but so far haven't summomed up the courage to tell anyone. LOL.<br /><br />Kay: I'm not sure if this one is available on Kindle in US or not. I got mine on holiday in a supermarket, two for the price of one.<br /><br />I hope you're settling in and will soon be back with us properly.<br /><br />Yvonne: No, imo, the genealogy stuff doesn't detract. I think the author has achieved just the right balance.<br /><br />Who Do You Think You Are? is an excellent programme and they've had some interesting people and stories this series. What I find intriguing is how most of the celebrities seem to have someone well known or famous in their background or their ancestors excelled at something or other or did something heroic. Makes you wonder if there is something in their genes. <br /><br />I'll pop over and look at Dan's website in a moment.<br /><br />Kelly: I know... it's like the book zooms along at such a pace that you're trying to keep ahead by skimming. LOL.Cathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06371069000185280668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post-72747378429368390092011-09-20T03:30:01.916+01:002011-09-20T03:30:01.916+01:00lol I do the same thing as Pat... Skim sometimes b...lol I do the same thing as Pat... Skim sometimes because a book is a page-turner!Kailanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11136262232046813471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post-68202260428964125352011-09-19T22:27:45.341+01:002011-09-19T22:27:45.341+01:00Hi Cath,
Yet another new author to add to my ever...Hi Cath,<br /><br />Yet another new author to add to my ever-growing list.<br /><br />This sounds like a great book to me, although I hope that the references to genealogy don't detract from the underlying murder story too much.<br /><br />I also am a great fan of genealogical research and as recent converts to 'Who Do You Think You Are', watch religiously now.<br /><br />My mother-in-law got me interested in the while concept whilst tracing her own family tree and I have now managed to convert hubbie as well, and not before time!!<br /><br />Dan has also written several other non-fiction books, but someone needs to tell him that his website is pretty awful, take a look and see if you can read it!!!<br /><br />In answer to Kay's comment, yes this book is available on kindle, but it is much ore expensive than a new printed copy, so personally I can't see the point.<br /><br />A good honest review Cath.<br /><br />YvonneYvonne @ Fiction Books Reviewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14821114534056290177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post-6856732799084588672011-09-19T18:11:11.068+01:002011-09-19T18:11:11.068+01:00Oh, this one sounds like I would like it very much...Oh, this one sounds like I would like it very much. Think I can get it on Kindle? Good to hear about what you're reading. I've been thinking about you lately. Thanks for writing about this one as it was completely new to me. :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post-62443052600048305462011-09-19T17:59:12.993+01:002011-09-19T17:59:12.993+01:00Sounds promising, Cath! I think I could go for gen...Sounds promising, Cath! I think I could go for genealogical research - sort of archaeology but more recent :-)Jodie Robsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02442935205880334932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post-36898695085715957232011-09-19T17:12:54.955+01:002011-09-19T17:12:54.955+01:00I liked this one too - even if the ending was rath...I liked this one too - even if the ending was rather too gory and horrific for me.Margaret @ BooksPleasehttp://www.booksplease.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post-82782020896119559732011-09-19T14:46:00.603+01:002011-09-19T14:46:00.603+01:00I love your reviews Cath and I'm adding this o...I love your reviews Cath and I'm adding this one to the list of tbr :0)<br />Thanks !Valhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03003915263556622215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post-34891829998617828542011-09-19T11:18:06.454+01:002011-09-19T11:18:06.454+01:00I do like *pageturners* as long as I don't fin...I do like *pageturners* as long as I don't find myself skimming which I have done now and then, not because I want to but because of the need to read faster lol.. sheesh. Glad you liked this one (yet another series eh? lol lol)DesLilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02582481597658080464noreply@blogger.com