tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post4239025783138444436..comments2024-03-28T11:17:43.586+00:00Comments on Read-warbler: Several short reviewsCathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06371069000185280668noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post-43610846043687966852021-03-31T09:44:45.795+01:002021-03-31T09:44:45.795+01:00Val: Thank you! And thanks too for clarifying a bi...Val: Thank you! And thanks too for clarifying a bit about Carol Hedges' series. That's nice to know and I expect I'll be reading on at some stage. I suffer (if you can call it 'suffering', ha!) a bit from the 'too many books not enough time syndrome'. LOL<br /><br />Susan: They were all good, I seem to be having yet another good reading month. I wonder if this is possibly because I'm getting better and better at choosing books that I will enjoy. Cathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06371069000185280668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post-60384190470869414782021-03-31T02:08:51.634+01:002021-03-31T02:08:51.634+01:00The first and last book sounds fun. The middle one...The first and last book sounds fun. The middle one might be too weird for me. I like quirky, but not TOO quirky :) Great reviews!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05344704891037668456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post-89875136529099783222021-03-29T21:35:35.217+01:002021-03-29T21:35:35.217+01:00Super reviews, Cath. Just to say I've read all...Super reviews, Cath. Just to say I've read all Carol Hedges' books and Josephine King and Lily do appear again, intermittently, throughout the series. In fact several of the main characters make comebacks, like cameos, during the series. It's a delightful series.Vallypeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08309284606572565277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post-72730834746984442302021-03-28T22:56:40.175+01:002021-03-28T22:56:40.175+01:00Margaret: I seem to enjoy everything I read by Mic...Margaret: I seem to enjoy everything I read by Michael Gilbert. Such a good writer. Diamonds and Dust is a fun, quirky sort of read, a good lockdown book. Cathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06371069000185280668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post-63795307231108774442021-03-26T09:46:10.348+00:002021-03-26T09:46:10.348+00:00I'm glad you liked Death Has Deep Roots - I en...I'm glad you liked Death Has Deep Roots - I enjoyed it immensely too. Diamonds and Dust sounds really tempting - I don't think I've heard of Carol Hedges' books before.Margaret @ BooksPleasehttp://www.booksplease.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post-76490599906880590972021-03-26T09:38:31.376+00:002021-03-26T09:38:31.376+00:00Constance: Ah, right. I can see what they mean as ...Constance: Ah, right. I can see what they mean as I have actually read the first two Temeraire books and there is a similarity. I enjoyed those first two Novik books but it was about 10 years ago and I don't think my library had the next one so I sort of forgot them. Which is a shame so I'll make a mental note to get back to them soon. It's worth persevering with the O'Brian books, because eventually something clicks and you realise that you're enjoying them. <br /><br />Sam: Until you pointed it out I hadn't realised that all three were historical. I know that seems daft...<br /><br />I've been so impressed with Gilbert's writing. He's become one of my favourite authors within a very short time. Cathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06371069000185280668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post-60903418484049239492021-03-25T21:44:49.093+00:002021-03-25T21:44:49.093+00:00Interesting choices, Cath...different periods to i...Interesting choices, Cath...different periods to immerse yourself in. I haven't read many of O'Brien's books but do have several on hand for when that bug strikes me again. The Gilbert books, as I remember them at least, are all enjoyable and well written. It's been too long...that's one series I really need to pick up again.Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post-9838832605454391422021-03-24T23:33:12.192+00:002021-03-24T23:33:12.192+00:00Some people say O'Brian is Jane Austen on ship...Some people say O'Brian is Jane Austen on ships and they also say that Naomi Novik's Temeraire series is Austen and O'Brian with dragons! I don't think I ever finished the first O'Brian but will probably try again some time because my mother really enjoyed the series and our taste is very similar. <br /><br />Cath, if you have not read His Majesty's Dragon, you should try it (or put it on your mental list). I don't even like adult fantasy very much and I found it delightful.<br />https://www.naominovik.com/his-majestys-dragon/CLMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03595294217111602231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post-51795677074395682042021-03-24T23:15:52.719+00:002021-03-24T23:15:52.719+00:00Pat: So nice chatting to you on the phone tonight....Pat: So nice chatting to you on the phone tonight. I think you would probably like Diamonds and Dust, it's very 'Victorian weird'. LOL<br /><br />Tracy: Oh right, I didn't know there were companion books to the series, I shall look into that. He also wrote some standalone books which sound very interesting. My next book for that series is HMS Surprise which I gather is 'really' good. I'll be reading that in April probably.<br /><br />Yes, I honestly don't think it's necessary to read the Hazlerigg books in order. He was hardly in Death Has Deep Roots, it's really a standalone.<br /><br />Lark: It's a fun book and lots of weirdness. Yes, 'Oi'. And he was a great little character.<br /><br />Diane: #2 and #3 were both pretty good. To be honest it's been yet another good reading month. <br /><br />Cathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06371069000185280668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post-21818840944307418892021-03-24T21:14:00.197+00:002021-03-24T21:14:00.197+00:00All 3 are new to me. I like the sound of #2 and 3....All 3 are new to me. I like the sound of #2 and 3. Thanks for sharing your thoughts.(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post-79576640809443481502021-03-24T20:46:54.350+00:002021-03-24T20:46:54.350+00:00Diamonds and Dust sounds like the kind of Victoria...Diamonds and Dust sounds like the kind of Victorian mystery I enjoy. Especially with a character called Oi. :DLark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post-72681549755891615812021-03-24T20:19:52.510+00:002021-03-24T20:19:52.510+00:00I am glad you liked Post Captain and are planning ...I am glad you liked Post Captain and are planning to continue the series. I had read that there are companion books to the series and had considered getting one or two but not sure. I will probably start Post Captain soon, even if I end up reading it at the pace of a chapter a week, for the read-long. I have several books planned for April reading so otherwise would not start it for a few weeks.<br /><br />I had hoped to read the remaining books in the Instector Hazlerigg series in order, but I realize from the ones I have read that the series seems to be only loosely connected so probably doesn't matter. So far I have read Close Quarters and Smallbone Deceased.<br />TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post-83745560967976792852021-03-24T18:43:52.386+00:002021-03-24T18:43:52.386+00:00As usual.. wow!... O'Brien, nice Irish name! l...As usual.. wow!... O'Brien, nice Irish name! lol<br /><br />Diamonds and Dust sounds interesting.. I will check on it. Danke! lol<br />DesLilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02582481597658080464noreply@blogger.com