tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post8870923776954668214..comments2024-03-28T11:17:43.586+00:00Comments on Read-warbler: A Superior DeathCathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06371069000185280668noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post-38931408251552246942012-01-06T23:55:32.609+00:002012-01-06T23:55:32.609+00:00Cathy: How brilliant to have the opportunity to se...Cathy: How brilliant to have the opportunity to see Nevada Barr on her book tour. I can't imagine such a thing! So looking forward to reading the rest of the Anna Pigeon series this year.Cathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06371069000185280668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post-20924029546258753842012-01-05T06:55:26.061+00:002012-01-05T06:55:26.061+00:00I'm a long-time Anna Pigeon lover and recently...I'm a long-time Anna Pigeon lover and recently finished The Rope, Nevada Barr's latest which will be officially released on January 17. Nevada Barr always begins her book tours here in the Phoenix area, and I had a wonderful time at her last one.Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01774383554326288663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post-45504869100812228422011-12-16T11:12:17.083+00:002011-12-16T11:12:17.083+00:00Susan: I'm absolutely *loving* the Anna Pigeon...Susan: I'm absolutely *loving* the Anna Pigeon books, as you said, she's quite a cool character. I love the fact that she gets herself into all kinds of trouble by not being able to ignore nagging doubts. I have Ill Wind now, book 3, I'm not going to start it until January when *hopefully* things might have settled down a bit. That will be my carrot at the end of the stick. ;-)Cathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06371069000185280668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post-65297175051885211102011-12-16T03:33:27.413+00:002011-12-16T03:33:27.413+00:00I love this series! I'm up to book - 8? 10? H...I love this series! I'm up to book - 8? 10? Hard Truth, to be followed by Winter Study. Anna is such a cool character, what I like to think I would be like if I were a park ranger. I'm so glad you're enjoying it, Cath! I love the photos of the Great Lakes, too.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09095246748581382752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post-5055243698044369462011-12-10T14:20:43.593+00:002011-12-10T14:20:43.593+00:00Pat: Great fun chatting to you yesterday afternoon...Pat: Great fun chatting to you yesterday afternoon. The miracles of modern science. Me here in England able, not only to talk to you in Florida, but see you at the same time. For *free*. Unbelievable. <br /><br />LizF: Yes, the Steve Hamilton book I have on my library pile is in the Alex McKnight series. It's A Cold Day in Paradise. I gather it's a good series. Not that I need yet another new one to start.<br /><br />The 3rd. Anna Pigeon book, Ill Wind, just arrived in the post. I'm having to physically stop myself from starting it as I'm halfway through something else and then have 8 library books to read.<br /><br />We've been lucky enough to have three trips to the US and every time we've come back with more books than clothes. I remember finding a dedicated crime book store near Baltimore and going nuts. And that was before I even read that much crime. LOL.Cathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06371069000185280668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post-61682458681482936622011-12-09T14:31:37.723+00:002011-12-09T14:31:37.723+00:00I'm very glad that you are enjoying the Anna P...I'm very glad that you are enjoying the Anna Pigeon books, Cath and I suspect that you will enjoy Steve Hamilton too especially if it is one of the Alex McKnight books. <br />When I first read Nevada Barr's books, our library had four different ones and I managed to get a couple via Borders in York but since then the only place I have seen them in a shop was at Boston Airport when we were on our way home from holiday in Cape Cod.<br />I HAD to buy them of course and went through security with my bag bulging at the seams - good job that regulations didn't insist that the bag be closed because mine wouldn't!LizFnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post-72353649453811006712011-12-09T11:21:17.492+00:002011-12-09T11:21:17.492+00:00yes yes, skype! I had closed my computer last even...yes yes, skype! I had closed my computer last evening before your email arrived! that's why I just now anwered it.<br /><br />my word verification is "birdvan".. birdvan? do birds have vans? hmmmmDesLilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02582481597658080464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post-66895978610825774952011-12-09T09:45:11.885+00:002011-12-09T09:45:11.885+00:00Oh Pat, you do make me laugh. heehee. Yep, it qual...Oh Pat, you do make me laugh. heehee. Yep, it qualifies for my challenge under 'Michigan'. But am seriously wondering whether or not to have a special 'Great Lakes' page. I sometimes wonder whether my head needs seeing to...<br /><br />Are we Skyping this afternoon? <br /><br />Kay: I think I've had a 'year of the series' this year as I've discovered so many new ones to start. Hope yours goes well next year.<br /><br />No I don't know Staci, but will try to find her blog via yours maybe. I do have one book from the UP of Michigan on my library pile and it's by Steve Hamilton. Another new series I think. LOL.<br /><br />No I haven't been to or even heard of the 'four corners' area. Assume this includes part of Colorado. I can see I'll be learning even more new things from the next book, which I have on order with Amazon.<br /><br />Val: Sorry about that. LOL. (Not really...)<br /><br />It could be that large print books might become my guilty pleasure... (Stop laughing, Pat!)<br /><br />Yvonne: The problem is that this series is not easy to find in the UK. Our libraries have a few but I've never seen one in a new book shop or a charity shop. And only the first one is available for Kindle. Rather a shame that people don't know about them, imo.<br /><br />I actually love the print size on my Kindle and can see me using it more and more in future. I now find paperbacks with really small print quite off-putting.Cathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06371069000185280668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post-13285864143292579882011-12-08T21:24:50.496+00:002011-12-08T21:24:50.496+00:00Hi Cath,
It sounds like you are really getting in...Hi Cath,<br /><br />It sounds like you are really getting into this series of books. <br /><br />I have the author's name on my reading list, but whether I shall ever get around to reading any of the books is another matter. <br /><br />I have sooo!! many books already in my TBR pile and the author requests for read and review, are coming in at a steady pace, still one can but try!!<br /><br />I also have the large-print syndrome, when an author send through their book as a PDF file for the computer. I get so used to reading in large print on the screen, that when I switch back to regular pages, the print looks minscule by comparison and I could do with a good magnifying glass LOL<br /><br />I guess it's just an age thing!<br /><br />Have a good weekend and thanks for a great review and unpdate on the 'America' challenge.<br /><br />YvonneYvonne @ Fiction Books Reviewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14821114534056290177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post-17021036932678590362011-12-08T19:13:01.620+00:002011-12-08T19:13:01.620+00:00Lovely informative and inviting review...you are m...Lovely informative and inviting review...you are making my "like to read next "list grow fast!!!!!<br /><br />still enjoying "these is .."<br /><br /><br />I love large print books... as then I don't have to wear my reading glasses..which make me feel rather old at times...I remember my Gramps reading large print perhaps I am old ..ahhhhh STILL perhaps that's not so bad really ..lolValhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03003915263556622215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post-70558703077958642652011-12-08T17:58:01.144+00:002011-12-08T17:58:01.144+00:00So glad you are enjoying this series. I am inspir...So glad you are enjoying this series. I am inspired to go back and revisit it in 2012 (my personal challenge of the "year of the series"). Do you know Staci of Life in the Thumb? She lives in the UP of Michigan and could perhaps steer you to some other books in her area of the world. And the next Anna book is set at Mesa Verde. Have you visited that part of the world - the Four Corners area. So beautiful. <br /><br />I used to feel guilty about reserving the Large Print books too. Not so much anymore. LOLAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post-26727410413468125052011-12-08T17:39:31.206+00:002011-12-08T17:39:31.206+00:00sorry I had to chuckle with the "large print ...sorry I had to chuckle with the "large print vs. not large print".. it's sorta like the woman who goes to get new shoes and when asked what size she wore she said "a 7.... but an 8 feels so fine" lol<br /><br />so that book qualifies for another part of your reading books in each state?? or don't lakes count? lol<br /><br />good thing you're my sis and I can torment you lolDesLilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02582481597658080464noreply@blogger.com