dhaupt wrote:
I'm reading a debut that I think will ring a lot of different genre fans bells
it comes out Thursday and I'll be having a Q&A w/the author
Faith Bass Darling's Last Garage Sale
it's not the comedy that you might think from the cover
It's a clever title!
I'd Know You Anywhere was the first Lippman book I read and I had the same reaction to it, though I did force myself to finish it. There is just something a little too impersonal and cold about her writing. I know I'm in the minority on her, but I really don't like her.
becke_davis wrote:
Ryan_G wrote:Right now I'm reading The Most Dangerous Thing by Laura Lippman and I'm finding that like the previous book I've read of hers, I just don't connect with it. There is something almost cold and sterile about her writing style that I just don't care for too much.
I have recently finished:
Death in the Clouds (Hercule Poirot Series)
The Franchise Affair (Inspector Alan Grant Series #3)
The Man in Lower Ten (Barnes & Noble Library of Essential Reading)
Some great books here! Have you read these Laura Lippmann books? I really liked them both:
becke_davis wrote:No worries, Ryan! Luckily there are enough writers out there we can find one to suit our tastes! There are a few famous authors I'm not crazy about, even though the rest of the world seems to love them. Look at the variety of things we all read - easy to see we're all looking for different things.
I have to treat discussions about "Twilight" like religion and politics - I only discuss the series with those I know won't judge me too harshly if I disagree with their view of the series. 
Death Drops: A Natural Remedies Mystery by Chrystle Fiedler
This is the first book of a planned series from Gallery Books. I got this at my local Barnes and Noble last weekend, and so far I'm enjoying it very much. The book does indeed feature natural remedies in its writing, as the protagonist, Willow, is a Naturopathic Doctor. I was leafing through the book, as there are letters from patients to Dr. Willow McQuade at the beginning of each chapter, and her answers are really informative, even though it's supposed to be fictional. I even found a remedy mentioned in Chapter 26(although I haven't read that far yet) that gives advice on what to do if you have heartburn after eating chocolate or potato chips. I actually had the remedy on hand, but had not been using it, but I've started using it again now, thanks to Fiedler's book.( Do NOT want to give up eating chocolate, that's for sure!)
Ryan, hope you are enjoying those Josephine Tey mysteries. Like becke wrote, don't worry about it if you don't enjoy some books that others do. We all have our own favorites and non-favorites, and there's bound to be some disagreement at some point. Right now my TBR pile is so high already that I haven't had time to read some of the authors who seem to be really popular in the mystery genre today.
basson_mommy, I hear ya! I have not read any of the Twilight novels, nor do I plan to. I get the same thing with the Harry Potter books I've read, though. I'm the only one in my family who has read them, although I did read the first five books to my parents. ( Had to stop after that, as my mother was extremely upset with the Umbridge character, and did not want to hear anything else after the ending of that book.).I'm really excited that JK Rowling has written a new book that IS a mystery, and will be released in a few months. Don't know whether I'll really like it or not, but plan to check it out. .
basson_mommy12 wrote:
becke_davis wrote:
No worries, Ryan! Luckily there are enough writers out there we can find one to suit our tastes! There are a few famous authors I'm not crazy about, even though the rest of the world seems to love them. Look at the variety of things we all read - easy to see we're all looking for different things.
I have to treat discussions about "Twilight" like religion and politics - I only discuss the series with those I know won't judge me too harshly if I disagree with their view of the series.
Oh, yeah - with certain books (Twilight, Hunger Games, etc.) people have VERY strong opinions! ;-)
Fricka wrote:
Death Drops: A Natural Remedies Mystery by Chrystle Fiedler
This is the first book of a planned series from Gallery Books. I got this at my local Barnes and Noble last weekend, and so far I'm enjoying it very much. The book does indeed feature natural remedies in its writing, as the protagonist, Willow, is a Naturopathic Doctor. I was leafing through the book, as there are letters from patients to Dr. Willow McQuade at the beginning of each chapter, and her answers are really informative, even though it's supposed to be fictional. I even found a remedy mentioned in Chapter 26(although I haven't read that far yet) that gives advice on what to do if you have heartburn after eating chocolate or potato chips. I actually had the remedy on hand, but had not been using it, but I've started using it again now, thanks to Fiedler's book.( Do NOT want to give up eating chocolate, that's for sure!)
I actually entered a giveaway on Goodreads for that book, but didn't win. 
It sounded interesting (and I love the cats on the cover!). The one book I did win (not a mystery, but a biography of Henry VII) hasn't arrived yet, and it's been about two months, so I'm not feeling so positive about their giveaways now.
dulcinea3 wrote:
Fricka wrote:
Death Drops: A Natural Remedies Mystery by Chrystle Fiedler
This is the first book of a planned series from Gallery Books. I got this at my local Barnes and Noble last weekend, and so far I'm enjoying it very much. The book does indeed feature natural remedies in its writing, as the protagonist, Willow, is a Naturopathic Doctor. I was leafing through the book, as there are letters from patients to Dr. Willow McQuade at the beginning of each chapter, and her answers are really informative, even though it's supposed to be fictional. I even found a remedy mentioned in Chapter 26(although I haven't read that far yet) that gives advice on what to do if you have heartburn after eating chocolate or potato chips. I actually had the remedy on hand, but had not been using it, but I've started using it again now, thanks to Fiedler's book.( Do NOT want to give up eating chocolate, that's for sure!)
I actually entered a giveaway on Goodreads for that book, but didn't win.
Is there someone you can contact to check on the book you won?
I loved the Josephine Tey books and will be hunting some more down.
Fricka wrote:
Death Drops: A Natural Remedies Mystery by Chrystle Fiedler
This is the first book of a planned series from Gallery Books. I got this at my local Barnes and Noble last weekend, and so far I'm enjoying it very much. The book does indeed feature natural remedies in its writing, as the protagonist, Willow, is a Naturopathic Doctor. I was leafing through the book, as there are letters from patients to Dr. Willow McQuade at the beginning of each chapter, and her answers are really informative, even though it's supposed to be fictional. I even found a remedy mentioned in Chapter 26(although I haven't read that far yet) that gives advice on what to do if you have heartburn after eating chocolate or potato chips. I actually had the remedy on hand, but had not been using it, but I've started using it again now, thanks to Fiedler's book.( Do NOT want to give up eating chocolate, that's for sure!)
Ryan, hope you are enjoying those Josephine Tey mysteries. Like becke wrote, don't worry about it if you don't enjoy some books that others do. We all have our own favorites and non-favorites, and there's bound to be some disagreement at some point. Right now my TBR pile is so high already that I haven't had time to read some of the authors who seem to be really popular in the mystery genre today.
basson_mommy, I hear ya! I have not read any of the Twilight novels, nor do I plan to. I get the same thing with the Harry Potter books I've read, though. I'm the only one in my family who has read them, although I did read the first five books to my parents. ( Had to stop after that, as my mother was extremely upset with the Umbridge character, and did not want to hear anything else after the ending of that book.).I'm really excited that JK Rowling has written a new book that IS a mystery, and will be released in a few months. Don't know whether I'll really like it or not, but plan to check it out. .
I'm back on the Game of Thrones series, reading
A Storm of Swords (A Song of Ice and Fire #3) . Apparently HBO has green-lighted the third season, which will follow roughly half of this installment of the series.
I'm also reading
Spider's Web , another of the plays adapted by Charles Osborne.
basson_mommy12 wrote:I'm back on the Game of Thrones series, reading
A Storm of Swords (A Song of Ice and Fire #3) . Apparently HBO has green-lighted the third season, which will follow roughly half of this installment of the series.
I'm also reading
Spider's Web , another of the plays adapted by Charles Osborne.
I like the fact that season 2 was filmed in Croatia. I am going there in September for 2 weeks (land of my grandparents). So excited - been on my bucket list for years!
eadieburke wrote:
basson_mommy12 wrote:
I'm back on the Game of Thrones series, reading
A Storm of Swords (A Song of Ice and Fire #3) . Apparently HBO has green-lighted the third season, which will follow roughly half of this installment of the series.
I'm also reading
Spider's Web , another of the plays adapted by Charles Osborne.
I like the fact that season 2 was filmed in Croatia. I am going there in September for 2 weeks (land of my grandparents). So excited - been on my bucket list for years!
How exciting - take lots of pictures!
becke_davis wrote:
eadieburke wrote:
basson_mommy12 wrote:I'm back on the Game of Thrones series, reading
A Storm of Swords (A Song of Ice and Fire #3) . Apparently HBO has green-lighted the third season, which will follow roughly half of this installment of the series.
I'm also reading
Spider's Web , another of the plays adapted by Charles Osborne.
I like the fact that season 2 was filmed in Croatia. I am going there in September for 2 weeks (land of my grandparents). So excited - been on my bucket list for years!
How exciting - take lots of pictures!
Wow I didn't know it was filmed in Croatia ! That is exciting that you will be going there Eadie ! Im with Becke please do take lots of pictures. 
Optic
optic_i wrote:
becke_davis wrote:
eadieburke wrote:
basson_mommy12 wrote:I'm back on the Game of Thrones series, reading
A Storm of Swords (A Song of Ice and Fire #3) . Apparently HBO has green-lighted the third season, which will follow roughly half of this installment of the series.
I'm also reading
Spider's Web , another of the plays adapted by Charles Osborne.
I like the fact that season 2 was filmed in Croatia. I am going there in September for 2 weeks (land of my grandparents). So excited - been on my bucket list for years!
How exciting - take lots of pictures!
Wow I didn't know it was filmed in Croatia ! That is exciting that you will be going there Eadie ! Im with Becke please do take lots of pictures.
Optic
Will do! I'll get Becke to post some pictures when I get back!
