More reading

Really? I stopped reading the Anna Pigeon series after about the fourth one, as I felt that the author was simply writing to formula. Is this one worth my picking it up? If only to be able to comment on the authenticity of the background?

Olwyn Mary in New Orleans

Oh, good! I have been waiting for this new "Anna Pigeon" to come out. I have always enjoyed her books...as much as anything for the locations. I have been to quite a lot of the National Parks, and it nice to know a little of the location. Reminiscing, I guess.

I am greatly enjoying the Kate Shugack series from Dana Stabenow. I now REALLY want to go to Alaska in the worst way.

Gill

It was good.

I like her other series too - Liam somebody or other...

Cheryl (who is heading to the garden NOW - I really mean it)!

Ah - right around there, she wobbled a little, but by #6 (IIRC) she was back in form.

And yes - read Burn, but bring your strong stomach with you. I was ready to kill even if Anna wouldn't

I just finished Body Work by Sara Paretsky and liked it. Now I'm reading something by Faye Kellerman that I can't remember the name of. I guess that doesn't make it particularly exciting, does it?

I'm looking forward to reading the next in the series of Kate Shugack books. I did visit Alaska and the books bring back fond memories, plus a good read.

I don't know the Anna Pigeon books at all, but I'm going to look for them. Is it important to read them in sequence or do they stand alone?

In my TBR pile is Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie, Bad Blood by John Sandford and something called A Dog's Purpose that was recommended to me.

Lucille

I think I gave up after the Natchez Highway books and the return to Lake Superior kept me away. Not sure this I want to go back to her.

I just finished Jeannette Walls, Half Broke Horses, her fictionalized story of her grandmother, who was born in a West Texas dugout, grew up on a New Mexico ranch, and with her husband ran a ranch in AZ. Very interesting.

Just began Monica Ferris' Blackwork. After that I've got a Jo Nesbo and a couple Christopher Fowler Peculiar Crimes Unit books.

Nancy

After a few duds, she's good again

Other than the "Shakespeare" one, I don't like her work.

Just makes me want to go even more!

You really have to read them in order for the character development.

You'll love it. The second is wonderful too

A "Flowers" book?

I'll be waiting on your review

Way back, before kids and RCTN in our lives, we did tour Sacramento. Maybe I'll try both.

So, just finished reading "Jane Austen in Scarsdale" by Paula Marantz Cohen. It was a good read - and has some discussion at the end. Evidently the author is an English Prof at Drexel, and has some interesting thoughts about writing, and the translation of Jane Austen's themes into madern settings. She likes the idea of focus on the human situations, emotions, class conflicts as opposed to too much focus, as in the Keira Knightly film, on details of scenery. All said, a good, light read (and my family roots certainly helped me identify). She has a couple of other books in this sort of series - essenetially placing Jane Austen themes in current scenarios. I'm going to go look for them.

Having returned from Ohio (ANG Seminar) very tired, with proposals to be done (and finished this week), losing my stupid job (must stick with big-girl jobs, or needlework - lesson learned), and now having been contaged with the cold/flu which DH had while I was away - and thru part of this past week...sadly I only read this one book. I did however, get a copy of Thomasina Beck's "Embroidered Gardens" book - which is fabulous with history and information. And read a not too good mystery set in Oxford, with an ex-pat American as the grandmother/mother cum detective. Quick read, very light - wouldn't waste $$ on the others - but library-able. Not quite as predictable as I thought during the reading, but a lot of whining along the way: Slaying is Such Sweet Sorrow" from the "Far Wychwood" mystery series by Patricia Harwin (it was on sale in the Ruth Kern Bookstore).

So, I'm trolling the house for more unread pieces...and not stitching cause my head hurts - blaming this on DH.

Glad to see a read> Burn - Nevada Barr's latest Anna Pigeon book, very tough to read as it

Thanks - was yummy!

Ellice