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24 March 2015
Top Ten Tuesday - Books From My Childhood/Teen Years I Would Love To Revisit
It's another Top Ten Tuesday hosted by The Broke and The Bookish! This time around we're revisiting books from our childhood & teen years. I have to admit that one thing that I'm most excited about with John is getting to revisit some of these with him over the next several years. Hopefully he'll love them even half as much as I did.
In no particular order ... and with no wordy explanations because I have piles of laundry to fold at work (again). And I know I cheat horribly since most are series. Deal.
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23 March 2015
Rambling About.. Robin Stevens - Murder Most Unladylike
Oh how I love love LOVE this book!
Murder Most Unladylike (set to be released this April 21 as Murder Is Bad Manners in the US) is a murder mystery set at the Deepdean School for Girls in 1934 featuring 13-year-old sleuths Daisy Wells and Hazel Wong. Hazel narrates the tale in much the manner of Hastings for Poirot or Watson for Holmes. In fact, Daisy often calls Hazel "Watson." It suits her. (I generally like Watson more than Holmes -- and Hazel more than Daisy!)
From the back cover:
It's a spiffing tale. According to Amazon written "for" ages 9 to 12. Pshaw. All that means is that it's written without vulgarities and smut and no parts that I have to worry about not being able to read out loud around John. (I do that sometimes -- read my books out loud when he's around just to see if he bothers to pay any attention to me. Sometimes just to annoy him when he's trying to watch Netflix. I'm a mean mom. Or an awesome one. Whatever.)
Robin Stevens has created a truly wonderful little world with delightful (and despicable) characters. Part of me would love to see them jump onto the big screen. Part of me doesn't want it ever to happen for fear of literary butchery. Kind of like part of me desperately wants to know all about Daisy's uncle and part of me wonders if it might be best left with the snippets and mind-meanderings as it was in MMU. (You'll understand when you read it.)
If you like mysteries at all, get it. Wait until the US release if you must ... or order it directly from the UK like I did (and like I plan on buying the next in the series as soon as payday rolls around again).
Murder Most Unladylike (set to be released this April 21 as Murder Is Bad Manners in the US) is a murder mystery set at the Deepdean School for Girls in 1934 featuring 13-year-old sleuths Daisy Wells and Hazel Wong. Hazel narrates the tale in much the manner of Hastings for Poirot or Watson for Holmes. In fact, Daisy often calls Hazel "Watson." It suits her. (I generally like Watson more than Holmes -- and Hazel more than Daisy!)
From the back cover:
It's a spiffing tale. According to Amazon written "for" ages 9 to 12. Pshaw. All that means is that it's written without vulgarities and smut and no parts that I have to worry about not being able to read out loud around John. (I do that sometimes -- read my books out loud when he's around just to see if he bothers to pay any attention to me. Sometimes just to annoy him when he's trying to watch Netflix. I'm a mean mom. Or an awesome one. Whatever.)
Robin Stevens has created a truly wonderful little world with delightful (and despicable) characters. Part of me would love to see them jump onto the big screen. Part of me doesn't want it ever to happen for fear of literary butchery. Kind of like part of me desperately wants to know all about Daisy's uncle and part of me wonders if it might be best left with the snippets and mind-meanderings as it was in MMU. (You'll understand when you read it.)
If you like mysteries at all, get it. Wait until the US release if you must ... or order it directly from the UK like I did (and like I plan on buying the next in the series as soon as payday rolls around again).
17 March 2015
Top Ten Tuesday - Top Ten on My Spring TBR List
I'm a scatter-brain. That's my only excuse for not doing a Top Ten Tuesday from The Broke and the Bookish in so long! Luckily, I actually logged in to my Bloglovin for the first time in ages and one of the top posts in my feed was someone's Top Ten Tuesday post. I'm avoiding folding laundry at work so here we go!
10. Dreamwalker by Rhys Bowen & CM Broyles
Attempted once before. Hoping that by the time I get to it this time I'll be in a better frame of mind for it because I would really love to love this!
My Top Ten Spring To-Be-Read
(all covers are Amazon Associate links)
1. Death at the President's Lodging by Michael Innes
Published in 1936, this is the first on 37 books featuring Inspector John Appleby of Scotland Yard.
I'm bothered and bewildered that this will be my first time reading any of them!
2. Alias Hook by Lisa Jensen
Because, you know, Hook is awesome. I kinda have a thing for pirates.
3. Irregardless of Murder by E. E. Kennedy
The first in a series of cozies featuring a high school English teacher in northern New York.
There may even be an appearance by Champy (Lake Champlain's beloved sea monster)!
4. The Man In The Brown Suit by Agatha Christie
Continuing the Christie read-a-thon with her fourth.
Off the top of my head I'm not sure if it's a read or a re-read.
5. Roast Mortem by Cleo Coyle
The ninth in the Coffeehouse Mystery series.
Accidentally had it missing-in-action for months so the series has been, sadly, on hold.
I could have skipped over it and gone to the tenth but then I might cry.
6. The Winter Ground by Catriona McPherson
This is the fourth book in the Dandy Gilver series.
You, therefore, should have plenty of time to catch up by the time I get to this to review.
7. The Collectors' Society by Heather Lyons
Alice is out of Wonderland, all grown up, and in New York City. Sure. I'll try.
8. Wrack and Rune by Charlotte MacLeod
I've missed Peter. That's all.
9. The Weed That Strings The Hangman's Bag by Alan Bradley
I've missed Flavia, too.
10. Dreamwalker by Rhys Bowen & CM Broyles
Attempted once before. Hoping that by the time I get to it this time I'll be in a better frame of mind for it because I would really love to love this!
13 March 2015
Ach. Crivens!
Still totally and utterly smashed and teary-eyed over Sir Terry Pratchett's passing. Putting the amazing Murder Most Unladylike aside to read at least one -- quite possibly more -- Pratchett masterpieces.
I probably won't blog reviews about them because how many times can I type "utter genius -- just read it yourself" ???
If I don't resurface in a week or so, send out the Wee Free Men to come looking. Just have them listen for the endless sobs of wailey wailey wailey.
I probably won't blog reviews about them because how many times can I type "utter genius -- just read it yourself" ???
If I don't resurface in a week or so, send out the Wee Free Men to come looking. Just have them listen for the endless sobs of wailey wailey wailey.