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Reading Post #20
May. 14th, 2006 09:34 pmThe True Darcy Spirit by Elizabeth Aston was, obviously, another one of her Pride and Prejudice-inspired series. This one was pretty good, although I think the first one was the best. However, all three of them are well-worth the read, especially if you happen to be a fan of the Regency period.
The Whitechapel Conspiracy is another entry in Anne Perry's Thomas and Charlotte Pitt series, although we're drawing near to the end of what's written and published now. It's pretty good, but she's going for a combination of "how can I totally screw the hero's life up?" and "no good deed goes unpunished". The side-plot romance I'm interested in is going along nicely, although I wonder if it every really gets resolved. I presume it will, as the time period really precludes these two from having some little secret affair. I *thought* I knew exactly where this one was going, but ended up being only partly right (if you've seen the movie From Hell, you can guess the conspiracy) as it wasn't just a Jack conspiracy, but the larger one that she has introduced into the series. It was a fairly riveting read, and especially tense at the end.
The Cat Who Brought Down The House and The Cat Who Talked Turkey, both by Lilian Jackson Braun, are more of the books about the super smart Siamese Koko, and the man he owns. And, of course, their female sidekick Yum Yum. They're pretty light and entertaining as mysteries go, although I notice that Qwilleran is doing less and less solving of the mysteries, and more just observing and reporting.
The Flaming Luau of Death by Jerrilyn Farmer, is another Madeline Bean "culinary mystery". They're very light and fluffy, but enjoyable - I was first introduced to her work at the National Training Center when I could not find anything else in the troop store to buy, and picked up Dim Sum Dead, which I still think is the best of them. This one, however, would be number two.
Also, in our children's book collecting, I picked up two more of the "Caroline" books in the ever expanding Little House collection - Little Town at the Crossroads and Little Clearing in the Woods. I still like the original Little House books best, but these I would definitely recommend to parents who need more reading material for their kids.
Second Sight by Amanda Quick was reviewed in its own post.
DV
The Whitechapel Conspiracy is another entry in Anne Perry's Thomas and Charlotte Pitt series, although we're drawing near to the end of what's written and published now. It's pretty good, but she's going for a combination of "how can I totally screw the hero's life up?" and "no good deed goes unpunished". The side-plot romance I'm interested in is going along nicely, although I wonder if it every really gets resolved. I presume it will, as the time period really precludes these two from having some little secret affair. I *thought* I knew exactly where this one was going, but ended up being only partly right (if you've seen the movie From Hell, you can guess the conspiracy) as it wasn't just a Jack conspiracy, but the larger one that she has introduced into the series. It was a fairly riveting read, and especially tense at the end.
The Cat Who Brought Down The House and The Cat Who Talked Turkey, both by Lilian Jackson Braun, are more of the books about the super smart Siamese Koko, and the man he owns. And, of course, their female sidekick Yum Yum. They're pretty light and entertaining as mysteries go, although I notice that Qwilleran is doing less and less solving of the mysteries, and more just observing and reporting.
The Flaming Luau of Death by Jerrilyn Farmer, is another Madeline Bean "culinary mystery". They're very light and fluffy, but enjoyable - I was first introduced to her work at the National Training Center when I could not find anything else in the troop store to buy, and picked up Dim Sum Dead, which I still think is the best of them. This one, however, would be number two.
Also, in our children's book collecting, I picked up two more of the "Caroline" books in the ever expanding Little House collection - Little Town at the Crossroads and Little Clearing in the Woods. I still like the original Little House books best, but these I would definitely recommend to parents who need more reading material for their kids.
Second Sight by Amanda Quick was reviewed in its own post.
DV
