Carol She's So Novel꧁꧂ ’s Comments (group member since Oct 05, 2015)

Carol She's So Novel꧁꧂ ’s comments from the Reading the Detectives group.

Susan in NC wrote: "I’ll nominate The Chinese Shawl byPatricia Wentworth. It’s #5 in the Miss Silver series, published in 1943, free on Kindle Unlim..."

& this one is also on Faded Page.
https://www.fadedpage.com/csearch.php...

Susan wrote: "I'll try Death Walks in Eastrepps: Merlin Classic Crime

Francis Beeding’s critically acclaimed serial killer c..."

This title is on Faded Pages

Sandy wrote: "I probably liked it better as it got to the monarchs I knew, but humor is a very personal taste.
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In my review I recommended starting reading from Chpt 12.

@ Ellen & Jan C. For me it was also the timing , as it was with two other disappointing reads. If it was earlier in the year, I might have persevered a bit longer.

Ninie wrote: "I am joining in this group read, but I'm going to read the original play. (I had to use interlibrary loan to get it.) I might go on to read the Charles Osborne novel, just out of curiosity!"

I wish I could have done that & I will keep my eye out for the play (although many years ago I didn't like The Mousetrap either)

I'm pulling the pin at around 22%. I've fallen asleep both times I've tried to read it. It feels very carboardy.

The intro by Osbourne was interesting though.

I picked this up today & the librarian who issued the book for me collects Christie & Christie related books - & she couldn't get through this one!

Lets see how I go.

Judy wrote: "Carol, I see I've tried The Convenient Marriage before and didn't finish it - I have a feeling the heroine annoyed me in that one, but I've since enjoyed a couple of other Georgian rom..."

It isn't popular with many readers. I know (view spoiler)[ the way Horry's stutter was handled (hide spoiler)] annoys a lot of people - it used to annoy me- but it didn't bother me last time I read it.

I'm aiming to read it again next year.

Judy wrote: "Great opportunity for anyone in the UK who hasn't read Georgette Heyer's mysteries!"

Indeed! The first two are Georgian romances & Penhallow isn't really a mystery. I like it, but most readers don't.

I have put aside Unruly: The Ridiculous History of England's Kings and Queens for a few days now.

I found these comments in another thread;
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

I'm about 30 years before the Norman Conquest & I'm just not finding this book very engaging - & I am a massive fan of David Mitchell & British humour (but there hasn't been much of that so far)

Does the book improve when it gets to the better known monarchs?

I'm intending to read this- will pick up from library tomorrow- but I am behind with my October reads.

It may be late in the month before I get to this though!

I take your meaning as being: soldiers in the streets are ok to keep the peace. which isn't what I said. Seeing armed Swiss military in the railway stations meant they were on their way to do their military service. I was saying as a very young Canadian/NZer the lengths the Swiss have to go to to protect their neutrality surprised me. I am allowed to have been surprised.

I don't come to these groups to talk politics, but by NZ standards I am slightly left of centre on some issues, further left on other issues. I suspect this puts me to the left of the wonderful Bernie Sanders on most issues. There are some very concerning things happening in NZ politics right now & we have the weakest PM we have had in my lifetime.

I'll still read this thread, but I won't comment again. I never commented much in it in any case.

sabagrey wrote: ."Do not confound the military terror that you are witnessing in the US with the defence army of a neutral, democratic state. Please."

Hi Saba
Your phrasing makes me think you think I am American. I am not I am Canadian born & a New Zealand resident, so I am not personally witnessing anything.

I'm puzzled how me remarking that I found things when I first arrived in Switzerland many years ago. Can you please show me where I said that the Swiss would use their army against their own people?

but sensible people would not believe for one minute that it has anything to do with crime prevention and citizens' protection.
I am a sensible person & I never said it did.

I forgot to mention how much I enjoyed the read! One of the best Sayers so far for me!

Susan wrote: "Sensible comments, Jan. Bit Cities do have crime. So do rural areas (as Miss Marple shows us!). These things happen anywhere but generally our cities are safe. Putting armed people on the streets d..."

Many years ago I lived in Switzerland where every man serves part of the year in the army. (or Civil Defense when older) it took a bit of getting used to seeing uniformed soldiers wandering around with guns (mainly at the train stations) There was never any trouble - even murders were rare in Switzerland in those days.

Lets hope for the same for the States.

I will join in for a couple of these reads. I want to get back to Christie!

Another thing I didn't get in Chapter XX.

Ann; 'No. I well, I was keen on someone else. only that was a mistake too. He-he was one of those people, you know.'

With the censorship of the times, was Ann trying to say this guy was gay?

sabagrey wrote: "and sth"

Sorry Saba, I don't know what this means.

sabagrey wrote: "I'm not sure when Sayers wrote & added the biography. I suspect it was added to later editions. Editors don't always care about spoilers (nor do authors of Introductions)"
Hi Saba!

I read a copy that I got from Faded Page. It says;

This reissue of The Unpleasantness at The Bellona Club (which has received some corrections & amendments from Miss Sayers) has for a postscript a short biography of Lord peter Wimsey, brought up to date (May 1935) and communicated by his uncle, Paul Austin Delagardie.

Sayer was really invested in Wimsey & his world wasn't she?

& interesting Wikipedia article about shell shock.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shell_s...

Judy wrote: "FYI I think the original post in this thread is some type of spam. An identical thread was set up today which I have deleted (sorry Carol, this means your response there was deleted too) and I've r..."

That's ok. I thought it was odd, but not enough to actually call Lucy out.

There is a similar spam in the Librarians Group, saying they have a suggestion for the Book Club??? & the poster doesn't appear to be the author.

I have just started - a great beginning!