Phryne Fisher, and more......

Hi readers,

I have recently been reading

some historical mystery fiction books.

 

If you enjoy the

 

Phryne Fisher

books and t.v. series

by Australian author

Kerry Greenwood,

 

you might also like to try....

 

Victoria Thompsons'

books set in America, and

known as the

Gaslight mystery series

 

or the

 

Maisie Dobbs

series, which is set in London

by

Jacqueline Winspear

 

I hope you try one of the above -

let me know what you think :)

 

In the meantime,

happy reading.

 

Jenny

 

 



Faye Kellerman

Hi readers, I hope you
have been enjoying whatever book
you are reading at the moment.
 

A couple of books I have read recently, are

The Burnt House

and

Blindman's Bluff

by....

 

Faye Kellerman

 

I have also read other titles by
members of the Kellerman family in the past.
Her husband

Jonathan Kellerman
and their son
Jesse Kellerman

Their books seem to have
more twists than barley sugar when
it comes to 'whodunit', but that's what
I like about them :)

 

 Happy reading,  Jenny


Espionage.....

Hi readers, I have

recently finished reading...

 

Prince of Fire

by Daniel Silva

 

The main character in his books, is

Gabriel Allon - a restorer of old paintings...

and an assassin.

 

To describe the character, I guess

Allon is the Isreali version of the

C.I.A., James Bond, etc.  Admittedly, the story
line does sometimes involve the political

situation in Israel, but they are works of fiction.
 

The books are 'stand alone' titles, so

you don't necessarily have to
read them in sequence.

I could list them as

murder/mystery, but I'd prefer

to call them 'Espionage' , and
from time to time, will

add similar authors you

might like to try to
this heading.

 

In the meantime, happy reading
Jenny

 



Caught short.....

Mmmm, apologies for the post title, but

it's hard to decide what title to use,

but hopefully it will seem

appropriate by the end ...lol...:)

 

I have just finished reading

 

Adventures in the Ladies Loo

by

Donna Clare Williams .

 

Now you can see where I was going with the post title...lol...

 

This book is fiction based on

numerous stories about events that occurred

over the years in the Red Cross Tea Rooms

at the Brisbane City Hall.

 

The stories are as told by 'Mavis'

who visits the tea rooms regularly, and

observes many things while enjoying her cup of tea.

 

The book also covers the dilemma

faced by many when the tea rooms were closed, as

it also involved the closure of the 'sanitation area' !

 

 This is book has a many lovely 'remember when' type

situations,  quite a few chuckles, and some scripture

references along the way. 

 

 Let me know what you think :)

 

Happy reading,  Jenny

 



Who reads who...??....!!!

Isn't it frustrating

when your favourite author

seems to take forrrr...everrrr to write

another book...lol...!!!

 

Solution?

Why not read some

of the authors they

like to read!

 

Here is a list

of some that I have found....

 

Anne McCaffrey  has read books by  Terry Pratchett

 

Tess Gerritsen            .............           Chris Mooney

 

James Patterson   and   Harlan Coben

both like to read...

 

Linda Fairstein

 

In case you are wondering , I have

found this out by looking

at authors I haven't read before ,

and looking to

see who has read them :)

 

I hope you enjoy

the list .  I will add more

when I come across them .

 

Happy reading , Jenny

 

 



Monuments Men

What a read!

 

I have just finished reading...

 

Monuments Men

by

Robert  M. Edsel

 

While we all know something

about the history of previous wars, but it is

amazing what else went on!

 

Have you ever really considered

how a lot of historical artworks survived

the wars?   I found this book a real 'eye opener'

as to what happened.

 

Many might find a

non-fiction book 'heavy' going, but

if you appreciate books, I'm sure you will

be glad to read this book.

 

I have had this book on my shelf for quite

a while now, and realise it has recently been made into

a movie - I haven't seen it, but hope it does justice to both

the history, and the book.

 

I hope you enjoy it too.

 

Happy reading, Jenny

 

 



Modern day Poirot....

...is the best way I can think to describe

Chief Inspector Armand Gamache!

 

Gamache is the main character

in a series of detective books set in

Canada by...

 

Louise Penny

 

I have read many of the

books, and came across this

author by chance.

 

You are able to read the

books 'stand alone' however

the detective is nearing

retirement in the most recent

titles, so I suggest an

earlier title

first.

 

I hope you enjoy them too :)

 

Happy reading,  Jenny

 

 

 

It's A Mystery.....

....when it comes to

deciding on a new author to try!

 

If you are keen for a

challenge, you might like to read

 

Face Off

edited by

David Baldacci

 

This book is a

compilation of short

murder/mystery stories, but

with a difference!

The beginning of each story is written

by one author, but a second author finishes it!!!

 

Some authors have main characters

who are popular with the reading public in

their own right, so it's intriguing

what can happen when

another well known character

is involved :)

 

I hope you enjoy

the challenge... let me

know what you think :)

 

Happy reading, Jenny

 



Australian authors.....

Hi readers, before I start,
I have to admit it has been quite
a while since I read this
book and commented
on it on my old blog, but I
thought it might be of interest to you, so
have posted what I wrote
at the time.

The book is....
The Dressmaker by

Posie Graeme-Evans

The book seems a bit daunting at

first, as there are over 400 pages, but

I really enjoyed it, and

didn't want it to end.

For those of you who think the name

of the author seems familiar,

Posie Graeme-Evans is

also the producer of the television show

McLeod's Daughters.

The story is set in England during the 1800's, and is about the 

challenges life throws at the main character growing up.

The title obviously gives away her occupation, but it is the

journey getting there that keeps you glued to the book.  I could tell

you more, but I don't want to spoil it for you :)

As I said, it's been a while
since I read it, but I'm
looking forward to reading it again soon...
why don't you join me, and
let me know what
you think?

In the meantime, I have
just finished reading for a second time.....

Mr Chen's Emporium
by
Deborah O'Brien

another Australian author
you might like to try.
 

Have a lovely week, and

happy reading,  Jenny

 

Amish Authors....

Hi everyone.

 

This week I had a request

for any Amish fiction books.

 

At the time, I didn't

have any, but thought I would

google it.

 

Naturally, quite a list

came up!

 

I did venture further, and

found this

list of Amish books too.

 

You might like to

check the links :)

 

Happy reading, Jenny

 



Recent read.....

Hi everyone, if you

enjoy reading Danielle Steele, you

might like to try....

 

The J. M. Barrie Ladies' Swimming Society

by

Barbara J. Zitwer.

 

This was my second time reading

this book, and I enjoyed it just as

much as the first time.

 

Let me know what

you think :)

 

Happy reading, Jenny

 



 

Update.....Robert Galbraith book.....

Hi everyone, I hope

your week has been a good one.

 

In my last post, I mentioned

I was going to read the book by

Robert Galbraith... aka J. K. Rowling.

 

It's taken a bit of perseverance

for the first 20 odd pages because of the

pace, but I stuck with it a bit longer than that.

 

Admittedly, I'm possibly

being a bit prud-ish, but I'm

finding the language a bit off-putting, so

I think you will have to read it

yourselves to decide if

it is a book you would

recommend to others or not.

 

Whatever you're

reading, I hope you

have a lovely weekend.

 

Happy reading,  Jenny :)

 

 



A.K.A......

Hi readers, I hope

you all had a lovely weekend.

 

I've noticed some controversy

has stirred up again about the

author......

J.K. Rowling

of Harry Potter book fame, as her

second book is published

under the pseudonym....

Robert Galbraith.

 

The books written

as Robert Galbraith are aimed

for adults, and are

detective/mystery novels.

(I have just

requested one from

the library to see

what they are like.)

 

Now that it is common

knowledge that the two authors

mentioned above are

one and the same, I can understand

her using a different name -

imagine if

Fifty Shades of Grey

had been written by

Enid Blyton, Dr. Seuss,

or C.S. Lewis....

how would you explain to

kids that they aren't allowed to

read a book by their

favourite author?!!!!!!!

 

(Before I go, in case you

were wondering, no, I haven't read

Fifty Shades)

 

On that note, I hope

you have a lovely week, and

manage to find some

time to read :)

 

Happy reading, Jenny

 

 



Books written by Archer.....



Hi I readers, I hope

your week is

going well.

 

This post is a

little bit of trivia for

readers who enjoy books like

Shall we tell the President?

by Jeffrey Archer .

 

My reason for

posting about this author, is

because there are

TWO authors with the

surname Archer....

the other one is

Geoffrey Archer.

 

I have to admit, I haven't

read books by either one, but

I have noticed many people

are unaware there are two!

 

I'm posting this to

suggest you try them both

and see what you think - not to

suggest one author

in preference to another!

 

I hope this has

been of interest to someone

out there :)

 

In the meantime,

happy reading,  Jenny

 

 

Recent read.....

Hi readers,

I have just finished reading

the latest title of

the Bob Skinner series by

Quentin Jardine.

 

This series started with

Skinner's Rules, and

are murder/mystery novels set in

Scotland.

 

The most recent book in the series is called...

Hour of Darkness.

 

The books can be read as

'stand alone' books, but if you

prefer to read them in sequence, the

story continues from book to book

with his daughter growing up, etc. and

promotions of police officers.

 

If I had to offer a similarity to give you

an idea what the books are like, I would

have to say the t.v. show

'Dalziel and Pascoe'

which has been on the A.B.C.

over the years.

 

Hopefully this will

give you an idea what to

expect before adding them to

your list of new authors

to try.

 

Let me know what

you think :)

 

Happy reading,  Jenny

 

 

 



Dear Followers.......

yes, it's me!

 

As you know, I have taken

a considerable break from blogging,

and my computer.

 

What have I been doing? 

Quite a lot of reading.

I still feel hesitant about

getting back to my craft blog, and

travelling around 'Blog land', but

given my love of books, I have decided

to change this blog from

craft based, and use it to let people know

about books I have read.

 

Apologies for not visiting

you in the land of 'Blog'.

As I said earlier, I'm still not ready to

commit to blogging full on, and

will only be adding posts to this blog from

time to time, but thought you might like to know

what is going on when you

notice new posts!

 

I do plan to make some changes, and

mention some of my 'reading material' posts

from time to time.  I also plan to reply to

comments on my blog, but am still on

'vacation mode' as far as travel around

'Blog land' is concerned.

 

I think that covers

everything!  I hope everyone

is keeping well., and

having a lovely weekend.

 

In the meantime, best wishes, and

happy reading,  Jenny