tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861558236080696007.post3247688552938481839..comments2024-01-03T03:21:16.491-05:00Comments on she reads and reads: The Corpse Will Keep and Farthing (two reviews)avisannschildhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12486477882148877317noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861558236080696007.post-60979012700650909402009-01-28T20:07:00.000-05:002009-01-28T20:07:00.000-05:00Just realized I never answered your comment, Anna!...Just realized I never answered your comment, Anna! I hope you get a chance to read this book!<BR/><BR/>My review is mentioned on Jo Walton's blog <A HREF="http://papersky.livejournal.com/2008/10/15/" REL="nofollow">here</A> (this is the link to the right day).avisannschildhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12486477882148877317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861558236080696007.post-27118098888600465382008-10-21T11:55:00.000-04:002008-10-21T11:55:00.000-04:00Ooh...Farthing sounds like a must-read for me! Th...Ooh...<I>Farthing</I> sounds like a must-read for me! Thanks for the review!<BR/><BR/>--Anna<BR/>http://diaryofaneccentric.blogspot.comAnnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08046635675540466183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861558236080696007.post-44981041573785813482008-10-17T15:42:00.000-04:002008-10-17T15:42:00.000-04:00Jo Walton mentioned my review on her LiveJournal s...Jo Walton mentioned my review on her LiveJournal site <A HREF="http://papersky.livejournal.com/" REL="nofollow">here</A> (see her October 15th entry)!avisannschildhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12486477882148877317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861558236080696007.post-34874440984576321452008-10-15T14:44:00.000-04:002008-10-15T14:44:00.000-04:00I believe that one of the inspirations for the Sma...I believe that one of the inspirations for the <I>Small Change</I> series was the way some post-War mysteries managed read as if they were in some inf of neverending 1930s....Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12256985333807551044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861558236080696007.post-37576739799806357332008-10-15T00:25:00.000-04:002008-10-15T00:25:00.000-04:00Iliana and Michele, do read Farthing and let me kn...Iliana and Michele, do read <I>Farthing</I> and let me know what you think! I want to compare notes with other bloggers!<BR/><BR/>Ladytink, I don't think you'll find this one too worthy of eye rolling. There were just a couple of things that stretched credibility, but not too much.<BR/><BR/>Shana, Wikipedia defines a cosy (or cozy, if you prefer American spelling) as "a subgenre of crime fiction whereby sex and violence are downplayed or treated humorously." Usually, the main character is an amateur detective (which is generally a problem for me because that often leads to really unrealistic situations). The Miss Marple books qualify as cosies, for example (and I do enjoy those). And yes, I did mention <I>Farthing</I> in a Tuesday Teasers post!avisannschildhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12486477882148877317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861558236080696007.post-45877167984874104922008-10-14T03:27:00.000-04:002008-10-14T03:27:00.000-04:00I love alternate-history books and this one escape...I love alternate-history books and this one escaped my notice. I'm so glad you reviewed 'Farthing'! On to the list it goes!Michelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04873109350235219509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861558236080696007.post-6634524939993064822008-10-13T21:44:00.000-04:002008-10-13T21:44:00.000-04:00What exactly is a cosie, Avis? I've seen the term...What exactly is a cosie, Avis? I've seen the term and always wondered. A certain flavor of mystery, I'm thinking ...<BR/><BR/><I>Farthing</I> looks so very good. I think you've mentioned it before and I was anticipating your review. I'm going to add it to my TBR list.<BR/><BR/>Shana<BR/><A HREF="http://blog.literarily.com" REL="nofollow">Literarily</A>Shanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07303029261460733363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861558236080696007.post-47598468271703371532008-10-13T20:33:00.000-04:002008-10-13T20:33:00.000-04:00I think the first one sounds interesting. There ar...I think the first one sounds interesting. There are some realistic cozies but a lot of the time I just roll my eyes and continue reading anyway.Ladytink_534https://www.blogger.com/profile/14317480621483829078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861558236080696007.post-88826445047745018812008-10-13T10:03:00.000-04:002008-10-13T10:03:00.000-04:00I'm always on the lookout for good mysteries. And ...I'm always on the lookout for good mysteries. And like you, I want something in the middle. I used to only read cozies until I thought a lot of them were just ridiculous. I still read cozies but I want them to have a bit more substance to them. <BR/><BR/>The Jo Walton books sound interesting and different. I'm curious how she'd carry the alternate reality world through a mystery series.Ilianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07026669671843769219noreply@blogger.com