tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post3757165640363739195..comments2024-03-21T02:39:18.144-07:00Comments on COL'S CRIMINAL LIBRARY: APRIL 2014 READING LIST AND PICK OF THE MONTHcol2910http://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-24480384076867571552014-05-05T20:22:57.740-07:002014-05-05T20:22:57.740-07:00I have spent most of this weekend including Monday...I have spent most of this weekend including Monday in the garden. We have two tall conifers of our own at the end which I have taken about 20 ft off each, which will allow us extra sunshine in the evening. I think the physical exercise, helps me sleep, but hasn't done much for the reading stats! At least when I'm finished I can forget about them for many years; there's 1 more to go! col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-51198880944374989842014-05-05T10:33:28.568-07:002014-05-05T10:33:28.568-07:00Col, I enjoyed this post even though it came at th...Col, I enjoyed this post even though it came at the expense of a tree fall and the burden on your wallet. Like Tracy, I wondered why your neighbour didn't compensate you right away. I hope he does. I walk a fair bit and mostly do yoga and meditation which helps me see through the day. You're right about proper hours of sleep that probably helps reading more books too.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-29131892946675262892014-05-05T00:02:03.213-07:002014-05-05T00:02:03.213-07:00Cleo cheers. Hopefully my mojo comes back and some...Cleo cheers. Hopefully my mojo comes back and some weight goes away! 1 out of 2 so far. Read your Dot comment, would be interested to hear if you have read her other book and whether you thought it similar or different.col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-62005913149284261742014-05-05T00:00:07.468-07:002014-05-05T00:00:07.468-07:00Sarah thanks for the kind words. I have had mini s...Sarah thanks for the kind words. I have had mini slumps before but this one seems to be dragging. More books like McKinty and I will be fine! Cheers,col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-6767987265938510432014-05-04T02:38:15.826-07:002014-05-04T02:38:15.826-07:00Interesting to see your stats, hope you find your ...Interesting to see your stats, hope you find your mojo soon and good luck in continuing with the weight loss. I liked Dot by Araminta Hall, it was one of my favourite reads of last year.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-14967653813858585292014-05-04T01:27:22.740-07:002014-05-04T01:27:22.740-07:00Don't worry about your mojo, Col. We all go th...Don't worry about your mojo, Col. We all go through periods like this. I only read 4 books this month.<br /><br />Glad you liked The Cold Cold Ground.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-36921942362996424602014-05-02T21:10:57.708-07:002014-05-02T21:10:57.708-07:00Phew! :-)
The Tourist is a good choice. Not read...Phew! :-) <br />The Tourist is a good choice. Not read it yet myself, but one day!col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-83661029083160487602014-05-02T14:07:04.911-07:002014-05-02T14:07:04.911-07:00I didn't think it was boring at all, quite the...I didn't think it was boring at all, quite the opposite! Perhaps we have different takes on the words 'soap opera'...<br />I think the Steinhauer is called The Tourist.Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-6791060145530984492014-05-02T04:34:29.481-07:002014-05-02T04:34:29.481-07:00Bernadette,
I can see kind of see the wood for the...Bernadette,<br />I can see kind of see the wood for the trees now - so it shouldn't prove to much more of a distraction going forward! Would be nice if the insurers paid up though.<br />I reckon my sister might have got more satisfaction out of a rabbit TBH, I think she's gotten over it now!<br /><br />Thanks for the thoughts regarding my mojo. You're probably right - if I stop thinking about it, it'll return before I know it. Some sharp reads to kick-start May would help, but hey - there I go again trying to force things.col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-53450224802084352952014-05-02T03:26:13.540-07:002014-05-02T03:26:13.540-07:00I feel your pain regarding the neighbour's tre...I feel your pain regarding the neighbour's tree - had the same thing happen myself about 6 or 7 years ago - with the same unhelp from insurance and neighbours - and largely the same solution (though managed to get rid of it a bit quicker by offering it for firewood as it was a suitable type of tree - once we'd gotten it to the front yard we told people to pop around with their chain saws and take what they wanted). <br /><br />I laughed about your sister wanting a rabbit instead of you - my older brother was convinced my parents were bringing home a puppy and for many years did not let me forget his disappointment. <br /><br />As for books - you can't go wrong with McKinty - as for your mojo I'm sure it will return - mine always seems to - I think of it kind of like learning to fly in Douglas Adams' books - you throw yourself at the ground and get distracted - your mojo will sneak back while you're thinking about something elseBernadettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07641617609801125707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-28343350872360507962014-05-02T03:02:37.941-07:002014-05-02T03:02:37.941-07:00Moira - sorry if I bored you. Sometimes a mid-morn...Moira - sorry if I bored you. Sometimes a mid-morning nap can be quite therapeutic though! Re Deighton - I'll have a look at him soon I think. I may have to hunt in the attic for my first few Samsons though. Isn't it great when you get that sucked in by an author and character and series. Keep reading them until the buzz starts to fade, then try something else, I reckon. Be curious to know which Steinhauer you plumped for. col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-48389186487004724472014-05-02T01:20:58.979-07:002014-05-02T01:20:58.979-07:00Well, an interesting view into your life, it was l...Well, an interesting view into your life, it was like a soap opera. Like Tracy, I don't understand why your neighbour seems to have no responsibility for removing the tree? Anyway, glad you did enjoy some of your books, and I think you are very gracious about Dot (which I haven't started yet). I have obtained a different book by Olen Steinhauer, but the way things are going Len Deighton is going to take up some time. I just finished the 2nd one, and am having to force myself not to start the 3rd straightaway. I don't know when I last felt that impelled by a series. Worth a look for you in terms of mojo?... different tastes and all that, but I just really really want to know what happens, in a very old fashioned and rare way!Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-30590865047412731692014-05-01T21:39:03.259-07:002014-05-01T21:39:03.259-07:00Thanks - hopefully I get a cheque through soon, wh...Thanks - hopefully I get a cheque through soon, which will ease the pain! <br /><br />I saw on Amazon that Steinhauer wrote a shortish piece - On the Lisbon Disaster that gives more of John's story, so I bought that for less than a pound. I'll be looking out for your McKinty review when you read it.col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-40494183904212884762014-05-01T15:58:23.968-07:002014-05-01T15:58:23.968-07:00OK, you did read less than me this month. But I ha...OK, you did read less than me this month. But I had airplane time on my side. The tree coming down sounds like a real pain and I don't understand why the guy next door is not liable... I can understand your continuing distress. It is great that you are exercising more and taking care of your health. <br /><br />On the other hand, three books that you rated a 5 is really good. I agree with you about Cairo Affair, and am sure I will like Cold, Cold Ground as well. TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-43827187051826860542014-05-01T12:41:02.463-07:002014-05-01T12:41:02.463-07:00Margot - a second dose of Duffy may be the right m...Margot - a second dose of Duffy may be the right medicine to cure the slump. Hopefully we are through the worst of the weather now.col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-16271499977042043022014-05-01T12:24:44.394-07:002014-05-01T12:24:44.394-07:00Col - You have had a time of it with the weather! ...Col - You <i>have</i> had a time of it with the weather! And football is...well...football. Still, I'm glad you found some good reads, and I'm not at all surprised you liked your introduction to the Sean Duffy series so much. McKinty's very talented. I strongly recommend <i>I Hear the Sirens in the Street</i>, by the way. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com