tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post7025321386987260519..comments2024-03-21T02:39:18.144-07:00Comments on COL'S CRIMINAL LIBRARY: LOGGING THE LIBRARY - PART SIXcol2910http://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-13280437286960832312014-11-11T10:21:29.996-08:002014-11-11T10:21:29.996-08:00I have liked Dreyfuss in a few things over the yea...I have liked Dreyfuss in a few things over the years. I don't suppose there were any follow-on films, I will go and look it up and maybe see if there is a cheap copy around.col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-34333783043015915472014-11-11T09:26:06.874-08:002014-11-11T09:26:06.874-08:00No blushing here. But when we watch movies, we are...No blushing here. But when we watch movies, we are serious about the movie. We could have in this theater though, because we were almost the only ones in the theater. We were still in Riverside, CA, but maybe moved in together by that time. I would mainly rewatch the movie myself to get the picture of a young Richard Dreyfuss as the detective. TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-15310994756019830002014-11-11T08:52:18.950-08:002014-11-11T08:52:18.950-08:00Thanks - I can make a start at least! I will keep ...Thanks - I can make a start at least! I will keep an eye out for the film, though TBH I doubt it will come up on the small screen.....you never know. <br />1978 was the movie - was it any good, or were you too busy canoodling to notice? Only teasing! Sorry if I made you blush.col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-57103129387105419582014-11-11T08:47:40.291-08:002014-11-11T08:47:40.291-08:00Well, The Big Fix is the first in the series. I do...Well, The Big Fix is the first in the series. I don't know if I have read it ever, but did see the movie. Must have been when Glen and I were first seeing each other.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-3725534523633764522014-11-10T20:36:04.811-08:002014-11-10T20:36:04.811-08:00Male chick lit - you like that, let's hope I d...Male chick lit - you like that, let's hope I do!<br />Simon's books have the advantage of being quiet short, so maybe next year, when I know exactly which ones I have, I will read at least one. col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-39166163424179054962014-11-10T15:21:26.031-08:002014-11-10T15:21:26.031-08:00Male chick lit. I like that.
I want to read the ...Male chick lit. I like that. <br /><br />I want to read the Roger L. Simon books and I cannot remember if I have the first one or not.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-9977300564362863712014-11-10T06:07:38.595-08:002014-11-10T06:07:38.595-08:00I think if I do it as I go along from now on, it s...I think if I do it as I go along from now on, it shouldn't add too much to the task, particularly M/F and with nationality I probably have a fairly good idea of who is from where. I think it would be interesting to see the make up of the library. Taking an educated guess I would reckon - 92% male authors - only in that I don't reckon 1 in 10 of my books is by a female and I'll say 70% of my books are by US authors. col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-41899962109605798102014-11-10T05:57:03.290-08:002014-11-10T05:57:03.290-08:00That sounds like a good collection of facts. The m...That sounds like a good collection of facts. The mind does boggle at the sheer size of the project...Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-63739995315110550872014-11-10T04:56:49.504-08:002014-11-10T04:56:49.504-08:00Probably makes sense........heavy sigh. I'm ki...Probably makes sense........heavy sigh. I'm kind of thinking AUTHOR NATIONALITY might be another interesting stat. to have (to me at least).<br /><br />I'll have author, title, year of publication, series and position in series, fiction/non-fiction, gender, author nationality .......anything else recommended? I won't want to re-visit after 300 books!<br /><br />I'm thinking it might be an interesting snapshot of the library if I summarise 10 or 20 tubs in a future post. col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-84844038900035420352014-11-10T04:48:14.010-08:002014-11-10T04:48:14.010-08:00I have only read some early T. Jefferson Parkers, ...I have only read some early T. Jefferson Parkers, so I'm looking forward to these when I get there. It might be a while! <br /><br />Ditto what will be my first taste of Neuhaus. I read some decent reviews of this one and it was cheap so couldn't refuse it.<br /><br />Adams - I'm well aware of - especially HITCHHIKER'S GUIDE - but it never really appealed to me. I need to draw the line somewhere, so I don't think I'll have a second glimpse at them :( <br />col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-18502879880656858182014-11-10T04:40:40.893-08:002014-11-10T04:40:40.893-08:00For the first time this year I've added a gend...For the first time this year I've added a gender column to my reading spreadsheet, & wish I'd done it earlier. It would probably only take you half an hour to add the column and catch up, if you do it NOW!Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-5423534693229344492014-11-10T04:28:41.878-08:002014-11-10T04:28:41.878-08:00Col - I notice you have some T. Jefferson Parker. ...Col - I notice you have some T. Jefferson Parker. I'll be keen to know what you think of those books. And I see <i>Snow White Must Die</i> there, too; I'll also be really interested to read your review of that one. Oh, and I'll add my vote to Bernadette's for Douglas Adams. He was so witty and talented! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-76681878476169572992014-11-10T03:48:28.657-08:002014-11-10T03:48:28.657-08:00No problem - I'll read it and post it to you.....No problem - I'll read it and post it to you......haha, that will force your hand.<br /> I kind of wish I had put a column on the spreadsheet for gender - 300 books in - should I go back and amend?col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-77051793573664086402014-11-10T03:41:00.769-08:002014-11-10T03:41:00.769-08:00Hmm, thanks for the info, but probably not seeking...Hmm, thanks for the info, but probably not seeking it out after all. Substitutions sound fair enough - a late Sue Grafton came up on my shelf so I put it aside. At least with hers it's easy to see where something comes in the series!Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-58546782874567681982014-11-10T02:51:50.843-08:002014-11-10T02:51:50.843-08:00Bernadette - I have only read the one Brookmyre, t...Bernadette - I have only read the one Brookmyre, though have 10 plus lurking - yes I am completely mad.<br />King would have been my favourite pre-Koontz. I don't really think there was anyone before him. I still have a few of his books to read, though he does have a tendency to use 50 words where 2 would suffice. I did love him - half a lifetime ago!<br />Douglas Adams - I never tried.col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-31814667520174129252014-11-10T02:46:08.624-08:002014-11-10T02:46:08.624-08:00Short and sweet is the order of the day! I have re...Short and sweet is the order of the day! I have read a few from Cruz Smith and have more to read. If forced to pick today I would choose him over Koontz - 15 years ago I would have been undecided, earlier it would have been Dean.col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-14622683006503843702014-11-10T02:43:28.197-08:002014-11-10T02:43:28.197-08:00Morning Dark - more detail above
Male v female - 4...Morning Dark - more detail above<br />Male v female - 47 against 3.Houston I have a problem!<br />I quite like the tub challenge and may go for it in the future, though I have some commitments hanging over me that I would want to clear up in advance.<br />A tub challenge does sound good - I reckon I might do that, but would perhaps substitute in an earlier series book where a later one appeared col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-90616869361154504152014-11-10T01:29:18.106-08:002014-11-10T01:29:18.106-08:00Col, Higgins is usually short and sweet. Even his ...Col, Higgins is usually short and sweet. Even his long novels are easy reads. He doesn't go into details and tells it like it is. You read his espionage novels and you are thinking — "I can write this!" A dozen years ago, I was wondering whether to read Dean Koontz or Martin Cruz Smith when a colleague recommended Cruz Smith as being far superior of the two. A matter of opinion, no doubt, but I never read Koontz. Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-38617706080373565442014-11-10T01:16:47.437-08:002014-11-10T01:16:47.437-08:00I tried to leave a comment from my iPad but no - b...I tried to leave a comment from my iPad but no - blogger hates iPads. <br /><br />the one that leaps out to me is the Christopher Brookmyre - I adore the way he writes<br /><br />It's funny how your favourite authors change other time - mine was once Stephen King - these days I can barely tolerate him - either his new stuff or the old stuff I used to love - still love Douglas Adams thoughBernadettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07641617609801125707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-46205083776657255352014-11-10T01:14:44.089-08:002014-11-10T01:14:44.089-08:00That's a lot of male writers isn't it? Not...That's a lot of male writers isn't it? Not going to do much for your gender balance, apart from the Gerritsen. What IS that one called Morning Dark? I just tried looking it up, but no joy.<br />I recommend the choose-a-tub method - I've had more success than I've ever had by doing a choose-a-shelf-and-stick-to-it challenge. Because in the early days there's plenty of choice of books, I don't get tired of it. There does come the final days, when some book you've been avoiding for, what, ten years, finally becomes unavoidable, but then you feel quite brave tackling it....Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-5503056449353109552014-11-10T01:01:18.070-08:002014-11-10T01:01:18.070-08:00Cracker was a UK TV series back in the 80's I ...Cracker was a UK TV series back in the 80's I think which had Robbie Coltrane working as a profiler with the police. Great dramas. The books are for the main part novelisations of series episodes - I think there are maybe 10 or 11 books which were written by different authors in the main. I'm not usually a fan of novelisations of film or TV but thought I would try them some day. <br />25 years ago if you asked me who my favourite author was I would have said Dean Koontz without much hesitation. I think he peaked around 1990 though in my opinion and has struggled to capture my attention in the same way since. I keep hoping he has one more satisfying book in his locker though!<br />Higgins - short and sweet I hope! <br />I think I'm struggling to read my own books this year, having agreed to read and review too many things at other's bequest. I find it hard to turn people down though. Maybe when I get caught up, I will read through a tub start to finish - should take about 6 months maybe. col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-55346740558323522562014-11-10T00:46:57.124-08:002014-11-10T00:46:57.124-08:00Col, I'm curious about the Cracker novels — ne...Col, I'm curious about the Cracker novels — never heard of the writer or the books. I have never tried Dean Koontz. I was delighted to spot a Jack Higgins in your tub and that too a novel I have read. Not his best but still entertaining. Talk of bias! How do you decide which ones to read? I think I can stand all my books on a cheese plate.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.com