tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post6901693110249197244..comments2024-03-21T02:39:18.144-07:00Comments on COL'S CRIMINAL LIBRARY: J. SYDNEY JONES - RUIN VALUEcol2910http://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-2408036767723009552013-09-25T13:17:13.404-07:002013-09-25T13:17:13.404-07:00Ed Lin......? I'm off to refresh my memory, ag...Ed Lin......? I'm off to refresh my memory, again - it's my age! Glad Quinn worked out well.col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-83782919037720820992013-09-25T08:55:35.771-07:002013-09-25T08:55:35.771-07:00I have the same problem. When Glen was looking for...I have the same problem. When Glen was looking for The Hour of the Cat (on Amazon), he bought that and the next book... and is glad he did. And I bought two books by Ed Lin set in New York’s Chinatown that I had never heard of ... that I didn't need. Hope I like them.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-61309692985677795482013-09-25T08:50:12.109-07:002013-09-25T08:50:12.109-07:00I asked for 12 totally including 3 I was invited t...I asked for 12 totally including 3 I was invited to apply for - got turned down by 2 and had the hump for the rest of the day! Most were authors I had previously read with a couple of new ones thrown in.<br />I have rushed to read 5, with 5 still to go, but I have managed to extend the date on 3 of them.<br /><br />I lose all common sense when I start looking at books! ( I never had much to begin with to be honest.)col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-35022225607260810312013-09-25T08:46:20.570-07:002013-09-25T08:46:20.570-07:00I know, NetGalley is very tempting, although the m...I know, NetGalley is very tempting, although the majority of books there I am not interested in... or they are further into a series than I want to start. It was silly to be bothered by them turning me down, since I already have too many books to read of my own, but I was.<br /><br />I know exactly what you mean about taking so long to get to reading books. If I say I am going to read something soon, it usually means at least 6-8 months from now. TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-42983065913520777672013-09-25T01:12:10.633-07:002013-09-25T01:12:10.633-07:00Prashant, thank you. Glad you want to try it, hope...Prashant, thank you. Glad you want to try it, hopefully you enjoy it when you do.col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-30487652048665247312013-09-25T01:03:05.373-07:002013-09-25T01:03:05.373-07:00Col, good choice and review! I'm fascinated by...Col, good choice and review! I'm fascinated by the Third Reich and the events leading up to WWII and its aftermath. I'm definitely going to read this book especially since I've always been intrigued by the Nuremberg Trials. In fact, I've been meaning to watch "Justice at Nuremberg" again.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-64590592790925078332013-09-25T00:22:02.322-07:002013-09-25T00:22:02.322-07:00Sarah - a case of the right book at the right time...Sarah - a case of the right book at the right time - one that ticked all the boxes for me! col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-1297009476812411372013-09-24T23:48:38.616-07:002013-09-24T23:48:38.616-07:005 out of 5? Praise indeed, Col. I'm intrigued....5 out of 5? Praise indeed, Col. I'm intrigued.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-4856828861014259072013-09-24T21:59:44.499-07:002013-09-24T21:59:44.499-07:00Tracy, I don't understand why they would turn ...Tracy, I don't understand why they would turn you down, strange decision. I hope you get a chance to read it later on.<br />I went a bit mental when I initially discovered the site......I was greedy, like a kid in a sweet shop ......and now I'm trying to read through what I got before the time expires on them.... I think I will only request 1 at a time in the future!!!! <br />I'm stuck on my laptop at night as well as for the day job - serves me right I suppose.<br />Kerr is someone I want to get to soon, but I keep getting diverted and thinking about other things, so maybe next year.....or the year after.....or the year after.<br /> col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-29370017514827979522013-09-24T21:52:17.899-07:002013-09-24T21:52:17.899-07:00Come back......Come back......col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-25924751191814076432013-09-24T21:21:24.037-07:002013-09-24T21:21:24.037-07:00I am envious. I asked to review this at Net Galley...I am envious. I asked to review this at Net Galley because it is my favorite time period to read about and the publisher rejected me. Oh well. I am glad you liked it so much. I will put it on a list for the future.<br /><br />I love Philip Kerr's series (have read 5 of them) and I think you will like them. I have only read one of the David Downing series but plan to continue it.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-45990758155331937712013-09-24T11:46:57.561-07:002013-09-24T11:46:57.561-07:00I think my comment got eaten and I am short on tim...I think my comment got eaten and I am short on time to retype all of that. whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18030571187291039318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-82397561176112133182013-09-24T08:06:28.701-07:002013-09-24T08:06:28.701-07:00I also forgot to mention David Downing and his ser...I also forgot to mention David Downing and his series set around Berlin 1939 - another one I need to try!col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-27585039756796130232013-09-24T07:51:58.661-07:002013-09-24T07:51:58.661-07:00Hey - no apologies allowed on this blog! I'm a...Hey - no apologies allowed on this blog! I'm always happy to digress - C.J. Sansom, no I haven't read him/her - delete as necessary. I just looked the first one up and didn't realise they were set way back when - Cromwell's time? I haven't ventured that far back in my reading, though maybe I should at least to put a tick against that box. I keep promising myself that I'll try Philip Kerr's Gunther series, though haven't yet got around to it - even though I keep hearing they are great.<br />I have The Name of the Rose - Umberto Eco somewhere - set around 1300's which I should try also.<br />I think I'm firmly stuck in the late 20th C.<br /> <br /> col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-14171601541732446662013-09-24T07:30:02.593-07:002013-09-24T07:30:02.593-07:00Awesome review, Col! I put this one on my wishlist...Awesome review, Col! I put this one on my wishlist since it's not quite available yet. I am seriously into some WWII or post WWII novels of late. This one sounds/looks seriously good next to your 5 rating. I need to look around in my library for some good historical mysteries. I keep meaning to try C.J Sansom's Dissolution. Have you read any of his books by chance? Just curious and sorry to derail the discussion again.whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18030571187291039318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-76674395830998632182013-09-24T04:42:02.024-07:002013-09-24T04:42:02.024-07:00Well worth a look Margot, if you get the chance. Well worth a look Margot, if you get the chance. col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-72838997934465337182013-09-24T04:37:12.447-07:002013-09-24T04:37:12.447-07:00Col - Sounds like a very good read. I like histori...Col - Sounds like a very good read. I like historical mysteries, too. Might have to give this one a go.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com