Comments on: Books Read in January

By: Chris

Chris — Sat, 03 Feb 2007 14:15:17 +0000

Aren’t the Irene Adler books fun? Have you read Laurie R King’s series that starts with The Beekeeper’s Apprentice? EXCELLENT.

By: Hannah

Hannah — Sat, 03 Feb 2007 07:48:16 +0000

I also liked Francine Prose’s book…I love books about books! Another that I’ve been looking at in the bookstore (liking what I’ve read so far) is Jane Smiley’s “Ten Ways of Looking at the Novel” (this may not be the EXACT title…). It’s on my “to buy” list — as is “Death in the Garden,” thanks to your review! Another good mystery writer and one of Sayers’ contemporaries: Josephine Tey. Now…if only I could improve my ability to knit and read at the same time!

By: Jenny Raye

Jenny Raye — Fri, 02 Feb 2007 07:02:58 +0000

I read Death in the Garden back in Dec or Nov–I’d have to check my book journal to confirm the month. Really enjoyed it. I see that you mention the writing is like Sayers–maybe I’ll try some of her books. I’m reading the Palliser novels by Trollope right now, so it’ll be a while before I get to something else.

Can you recommend any other authors that write in a similiar style?

By: Michelle

Michelle — Thu, 01 Feb 2007 21:04:12 +0000

Wow, that’s an impressive list. During the summer of 2003, when I was pregnant with my fourth child, I read 32 books (June to September). I thought I did pretty good………… 22 books in one month, holy cow!!!

By: Dallas

Dallas — Thu, 01 Feb 2007 19:49:50 +0000

Most knitting blogs make me buy yarn. Yours often makes me buy books and I see a couple more I’ll have to try. I love the Liaden books and wish they’d write more of them and the History of Handknitting made me feel mildly guilty because it was so impeccably researched and, as you said, so dry that I just couldn’t give it the attention I felt it deserved.

As for Georgette Heyer, I’d suggest you try The Grand Sophy. I’m a long time fan of hers and, while I like Venetia, The Grand Sophy has a much more colorful and interesting cast, including the heroine who drives the hero insane in an amusing way.

By: Debby

Debby — Thu, 01 Feb 2007 17:03:49 +0000

A very impressive list as usual! I’m curious about those 32 unread books in your collection…would you tell us about those? Are you saving them for special reading occasions, or are they books you’ve been putting off reading?

By: Carol

Carol — Thu, 01 Feb 2007 16:37:17 +0000

I am so impressed that you keep track of what you read! If I tried to do that, my already chaotic life would never reach any level of organization. I read a lot,, knit alot, work in between and if I had to keep track of it all….well, it just won’t happen!

By: Christina

Christina — Thu, 01 Feb 2007 16:21:50 +0000

“Beauty” is one of my favorite books. I’ve read it about once or twice a year since I was 10 or 11. That was 13 years ago! When I was very young, “Beauty” inspired me to pursue the education I wanted but couldn’t find in Midwest America- classical education like Greek, mythology and the like. As I’m sure you can guess, “Beauty” holds a very dear part of my heart.

By: Julie

Julie — Thu, 01 Feb 2007 12:40:33 +0000

I probably say this every month, but I don’t know how you do it! I’m still working on the second of four books I checked out of the library last month!