tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203893324932668537.post3501911417101187933..comments2023-12-19T13:11:31.497-06:00Comments on TBR 313: A Christmas mystery in MelbourneLisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17782561487396697870noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203893324932668537.post-55407538743474889772012-12-20T06:18:57.491-06:002012-12-20T06:18:57.491-06:00Anbolyn, I usually feel the need to read something...Anbolyn, I usually feel the need to read something Christmassy during December - this year it happened to be mysteries!Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17782561487396697870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203893324932668537.post-78425738403804715822012-12-19T23:15:41.259-06:002012-12-19T23:15:41.259-06:00I love mysteries set during the holidays, but I ha...I love mysteries set during the holidays, but I haven't found the time to read one yet. Maybe next year...Anbolynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10080054175904900094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203893324932668537.post-57508900040632059672012-12-19T20:33:25.013-06:002012-12-19T20:33:25.013-06:00Simon, it's a bit easier for me, since I'v...Simon, it's a bit easier for me, since I've lived in the American south for so many years now. We can be in shorts, or we can be in snow.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17782561487396697870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203893324932668537.post-15549767524677759272012-12-19T16:45:44.127-06:002012-12-19T16:45:44.127-06:00If I could ever get past the idea of Christmas hap...If I could ever get past the idea of Christmas happening in summer, then maybe... ;)StuckInABookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10017836017530130716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203893324932668537.post-90485537810119493392012-12-19T06:02:05.464-06:002012-12-19T06:02:05.464-06:00Pam, I've been hearing carols in stores at lea...Pam, I've been hearing carols in stores at least since before Thanksgiving - and it's sad how these songs full of holiday cheer can start to grate after a while! It took me a minute in the bank to realize that something was different :)<br /><br />I hope that 2013 brings us all many wonderful books to share!Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17782561487396697870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203893324932668537.post-22995896640810378922012-12-18T22:12:34.089-06:002012-12-18T22:12:34.089-06:00Looks like fun. Had to laugh at complimenting a ba...Looks like fun. Had to laugh at complimenting a bank for NOT playing carols. I find carols absolutely painful a lot of the time. Looking forward to what you read next year! Travellin' Penguinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06286703342642772792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203893324932668537.post-46965889901250297562012-12-18T22:02:55.562-06:002012-12-18T22:02:55.562-06:00elizabeth, Corinna is also a fan of Georgette Heye...elizabeth, Corinna is also a fan of Georgette Heyer - and there quite a few other bookish references. There's usually a long lag before these are available in the US, but maybe the e-formats will change that.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17782561487396697870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203893324932668537.post-81916088157069328592012-12-18T14:45:03.242-06:002012-12-18T14:45:03.242-06:00Now that I know the characters talk about Patrick ...Now that I know the characters talk about Patrick O'Brian and Terry Pratchett, I definitely have to give this series a try. The first one is free as an ebook!elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17825540813779206354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203893324932668537.post-55092554798105600902012-12-18T05:59:18.022-06:002012-12-18T05:59:18.022-06:00That happened to me with the Phryne Fisher books -...That happened to me with the Phryne Fisher books - though they definitely aren't too cozy!Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17782561487396697870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203893324932668537.post-37527146743099695912012-12-18T03:01:49.470-06:002012-12-18T03:01:49.470-06:00I *really* wanted to like this series, since it ha...I *really* wanted to like this series, since it had EVERYTHING that should have grabbed me (Roman house; bakery; Melbourne; big woman; mystery; written by Phryne Fisher author; etc.), but the first two in the series just didn't grab me, and I was so *sad*! I wonder if they were too cozy for me (shocking thought!).skiourophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08200877834536477400noreply@blogger.com