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Elaine
Colchester, UK
Interests: opera, listening to music, blogging., reading, writing, going to the proms in the summer
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Posted Aug 3, 2022 at Random Jottings
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Such a joy having my daughter around
Summer Visit
Hello everyone I just thought I would let you know that Random Jottings might be a bit spasmodic this summer. I try to write regularly but sometimes life gets in the way and I do feel guilty when I let it slide a bit. However, this summer Random might be neglected somewhat as my daughter, Kathr...
that is good to know!
Summer Visit
Hello everyone I just thought I would let you know that Random Jottings might be a bit spasmodic this summer. I try to write regularly but sometimes life gets in the way and I do feel guilty when I let it slide a bit. However, this summer Random might be neglected somewhat as my daughter, Kathr...
we are having such a good time but the days are flying by
Summer Visit
Hello everyone I just thought I would let you know that Random Jottings might be a bit spasmodic this summer. I try to write regularly but sometimes life gets in the way and I do feel guilty when I let it slide a bit. However, this summer Random might be neglected somewhat as my daughter, Kathr...
I will be back!
Summer Visit
Hello everyone I just thought I would let you know that Random Jottings might be a bit spasmodic this summer. I try to write regularly but sometimes life gets in the way and I do feel guilty when I let it slide a bit. However, this summer Random might be neglected somewhat as my daughter, Kathr...
Yes the BritLib reprints are lovely but some of them sank into obscurity for a very good reason! Others I have enjoyed are the Freeman Wills Croft as mentioned in mh post and I also enjoyed Miles Burton and Alan Melville. Some of the collections of short stories are fun too. I cannot get on with John Dickson Carr though others rave about him and the Sargent Cluff reprints left me cold. But it is wonderful to try them all and see what you can discover.
Tess Gerritsen - the Rizzoli and Isles are good and I have now read them all. Before she started these she wrote pot boilers, crime with a bit of romance in which are fun but not particular;y good. My opinion only of course!!
Lorac, Castillo and Gerritsen - three goodies this week
A good week with three books published by three favourite authors. The first was Crook O'Lune by E C R Lorac, one of the writers rediscovered and republished by the British Library Crime Classics. Not all of them, interesting thought they are, have been to my liking but this author I do like. ...
She also wrote under the name Carol Carnac but I find those less interesting. As with all series some are better than others
Lorac, Castillo and Gerritsen - three goodies this week
A good week with three books published by three favourite authors. The first was Crook O'Lune by E C R Lorac, one of the writers rediscovered and republished by the British Library Crime Classics. Not all of them, interesting thought they are, have been to my liking but this author I do like. ...
Hi Jacqui - I found Wimbledon rather disappointing this year and could summon up very little interest in it which, as you know, is unsual for me. I also disagreed with the boycott of Russian players but decided not to bring this up as it is proving a contentious issue. I am hoping that next year might be better
Lorac, Castillo and Gerritsen - three goodies this week
A good week with three books published by three favourite authors. The first was Crook O'Lune by E C R Lorac, one of the writers rediscovered and republished by the British Library Crime Classics. Not all of them, interesting thought they are, have been to my liking but this author I do like. ...
Summer Visit
Hello everyone I just thought I would let you know that Random Jottings might be a bit spasmodic this summer. I try to write regularly but sometimes life gets in the way and I do feel guilty when I let... Continue reading
Posted Jul 22, 2022 at Random Jottings
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Golden age of Crime - Freeman Wills Croft
Posted Jul 22, 2022 at Random Jottings
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You might have noticed no Wimbledon rant this year. Quite frankly I found this year so dispiriting that Ic ould not be bothered. The ban on Russian players which I totally disagreed with, the appalling behaviour of Kyrgios, Nadal totally selfish in not withdrawing and wrecking the draw, the total inability of the umpires to deal with bad behaviour. I did not even bother wathcing the finals. Matches earlier in the week were much better. And very glad that Emma got knocked out early on, which anybody who knows tennis could see was going to happen, so we were spared the rantings of the commentators.
SO a mini rant but glad to see the back of it this year
Miss Silver - Patricia Wentworth
A quick glance down the left hand column of Random will illustrate most clearly that I have been reading the Miss Silver books of Patricia Wentworth. I discovered these several years ago at a book sale when I found a couple of the new editions lurking in a corner and thought I would give th...
Lorac, Castillo and Gerritsen - three goodies this week
Posted Jul 11, 2022 at Random Jottings
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Yes, thety are satisfying and I do enjoy them. I cannot say that I remember the events of each one but a comfort read indeed.
Miss Silver - Patricia Wentworth
A quick glance down the left hand column of Random will illustrate most clearly that I have been reading the Miss Silver books of Patricia Wentworth. I discovered these several years ago at a book sale when I found a couple of the new editions lurking in a corner and thought I would give th...
Quite a few of the titles are available cheaply on Kindle if you have one. I also keep an eye out in second hand bookshops. She has also written other mysteries which I shall start to explore. There are quite a few of them I am pleased to say
Miss Silver - Patricia Wentworth
A quick glance down the left hand column of Random will illustrate most clearly that I have been reading the Miss Silver books of Patricia Wentworth. I discovered these several years ago at a book sale when I found a couple of the new editions lurking in a corner and thought I would give th...
Miss Silver - Patricia Wentworth
Posted Jun 27, 2022 at Random Jottings
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No I have not come across it. I will have to seek it out; I am very fond of Charles always have done. Yes he has behaved badly and mistakenly but blimey don't we all!!
Recent Reading
Well the Jubilee weekend is now over and it was all huge fun and also rather wonderful. Highlight for me was the video of the Queen having tea with Paddington Bear which ranks alongside her James Bond skit at the Olympics in 2012. So back to normal and I managed to get some reading done. I was ...
Gasquet has a one handed backhand and also Wawrinka but cannot think of any more.
I have posted about Queens
and now the Wimbledon hysteria begins and already Radacanu is all over the place. Bigging her up to win which is just plain daft. She may surprise us all, who knows, but this media attention is dreadful and Sue Barker and Tracy Austin's hysteria meter will be off the scale
I won't be watching Serena
Recent Reading
Well the Jubilee weekend is now over and it was all huge fun and also rather wonderful. Highlight for me was the video of the Queen having tea with Paddington Bear which ranks alongside her James Bond skit at the Olympics in 2012. So back to normal and I managed to get some reading done. I was ...
I have yet to try the new Weaver series as they are a bit pricey for the Kindle. I love the covers they are so evocative.
the Bruno books are now just plain boring. I skipped great chunks of it. Why is it authors feel they shuold have to lecture us? Peter Robinson wrote the DCI Banks books which I used to enjoy but the last one or perhaps it was the one before had three pages of anti brexit stuff at the beginning so I binned it. Val McDermid whose books I really like keeps going on bout scottish independence. You know what authors? I DON'T CARE what your politics are. I want to read a good book not listen to you wittering on
I hae posted re Queens since you left this comment. I fear with Sue going we are going to be lumbered with La Balding. She ticks all the right diversity boxes.
Recent Reading
Well the Jubilee weekend is now over and it was all huge fun and also rather wonderful. Highlight for me was the video of the Queen having tea with Paddington Bear which ranks alongside her James Bond skit at the Olympics in 2012. So back to normal and I managed to get some reading done. I was ...
Queens Tennis - a pre Wimbledon Rant
Posted Jun 20, 2022 at Random Jottings
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Recent Reading
Posted Jun 13, 2022 at Random Jottings
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Jubilee Ramble
Posted Jun 2, 2022 at Random Jottings
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I have read several of Mrs Gaskell’s books and admire them greatly. North and South one of my favourites
Wuthering Heights - a re-read
You may recall I was trying to reread Wuthering Heights a few weeks ago when I was laid low with a bad reaction to my Covid jab and a brain fog descended. So the fog has now lifted but then I was stricken with severe back pain and have been staggering around like Quasimodo. As I lay prone I dec...
I am glad we agree on this Diana!
Wuthering Heights - a re-read
You may recall I was trying to reread Wuthering Heights a few weeks ago when I was laid low with a bad reaction to my Covid jab and a brain fog descended. So the fog has now lifted but then I was stricken with severe back pain and have been staggering around like Quasimodo. As I lay prone I dec...
Boring and tedious sums it up well. I have also read War and Peace but boy it took some doing!
Wuthering Heights - a re-read
You may recall I was trying to reread Wuthering Heights a few weeks ago when I was laid low with a bad reaction to my Covid jab and a brain fog descended. So the fog has now lifted but then I was stricken with severe back pain and have been staggering around like Quasimodo. As I lay prone I dec...
Jane, George and Charles are three of my favourite Victorian authors to which I would add Trollope. Tenant of Wildfell Hall by Anne Brontë is one of my favourites too
Wuthering Heights - a re-read
You may recall I was trying to reread Wuthering Heights a few weeks ago when I was laid low with a bad reaction to my Covid jab and a brain fog descended. So the fog has now lifted but then I was stricken with severe back pain and have been staggering around like Quasimodo. As I lay prone I dec...
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