tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post1675504045688869989..comments2024-03-28T08:14:48.882-07:00Comments on Kittling: Books: Spicing Up Crime Fiction With RomanceCathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01774383554326288663noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-30053261655215985102013-02-17T22:35:33.070-07:002013-02-17T22:35:33.070-07:00The first one I thought of was Janet Evanovich!The first one I thought of was Janet Evanovich!Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01774383554326288663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-89870512024312357562013-02-17T20:57:44.114-07:002013-02-17T20:57:44.114-07:00LOL! I can think of an "It's done, kill i...LOL! I can think of an "It's done, kill it." I'll bet there are more than a few out there...Pepper Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00088936125225559789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-89226352228205627962013-02-17T11:29:47.645-07:002013-02-17T11:29:47.645-07:00Thanks so much for the input, Ken! It's a sham...Thanks so much for the input, Ken! It's a shame you couldn't have joined in the mini-discussion we had on my blog's FB page beforehand; you certainly could've added another dimension or two to this post!Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01774383554326288663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-78382856325618459042013-02-17T07:11:53.946-07:002013-02-17T07:11:53.946-07:00Cathy -
I like this blog - good idea. Hope I don...Cathy -<br /><br />I like this blog - good idea. Hope I don't come across as anti-romance but two other categories popped to mind as I read your post above. How about "It's done, kill it" for all those romances that drag on and on but never seem to get anywhere except into the next book. And maybe it's time to introduce a fresh face. My nominees would be Nesbo's Hari and Rakel, though I am sure there are many others, none of whom pop to mind at the moment. My other category would be "Never Happened" and my top of the list would be Rankin's John Rebus and Siobhan Clarke. I've read all eighteen books and can't recall any smoke in their relationship at all....but somehow it worked for Rankin. KenKennethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10230841071384176436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-12457587605822719092013-02-15T00:30:17.252-07:002013-02-15T00:30:17.252-07:00I've been noticing complaints and notices of f...I've been noticing complaints and notices of fixes on various eBook listings on Amazon. I've gotten more than a few paper books that made me wonder if they decided to save money and use their spellchecker instead of an editor.<br /><br />"<i>Oh, it's just books. What does it matter? No one will complain.</i>" <br /><br />Heh, heh, heh....Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01774383554326288663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-76699453819220675582013-02-14T14:54:08.712-07:002013-02-14T14:54:08.712-07:00Word of warning...get the Elizabeth Peters books i...Word of warning...get the Elizabeth Peters books in paper. They're available as ebooks, but the publisher apparently didn't have someone proofread them after they were scanned in, so there are odd words that are, in reality, several words wrongly and weirdly combined by the scanning program, and often the ends of chapters are missing.<br /><br />The Amelia Peabody series begins with "Crocodile on the Sandbank". The Vicky Bliss series begins with "Borrower of the Night". The Claire Malloy series begins with "Strangled Prose".Pepper Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00088936125225559789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-48967343927410706992013-02-14T00:15:41.572-07:002013-02-14T00:15:41.572-07:00I really enjoy the quilting aspect of Fowler's...I really enjoy the quilting aspect of Fowler's books, too, Judy-- and Fowler is so much fun to meet!Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01774383554326288663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-58671835292682851152013-02-14T00:15:03.884-07:002013-02-14T00:15:03.884-07:00They tend to be my favorites, too, Cath. I think y...They tend to be my favorites, too, Cath. I think you'll really enjoy Crombie and Spencer-Fleming!Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01774383554326288663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-29135782945552283032013-02-14T00:14:08.289-07:002013-02-14T00:14:08.289-07:00I'm so glad that I listed your favorite, Barba...I'm so glad that I listed your favorite, Barbara!Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01774383554326288663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-4313501969073887822013-02-14T00:13:18.544-07:002013-02-14T00:13:18.544-07:00Perfect additions, Pepper! Now I want to get my ha...Perfect additions, Pepper! Now I want to get my hands on all these books!Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01774383554326288663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-85705561086502751312013-02-13T22:06:18.015-07:002013-02-13T22:06:18.015-07:00I'm not familiar with the majority of the auth...I'm not familiar with the majority of the authors listed. But I am already a fan of Earlene Fowler. I am reading all of her Benni Harper series. I have just finished Mariner's Compass and have Seven Sisters in the wings. I am a quilter so I like the reference to quilting blocks. And also that Benni and Gabe are working at making their marriage work. grammajudybhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00562284172505849145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-90117037178347761782013-02-13T16:31:56.649-07:002013-02-13T16:31:56.649-07:00I've read a few of the Anne Perry books and en...I've read a few of the Anne Perry books and enjoyed those very much. I've jotted down a couple of recs from this post, Deborah Crombie and Julia Spencer Fleming who I have actually had recced to me before, so it's time I did something about that. I have to say that relationship crime series are probably my very favourites.Cathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06371069000185280668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-46345904161393185232013-02-13T12:56:56.824-07:002013-02-13T12:56:56.824-07:00You already listed my favorite couple: Charlotte a...You already listed my favorite couple: Charlotte and Thomas Pitt. These two are true partners and such good people that I just love them.Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04179027379034179865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-60739189727162490962013-02-13T12:42:02.467-07:002013-02-13T12:42:02.467-07:00There are a couple of series by Elizabeth Peters t...There are a couple of series by Elizabeth Peters that come to mind. Her Amelia Peabody series fits in the tried and true category, and her Vicky Bliss series fits in the work in progress category. Peters has a wonderful sense of humor, and you can often expect that when the hero rides the rescue, it's as likely the saddle will fall off and leave him sitting on the ground while the horse gallops away as that he'll succeed immediately in saving the day. And her heroines are smart, strong women who usually find ways of making the villains regret their actions.<br /><br />Joan Hess has the Claire Malloy series, another work in progress. Claire is a bookstore owner whose husband died in a collision with a chicken truck, while on the way to a motel with his college student passenger. Claire is raising her teenage daughter, and her love interest is a local police detective. Hess also has a wonderful sense of humor. Pepper Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00088936125225559789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-43954840089139079522013-02-13T12:26:31.693-07:002013-02-13T12:26:31.693-07:00Lackberg's series almost got included in this ...Lackberg's series almost got included in this post, Margot, and I have Greenwood's first Corinna Chapman book waiting for me on my Kindle! :-)Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01774383554326288663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-91684482798081838652013-02-13T06:00:05.102-07:002013-02-13T06:00:05.102-07:00Cathy - What an interesting idea for a post! And y...Cathy - What an interesting idea for a post! And you're right that when it's done well, mixing some romance with crime fiction can work really well. I actually like the way the romance turns into marriage in Camilla Läckberg's series featuring Erica Falck and Patrik Hedström. Oh, and Kerry Greenwood's Corinna Chapman and her lover Daniel Cohen make a great pair. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-65773533674017019592013-02-13T01:01:19.297-07:002013-02-13T01:01:19.297-07:00Thank you so much for these kind words. I've b...Thank you so much for these kind words. I've been enjoying your blog, too, and I'll be mentioning it in my weekly link round-up in a few days! :-)Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01774383554326288663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-70937517564070235282013-02-13T00:30:26.447-07:002013-02-13T00:30:26.447-07:00I have fallen in love with your blog. I've rea...I have fallen in love with your blog. I've read the Carola Dunn mystery. I've read a few Earlene Fowler. Need to go back and start from the beginning.Love Anne Perry. Haven't read Julia Spencer Fleming but want to so badly,.Teahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04246834295123351186noreply@blogger.com