tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post635041314424759248..comments2024-03-28T00:21:04.187-07:00Comments on Kittling: Books: These Toxic Things by Rachel Howzell HallCathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01774383554326288663noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-76749167401264853672021-09-30T00:10:19.678-07:002021-09-30T00:10:19.678-07:00Thanks again for the recommendation.Thanks again for the recommendation.Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01774383554326288663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-52075864384384545922021-09-29T23:00:33.911-07:002021-09-29T23:00:33.911-07:00This one "One-Half Truth" is a thinking-...This one "One-Half Truth" is a thinking-person's mystery, well-written, lots of insights, various social issues. Great detectives who are good at what they do and think a lot.Kathy D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18418720666849497808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-69714474724053245172021-09-29T13:36:15.351-07:002021-09-29T13:36:15.351-07:00No one can say you didn't give it your best sh...No one can say you didn't give it your best shot.<br /><br />I've read one of Dolan's books a few years back and enjoyed it,Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01774383554326288663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-42576808986264494692021-09-29T13:10:49.263-07:002021-09-29T13:10:49.263-07:00Well, I tried once more, but it ended up in the DN...Well, I tried once more, but it ended up in the DNF pile, going back to the library.<br />And am halfway through a really intelligent mystery, One Half Truth by Eva Dolan.Kathy D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18418720666849497808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-16702715916150690592021-09-28T14:00:18.090-07:002021-09-28T14:00:18.090-07:00It's there, dumped into the DNF pile. I tried ...It's there, dumped into the DNF pile. I tried again. The obnoxious narcissism and boasting, as well as childishness and immaturity turned me off.<br /><br />So back to the library.<br /><br />I am liking Eva Dolan's One Half Truth by Eva Dolan. A good solid, thoughtful police procedural.Kathy D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18418720666849497808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-25457778732786023992021-09-28T00:06:27.334-07:002021-09-28T00:06:27.334-07:00You didn't work in a library like I did, so I ...You didn't work in a library like I did, so I got to see more than you did.<br /><br />If I hadn't made a commitment to read it, that's where I would've put it.Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01774383554326288663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-47160071247033275192021-09-27T16:58:05.505-07:002021-09-27T16:58:05.505-07:00Oh, I didn't see vandalism. I was taken to the...Oh, I didn't see vandalism. I was taken to the library from the age of three on. Our house had bookcases full of books, and a book was never mistreated by a parent, always put on the coffee table or back on the shelves. <br /><br />To go to the library or to a bookstore was special. I still get exhilerated walking into a bookstore, like it's an adventure.<br />And then seeing another browser who smiles at the tables of books and we nod, acknowledging our excitement is fun. But I haven't done that since this pandemic started.<br /><br />Anyway, you're a tougher woman than I am. Twenty pages into this book and I was ready to call it quits. The main character! Can I get pas what she says about herself enough to actually read the plot? And it's in first person, too! <br /><br />I'll try a bit more, but I reserve the right to put it in the <br />DNF pile.Kathy D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18418720666849497808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-44382072985453683722021-09-04T13:35:05.057-07:002021-09-04T13:35:05.057-07:00I've never thrown a book against the wall eith...I've never thrown a book against the wall either. I think that comes from growing up in a library and seeing what sort of vandalism the patrons wreaked on the books.Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01774383554326288663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-18201244932695122642021-09-04T02:48:12.885-07:002021-09-04T02:48:12.885-07:00Do you remember Maxine Clarke and Bernadette Bean ...Do you remember Maxine Clarke and Bernadette Bean used to throw bad books against a wall? I never did that, but I have felt like doing it. Books are special even if they're bad. I don't think I've ever put one on the floor, and I gave a neighbor a talking to because she put library books on the floor. Oh what a fun neighbor I am!!!Kathy D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18418720666849497808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-38744920531221051032021-09-02T23:25:55.443-07:002021-09-02T23:25:55.443-07:00Sounds like a good idea.Sounds like a good idea.Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01774383554326288663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-39968315098267279112021-09-02T22:21:20.161-07:002021-09-02T22:21:20.161-07:00I may try a few pages from a library book, just to...I may try a few pages from a library book, just to get my feet wet. Kathy D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18418720666849497808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-52861266909239974052021-08-31T23:57:05.284-07:002021-08-31T23:57:05.284-07:00I'd say that if you aren't in the mood for...I'd say that if you aren't in the mood for a character like Mickie you should put off reading the book.Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01774383554326288663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-64261954926827464822021-08-31T18:28:33.912-07:002021-08-31T18:28:33.912-07:00Well, this is something to keep in mind - I'm ...Well, this is something to keep in mind - I'm a fan of the author also, but these comments move it to a lower priority for me.Kate L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17044129739440995201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-51524429421063170212021-08-31T15:55:19.713-07:002021-08-31T15:55:19.713-07:00Unfortunately, they can't all be winners.Unfortunately, they can't all be winners.Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01774383554326288663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-7267877525208806622021-08-31T15:54:55.271-07:002021-08-31T15:54:55.271-07:00Yes. I think I could have survived Mickie better i...Yes. I think I could have survived Mickie better if the book's pace had been faster.Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01774383554326288663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-5216934030734832392021-08-31T15:53:58.368-07:002021-08-31T15:53:58.368-07:00Yes, you surprised me a bit with your opinion abou...Yes, you surprised me a bit with your opinion about the new Penny book. I know how much you like her.Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01774383554326288663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-35794854618919705612021-08-31T15:52:56.363-07:002021-08-31T15:52:56.363-07:00She was certainly toxic to me, Jen!She was certainly toxic to me, Jen!Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01774383554326288663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-37552450565098643862021-08-31T15:52:29.746-07:002021-08-31T15:52:29.746-07:00I don't blame you.I don't blame you.Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01774383554326288663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-78315111933196726702021-08-31T15:52:00.280-07:002021-08-31T15:52:00.280-07:00I liked And Then She Was Gone, too.I liked <i>And Then She Was Gone</i>, too.Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01774383554326288663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-62576139298576054222021-08-31T13:17:05.992-07:002021-08-31T13:17:05.992-07:00That's disappointing! I'm sorry this one w...That's disappointing! I'm sorry this one wasn't better.Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-20627748731109295842021-08-31T12:16:01.541-07:002021-08-31T12:16:01.541-07:00Well, the premise certainly does sound interesting...Well, the premise certainly does sound interesting. Too bad Mickie is such an unlikeable character and the pace was less than thrillerish.Gretchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09351923715238237269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-37240706194159555992021-08-31T06:16:49.359-07:002021-08-31T06:16:49.359-07:00I'll just say 'I agree' with the comme...I'll just say 'I agree' with the comments above. I don't think I'll rush to read this one. I'm too easily annoyed and frustrated right now anyway. Trying to steer clear of it in my reading. Thanks for telling us of your experience with this particular book. Doesn't mean I'll cross the author off my list at all though. I think every author sometimes writes a book that doesn't work well for me (see my post today about the new Louise Penny book) - ha!Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13495669354860191042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-10066441349824791962021-08-31T04:44:38.150-07:002021-08-31T04:44:38.150-07:00It is one thing to have a main character that you ...It is one thing to have a main character that you don't care about, but one that is annoying, shallow, and spoiled is not fair to the reader. Mickie sounds a bit toxic.jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-43686185985002733152021-08-31T04:15:50.499-07:002021-08-31T04:15:50.499-07:00Oh, Cathy, I know just what you mean about not lik...Oh, Cathy, I know just what you mean about not liking Mickie! She sounds like a really annoying character, and I really dislike main characters who do stupid things like not set an alarm system. It's really unfortunate, because I did like the premise. But if that's not what the story turns out to be, that's even more disappointing. Nope, not adding this one to the list.Margot Kinberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08599589137890528065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-58103759174934905432021-08-31T01:43:44.119-07:002021-08-31T01:43:44.119-07:00I am seriously disappointed to read this. Will I t...I am seriously disappointed to read this. Will I try it anyway? I don't know.<br /><br />I liked And Then She Was Gone so much that I was looking forward to this book. Don't know if I'll try it after this deathray review.Kathy D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18418720666849497808noreply@blogger.com