tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8717808259082655272.post2602221818148907921..comments2023-09-25T06:03:20.143-07:00Comments on Elizabeth Varadan's Fourth Wish: The Hamish Macbeth Mysteries by M. C. BeatonElizabeth Varadan, Authorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01708206753256682635noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8717808259082655272.post-67187505459510229562017-04-30T20:52:13.840-07:002017-04-30T20:52:13.840-07:00Thanks for the book suggestion, Gail. I agree, boo...Thanks for the book suggestion, Gail. I agree, books that offer both entertainment and education are special. I love to learn from books.Elizabeth Varadan, Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01708206753256682635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8717808259082655272.post-53220658133802970952017-04-30T12:32:03.839-07:002017-04-30T12:32:03.839-07:00Your reviews have created interest in both books f...Your reviews have created interest in both books for me, Elizabeth. Stories that offer entertainment and education are doubly rewarding.<br /><br />I just started reading Rebirth by Kamal Ravikant and believe the novel falls into this category.Gail M Baugniet - Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11543343067963247963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8717808259082655272.post-67877501566093692082017-04-03T07:01:58.605-07:002017-04-03T07:01:58.605-07:00Hi, Rachna, I read the first of the Potter series ...Hi, Rachna, I read the first of the Potter series and I read Hunger Games. Both compelling reads for different reasons. I haven't read House of Night. I'll check that out. Elizabeth Varadan, Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01708206753256682635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8717808259082655272.post-12595968418030753252017-04-03T06:53:26.607-07:002017-04-03T06:53:26.607-07:00These books sound nice. I'll look them up onli...These books sound nice. I'll look them up online. I was hooked onto Potter series and House of Night and ofcourse Hunger Games.Rachna Chhabriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16900999965919504282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8717808259082655272.post-23265054669273246162017-03-28T12:53:37.932-07:002017-03-28T12:53:37.932-07:00Hi, Kate. I hadn't thought of it that way. Usu...Hi, Kate. I hadn't thought of it that way. Usually by the time I discover a series, it's already been out a while, and I end up going back to earlier mysteries in the series. But you make a good point. That can be frustrating indeed.Elizabeth Varadan, Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01708206753256682635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8717808259082655272.post-76358735047333815202017-03-28T10:20:19.560-07:002017-03-28T10:20:19.560-07:00I very rarely read series. I'm always frustra...I very rarely read series. I'm always frustrated when I read something then realize toward the end that it must be part of a series because there isn't enough book left to finish the story. Then I have to wait years for the next books to come out so I can find out how it all ends.Kate Larkindalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06202347563426692610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8717808259082655272.post-70377996010799774412017-03-27T18:25:26.096-07:002017-03-27T18:25:26.096-07:00Goodness, Lydia, I don't know why that would b...Goodness, Lydia, I don't know why that would be bad. I used to get into favorite authors in the "pre" series era. I'd like a book and look for more by the author. And usually they weren't writing series. (Well, I guess Nancy Drew was an exception, although we know now that there were multiple authors.) For the most part I think series became popular in the last 20 years or so. I've only recently gotten into them. Thanks for stopping by, BTW. You have so many books coming out, it's wonderful that you take the time to post and visit. Have a great week. Elizabeth Varadan, Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01708206753256682635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8717808259082655272.post-86296148625387177422017-03-27T15:38:11.263-07:002017-03-27T15:38:11.263-07:00I'm terrible with series! I tend to read the f...I'm terrible with series! I tend to read the first and then move to another series. That's bad, right? Lydia Kanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00484415427764822386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8717808259082655272.post-31933448013312670452017-03-27T06:51:44.868-07:002017-03-27T06:51:44.868-07:00Hi, Tanya. I so agree. Right now I'm hooked on...Hi, Tanya. I so agree. Right now I'm hooked on mysteries (have been, actually, for some time), so it's a real pleasure to stumble on an author I didn't know about. I'm so intrigued by the WAY she puts these mysteries together — a learning experience for me, even while a pleasurable reading experience.Elizabeth Varadan, Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01708206753256682635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8717808259082655272.post-74514458768555676732017-03-27T06:46:42.498-07:002017-03-27T06:46:42.498-07:00Mirka, thanks for stopping by. I think you're ...Mirka, thanks for stopping by. I think you're right about cozies being "vedy British." An Agatha Christie mystery is the definitive cozy. Elizabeth Varadan, Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01708206753256682635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8717808259082655272.post-6031207477964742652017-03-26T12:20:45.394-07:002017-03-26T12:20:45.394-07:00Enjoy the series! Wonderful when we find a gem!Enjoy the series! Wonderful when we find a gem!Tanya Reimerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00293977395016853814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8717808259082655272.post-24874167685190142232017-03-26T10:44:59.371-07:002017-03-26T10:44:59.371-07:00Oooh, I love cozies, too. The very fact that murde...Oooh, I love cozies, too. The very fact that murderous occurrences can be called "cozies" is delicious. How "vedy British," even when set outside of the isles.Mirka Breenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00653086859905415156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8717808259082655272.post-38419080680332218052017-03-22T07:56:13.124-07:002017-03-22T07:56:13.124-07:00Hi, Natalie. Thanks for stopping by. What's es...Hi, Natalie. Thanks for stopping by. What's especially nice about this series is that there are a lot of mysteries to pursue, and Beaton doesn't seem to grow stale. I've read these five, and they all held up well without feeling redundant. I hope you do check them out.Elizabeth Varadan, Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01708206753256682635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8717808259082655272.post-28805521754605515942017-03-22T04:23:17.264-07:002017-03-22T04:23:17.264-07:00Sounds like a great series. Good characters and an...Sounds like a great series. Good characters and an interesting setting make mysteries even better. I may check this one out. Thanks.Natalie Aguirrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03756087804171246660noreply@blogger.com