tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post944716963931293730..comments2024-03-29T01:12:51.925+00:00Comments on My Quiet Life in Suffolk: December 22rd and My Christmas (and the whole of January) ReadingSue in Suffolkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13166036914348424622noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-70449341415419799322018-12-23T12:10:26.190+00:002018-12-23T12:10:26.190+00:00If you need any help disposing of a body or cleari...If you need any help disposing of a body or clearing up a crime scene let me know ... my son has a degree and a Masters in Forensic Science, I could get us some advice ;-)Sue https://www.blogger.com/profile/04947919568474743963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-4214910343759572742018-12-23T03:55:43.533+00:002018-12-23T03:55:43.533+00:00I too have a pile of library books to work my way ...I too have a pile of library books to work my way through - like you - lots of mysteries but a few others, including a couple of non-fictions that I'm looking forward to reading.<br />I am determined to start making a dent in the massive amount of books I own but still haven't read so January is sorted!<br />Have a happy Christmas with your grandchildren and enjoy the books.Margie from Torontohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10103835021764804099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-77974318461638648602018-12-22T22:04:34.682+00:002018-12-22T22:04:34.682+00:00I've not read true crime, doesn't appeal a...I've not read true crime, doesn't appeal at all.Sue in Suffolkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13166036914348424622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-8191886226913680122018-12-22T22:03:20.071+00:002018-12-22T22:03:20.071+00:00I have never been able to get into her booksI have never been able to get into her booksSue in Suffolkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13166036914348424622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-11086919501990420002018-12-22T22:02:47.874+00:002018-12-22T22:02:47.874+00:00So much Crime - I really ought to read other more ...So much Crime - I really ought to read other more serious stuff...........or maybe not!Sue in Suffolkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13166036914348424622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-53735134650035257522018-12-22T22:01:34.945+00:002018-12-22T22:01:34.945+00:00Thank you. Looking forward to seeing all my family...Thank you. Looking forward to seeing all my family all togetherSue in Suffolkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13166036914348424622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-74776491172351412162018-12-22T20:58:00.710+00:002018-12-22T20:58:00.710+00:00What a big stack of books! You'll have to rea...What a big stack of books! You'll have to read around the clock to get those done and back to the library!! :-) Have a wonderful weekend and a very....<br /><br />****************************************<br /> *M*E*R*R*Y* * *C*H*R*I*S*T*M*A*S*!*<br />**************************************** <br /><br />((hugs)), Teresa :-) Teresa Kasnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06228404538876664577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-83887527132981066542018-12-22T18:43:30.527+00:002018-12-22T18:43:30.527+00:00That looks like a lot of 'dark' reading fo...That looks like a lot of 'dark' reading for over Christmas time. It think that lots of fairy lights, candles, mince pies and big mugs of cocoa will be called for to lighten your mind.Sue https://www.blogger.com/profile/04947919568474743963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-582608489665359082018-12-22T17:19:58.407+00:002018-12-22T17:19:58.407+00:00I’m reading my first Val McDermid and enjoying it ...I’m reading my first Val McDermid and enjoying it though nowadays I have a problem remembering who is who! As we travel a lot I read more and more ebooks; I like the fact that I can alter the font size. Happy reading Sue. I enjoy your blog very much indeed. Yellow Shoeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16719449279985048223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-24471877232964402372018-12-22T16:27:03.818+00:002018-12-22T16:27:03.818+00:00Crime - both true and fiction - has always been my...Crime - both true and fiction - has always been my favourite type of book subject. My brother always says I could probably commit the perfect murder! (he was a policeman for 30 years).Soozehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03762391472811785736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-77013489607929354142018-12-22T15:22:44.535+00:002018-12-22T15:22:44.535+00:00Thank you, it will be a strange Christmas but thre...Thank you, it will be a strange Christmas but three small people all under 3 should make it a fun day! Afterwards will be the worse time I think. The week between Christmas and new year is always a bit odd and I was never fond of January anyway. But I'm determined to get through and the books will helpSue in Suffolkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13166036914348424622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-47629472211621166262018-12-22T15:15:10.167+00:002018-12-22T15:15:10.167+00:00Thank you I'll look up that authorThank you I'll look up that authorSue in Suffolkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13166036914348424622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-22084184053884343882018-12-22T15:14:42.229+00:002018-12-22T15:14:42.229+00:00I have so many fewer books that I had in 2015, I&#...I have so many fewer books that I had in 2015, I'll need to count them sometimeSue in Suffolkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13166036914348424622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-67296233703332848392018-12-22T15:12:38.443+00:002018-12-22T15:12:38.443+00:00When he wrote the very first of the series - long ...When he wrote the very first of the series - long time ago now - I read a review that said the reviewer had learned more about the period than they had ever learned at school. I didn't do history for O level so need to catch up!<br />I expect it will take me a while to get into.Sue in Suffolkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13166036914348424622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-949453463917379732018-12-22T15:09:25.511+00:002018-12-22T15:09:25.511+00:00I've not read much at all this month so need t...I've not read much at all this month so need to catch up in JanuarySue in Suffolkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13166036914348424622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-52898232406722837112018-12-22T15:08:05.205+00:002018-12-22T15:08:05.205+00:00Don't think I have ever stayed up to 2am to fi...Don't think I have ever stayed up to 2am to finish a book!<br />Sue in Suffolkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13166036914348424622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-76743626117469212152018-12-22T15:07:06.343+00:002018-12-22T15:07:06.343+00:00It usually takes me a while to get into his books ...It usually takes me a while to get into his books but then I enjoy them.Sue in Suffolkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13166036914348424622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-44976129454158433102018-12-22T15:06:04.969+00:002018-12-22T15:06:04.969+00:00The thought of being stuck somewhere without a boo...The thought of being stuck somewhere without a book is one of my nightmares!<br />I've already arranged two things for January so with swimming and charity shop it might not be as quiet as I thoughtSue in Suffolkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13166036914348424622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-90709067591602528102018-12-22T15:02:58.068+00:002018-12-22T15:02:58.068+00:00I did my last shopping spree for fresh veg this mo...I did my last shopping spree for fresh veg this morning arriving in town at 8.30, everywhere was quiet-ish perhaps everyone went to Asda when they opened for Christmas eve at 12.01 AM - I kid you not!! Sue in Suffolkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13166036914348424622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-84927472249972454592018-12-22T14:36:58.900+00:002018-12-22T14:36:58.900+00:00Sue, I’m never sure if I can sign in (for some odd...Sue, I’m never sure if I can sign in (for some odd reason) so want to take today to say you’ve been AMAZING this Christmas season. So much cooking, so many outings, lovely gifts (from car boots, of course!) and then fitting in household projects.<br /><br />Without Col, this Christmas will be different and sad at times. But your lovely grandchildren will keep you busy. I SO admire you!<br /><br />I have little family but thankfully lots of friends. It would be easy to ignore Christmas but I’ve chosen to decorate and celebrate. <br /><br />Happy Christmas!Barbara M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06438114347870523265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-84952897983959750292018-12-22T12:36:41.441+00:002018-12-22T12:36:41.441+00:00Love to see a stack of books to read. Mine is now...Love to see a stack of books to read. Mine is now depleted and I'm not sure when I'll get some more. Here's the last one I read which I recommend: The Death of Mrs. Westaway by Ruth Ware. Takes place in Brighton and Cornwall.Marciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00992626996077874832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-37301362534986788292018-12-22T12:15:59.868+00:002018-12-22T12:15:59.868+00:00That's quite a reading pile! I am going to mak...That's quite a reading pile! I am going to make it a point (next year for definite) to read through some of the books I have and get a handle on my collection. It really is getting out of control. I think I need a bigger house to hold all these books - ha ha. No, I just need to have a little restraint!Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03039174572211086359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-23783123908899753432018-12-22T09:57:43.063+00:002018-12-22T09:57:43.063+00:00I just read some interesting reviews of Tombland. ...I just read some interesting reviews of Tombland. I wonder what you will think. Someone once said that the invention of the word processor made authors write too many words, I think Donna Tartt was the author in question at the time. I read one I thought it was long. Anyway, it seems that some think that Tombland could have been achieved in half the length, and that the plot is slow and needed to speed up, and finally and ready to be shot by those who enjoyed it, someone said that if they really wanted to know all about that much history they would have just read a history book instead. I will never be able to tell you myself because I won't read it, not my type of book, and I know Tombland too well to risk finding any little mistake of fact about it and the area. I look forward to your verdict one day. Rachel Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16053924416805878169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-23167662495151377562018-12-22T08:53:50.007+00:002018-12-22T08:53:50.007+00:00These last few days in to the run up to Christmas ...These last few days in to the run up to Christmas are when my thoughts turn to 'after Christmas' and what I might do. Having a book pile ready for January is a good idea and a nice contrast to the busy December days. wherethejourneytakesmehttps://wherethejourneytakesme2.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-38998551993954659492018-12-22T08:34:05.809+00:002018-12-22T08:34:05.809+00:00I finished Tombland at 2am this morning. I loved i...I finished Tombland at 2am this morning. I loved it. Sansom's writing style and attention to historical detail are excellent. And knowing Norfolk very well myself, I can't wait to get back there and visit some of the locations. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did! Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13494078135251214182noreply@blogger.com