tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644690488802388716.post824023020817559461..comments2024-03-28T23:48:27.173-06:00Comments on Mysteries and More from Saskatchewan: Ranking the Shortlist for the 2014 Arthur Ellis Award for Best NovelBill Selneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17268006369157307593noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644690488802388716.post-59164495623883345432014-08-16T15:04:02.666-06:002014-08-16T15:04:02.666-06:00Kathy D.: Thanks for the comment. On TBR piles I w...Kathy D.: Thanks for the comment. On TBR piles I went to Calgary last weekend to see my sons. I was going to buy one book. I bought four books. Then at supper on Saturday my sons gave me two more as belated birthday presents. On Monday a publisher sent me another. Seven more when one was intended!Bill Selneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17268006369157307593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644690488802388716.post-27653620082986691652014-08-16T05:50:00.943-06:002014-08-16T05:50:00.943-06:00Most of the books sound quite interesting, except ...Most of the books sound quite interesting, except I shun romantic suspense, as we've discussed before (hold up the garlic!).<br /><br />I'll try to get to a few but the TBR stacks are truly daunting, almost frightening around here and books keep magically appearing. And there are a slew of library books, too, so I dutifully write down the titles. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644690488802388716.post-28963986069189251742014-08-14T23:02:37.969-06:002014-08-14T23:02:37.969-06:00Prashant: Thanks for the comment. I think you woul...Prashant: Thanks for the comment. I think you would appreciate the cultural aspects of the mystery.Bill Selneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17268006369157307593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644690488802388716.post-52982010589471705932014-08-14T05:49:52.929-06:002014-08-14T05:49:52.929-06:00Bill, I think I'd read "Miss Montreal&quo...Bill, I think I'd read "Miss Montreal" first because of the cultural mix in the form of the Jewish community, Afghani immigrants, and French descendants, which I find interesting and worth reading.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644690488802388716.post-27662060728744703672014-08-13T23:36:13.584-06:002014-08-13T23:36:13.584-06:00Margot: Thanks for the comment. I think you will f...Margot: Thanks for the comment. I think you will find The Devil's Making is a book to remember. Each of the books on the shortlist was a good book.Bill Selneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17268006369157307593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644690488802388716.post-74102460942363840702014-08-13T23:35:10.720-06:002014-08-13T23:35:10.720-06:00Moira: Thanks for the comment. I hope you are able...Moira: Thanks for the comment. I hope you are able to soon make a reading trip to Montreal.Bill Selneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17268006369157307593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644690488802388716.post-82210326957525898662014-08-13T05:28:42.268-06:002014-08-13T05:28:42.268-06:00Bill - Thanks very much for your thoughtful analys...Bill - Thanks very much for your thoughtful analysis of the shortlist. I've been wanting to read <i>The Devil's Making</i>; I like historical fiction, and this one sounds like a very good read. I appreciate the reminder of it and the others on the list.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644690488802388716.post-46028954444949515002014-08-13T02:54:05.570-06:002014-08-13T02:54:05.570-06:00Thanks Bill, interesting. I remember your review o...Thanks Bill, interesting. I remember your review of Miss Montreal as one that has particularly interested me, so it was good to be reminded of it. I should definitely get it.Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.com