tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post5204026459792506258..comments2024-03-28T12:01:48.045-07:00Comments on Lark Writes...on books and life: Old Bones by Preston & ChildLark http://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-54542170802047348152022-01-22T07:47:49.409-08:002022-01-22T07:47:49.409-08:00It was a fun read, though I still like their Agent...It was a fun read, though I still like their Agent Pendergast books best. :)Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-49967103171726053462022-01-21T19:41:51.084-08:002022-01-21T19:41:51.084-08:00Haven't read Preston & Child's books f...Haven't read Preston & Child's books for ages! This book sounds like a good one! Melodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03848131929166247817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-5781685002469621882022-01-21T14:28:57.290-08:002022-01-21T14:28:57.290-08:00It's a setting that lends itself well to a sus...It's a setting that lends itself well to a suspenseful read, that's for sure!Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-46537938378273346792022-01-21T04:54:28.438-08:002022-01-21T04:54:28.438-08:00I've read about the Donner Party in a few book...I've read about the Donner Party in a few books and they are ceaselessly intriguing and terrifying too. Perfect for book like this ... I keep imagining the Sierra Nevadas ... and what happened. yikes.thecuecardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08870323589682197091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-76339073143903200422022-01-20T14:16:23.876-08:002022-01-20T14:16:23.876-08:00There's not really anything supernatural in th...There's not really anything supernatural in this book besides a few ghost stories. And I think archaeologists make for some great main characters. :)Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-10503171100023924622022-01-19T22:40:05.455-08:002022-01-19T22:40:05.455-08:00Other than your usual cops/ FBI, I think the perso...Other than your usual cops/ FBI, I think the persons best placed to serve as detectives are defintely historians and archaeologists. I'm not sure whether I like supernatural mixed up in mystery books, but definitely something to reconsider with Preston & Child.Lex @ Lexlinguahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02251881629769380423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-29056385461341373332022-01-16T15:08:52.488-08:002022-01-16T15:08:52.488-08:00It's a fun read! But then I like most of Prest...It's a fun read! But then I like most of Preston & Child's books. :)Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-14047610794758742242022-01-16T13:04:52.749-08:002022-01-16T13:04:52.749-08:00I think I would like this one too. I think I would like this one too. Mary Kirklandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04991095291522043588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-71530150031696070182022-01-15T16:35:06.244-08:002022-01-15T16:35:06.244-08:00You might really like their books. And they've...You might really like their books. And they've written a lot to choose from! :)Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-81522939168432292202022-01-15T16:34:46.167-08:002022-01-15T16:34:46.167-08:00:D I like snow up in the mountains, but not down w...:D I like snow up in the mountains, but not down where I live, too. And I'm looking forward to reading The Scorpion's Tail next month. Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-56588836975037115352022-01-15T13:13:02.387-08:002022-01-15T13:13:02.387-08:00Oh this sounds fabulous. I think I've seen a b...Oh this sounds fabulous. I think I've seen a book or two by this team before- and the supernatural elements would be appeciated by me as well. I always love it when there's a little paranormal element to mystery stuff like this. :) Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17515345156687765162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-15453228157952844002022-01-15T12:04:14.286-08:002022-01-15T12:04:14.286-08:00I've enjoyed a couple of Prendergast novels bu...I've enjoyed a couple of Prendergast novels but not enough to continue with the series. He makes an appearance in <i>The Scorpion's Tail</i> which I thought was unnecessary but I absolutely loved the book-- one of my best reads last year. I've got an ARC of the next book in the Nora Kelly series (<i>Diablo Mesa</i>) and will be reading it very soon. <br /><br />The Donner Party has always interested me, too. They started out not very far away from where I grew up in central Illinois. I first went over the Donner Pass while on a cross-country trip when I was ten. The most recent time was around four years ago. The pass currently has over five feet of snow. I'll stay down here in Phoenix, thank you very much! LOLCathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01774383554326288663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-1511465730940257302022-01-15T10:28:41.817-08:002022-01-15T10:28:41.817-08:00It's a fun read! Thanks for commenting. :)It's a fun read! Thanks for commenting. :)Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-43302128075001150762022-01-15T10:28:24.432-08:002022-01-15T10:28:24.432-08:00Bill Smithback! He was Nora's love interest an...Bill Smithback! He was Nora's love interest and they did kill him off which made me mad. I am still upset about it. But at least Nora's doing better in this book. <br /><br />I've never been over Donner Pass, but I'd like to see it someday. Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-9214541221668811192022-01-15T10:25:29.555-08:002022-01-15T10:25:29.555-08:00I thought it was an entertaining book, and a prett...I thought it was an entertaining book, and a pretty fast read, too. But that's Preston & Child for you. :) Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-21724340256292408002022-01-15T10:24:48.816-08:002022-01-15T10:24:48.816-08:00There's just something about that moment in hi...There's just something about that moment in history that's utterly compelling, isn't there? Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-39560640512068633472022-01-15T10:24:23.112-08:002022-01-15T10:24:23.112-08:00They've written some very fun books! I need to...They've written some very fun books! I need to catch up on the ones I haven't read yet. :)Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-2292166453065341322022-01-14T19:24:19.698-08:002022-01-14T19:24:19.698-08:00I've never heard of this book before, but I...I've never heard of this book before, but I'm glad that you found it compelling even without the paranormal element!<br /><br />claire @ <a href="http://www.clairefyblog.com" rel="nofollow">clairefy</a>Clairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08103704290284308846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-295632686415926362022-01-14T19:19:43.310-08:002022-01-14T19:19:43.310-08:00It's been a long time since I read a Preston &...It's been a long time since I read a Preston & Child story, but they're always such fun. Nora Kelly was one of my favorite characters, too. She had a romantic interest, but I think he died? Am I remembering wrong? I think that might have upset me. <br /><br />This does sound really good and I've traveled a few times on The Donner Pass in the last two years. I always think about the tragedy while we're on our way to Truckee. Will have to add this one!Rachel @Waves of Fictionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14008473307411943476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-78729597949473332792022-01-14T18:43:31.998-08:002022-01-14T18:43:31.998-08:00This sounds pretty good, and the Donner party is a...This sounds pretty good, and the Donner party is always fascinating. I've read some of the Preston solo novels, but none out of this series. Sounds like I should check it out!reesehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15818057262934008241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-81260606577353855722022-01-14T17:34:25.146-08:002022-01-14T17:34:25.146-08:00This sounds so interesting, i'm always interes...This sounds so interesting, i'm always interesting in what happened with the Donner Party also. WendyW https://www.blogger.com/profile/09283458500806066283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-56698295385510470342022-01-14T13:40:52.011-08:002022-01-14T13:40:52.011-08:00I always find it interesting to read about the Don...I always find it interesting to read about the Donner Party too. It's been years since I last read one of their books. I really enjoyed the ones I did read. Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-71460325691141745892022-01-14T10:16:47.930-08:002022-01-14T10:16:47.930-08:00I love these guys! My favorite books are their Age...I love these guys! My favorite books are their Agent Pendergast books like Relic and Cabinet of Curiosities, but I also really liked Nora Kelly's previous book, Thunderhead.Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-15579372260496915312022-01-14T10:15:47.633-08:002022-01-14T10:15:47.633-08:00Preston & Child write some fun books. I like t...Preston & Child write some fun books. I like them. :)Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-68068080719656031652022-01-14T10:15:32.194-08:002022-01-14T10:15:32.194-08:00I wish this one had been a little more eerie to be...I wish this one had been a little more eerie to be honest, but it was still a fun 'popcorn' read. :)Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.com