tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post839213411682348..comments2024-03-28T14:45:58.950-07:00Comments on Lark Writes...on books and life: British Library Crime ClassicLark http://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-32962000567967799202019-08-12T09:36:25.687-07:002019-08-12T09:36:25.687-07:00I love that they're being reprinted...even mor...I love that they're being reprinted...even more that my library has them! :)Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-84730601953210187272019-08-11T15:54:19.198-07:002019-08-11T15:54:19.198-07:00I'm always saying that murder mysteries are my...I'm always saying that murder mysteries are my comfort reads so I get it when you say delightful! :) I love these mysteries that are from the Golden Age. So cool that they've been reprinting these.Ilianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07026669671843769219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-15687269381186143452019-08-11T11:19:06.632-07:002019-08-11T11:19:06.632-07:00I hope I haven't hyped it too much. But I did ...I hope I haven't hyped it too much. But I did really enjoy reading this one. :)Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-85830447455656333372019-08-10T15:27:43.131-07:002019-08-10T15:27:43.131-07:00I don't think it's wrong to use words such...I don't think it's wrong to use words such as "delightful" and "fun" to describe a murder mystery. Especially ones like this. :-) I haven't read this yet, but I must now! It sounds wonderful. Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-14765491081379211522019-08-10T12:28:38.578-07:002019-08-10T12:28:38.578-07:00It just feels so weird to use delightful and murde...It just feels so weird to use delightful and murder in the same sentence! :DLark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-76128287185180847342019-08-10T12:28:15.363-07:002019-08-10T12:28:15.363-07:00I did really enjoy this one. :)I did really enjoy this one. :)Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-79500879092962469542019-08-10T12:26:55.514-07:002019-08-10T12:26:55.514-07:00This old mysteries do have an Agatha Christie feel...This old mysteries do have an Agatha Christie feel to them. (Although her books are just a little bit better.)Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-7408231029750940072019-08-10T09:43:21.821-07:002019-08-10T09:43:21.821-07:00This sounds like a fun Agatha Christie sort of mys...This sounds like a fun Agatha Christie sort of mystery. I'll have to check out the series. :)Rachel @Waves of Fictionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14008473307411943476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-39520418322620477192019-08-10T07:20:45.719-07:002019-08-10T07:20:45.719-07:00Quirky characters and a Sherlock Holmes game--that...Quirky characters and a Sherlock Holmes game--that does sound delightful!jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-47648135061925453442019-08-10T01:40:03.413-07:002019-08-10T01:40:03.413-07:00I think delightful is a word that does fit this ki...I think delightful is a word that does fit this kind of read. Classic mystery and cozy mystery could both be regarded as delightful even with murder in them!chucklesthescothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09423562114343636659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-64582496454510131142019-08-09T08:02:56.845-07:002019-08-09T08:02:56.845-07:00I thought the characters in this one were a lot of...I thought the characters in this one were a lot of fun. :)Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-86056653696636009172019-08-08T17:29:41.805-07:002019-08-08T17:29:41.805-07:00There's something about these classic mysterie...There's something about these classic mysteries that attract us, huh? :) And the characters in this book sound interesting, too. Melodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03848131929166247817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-14180549901573929672019-08-08T15:14:21.247-07:002019-08-08T15:14:21.247-07:00These classic British mysteries are a lot of fun. ...These classic British mysteries are a lot of fun. :)Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-2845413642206721602019-08-08T15:13:42.482-07:002019-08-08T15:13:42.482-07:00Some definitely do show their age, but I thought t...Some definitely do show their age, but I thought this one held up pretty well. :)Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-21366476625217281262019-08-08T15:13:12.726-07:002019-08-08T15:13:12.726-07:00They're just fun. I love that they've been...They're just fun. I love that they've been reprinting so many of them.Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-84058116023246768382019-08-08T15:12:53.987-07:002019-08-08T15:12:53.987-07:00Exactly. :DExactly. :DLark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-8202395261300204352019-08-08T15:12:42.177-07:002019-08-08T15:12:42.177-07:00They're great, aren't they? :)They're great, aren't they? :)Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-84536523523342280002019-08-08T15:06:14.663-07:002019-08-08T15:06:14.663-07:00Ooh adding this one. I've been loving these Br...Ooh adding this one. I've been loving these British Library Crime Classics... Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17515345156687765162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-51652212613506882012019-08-08T14:48:32.394-07:002019-08-08T14:48:32.394-07:00There is something about those old fashioned Golde...There is something about those old fashioned Golden Age mysteries that are delightful despite the fact that in most cases, a murder occurs. It's the same with certain T.V. shows (Agatha Raisin or Murder She Wrote come to mind). A corpse is just part of the trope. :D Ruthiellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03871834571645928819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-64451455033945776942019-08-08T12:34:30.352-07:002019-08-08T12:34:30.352-07:00This does sound like a delightful read. I should p...This does sound like a delightful read. I should probably check out more of these classic mysteries. They seem like stories I'd really enjoy. :) Ashley Sapphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14398599355275934867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-7808453634811804992019-08-08T11:33:25.013-07:002019-08-08T11:33:25.013-07:00All too often, those old mysteries seem to show th...All too often, those old mysteries seem to show their age when I pick them up, and I let that scare me away for too long. Sounds like I need to give them another chance.Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-89500442865680703532019-08-08T09:35:09.352-07:002019-08-08T09:35:09.352-07:00That does sound like fun. I'll have to check i...That does sound like fun. I'll have to check it out.reesehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15818057262934008241noreply@blogger.com