tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post633779617862107429..comments2024-03-19T08:54:07.518+00:00Comments on Clothes In Books: By Hook or By Crook by Emma LathenClothes In Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-56749349467833670642017-06-29T20:38:28.968+01:002017-06-29T20:38:28.968+01:00Yes indeed. And I would expect you to like him - I...Yes indeed. And I would expect you to like him - I would bet JPT is very well-dressed as well as courteous and charming. That's what I call a hero!Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-73575020749156250362017-06-29T20:37:33.394+01:002017-06-29T20:37:33.394+01:00He is an absolute charmer, as well as being able t...He is an absolute charmer, as well as being able to solve crimes. What more could we want in our mystery stories?Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-19369918678967105942017-06-29T06:38:26.473+01:002017-06-29T06:38:26.473+01:00Moira: I read almost all of the John Putnam Thatch...Moira: I read almost all of the John Putnam Thatcher (it would never seem right to use only one of the names) series as they were published. Why cannot readers have more erudite urbane, yet unpretentious, sleuths? I thought of him as a role model for modern bankers.Bill Selneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17268006369157307593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-34703319447052368032017-06-28T20:15:33.442+01:002017-06-28T20:15:33.442+01:00I agree with Christine, I am in love with John Put...I agree with Christine, I am in love with John Putnam Thatcher. I have been reading these for years and hope to reread more of them. There is something I like about the writing and the characters are great.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-78491265691678552072017-06-28T13:30:51.817+01:002017-06-28T13:30:51.817+01:00No-one could say you don't have enough already...No-one could say you don't have enough already...Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-11000503219594021202017-06-28T13:30:26.046+01:002017-06-28T13:30:26.046+01:00Very understandable Chrissie, and that's even ...Very understandable Chrissie, and that's even without the tango. But that does add an extra layer...Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-78195504192420569012017-06-28T13:29:49.708+01:002017-06-28T13:29:49.708+01:00These books really could do with being revived, Ma...These books really could do with being revived, Margot, I'm sure many people would enjoy them - for the great plots, the historical detail, the characters, and the jokes. Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-56632216062864622562017-06-28T13:27:49.109+01:002017-06-28T13:27:49.109+01:00Thanks Chrissie, I am glad to re-discover them, an...Thanks Chrissie, I am glad to re-discover them, and will head for that one next. I love her (their) sly wit...Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-35272875118910913192017-06-28T13:26:07.236+01:002017-06-28T13:26:07.236+01:00We did, didn't we? If anyone had told me 30 ye...We did, didn't we? If anyone had told me 30 years ago that young women would be having giggling hendos, dressing up as meringues and changing their names in droves - well I would have declined to believe.Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-34873993757437530342017-06-28T04:58:55.350+01:002017-06-28T04:58:55.350+01:00Ditto Michael Innes. I can sleep soundly at night,...Ditto Michael Innes. I can sleep soundly at night, knowing I don't have these two in the stacks!col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-8801208059530619772017-06-27T20:46:57.521+01:002017-06-27T20:46:57.521+01:00Actually I think I am a little in love with John P...Actually I think I am a little in love with John Putnam Thatcher. It turns out in one of the novels, that he knows how to do the tango!Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16510409974009816550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-86058861217886365752017-06-27T12:33:58.548+01:002017-06-27T12:33:58.548+01:00I always liked the character of John Putnam Thatch...I always liked the character of John Putnam Thatcher very much, Moira. And this one has the added appeal of the inside look at the rug business, as well as the inside look at the family. What's not to love? I honestly think the Emma Lathen writing team doesn't always get the attention these books deserve.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-87165208796769411322017-06-27T11:42:33.323+01:002017-06-27T11:42:33.323+01:00Oh, Moira, I am going to have to read this again! ...Oh, Moira, I am going to have to read this again! I have practically all of them. She (they?) is such an entertaining writer and you really feel you have learned something, too. I have a soft spot for Murder to Go.Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16510409974009816550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-5567056921783287382017-06-27T11:37:51.673+01:002017-06-27T11:37:51.673+01:00We did - think that.We did - think that.Lucy R. Fisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08632983296994349550noreply@blogger.com