tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post7712356816704481039..comments2024-03-28T09:33:29.705+00:00Comments on Clothes In Books: Groaning Spinney by Gladys MitchellClothes In Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-86011906653775166362015-03-05T10:04:29.819+00:002015-03-05T10:04:29.819+00:00I do know what you mean - as I say in comments abo...I do know what you mean - as I say in comments above, I have come round to her in later life, I have much more patience with her. But you do need patience...Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-89567922608884796982015-03-05T09:43:50.377+00:002015-03-05T09:43:50.377+00:00Interesting. I find the Gladys Mitchell books quit...Interesting. I find the Gladys Mitchell books quite hard work and she's a bit arch for me. I think she must wear some great clothes though.Sarahhttp://crimepieces.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-17751369344391274822015-03-05T09:26:13.322+00:002015-03-05T09:26:13.322+00:00Yes, I think you're right, I like Christmas bo...Yes, I think you're right, I like Christmas books, and I also like to do several of them around the season. So I shall look out for that one next year. Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-52074749653192704732015-03-05T05:35:28.684+00:002015-03-05T05:35:28.684+00:00I have only given Gladys Mitchell the one try so f...I have only given Gladys Mitchell the one try so far, the one you sent me a copy of. She takes some getting used to, I think. I did recently get a copy of Watson's Choice. Interesting that this one is set at Christmas, I think there is another set around that time too... Dead Men’s Morris.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-89847054211206857232015-03-04T22:32:58.627+00:002015-03-04T22:32:58.627+00:00Gladys Mitchell did some particularly strange titl...Gladys Mitchell did some particularly strange titles Prashant - and lots of them, I sometimes think I will never get through them all. Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-46228842690351072342015-03-04T22:32:20.022+00:002015-03-04T22:32:20.022+00:00Yes, I agree, it's a pattern I'm noticing ...Yes, I agree, it's a pattern I'm noticing with some GA books particularly. Marsh was quite famous for it wasn't she? Long central section where everyone is interviewed about where they were....Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-83224932003344766902015-03-04T22:31:25.024+00:002015-03-04T22:31:25.024+00:00I don't think they'll be swapping covers a...I don't think they'll be swapping covers any time soon!<br />Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-57781018794346306712015-03-04T11:39:53.875+00:002015-03-04T11:39:53.875+00:00Moira, you review books with some intriguing title...Moira, you review books with some intriguing titles which give a broad hint of what's inside; for instance, knitting fabric in this book.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-36097954134963244582015-03-04T08:18:57.453+00:002015-03-04T08:18:57.453+00:00It's interesting that so many books of this ty...It's interesting that so many books of this type and of their area seem to fall into this pattern of an interesting set up that then leads nowhere fast in terms of the actual investigation (and yes, I'm looking at you Dame Ngaio Marsh). Sergio (Tipping My Fedora)https://www.blogger.com/profile/00819072625907181179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-8105297673055280452015-03-04T04:23:41.034+00:002015-03-04T04:23:41.034+00:00You've got your Mitchell, I've got my Ted ...You've got your Mitchell, I've got my Ted Lewis!col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-41789725758942091492015-03-03T13:21:51.664+00:002015-03-03T13:21:51.664+00:00I read some of them 20 years ago and they just ann...I read some of them 20 years ago and they just annoyed me because they didn't tie up loose ends, the plots were ludicrous, half of it was unexplained - I preferred Christie, Sayers and Allingham, who were comparatively neat and tidy. But now I find I enjoy Mitchell if I just give way to it, and have different expectations.Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-23295254936804105982015-03-03T12:41:42.854+00:002015-03-03T12:41:42.854+00:00I do find these novels a bit unsatisfactory, even...I do find these novels a bit unsatisfactory, even though I like Mrs Bradley as a character. However one that I remember as being really good is The Rising of the Moon,Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16510409974009816550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-80480572632997887782015-03-03T11:49:07.802+00:002015-03-03T11:49:07.802+00:00'Vintage GA' is a great description of thi...'Vintage GA' is a great description of this one Margot: all the key features and a few of the bad points....Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-28703663201675935652015-03-03T11:05:02.820+00:002015-03-03T11:05:02.820+00:00Moira - Gladys Mitchell certainly did have an unus...Moira - Gladys Mitchell certainly did have an unusual style, so as you say, you don't always know. But it does seem that something's missing from that passage. On another not, I do like Mrs. Bradley as a character, and you're right; that outfit she chooses is priceless isn't it? The setup for this story is vintage GA, too. Glad you enjoyed the first half of it so much. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com