tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post2086996297682530663..comments2024-03-29T02:43:11.575-04:00Comments on Jungle Red Writers: Three Authors, Three Milestones @BarbaraRoss @CateConte @maddiedayJungle Red Writershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16646429819267618412noreply@blogger.comBlogger87125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-19168714719409188212019-07-05T23:31:52.779-04:002019-07-05T23:31:52.779-04:00Yes and the Murder She Wrote Series is a good exam...Yes and the Murder She Wrote Series is a good example as is the Peg Cochran 1930's or the Cindy Brown one...I think MSW though has great side characters. I adore Seth...<br />Marilyn ewatvess@yahoo.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-47961280085352973192019-07-04T12:58:28.940-04:002019-07-04T12:58:28.940-04:00I definitely stick with long running series. My on...I definitely stick with long running series. My only problem is that there are so many I love! What grabs me most is the appeal of the characters, both main and supporting. Autumn Trapanihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07440067877049599640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-39690448741699204922019-07-03T22:43:01.999-04:002019-07-03T22:43:01.999-04:00I stick with series, for sure. It’s usually the pr...I stick with series, for sure. It’s usually the protagonist with whom I really become enamored. Legallyblonde1961 at yahoo dot com Kara Markshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06197443742376616711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-88503430634861819162019-07-03T21:10:58.022-04:002019-07-03T21:10:58.022-04:00I am thrilled you included it, Edith!I am thrilled you included it, Edith!Kathy Reelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17004247271452356577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-14353613158776161642019-07-03T16:52:28.231-04:002019-07-03T16:52:28.231-04:00Dianne, you are the winner of the Wicked prize pac...Dianne, you are the winner of the Wicked prize package. Please email Barbaraannross at gmail dot com to arrange delivery--congrats!Lucy Burdette aka Roberta Isleibhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04660402177299546055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-90483782593892590322019-07-03T13:08:15.785-04:002019-07-03T13:08:15.785-04:00I do love a series. Though over time I’ve found th...I do love a series. Though over time I’ve found that I don’t always meet an author through their first book, which of course give me a chance to binge! So mystery authors whose stories have stayed with me, and I with them are: drum roll - Dorothy Sayers who I encountered as a teen. Margery Allingham, I’m in love with Campion still. Ngaio Marsh and PD James. Can you guess my country of origin? I have all Dick Francis and Felix too, books. My lovely Victor makes sure he buys me the new one every Christmas. And does anyone remember Professor Gervais Fen, Edmund Chrispin’s sleuth? Who else? Well Julia of course, and now I dipping into JR’s and loved Deb’s, A Bitter Feast. How did I get a copy of not yet published! Friends in low places, no name no pack drill. And I am a huge fan of Louise Penny, but it took me a couple of books to really appreciate her, now I love her books. Let’s add Dona Leon, Dana Stabalow, and Nevada Barr. Do I read the guys? Well yes, and the only one who comes to mind is the late Great John McDonald. I decided that I’m not throwing anyone under the bus here and in any case my bus does not include any Jungle Reds, but I do get annoyed with the authors who write to a script, so they lose my love early on. I do read lots of other fiction and follow authors there but it’s not the same feeling as being part of the life created for my enjoyment and pleasure. So a big thank you!❤️<br />Celia Wakefieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14880208621796600180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-1433224674006281822019-07-03T12:36:56.675-04:002019-07-03T12:36:56.675-04:00I can still remember being incredibly excited when...I can still remember being incredibly excited when I read Mallory's Oracle by Carol O'Connell years ago. Finding a first book in a series that I loved and that was so totally original was thrilling. I'm always looking for that thrill. We do love series at my house, and we wait impatiently for our favorite authors new books every year.Susannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-30000723296901405902019-07-03T10:13:52.048-04:002019-07-03T10:13:52.048-04:00Thanks, Kathleen. No danger of us stopping!
Thanks, Kathleen. No danger of us stopping!<br />Edith Maxwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01388006370860482509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-13883326715037753982019-07-03T10:08:25.006-04:002019-07-03T10:08:25.006-04:00Love some of the longer series. I just binged V. ...Love some of the longer series. I just binged V. M. Burns Dog Club Mystery 1 thru 3. I really liked it. In some series, I do find inconsistencies and others not so much. When the stories start to sound the same, I stop reading them. I enjoy all three of you authors, so keep on writing. Congrats on the new releases.Kathleen Kendlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01784606553882871507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-70546659919495055392019-07-03T06:29:19.784-04:002019-07-03T06:29:19.784-04:00You're welcome, Mark. It's never too late!...You're welcome, Mark. It's never too late!Edith Maxwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01388006370860482509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-69551716817861107542019-07-03T00:04:23.397-04:002019-07-03T00:04:23.397-04:00Sorry I'm chiming in so late. This is an inte...Sorry I'm chiming in so late. This is an interesting look at the various milestones in a series from the author's point of view. Thanks for sharing.Mark Bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11567392254011373198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-46199969768850856282019-07-03T00:00:03.288-04:002019-07-03T00:00:03.288-04:00Congratulations to all three ladies on their new b...Congratulations to all three ladies on their new books . . . .<br /><br />I read both standalones and series books; I enjoy reading series and seeing the characters evolve over the course of the series. I do generally stay with them and read the new books as they come out. <br />I’ve binge-read Julia’s Clare Fergusson/Russ Van Alstyne books and J. D. Robb’s In Death series; I can’t say that I remember any discontinuities jumping out at me. <br />What grabs me in a first book? The characters and the sense of place that relates to the series.Joan Emersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06810313925049108163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-54115934318922460942019-07-02T21:38:23.089-04:002019-07-02T21:38:23.089-04:00Thanks, Pat! We do our best not to phone it in.Thanks, Pat! We do our best not to phone it in.Edith Maxwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01388006370860482509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-9003711145326096642019-07-02T21:38:00.360-04:002019-07-02T21:38:00.360-04:00You were generous to share that recipe, Kathy!You were generous to share that recipe, Kathy!Edith Maxwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01388006370860482509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-4260460185016450142019-07-02T21:36:01.223-04:002019-07-02T21:36:01.223-04:00Thanks! It's fun for us to share a release dat...Thanks! It's fun for us to share a release date.Edith Maxwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01388006370860482509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-16921626762535970002019-07-02T21:35:41.899-04:002019-07-02T21:35:41.899-04:00Thanks, Sally. I try!
Thanks, Sally. I try!<br />Edith Maxwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01388006370860482509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-3549135969365000332019-07-02T21:35:01.883-04:002019-07-02T21:35:01.883-04:00You are welcome! I remember how sad I was when I r...You are welcome! I remember how sad I was when I read the last Dorothy L. Sayers and realized there would be no more to read, because she waas dead.Edith Maxwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01388006370860482509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-60028530494654174772019-07-02T20:27:16.866-04:002019-07-02T20:27:16.866-04:00Home again! I love series. I love seeing the chara...Home again! I love series. I love seeing the characters' lives unfold. I will quit a series though if it turns lame or phoned in. Congratulations ladies on your series!<br />Pat Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12732230586783432052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-45633441622317315662019-07-02T20:27:13.894-04:002019-07-02T20:27:13.894-04:00Oh, I so love reading series and absolutely stick ...Oh, I so love reading series and absolutely stick with them. What's the best binge reading of a series I've done. Well, when I was going to my first Bouchercon back in 2013, I had to catch up on some authors' series because I really wanted to meet those authors. I started and caught up with Deb's Duncan and Gemma series and Julia's Russ and Clare series. What a treat that was! I started Rhys' Molly Murphy series and Lady Georgie series, but didn't get them finished before that Bouchercon. Of course, I've finished those now. <br /><br />All three of these series offerings today sound amazing. I do have to admit I'm a bit partial to Edith's Strangled Eggs and Ham because it contains my mother's recipe for Jam Cake and Caramel Icing in the back. I'm going to be buying multiple copies of that book to send to family. Of course, I've heard so many great things about all three of these books featured here today that I have to check them all out.Kathy Reelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17004247271452356577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-18567173381890608262019-07-02T20:14:06.414-04:002019-07-02T20:14:06.414-04:00So happy on all three book releases. I have 2 of t...So happy on all three book releases. I have 2 of the 3 and will get the third one later this week. Congrats to you all. Thanks.kayt18https://www.blogger.com/profile/16420797203527610529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-14104034914090333622019-07-02T19:42:13.777-04:002019-07-02T19:42:13.777-04:00Barb, thanks! Your new Jane Darrowfield novel sou...Barb, thanks! Your new Jane Darrowfield novel sounds interesting! Look forward to reading your novel.Bibliophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07764234701385787238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-76914860662516204742019-07-02T17:44:34.767-04:002019-07-02T17:44:34.767-04:00I love series but don't binge read since I lik...I love series but don't binge read since I like variety. Also I can get sick of things if I get too much of them, like you used THAT WORD AGAIN! LOL I'm pretty tolerant of my favorite series but have stopped reading when they stopped being mysteries, didn't solve the mystery(I'm not talking about a background mystery that goes through several book. I mean the main murder), and being too silly or too dark. There are just too many good mysteries to put up with ones that aren't.<br /><br />I read Strangled Eggs and Ham. Love that Robbie is so practical. Even when she went to the crime scene alone and heard noises, she just got out as fast as she could and resolved never to do that again! I have Tell Tail Heart on my TBR pile and will buy Barb's soon.Sally from PAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649707016754971847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-29257749874605716102019-07-02T17:33:03.562-04:002019-07-02T17:33:03.562-04:00I do love series and get very sad when they are di...I do love series and get very sad when they are discontinued. My problem is there are so many great series that I have trouble keeping up. Too many books, not enough time. Wish I could read faster. Thank you all on your new releases and love your series. Thank you so much for this chance at the giveaway. pgenest57(at)aol(dot)comqnofdnilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08322161693530459323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-11151225945753681782019-07-02T16:43:49.406-04:002019-07-02T16:43:49.406-04:00You have just described my favorite reading situat...You have just described my favorite reading situation, Jana. Finding a new author and then finding their are a whole series of books to read.Barb Rosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16470220932617188498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-20529029435379760662019-07-02T16:10:02.339-04:002019-07-02T16:10:02.339-04:00Congrats on your new releases! I enjoy long runnin...Congrats on your new releases! I enjoy long running series. Usually I'll discover a new to me author when reading their latest book in the series & so will then go back & read from the beginning. Most of the time I don't notice discrepancies & if I do I just assume that I remembered them incorrectly.Jana Leah Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07492395947508454607noreply@blogger.com