tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post4086327586361372462..comments2024-03-29T07:57:18.817-04:00Comments on Jungle Red Writers: Deborah Crombie's A Bitter Feast is here!Jungle Red Writershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16646429819267618412noreply@blogger.comBlogger66125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-82997867589792987642019-10-10T09:21:26.295-04:002019-10-10T09:21:26.295-04:00I'm super excited to see you tonight, Debs, at...I'm super excited to see you tonight, Debs, at Houston's Murder by the Book. A BITTER FEAST sounds delicious in oh so many ways. I visited the Slaughters once 20 years ago and was struck by their beauty. Thanks for taking me back there with your writing. Hugs, Kaykkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02296326994943617709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-66651817274448788902019-10-08T22:00:19.078-04:002019-10-08T22:00:19.078-04:00Bouchercon is so special. I'm sure you'll ...Bouchercon is so special. I'm sure you'll like it and I look forward to meeting you there.danielle-momohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02004302871652952720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-51708293861269834572019-10-08T17:54:07.621-04:002019-10-08T17:54:07.621-04:00And I can do research!And I can do research!Deborah Crombiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16988750789088153601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-3638385728108636272019-10-08T17:36:00.756-04:002019-10-08T17:36:00.756-04:00Just finished the book and enjoyed the description...Just finished the book and enjoyed the descriptions of the food and gardens. Glad the kids found dogs to play with since their pets were left in London. I was in the Cotswolds many years ago. One of the prettiest places that I saw in England. <br /><br />Why aren't they working harder on that transporter? I don't like to travel anymore but would love to pop over to places or events for just a day. Sally from PAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649707016754971847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-20942761402272685772019-10-08T17:16:17.196-04:002019-10-08T17:16:17.196-04:00So I took the day off today, ostensibly because I ...So I took the day off today, ostensibly because I had both a dentist’s and a doctor’s appointment, but more honestly so I could grab the book off my front porch and start reading it. I went to the dentist, came home and checked the porch ... no book. I went to the doctor, came home and checked the porch, no book. Ran some errands that had been piling up, came home and checked the porch ... a box! Forced myself to go in the house and do All The Things so I could enjoy a guilt-free read, went to the porch, picked up the box ... and it was thigh high stockings. No book yet! If I’d known all those weeks ago that I’d be taking today off, I could have added the bookstore to my list of errands and left Jeff. Bezo & Co out of the equation. Now, here I sit, scrolling through FB and waiting, waiting, waiting. Happy book birthday, Deborah! I’ll stop whining as soon as I hear the next delivery arrive ... MOTBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17303844193764773409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-70946371303608161982019-10-08T16:52:32.842-04:002019-10-08T16:52:32.842-04:00Congrats on book birthday, Debs! Following on the ...Congrats on book birthday, Debs! Following on the heels of my Cotswolds walking trip in July I’m eager to start reading tonight to see if any familiar places are included.Emily Damehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17477008427998115740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-63024208294927846202019-10-08T15:50:56.465-04:002019-10-08T15:50:56.465-04:00Salad with pear and blue cheese, yum, and caramel?...Salad with pear and blue cheese, yum, and caramel? That was a surprising ingredient. I can't wait to get my hands on this book but I am trying to read the series in order, so I have a couple more to read before I catch up. <br /><br />You mentioned having the next book in mind while writing the current one, how difficult is it to keep characters and storylines from crossing between the two? <br /><br />I am so excited to be be going to Dallas, can't wait to meet everyone. I'll be honest, this trip is a huge departure for me and when I tell people I'm going to mystery writers conference, some ask actual ask if I'm writer. Smiling, the answer is no, but I've reading about the conference for awhile now and decided to go for it! And I do want to get that passport, England has been on my list for awhile and these books are making my unfulfilled travel itch itch even more. Have a great new book day! Deana Dalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09093854261937772980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-78519182142949493152019-10-08T15:46:26.558-04:002019-10-08T15:46:26.558-04:00Julia, you are the only family that I know of whos...Julia, you are the only family that I know of whose house stayed in the same family. I only knew of one other family who lived in the same house in California since 1959 when the couple were first married. The wife was my 5th grade teacher years later. Usually Americans buy a starter home then move up. How many American families still live in the first house they bought?<br /><br />DianaBibliophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07764234701385787238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-46386472710252588532019-10-08T15:15:38.782-04:002019-10-08T15:15:38.782-04:00Congrats, Debs! Loved reading this, and can't ...Congrats, Debs! Loved reading this, and can't wait to get my hands on the new book. Maybe I'll look for it at - yay! - Bouchercon.( I already have the Reds panel on my calendar) I have been to the Cotswolds, first trip to England a lifetime ago, and will enjoy traveling back by book. And chefs. One of my sons-in-law is one, and yes, it si tough. He's trying to find another way to use his training. He'd like to see his wife and baby once in awhile! Trisshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08058396345946250313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-32987249609374248692019-10-08T13:51:52.973-04:002019-10-08T13:51:52.973-04:00And now I need to book a trip to the Cotswolds! Co...And now I need to book a trip to the Cotswolds! Congrats on the release, Debs! Loved seeing you at the Pen last night!Jenn McKinlayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13589365995413467367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-27817636448051280932019-10-08T13:24:18.572-04:002019-10-08T13:24:18.572-04:00Maybe she can have a winter special chef position ...Maybe she can have a winter special chef position in Key West???Lucy Burdette aka Roberta Isleibhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04660402177299546055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-22667203919278668122019-10-08T13:21:42.688-04:002019-10-08T13:21:42.688-04:00that's a good one, thank you Rhys!that's a good one, thank you Rhys!Lucy Burdette aka Roberta Isleibhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04660402177299546055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-13712505216900701852019-10-08T12:09:23.118-04:002019-10-08T12:09:23.118-04:00I think there are three seasons. It gets better! I think there are three seasons. It gets better! Karen in Ohiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13846039203123720312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-12927501790287106052019-10-08T12:08:19.887-04:002019-10-08T12:08:19.887-04:00Happy book birthday! Can't wait for another vi...Happy book birthday! Can't wait for another visit with Gemma and now I'm positively dying to visit the Cotswolds. I, too, adore English gardens and treated myself to some David Austin roses (with mixed results - poor things!) Hope to see your panel at Bouchercon.Shari Randallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16425493627354028820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-19445273730226141752019-10-08T11:55:02.240-04:002019-10-08T11:55:02.240-04:00Maybe she can be cooking at some restaurants you w...Maybe she can be cooking at some restaurants you want to eat at, Debs... :-)Juliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09553268569509053159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-89046470496076361222019-10-08T11:47:07.048-04:002019-10-08T11:47:07.048-04:00What a lovely thought, Susan, and what a (well-des...What a lovely thought, Susan, and what a (well-deserved) compliment to Debs!Juliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09553268569509053159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-56240269213595855632019-10-08T11:45:55.934-04:002019-10-08T11:45:55.934-04:00Diana, about American families staying in the same...Diana, about American families staying in the same house - my grandmother lived in the house that had been continuously occupied by family since before the Civil War (somewhere in the 1840s, we believe.) Sadly, when she passed away, no one wanted to or was able to move into her small upstate New York town, so the house was sold in 1998. I don't think I've met anyone who can claim LONGER than 150 years for a single family - I'd be interested to hear of any.Juliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09553268569509053159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-34452172282042202562019-10-08T11:39:50.557-04:002019-10-08T11:39:50.557-04:00Yay! Happy to have you there, Danielle!
Yay! Happy to have you there, Danielle!<br />Juliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09553268569509053159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-74914856958041361732019-10-08T11:36:50.328-04:002019-10-08T11:36:50.328-04:00Deborah,
Congratulations on your new novel, A BI...Deborah, <br /><br />Congratulations on your new novel, A BITTER FEAST. I am on the waiting list at the library for your book. I think that I am number 8 on the waiting list. I loved the Cotswolds. When I was at Oxford, our class visited a house in the Cotswolds that was at least 500 years old. To my surprise, the house has been in the same family for 500 years! This is so rare in the USA. How many houses have stayed in the same family since Colonial America? I wonder...<br /><br />And I have the same question as Rhys - how did the attraction for all things English start? I have my answers for why my attraction for all things English / Scottish started :-) . That will be for another post on my Instagram. And I just posted in my Instagram stories about your new book this morning.<br /><br />DianaBibliophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07764234701385787238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-91989126891170908322019-10-08T11:35:09.212-04:002019-10-08T11:35:09.212-04:00Happy book launch day!! I will have mine on my kin...Happy book launch day!! I will have mine on my kindle app tomorrow. Shalom.David Squireshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17144607647071920674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-18990419066803656292019-10-08T10:51:29.785-04:002019-10-08T10:51:29.785-04:00I loved this book. The Cotswolds have always been ...I loved this book. The Cotswolds have always been one of my favorite places. And my question for Debs would be how and what the attraction for all things English started.Authorrhysbowen@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11844065473614874365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-58329980966973957332019-10-08T10:48:06.420-04:002019-10-08T10:48:06.420-04:00Yay, see you tonight. Our flight is delayed, so fi...Yay, see you tonight. Our flight is delayed, so fingers crossed all goes smoothly this afternoon.Deborah Crombiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16988750789088153601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-5440762970788430812019-10-08T10:47:27.626-04:002019-10-08T10:47:27.626-04:00See you then, Danielle!See you then, Danielle!Deborah Crombiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16988750789088153601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-33977955764762775302019-10-08T10:47:03.081-04:002019-10-08T10:47:03.081-04:00We wish we could beam you in, Coralee!!We wish we could beam you in, Coralee!!Deborah Crombiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16988750789088153601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-48793438332868696612019-10-08T10:46:22.803-04:002019-10-08T10:46:22.803-04:00I hope you can make it to MBTB, Pat! It will be su...I hope you can make it to MBTB, Pat! It will be such fun, and they are doing gin cocktails in honor of Viv's luncheon!Deborah Crombiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16988750789088153601noreply@blogger.com