tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post5617689549217034684..comments2024-03-28T07:54:06.014-04:00Comments on Jungle Red Writers: It's About TimeJungle Red Writershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16646429819267618412noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-72053598135463578852014-09-30T22:04:10.536-04:002014-09-30T22:04:10.536-04:00Mame, yes!! And I’m also all for the Upsons being ...Mame, yes!! And I’m also all for the Upsons being the first victims. I’d also love to see Dr. Frank-N-Furter, Janet and Brad solve some crimes. And how about the Marx Brothers as investigators, with Margaret Dumont as their sidekick? Oh, this is fun!! I think another great series could be the women from How to Marry a Millionaire - Lauren Bacall, Marilyn Monroe and Betty Grable, with William Powell as their Bosley. <br /><br />And of course, now I have more books to add to my TBR list, too. Lyndahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03788610902096354682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-75464025226256865652014-09-30T21:59:25.992-04:002014-09-30T21:59:25.992-04:00Just finished WOULDN'T IT BE DEADLY -
Professo...Just finished WOULDN'T IT BE DEADLY -<br />Professor Higgins certainly has an interesting secret.MaryCnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-38510280905596108242014-09-30T19:02:12.224-04:002014-09-30T19:02:12.224-04:00The book sounds good. I looked at the excerpt on ...The book sounds good. I looked at the excerpt on Amazon. Yes, I've heard of Emmeline Pankhurst, probably first in Elizabeth Peters' Amelia Peabody series. She may have also been mentioned in Anatomy of Death by Felicity Young. I love Victorian stories.Michelle F.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12177153343842684190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-17924325922409455932014-09-30T18:08:44.869-04:002014-09-30T18:08:44.869-04:00Mary Poppins, LOL -- well, in our 2nd book, MOVE Y...Mary Poppins, LOL -- well, in our 2nd book, MOVE YOUR BLOOMING CORPSE coming next year, we do have several suffragettes! And it's set at Ascot.<br /><br />Thanks again for hosting us, Hank! We sure do appreciate your kind words about our debut novel.Meghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10734148270217773194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-63015254679831836652014-09-30T17:46:38.331-04:002014-09-30T17:46:38.331-04:00OH! Gigi! Trudi,that is wonderful!! (Thank heaven...OH! Gigi! Trudi,that is wonderful!! (Thank heaven for your suggestions, no matter where no matter who..)<br /><br />(Thank you, Karen. xo You make it all worth it..) (and SCOUT!)<br /><br />Joan! You are rocking this!Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-30952853618771107682014-09-30T17:37:59.921-04:002014-09-30T17:37:59.921-04:00Okay, I love all the suggestions, but I've bee...Okay, I love all the suggestions, but I've been pondering the possibilities for a while now and I can't decide between <br />Don Quixote and Sancho Panza in Man of La Mancha [tilting at all those windmills]<br />and<br />Matilda and Miss Honey in Matilda <br />So I'm simply going to suggest them both . . . .Joan Emersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06810313925049108163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-49027682293800804102014-09-30T17:16:22.805-04:002014-09-30T17:16:22.805-04:00" Which would be practically perfect in every..." Which would be practically perfect in every way."<br /><br />I see what you did there, Hank! <br /><br />You will NOT believe this, but my Captcha is "Mary tessaw". Scout's honor. Karen in Ohionoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-49661543637751679972014-09-30T17:06:34.131-04:002014-09-30T17:06:34.131-04:00So many great ideas - I love the premise! Most od...So many great ideas - I love the premise! Most od my favorite musicals have already been suggested, but you all forgot Gigi - wouldn't she and Gaston, in 1900 Paris, make a great era and story? And now my TBR pile (already over the top!) is growing exponentially!Trudi G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02741816432108157918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-73331971814175066542014-09-30T16:50:43.363-04:002014-09-30T16:50:43.363-04:00SO great to see you, Pat! What a treat! And it'...SO great to see you, Pat! What a treat! And it's very rare that so many Reds and FORs will be in one place..so, fabulous that you came! oxo<br /><br />Maybe the Reds can write the "How Do You Solve" mysteries...starring Maria VonTrapp!Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-67420772093910565522014-09-30T16:47:38.598-04:002014-09-30T16:47:38.598-04:00I love Karen's idea of Maria von Trapp, only I...I love Karen's idea of Maria von Trapp, only I would have her spying after she leaves the convent and spies on the outside pursuing her new career all the way to Vermont with her strategically placed ski lodge as a cover.Maureen Harringtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03499876353651763590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-48136152054698705012014-09-30T16:28:55.847-04:002014-09-30T16:28:55.847-04:00It was lovely meeting you Monday at the Coop. I lo...It was lovely meeting you Monday at the Coop. I love this site and read as many books as I can of the authors here. <br />I think the idea of making Eliza and Henry sleuths is just brilliant. This is another book on my wish list for sure.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01745891568375940161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-38516209364362314282014-09-30T14:59:18.457-04:002014-09-30T14:59:18.457-04:00Barbara, I was JUST thinking of Mary Poppins! But ...Barbara, I was JUST thinking of Mary Poppins! But then it would have to a little paranormal, right? Which would be practically perfect in every way.Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-33375250191348006032014-09-30T14:27:37.439-04:002014-09-30T14:27:37.439-04:00This sounds good. Just like everyone else, it goes...This sounds good. Just like everyone else, it goes on my TBR list. (I have both a list AND a pile!!)<br />PS- I love that teapot. :)Ann Metterthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02290723620871351744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-78377718205496042242014-09-30T13:55:38.084-04:002014-09-30T13:55:38.084-04:00One of my favorite musicals, My Fair Lady, and the...One of my favorite musicals, My Fair Lady, and the characters are going to be sleuths? Love it! Can Mary Poppins be incorporated in there? She was there during the suffragette movement. Her skills could be extremely helpful in sleuthing.My idea for musical turned mystery, how about Dream Girls? They could be solving mysteries in gritty Motown. I envision lots of smoky nightclubs and evil doings.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18295492825463900719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-73711417903450408542014-09-30T13:45:14.981-04:002014-09-30T13:45:14.981-04:00Oh. Auntie MAME! I adore it. Perfect. (Maybe one o...Oh. Auntie MAME! I adore it. Perfect. (Maybe one of the Upsons will be the first victim...)<br /><br />Isn't it funny? This started as a kind of lighthearted question..and now, it's seeming like a pretty great idea..<br />Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-57454535109257479492014-09-30T12:58:45.546-04:002014-09-30T12:58:45.546-04:00I've loved the idea of this series since I fir...I've loved the idea of this series since I first heard about it. Like Sherlock and his irregulars, Henry and Eliza can move through all strata of society--high and low.<br /><br />Best of luck to Meg and Sharon. I can't wait to read this.<br /><br />(I'm with Hallie on Annie Get Your Gun. A travelling Wild West show is a fantastic milieu and we can right the terrible injustice of Annie having to lose a shooting match to get her man.)Barb Rosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16470220932617188498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-3735253260697611932014-09-30T12:30:01.790-04:002014-09-30T12:30:01.790-04:00Good grief! My reading list is already rolling ou...Good grief! My reading list is already rolling out the door, and now I will have to add more. Henry Huggins and Eliza Doolittle post-Pygmalion with Huggins accused of murder and Eliza being his champion this time. Well, that's definitely appealing! Your two heads have certainly come up with one great idea. Then, you have to go and mention two more intriguing series that capture my attention. Will the madness ever stop? Not if I'm lucky.<br /><br />I am a sucker for historical fiction mystery, and imagining well-known people or literary characters having an extended effect on the world around them is titillating indeed. This post has set my mind whirling around possibilities for such stories. In the realm of musicals, I think Auntie Mame would be delicious. Kathy Reelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17004247271452356577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-12291129426705602852014-09-30T12:14:01.524-04:002014-09-30T12:14:01.524-04:00You will have to read our series to find out what ...You will have to read our series to find out what happens to Higgins and Eliza - but as a hint, yes she has backbone. <br /><br />I LOOOOOVE the idea of Don/Kathy! Omg, that would be so good and the era is perfect - Hollywood, silent vs. talkies, etc. And there is a cozy series with the Vanderbilts, altho Alva is not the protag - by Alyssa Maxwell.<br /><br />Our next book, MOVE YOUR BLOOMING CORPSE, takes place at Ascot - coming out in 2015. <br /><br />Meghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10734148270217773194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-22108634526598864482014-09-30T11:40:31.462-04:002014-09-30T11:40:31.462-04:00Oh, PERFECT, Debs!
I always thought she would nev...Oh, PERFECT, Debs!<br /><br />I always thought she would never marry Freddy. :-) Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-37860124987457944442014-09-30T11:26:37.053-04:002014-09-30T11:26:37.053-04:00Hi, Meg and Sharon! Karen Ross was a friend of min...Hi, Meg and Sharon! Karen Ross was a friend of mine and I adored her books. They have a special place on my shelves, and maybe it's time I pulled them out and reread them. I haven't read Margaret Lawrence's books but will put those AND yours on my list. I love the idea of Eliza as a sleuth, and an Eliza based on Shaw's character rather than the musical.<br /><br />If we're going for musical sleuths, I want to see Gene Kelly's Don Lockwood and Debbie Reynold's Kathy Selden. Imagine them investigated murders as Hollywood goes to the Talkies. What fun!Deborah Crombiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16988750789088153601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-31151967972377177752014-09-30T11:21:08.338-04:002014-09-30T11:21:08.338-04:00Alva Vanderbilt. She wasn't just a vacuous soc...Alva Vanderbilt. She wasn't just a vacuous social climber. She was a fierce feminist, a cunning politician and, had things been different a hundred years ago, she might have been the first female President of the US.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13486134929990378628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-380921026152862052014-09-30T11:11:22.903-04:002014-09-30T11:11:22.903-04:00I'm actually not a fan of My Fair Lady, but I ...I'm actually not a fan of My Fair Lady, but I love Pygmalion. Why? Because I don't like Henry Huggins as a love interest for Eliza. I like him as a character, but she deserves better (or he needs to change drastically).<br /><br />And I don't think I'd heard of the Revolutionary War series. Another book to add to my TBR list. Like I need more. (But please, I'd like to win your book. It really does sound good.)<br /><br />What about Maria and the Captain from Sound of Music? World War II fascinates me, and I think a murder or two on the way to America plus setting into their new life could be very interesting.Mark Bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11567392254011373198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-3563122976959837392014-09-30T10:59:03.955-04:002014-09-30T10:59:03.955-04:00Hank--I could see see Sandy and the Pink Ladies (F...Hank--I could see see Sandy and the Pink Ladies (Frenchy included) and Rizzo, giving Danny fits as the ladies come up with the goods on the mob!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-53863160896355913102014-09-30T10:51:28.738-04:002014-09-30T10:51:28.738-04:00Karen in Ohio that scene was exactly why he didn&#...<b>Karen in Ohio</b> that scene was exactly why he didn't like the musical. He said Eliza had more backbone than that. =)Liz Millironhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04919409969263609919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-58132224329556762302014-09-30T10:49:32.368-04:002014-09-30T10:49:32.368-04:00Oh, I can certainly see Shaw's Eliza and Higgi...Oh, I can certainly see Shaw's Eliza and Higgins as detective partners. NOT married to each other as in My Fair Lady and the 1937 film. Or, as Shaw told us in the postcript to the play, with Eliza married to Freddie.<br /><br />Susan Dhttp://www.destevenson.orgnoreply@blogger.com