tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post7001052861982579720..comments2024-03-28T09:50:50.042-04:00Comments on Jungle Red Writers: Mary Roberts Reinhart, America's Agatha ChristieJungle Red Writershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16646429819267618412noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-29702510126631594142014-11-06T11:09:32.467-05:002014-11-06T11:09:32.467-05:00Several of the 'Tish' books, and many of M...Several of the 'Tish' books, and many of MRR's other books, are available as free or very low cost bundles at Amazon.com. I've just loaded the '26 Works' for $1.99 pack, and it's wonderful.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03043961775540588659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-47599746445710684742014-10-31T19:56:31.547-04:002014-10-31T19:56:31.547-04:00Glad you mentioned Mary Roberts Rinehart!
I rea...Glad you mentioned Mary Roberts Rinehart! <br /><br />I read her fascinating account of her time in World War I and saw her photographs not too long ago while reading an early edition of her autobiography. <br /><br />-Brenda Perrott WilliamsonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-78874379195344019222014-10-31T19:42:36.347-04:002014-10-31T19:42:36.347-04:00Rinehart wrote 3 nonfiction books about Glacier Na...Rinehart wrote 3 nonfiction books about Glacier National Park and was just featured yesterday in an article in the Missoulian about women in the early days of Glacier -- love her comments about not letting the men know she could put up her own tent or cook tasty biscuits! http://missoulian.com/lifestyles/recreation/in-a-man-s-world-women-made-their-mark-in/article_33815ddc-9071-562f-8955-ed5a7ed06354.htmlLeslie Budewitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11942314846112875042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-689694694757733332014-10-31T19:09:25.381-04:002014-10-31T19:09:25.381-04:00I have some of her books in my library - time to r...I have some of her books in my library - time to revisit them. Thanks for a really inspiring post.Lisa Fernowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06030858849001963227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-85552744804716638922014-10-31T18:14:20.940-04:002014-10-31T18:14:20.940-04:00OH, my goodness, the is wonderful! And,um, I have ...OH, my goodness, the is wonderful! And,um, I have never read any..not one..and thank to you it is time to start!Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-45067465347472245622014-10-31T13:06:22.497-04:002014-10-31T13:06:22.497-04:00While I love historical mysteries, I also like the...While I love historical mysteries, I also like the golden age authors as well because they were IN one of my favorite time periods. :) While MRR is on my list, right now I'm working on Ngaio Marsh, in order. So much to read, too little time. PK the Bookeemonsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03478996122841311684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-31549478064705369302014-10-31T13:01:53.884-04:002014-10-31T13:01:53.884-04:00I've enjoyed reading her since I was a teenage...I've enjoyed reading her since I was a teenager, and still enjoy picking up a story now and then, as I come across them.<br /><br />Anne<br /><br />mysandycat@aol.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-87542670469218994232014-10-31T11:43:53.537-04:002014-10-31T11:43:53.537-04:00After writing all those stories I would think she&...After writing all those stories I would think she'd have figured out to not be standing around waiting for him to try again!<br />Bar5 Harbor is very special.Libby Doddnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-40305792143151405842014-10-31T11:29:57.937-04:002014-10-31T11:29:57.937-04:00What an amazing story of an amazing woman! She le...What an amazing story of an amazing woman! She led such an interesting life, and then she was a successful author, too. Wow! I'm just sorry that I hadn't heard of her or read any of her books. I plan on adding something to my Kindle today of hers. I'd like to get a print copy of something, but I guess I'll have to check and see if those are available. Wonderful post today, Julia! Thanks.Kathy Reelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17004247271452356577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-88468675486660441392014-10-31T11:26:18.001-04:002014-10-31T11:26:18.001-04:00Interesting. I knew the name, but not anything ab...Interesting. I knew the name, but not anything about her, including that wild story. Yikes!<br /><br />Interestingly enough, I'm rereading a mystery novel by one of my favorite authors - Sandy Dengler. It is set at Acadia national park (also the republished e-book title, although the paperback I have from 20 years ago was title A Model Murder).Mark Bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11567392254011373198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-20771627058847104312014-10-31T10:46:30.179-04:002014-10-31T10:46:30.179-04:00She was indeed an amazing lady, and her books stan...She was indeed an amazing lady, and her books stand up pretty well even today - her language and writing style are very much of her time, but her characters and stories remain vivid and enjoyable.<br /><br />She was the most highly paid author in the US between the turn of the century and the end of WWII - amazing when you consider her peers in popular fiction at the time included Pearl S. Buck, Zane Gray, Booth Tarkington, Edna Ferber and, of course, Margaret Mitchell.<br /><br />MRR was also a pioneer in what we'd today call multiple platforms; several of her most popular works began as plays, were turned into movies, and then were rewritten as novels.<br /><br />When you consider all that, and the fact that she's directly responsible for the creation of one of the most influential publishing houses in the US (Farrar, Strauss & Giroux)...well, I consider it a shame that Mystery Writers of America doesn't give the Grand Master Award retroactively.Juliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09553268569509053159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-4377879684136243352014-10-31T09:16:41.566-04:002014-10-31T09:16:41.566-04:00I think I've read all her mysteries. I've ...I think I've read all her mysteries. I've also read - and LOVED - her "Tish" stories, about Letitia Carberry and friends. They were "elderly" (in their fifties!) very proper ladies who were always getting themselves into trouble when following Tish's lead, as Tish either tried to come up with methods of "self-improvement" or interfered in the lives of people around her, trying to "help" them. I usually take the Tish books on vacation with me.<br /><br />I don't remember all the details so I've probably got some of this wrong, but I believe there's a story that her son was in the military during WW I, was over in Europe, and asked for permission to go behind the lines. He was told it was too dangerous and his commanding officer asked why he wanted to go there. His response was "to visit my mother" who was of course working there!Deb Romanonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-6337494641961862362014-10-31T08:47:37.183-04:002014-10-31T08:47:37.183-04:00Great tale, Julia! I read a bunch of Mary Roberts ...Great tale, Julia! I read a bunch of Mary Roberts Reinhart's novels when I was a teenager, and love knowing her Maine connection.<br /><br />Thanks also for the photo of Frenchman's Bay. It got my morning off to a lovely start.<br /><br />BrendaBrenda Buchananhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14161539130987122737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-10781361299988525722014-10-31T08:40:22.832-04:002014-10-31T08:40:22.832-04:00Wow Julia, that's some story! Seems like it co...Wow Julia, that's some story! Seems like it could be a lesson about doing your own cooking...Lucy Burdette aka Roberta Isleibhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04660402177299546055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-22731337785988944712014-10-31T08:31:29.054-04:002014-10-31T08:31:29.054-04:00Our SinC chapter namesake - but I confess I didn&#...Our SinC chapter namesake - but I confess I didn't know she originated the phrase "the butler did it."Liz Millironhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04919409969263609919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-84508185646258506612014-10-31T04:43:20.125-04:002014-10-31T04:43:20.125-04:00What an amazing woman! Coincidentally, I am curre...What an amazing woman! Coincidentally, I am currently reading one of Mary Roberts Reinhart's books, "The Man in Lower Ten," on my Nook. It's the classic "body found on a train" story, published in 1906 . . . . <br />Thanks for the insight into this writer's life and career.Joan Emersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06810313925049108163noreply@blogger.com