Comments on: The Old Gray Lady’s Gone Batty http://deesavoy.com/2008/04/25/the-old-gray-ladys-gone-batty/ Sun, 08 Jan 2012 12:00:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Paz Edwards http://deesavoy.com/2008/04/25/the-old-gray-ladys-gone-batty/#comment-551 Sun, 11 May 2008 14:52:00 +0000 http://deesavoy.com/2008/04/25/the-old-gray-ladys-gone-batty/#comment-551 He really is a nice person. ;-) If you never read any of his books, at least make an effort to read the first in The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency. Even if it’s not your type of book to read, you’ll be pleasantly surprised.

Paz

]]> By: Dee Savoy http://deesavoy.com/2008/04/25/the-old-gray-ladys-gone-batty/#comment-550 Sat, 10 May 2008 18:27:00 +0000 http://deesavoy.com/2008/04/25/the-old-gray-ladys-gone-batty/#comment-550 Let me tell you about Mr. McCall–

I went to one of his book signings in Manhattan. First off, this is a huge space and it was standing room only for his talk. He was very witty and charming talking about his writing and his experiences. Then we all lined up to have our books signed.

Now, I had never been a fan of this series. I prefer gritty murder and mayhem, but my mother is a huge fan. So she makes me take every book the man has ever written down to the signing for him to sign. I figured he’d do one or two extras, but he signed all twenty something books, chatted with me about South Africa and mystery writing while he did it and had a smile on his face the whole time.

Still haven’t read one of his books, but I’m a biiiig fan.

All the best,
Dee

]]> By: Paz Edwards http://deesavoy.com/2008/04/25/the-old-gray-ladys-gone-batty/#comment-544 Sun, 27 Apr 2008 02:43:00 +0000 http://deesavoy.com/2008/04/25/the-old-gray-ladys-gone-batty/#comment-544 I’m not much of a mystery reader. I recognize a few names, though. I’m pleasantly surprised to see Alexander McCall Smith (#42) who has become well known for The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency. I highly recommend the series, about an African woman who decides to open up a detective agency. I love this series because it portrays Africa and Africans in a realistic, positive, non insulting light. Oh, and the author is a very nice person, too. ;-)

Paz

]]> By: Niambi Brown Davis http://deesavoy.com/2008/04/25/the-old-gray-ladys-gone-batty/#comment-543 Sat, 26 Apr 2008 12:15:00 +0000 http://deesavoy.com/2008/04/25/the-old-gray-ladys-gone-batty/#comment-543 Oh-kay (lol) I don’t recognize many of the names, so I can’t kick off what I don’t know. I do know that I had a headache after reading Hiaasen (it was like lying in the sun too long). I enjoy Cornwall and I hear that Pelicanos is supberb. But since I don’t feel like being depressed of late, I haven’t read Cornwall, and put Pelicanos back on the library shelf. BTW, I didn’t see her on the list, but I’m not sure how I feel about J.D. Robb…

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