"Comfort Reading"? - CrimeSpace2024-03-29T07:49:24Zhttps://crimespace.ning.com/forum/topics/537324:Topic:10421?commentId=537324%3AComment%3A10896&feed=yes&xn_auth=nothe Wycliffe series by W.C.Bu…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2007-03-23:537324:Comment:109122007-03-23T12:11:06.497ZLaura Roothttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/mallard
the Wycliffe series by W.C.Burley, set in Cornwall <br />
The Saz Martin series by Stella Duffy
the Wycliffe series by W.C.Burley, set in Cornwall <br />
The Saz Martin series by Stella Duffy My 'comfort reads' are genera…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2007-03-23:537324:Comment:108962007-03-23T11:21:38.303ZDonna Moorehttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/DonnaMoore
My 'comfort reads' are generally things which make me laugh, or authors I can just read the first sentence and slip into their world so easily. So Ken Bruen, Bill Fitzhugh, Eddie Muller - they don't necessarily need to be asy books to read - just styles and characters I am familiar with. A couple of my favourite comfort reads are John Welter's NIGHT OF THE AVENGING BLOWFISH, or Christopher Moore's LAMB: THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO CHRIST'S CHILDHOOD PAL BIFF. If I'm really really in need of comfort…
My 'comfort reads' are generally things which make me laugh, or authors I can just read the first sentence and slip into their world so easily. So Ken Bruen, Bill Fitzhugh, Eddie Muller - they don't necessarily need to be asy books to read - just styles and characters I am familiar with. A couple of my favourite comfort reads are John Welter's NIGHT OF THE AVENGING BLOWFISH, or Christopher Moore's LAMB: THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO CHRIST'S CHILDHOOD PAL BIFF. If I'm really really in need of comfort then it's either Jane Austen's PRIDE AND PREJUDICE or anything by Dr Seuss :-) For me, surgery and other maj…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2007-03-23:537324:Comment:107452007-03-23T02:11:19.064ZJoy Calderwoodhttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/Dragonlily
For me, surgery and other major crises are eased by Georgette Heyer, the founder of the Regency romance. But for mysteries, I think my favorite comfort rereads are the first 3 cat mysteries by Lilian Jackson Braun. There are also a few Robert Barnards that I keep going back to for relaxation -- not the ones whose villains are so bad they crimp my stomach, but the ones with humor. Evelyn Smith's MISS MELVILLE REGRETS. Most of the Miss Seeton books, specifying the ones written by Heron…
For me, surgery and other major crises are eased by Georgette Heyer, the founder of the Regency romance. But for mysteries, I think my favorite comfort rereads are the first 3 cat mysteries by Lilian Jackson Braun. There are also a few Robert Barnards that I keep going back to for relaxation -- not the ones whose villains are so bad they crimp my stomach, but the ones with humor. Evelyn Smith's MISS MELVILLE REGRETS. Most of the Miss Seeton books, specifying the ones written by Heron Carvic.<br/><br/>These are all decades old. They've proven their survival value. :-) Me too - I love Patricia Went…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2007-03-23:537324:Comment:106822007-03-23T00:04:53.494ZKaren from AustCrimehttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/austcrimefiction
Me too - I love Patricia Wentworth as well as Dorothy Simpson's books and in particular Colin Watson.<br />
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There are times also when you just want a victim that damn well deserved to be a victim and you need something light-hearted and, well silly, in which case I do find myself drawn to Charlotte MacLeod - probably a bit too cozy for some people, but I do like a bit of lunatic on the side.<br />
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Which is probably why I love Colin Watson as well - that and you've got to love a book called "Broomsticks…
Me too - I love Patricia Wentworth as well as Dorothy Simpson's books and in particular Colin Watson.<br />
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There are times also when you just want a victim that damn well deserved to be a victim and you need something light-hearted and, well silly, in which case I do find myself drawn to Charlotte MacLeod - probably a bit too cozy for some people, but I do like a bit of lunatic on the side. <br />
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Which is probably why I love Colin Watson as well - that and you've got to love a book called "Broomsticks Over Flaxborough" For some reason, I find books…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2007-03-22:537324:Comment:106792007-03-22T23:59:47.939ZLibby Hellmannhttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/Libbyfh
For some reason, I find books set in the South comfort reads. So Margaret Maron, John Hart, PAtricia SPrinkle on the mystery side... Kaye Gibbons, Eudora Welty, Flannery O'Connor on the more literary side. Southern films too... To Kill a Mockingbird, Driving Miss Daisy, Steel Magnolias....
For some reason, I find books set in the South comfort reads. So Margaret Maron, John Hart, PAtricia SPrinkle on the mystery side... Kaye Gibbons, Eudora Welty, Flannery O'Connor on the more literary side. Southern films too... To Kill a Mockingbird, Driving Miss Daisy, Steel Magnolias.... Rankin, Bruen and Billingham.…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2007-03-22:537324:Comment:106612007-03-22T23:04:35.021ZSandra Ruttanhttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/Sandramre
Rankin, Bruen and Billingham. I know it might not sound 'comforting' but the familiarity is key. I know those worlds and am so happy slipping back into them for a time and it allows me to turn off the world around me more effectively.<br />
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I gained five pounds reading Cornelia Read's debut, because she talked about a very 'eastern' snack I hadn't had in a long time. So her book definitely put me in search of comfort food.
Rankin, Bruen and Billingham. I know it might not sound 'comforting' but the familiarity is key. I know those worlds and am so happy slipping back into them for a time and it allows me to turn off the world around me more effectively.<br />
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I gained five pounds reading Cornelia Read's debut, because she talked about a very 'eastern' snack I hadn't had in a long time. So her book definitely put me in search of comfort food. I agree with many of the abov…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2007-03-22:537324:Comment:105262007-03-22T19:57:35.406ZScott Hesshttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/scotthess
I agree with many of the above. Lee Child. Coben. Crais. <br />
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But lately there's one guy that stands apart from the pack, in terms of a comfortable read: Steve Hamilton. I just feel great reading McKnight stuff. Feels indulgent and healthy all at once. Like a perfect glass of wine with no hangover and no heartburn. <br />
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Or like a Molson Canadian...
I agree with many of the above. Lee Child. Coben. Crais. <br />
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But lately there's one guy that stands apart from the pack, in terms of a comfortable read: Steve Hamilton. I just feel great reading McKnight stuff. Feels indulgent and healthy all at once. Like a perfect glass of wine with no hangover and no heartburn. <br />
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Or like a Molson Canadian... When I have a major life cris…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2007-03-22:537324:Comment:105042007-03-22T19:45:47.319ZBill Cameronhttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/bcameron
When I have a major life crisis, I re-read The Lord of the Rings. I used that book to get through gall bladder surgery and divorce.<br />
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When I just need something light to make me feel right with the world, Nero Wolfe is great, of course. I also love Lawrence Block's Bernie Rhodenbarr novels.<br />
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Then, when I'm feeling the need for cathartic release, well, Lee Child baby!
When I have a major life crisis, I re-read The Lord of the Rings. I used that book to get through gall bladder surgery and divorce.<br />
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When I just need something light to make me feel right with the world, Nero Wolfe is great, of course. I also love Lawrence Block's Bernie Rhodenbarr novels.<br />
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Then, when I'm feeling the need for cathartic release, well, Lee Child baby! Usually when I want something…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2007-03-22:537324:Comment:104872007-03-22T19:32:23.079ZSteve Allanhttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/SteveAllan
Usually when I want something like that I'll reach for a graphic novel or comic book like Preacher, The Walking Dead or Y:The Last Man.
Usually when I want something like that I'll reach for a graphic novel or comic book like Preacher, The Walking Dead or Y:The Last Man. My answer used to be Robert B…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2007-03-22:537324:Comment:104712007-03-22T19:08:53.128ZGerald Sohttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/gerald986
My answer used to be Robert B. Parker. At the height of my enthusiasm, I would put all other books aside to read a Parker book. True they never took very long to finish, but Parker also had a knack for making you want to read "just one more chapter," that I find lacking in more books these days. I also used to put everything off for Harlan Coben's Myron Bolitar series and Robert Crais's Elvis Cole.
My answer used to be Robert B. Parker. At the height of my enthusiasm, I would put all other books aside to read a Parker book. True they never took very long to finish, but Parker also had a knack for making you want to read "just one more chapter," that I find lacking in more books these days. I also used to put everything off for Harlan Coben's Myron Bolitar series and Robert Crais's Elvis Cole.