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Jim Qwilleran packs up his old kit bag and his two Siamese cats, Koko and Yum Yum, for a sun-and-fun summer at his log cabin in Moose County. Their vacation starts out ominously with the disappearance of a handyman hired to patch up Qwilleran's cabin. But the felines really start throwing catfits when they come across a dead body or two...A serial killer may be right under Koko's nose, and now this ingenious Siamese must dig deeper to clear poor Qwilleran of suspicion--and dig up the motive for a catastrophic crime.
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Another winner.......2007-08-31
Qwill, Koko and Yum Yum are at it again, and I wasn't disappointed. It was a fun story. I enjoyed reading it, and really enjoy listening to the cassettes in the car--the traffic isn't so bad with them along.
Koko and Yum Yum help you turn the pages.......2007-08-29
You gotta love these pesky critters who are not so different from most cats. They have helped Ms B raun tell fascinating tales for many tomes. I hope to keep reading about them for eons.
Less murder more cat Hijinks.......2007-07-25
In this latest outing with Qwill and the cats there is a lot less mystery and more cat hijinks.
This time around Qwill is visiting his log Cabin in Moose County with his catsYum Yum and Koko. Once there Qwill wants to add onto his cabin only to find out that all the professional carpenters are working on bigger summer projects and he has to go with someone less worthy. Finally he snags the right one only for the carpenter to disappear. From here on it is one carpenter after the next due to mysterious disapperances. Its up to Qwill to find out what in the world is going on.
This one has all the humor and fun as the previous novels but with less mystery and more emphasis on fun and hijinks. This novel has everything from UFO's to crazy 4th of July Flash Floods. This book is perfect for a summer read at the beach where you can just read but don't have to pay to much attention to what is happening due to not much myster involved. Definitely a great read though....Next one in line: The Cat who Talked to Ghost....
Cats that seem like real felines.......2007-07-09
Koko has a nearly supernatural awareness of what's going on around him. Yum-Yum snitches small objects repeatedly and hides them incessantly.
These are cats, folks.
As a writer of cozy cat mysteries myself, I can appreciate the way in which Lillian Jackson Braun captures the endearing (and sometimes maddening) idiosyncracies of the feline species. I like the way her cats are just that.
Anyone who's ever been owned by a cat will know what I mean.
My Favorite Cozy Mystery Series!.......2006-09-09
In the 9th book in The Cat Who...series, James Qwilleran aka "Qwill", is feeling despondent over the recent absence of Polly Duncan, and decides he needs a change. He moves his two beautiful Siamese cats (KoKo and Yum Yum) into his lakefront cottage in Mooseville for the summer, and quickly learns that country living is not for him. He has to call for plumbing repairs almost daily, and with the small size of the cottage, he quickly decides to build an addition to create more room for himself and the cats. Finding a reputable builder during the summer season is a daunting task, however, as all of the builders are booked for months in advance. Qwill finds himself a builder with a stellar reputation and feels smug for his ingenuity. This all comes to a screeching halt when the man goes missing, and Qwill must find himself an "underground" builder to finish the job. This latest carpenter is sluggish and lazy, and Qwill finds himself having to supervise all of the work being slowly performed. When the carpenter is discovered dead on Qwill's property, he becomes a suspect. He quickly learns that summer at the lake is not what he intended and works overtime to discover who has a grudge against carpenters in Moose County.
This is my favorite cozy mystery series! I had read all of the books in the past, and wanted to read them again for a second time. This time around, I have chosen to listen to them on CD, as I love the voice of George Guidall. This was a great addition to the series, and I loved all of the mishaps that Qwill encountered at the cottage, on his boating trip with Roger and Bushy, and during the building of his addition. Everything that could go wrong did, and it was amusing to see how Qwill kept his perspective and sense of humor through it all.
This is a great series by my favorite author!
The first book in the series is called "The Cat who Could Read Backwards". Enjoy!
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My Favorite Cozy Mystery Series!.......2006-09-09
In The Cat Who Knew Shakespeare James Qwilleran aka "Qwill", is becoming acclimated to his new life as a millionaire in Pickaxe City (400 miles north of everywhere). He has moved his two beautiful Siamese cats (KoKo and Yum Yum) into the old Klingenschoen mansion and has settled in for a five year stay to fulfill the requirements of Aunt Fanny's will.
As this book begins, Qwill is awaiting the arrival of "the big one", a huge snow fall, as predicted every day on the weather report on WPKX. He is starting to adapt to life as the richest man in Moose County, and has started dating the local librarian, Polly Duncan. He begins to get acquainted with the various families in town, and develops an easy friendship with Junior Goodwinter, the young, energetic editor of the Pickax Picayune. When Junior's father dies suddenly in an accident, Qwill sympathizes with his friend, and looks for ways to save the centuries' old newspaper run for years without profit. Qwill begins to become suspicious of Junior's mother, and her reaction to her husband's death. It seems the widow is ready to sell all of her possessions and has been seen around town with a new man. Could the death of Senior Goodwinter have been anything more than a bad car accident? Distracting Qwill from the suspicious death is the upcoming marriage of his beloved housekeeper, Mrs. Iris Cobb. Qwill brought Mrs. Cobb up from "Down Below" to manage his household and the new museum that is being created in the Klingenschoen mansion. But the man she is marrying is highly disliked in town, and Qwill works hard to insure that Mrs. Cobb is marrying the right man for her.
In the Cat Who Sniffed Glue, Moose County is dealing with a rash of vandalism that has been escalating to increasingly violent acts. One of the suspects in the vandalism ring is Chad Lanspeak, son of the owners of the Lanspeak's Department Store. As Chad's parents are good friends of Qwill, he tries to befriend the young man, and begins to believe that Chad was not involved in the violence. A murder of two prominent citizens occurs, and the prime suspects in the murder are Chad and his friends. When a car crash kills Chad and two other suspects in the vandalism ring, the police are quick to close the case. Qwill suspects that the police have closed the case prematurely, and continues to quietly investigate. With KoKo developing a fascination with glue, and Polly becoming more and more distant to his affections, Qwill is kept busy while trying to solve the murders and to clear the name of his good friend's son.
In the Cat Who Went Underground Qwill, is feeling despondent over the recent absence of Polly Duncan, and decides he needs a change. He moves his two beautiful Siamese cats (KoKo and Yum Yum) into his lakefront cottage in Mooseville for the summer, and quickly learns that country living is not for him. He has to call for plumbing repairs almost daily, and with the small size of the cottage, he quickly decides to build an addition to create more room for himself and the cats. Finding a reputable builder during the summer season is a daunting task, however, as all of the builders are booked for months in advance. Qwill finds himself a builder with a stellar reputation and feels smug for his ingenuity. This all comes to a screeching halt when the man goes missing, and Qwill must find himself an "underground" builder to finish the job. This latest carpenter is sluggish and lazy, and Qwill finds himself having to supervise all of the work being slowly performed. When the carpenter is discovered dead on Qwill's property, he becomes a suspect. He quickly learns that summer at the lake is not what he intended and works overtime to discover who has a grudge against carpenters in Moose County.
This is my favorite cozy mystery series! I had read all of the books in the past, and wanted to read them again for a second time. This time around, I have chosen to listen to them on CD, as I love the voice of George Guidall.
This is a great series by my favorite author!
The first book in the series is called "The Cat who Could Read Backwards". Enjoy!
Unplug the phone, pull the quilt to your chin and enjoy!.......1998-03-24
Lilian Jackson Braun always delivers, even if it's the latest edition of the "Moose County Something" in Moose County, which is 400 miles north of everywhere. Qwilleran is at his sleuthing best with KoKo, a Siamese cat with keen intelligence, as his mystery-solving partner. As always, the mysteries are well plotted with quirky characters that capture and carry the reader from the first clue to each satisfying conclusion. If you enjoy the "Cat Who . . ." books as much as I do, you'll want to read "The Cat Who Sang for the Birds", the latest in the series. And it's not necessary to read the books in order. Each stands on its own as a complete story. Cuddle with your favorite feline, and as Qwilleran would no doubt recommend, read aloud to stimulate your feline's intelligence.
A fun pair of sleuths for the price of one........1998-03-17
I have read all of "The Cat Who..." books except the very latest one (and it is on a UPS truck at this moment from Amazon.com). Jim Qwilleran is a semi-retired journalist in a small town. His column in the local paper is titled "The Qwill Pen". He is owned by 2 siamese cats, Koko and Yum Yum. It pays to pay attention to Koko if there has been a foul deed commited and to Qwilleran's own mustache which throbs with unease when lies are being told. When you need a break from more serious reading my suggested antidote is one or more of "The Cat Who..." books.
Engrossing mystery that keeps you on guessing who done it.......1998-03-16
Koko and Qwill are at it again in this combination of mysteries. The antics of Koko will keep you guessing who done it in this series. Braun is her consumate self in depicting the life of Qwill and his mystery solving companion centered in this quaint northern city. Once you start the story, you can't put it down until you have finished, even if it is three in the morning.
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My Favorite Cozy Mystery Series!.......2006-09-09
In the 9th book in The Cat Who...series, James Qwilleran aka "Qwill", is feeling despondent over the recent absence of Polly Duncan, and decides he needs a change. He moves his two beautiful Siamese cats (KoKo and Yum Yum) into his lakefront cottage in Mooseville for the summer, and quickly learns that country living is not for him. He has to call for plumbing repairs almost daily, and with the small size of the cottage, he quickly decides to build an addition to create more room for himself and the cats. Finding a reputable builder during the summer season is a daunting task, however, as all of the builders are booked for months in advance. Qwill finds himself a builder with a stellar reputation and feels smug for his ingenuity. This all comes to a screeching halt when the man goes missing, and Qwill must find himself an "underground" builder to finish the job. This latest carpenter is sluggish and lazy, and Qwill finds himself having to supervise all of the work being slowly performed. When the carpenter is discovered dead on Qwill's property, he becomes a suspect. He quickly learns that summer at the lake is not what he intended and works overtime to discover who has a grudge against carpenters in Moose County.
This is my favorite cozy mystery series! I had read all of the books in the past, and wanted to read them again for a second time. This time around, I have chosen to listen to them on CD, as I love the voice of George Guidall. This was a great addition to the series, and I loved all of the mishaps that Qwill encountered at the cottage, on his boating trip with Roger and Bushy, and during the building of his addition. Everything that could go wrong did, and it was amusing to see how Qwill kept his perspective and sense of humor through it all.
This is a great series by my favorite author!
The first book in the series is called "The Cat who Could Read Backwards". Enjoy!
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My Favorite Cozy Mystery Series!.......2006-09-09
In the 9th book in The Cat Who...series, James Qwilleran aka "Qwill", is feeling despondent over the recent absence of Polly Duncan, and decides he needs a change. He moves his two beautiful Siamese cats (KoKo and Yum Yum) into his lakefront cottage in Mooseville for the summer, and quickly learns that country living is not for him. He has to call for plumbing repairs almost daily, and with the small size of the cottage, he quickly decides to build an addition to create more room for himself and the cats. Finding a reputable builder during the summer season is a daunting task, however, as all of the builders are booked for months in advance. Qwill finds himself a builder with a stellar reputation and feels smug for his ingenuity. This all comes to a screeching halt when the man goes missing, and Qwill must find himself an "underground" builder to finish the job. This latest carpenter is sluggish and lazy, and Qwill finds himself having to supervise all of the work being slowly performed. When the carpenter is discovered dead on Qwill's property, he becomes a suspect. He quickly learns that summer at the lake is not what he intended and works overtime to discover who has a grudge against carpenters in Moose County.
This is my favorite cozy mystery series! I had read all of the books in the past, and wanted to read them again for a second time. This time around, I have chosen to listen to them on CD, as I love the voice of George Guidall. This was a great addition to the series, and I loved all of the mishaps that Qwill encountered at the cottage, on his boating trip with Roger and Bushy, and during the building of his addition. Everything that could go wrong did, and it was amusing to see how Qwill kept his perspective and sense of humor through it all.
This is a great series by my favorite author!
The first book in the series is called "The Cat who Could Read Backwards". Enjoy!
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What happens when a pirate falls in love with his captive?
During her return to Spain with her father, the lovely Dona Dominica de Rada y Sylva is horrified when their ship is set upon by pirates. Far worse is her discovery that their captor isn't just any pirate -- he is the notorious Sir Nicholas Beauvallet, an Englishman with a scandalous reputation for plundering Spanish ships. But Dominica's pride braces her determination to be no one's hostage . . .
I should have been easy for Sir Nicholas. It was, after all, just another ship. But instead, Sir Nicholas finds himself captivated by Dominica's dark beauty and indomitable courage. After returning his captives to their homeland, Sir Nicholas vows to win the heart of the Spanish beauty. It could be his riskiest venture yet -- and one that promises a treasure greater than any other . . .
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My most ROMANTIC Heyer!.......2007-06-04
I have still a long list of heyers to read, but this one caught my eye early on after I read a snippet of it in [...]. I read this after The Grand Sophy and Venetia, and I have read a bunch of others since then, but Beauvallet remains my favorite hero thus far! A love story not to be missed! Highly recommended!
Another unusal and wonderful tale by Heyer.......2006-12-09
Neither a Regency nor a Georgian, and yet not one of Heyer's historically true tales, the language (Elizabethan) of "Beauvallet" may dismay some readers. But the plot is marvelous, as is the writing, and anyone who loved "Captain Blood" style tales/movies will love this swashbuckler.
An unusual offering from this great author and a lot of fun for the reader.
Scope of Heyer.......2006-08-14
This book has all the classic elements of a great read: adventure, mystery, heroism, romance and the qualities of generosity and forgiveness. I loved it because of all that and the very human character studies. Georgette has a flair for the grande but without losing sight of humanity.
Not one of my favourite Heyer's, very Errol Flynn though.......2005-08-18
This is a whole different Heyer to what I am used to. One of her earlier books it is very reminiscent of the silent films of Douglas Fairbanks, and in fact I always imagine Errol Flynn in the lead role of Beauvallet, flashing his teeth and being full of derring-do.
I have to say that I much prefer her georgian and Regency books, but this book isn't unsuccessful - just a bit different. For instance, it is set in Elizabethan times and the slang is a bit jarring at times. But it is full of adventure as Nicholas Beauvallet, a privateer for England, falls in love with one of the Spanish women on a ship he robs, and she falls for him. He must then travel to Spain and kidnap her under the roof of her protective father, and run away with her back to England.
It is definitely a sparkling love story, and quite a long read to. Interestingly it is one of the only novels she wrote as a continuation of a previous one - as Nicholas Beauvallet is a descendant of "Simon the Coldheart"
I would not recommend this book as a first Heyer novel for anyone. I would definitely recommend that historical romance fans read this though. There is no sex or bodice ripping, it is very tame by today's standards, but it is a really nice romantic novel.
5 Stars for a Tremendous Romance..........2005-07-25
" `And so we came off[]. You say a miracle? Ho, we do not count such trifles as miracles in the master's service!'" says one Joshua Dimmock of the end of the adventure that is Georgette Heyer's BEAUVALLET. The `master' is Sir Nicholas Beauvallet, English noble and pirate, a personage whose feats have built him up to truly mythic proportions in the eyes of both friend and foe. The `miracle' is `Mad Beauvallet's' most recent exploit--that is, stealing away a noble daughter of England's sworn enemy Spain, Dona Dominica de Rada y Sylva, not by any circuitous route, but by coming right to her home in Madrid.
Even though she herself has declared him to be the "enemy of all Spaniards," from the moment that Dominica sets eyes on the dashing Beauvallet, she begins to become infected with his `madness'. And says he: "But I have it in mind, sweetheart, to make an Englishwoman of you". And so begins this wonderful tale of a man who either has nine lives or just believes he does and in the believing makes it so.
BEAUVALLET is full of twists and turns, witty repartee (sharp writing, so much so that you will want to dog-ear the pages and highlight the best lines), vivid characters and a hero like no other! I have to say that you'll find that a solid slang dictionary really comes in handy.
And while Heyer may be more well-known for her work in the Regency Romance genre, BEAUVALLET isn't Regency, but Elizabethan.
Heyer's great with period detail and accuracy, so if you don't know the period vocabulary very well (and maybe a little Spanish and French as well) then you will find that there is a learning curve to get over before the story can really just sink in and carry you away. But carry you away it will!
A True Romance.
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During her return to Spain with her father, the lovely Dona Dominica de Rada y Sylva is horrified when their ship is set upon by pirates. Far worse is her discovery that their captor isn't just any pirate -- he is the notorious Sir Nicholas Beauvallet, an Englishman with a scandalous reputation for plundering Spanish ships. But Dominica's pride braces her determination to be no one's hostage . . .I should have been easy for Sir Nicholas. It was, after all, just another ship. But instead, Sir Nicholas finds himself captivated by Dominica's dark beauty and indomitable courage. After returning his captives to their homeland, Sir Nicholas vows to win the heart of the Spanish beauty. It could be his riskiest venture yet -- and one that promises a treasure greater than any other . . .
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Humanity has spread to every star within 500 light-years of its half-forgotten origin, coloring the sky with a haze of habitats. Societies rise and fall. Incautious experiments burn fast and fade. On the fringes, less modified humans get on with the job of settling a universe that has, so far, been empty of intelligent life.The ancient starship But the Sky, My Lady! The Sky! is entering orbit around a promising new system after a four hundred year journey. For its long-lived inhabitants, the centuries have been busy. Now a younger generation is eager to settle the system. The ship is a seed-pod ready to burst.Then they detect curious electromagnetic emissions from the system's Earth-like world. As the nature of the signals becomes clear, the choices facing the humans become stark.On Ground, second world from the sun, a young astronomer searches for his system's outermost planet. A moving point of light thrills, then disappoints him. It's only a comet. His physicist colleague Orro takes time off from trying to invent a flying-machine to calculate the comet's trajectory. Something is very odd about that comet's path.They are not the only ones for whom the world has changed."We are not living in the universe we thought we lived in yesterday. We have to start learning the world all over again."
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Drawing from his extensive travels around the world, Fr. Rohr has discovered that initiation rites have been a part of every culture for thousands of years. Bestselling author Richard Rohr, a leader in the renaissance in male spirituality, offers the fruit of his travel and experience to explain the importance of male initiation and male elders in healthy psychological and spiritual life.
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Powerful insights.......2006-01-15
This is a fantastic book with some very keen insights into the condition of men in the world today. The author began his "male initiation weekends" some twenty years ago when it was somewhat of a "fad" of the 80's to take a group of men out in a wilderness setting to "discover themselves." Richard has stayed with the process over the years and now writes of the fundamental insights which he and his team have gained in doing this kind of "men's work." Joseph Campbell made the insight years ago that young men in the United States today were severely lacking because they did not have the "initiation rites" which had been an advantage to older tribal societies. These rites introduced young men to their proper role in society so that they knew who they were, what was expected of them and their proper roles as protectors and fathers in society. Richard has risen to the challenge by creating such an experience and making it available to men all over the world for two decades. He offers some reflections on how this has developed and how men have responded to it over the years. In addition he suggests a format and some insights for regular meetings of men who are interested in personal and spiritual growth based on his experience with a group in New Mexico. As a person who has been involved in similar processes for the last thirty years, I find his reflections affirming and stimulating. My own men's group is in the process of purchasing the book and setting up a schedule to explore his material. His "five spiritual truths" are a summary of what is common and the best spiritual teachings regarding the role of men from various Christian and non-Christian traditions. I highly recommend the book for insights on a personal level or with a group of men.
Some good....some bad........2005-11-17
I finished Richard Rohr's book with very mixed feelings. I do believe that addresses some valid concerns regarding maleness in our deeply feminized and sanitized culture, however, he does so at the expense of certain truths in my opinion.
Specifically, as one reads this book, one gets the feeling that Mr. Rohr is not a Catholic because he is compelled by the overwhelming force of truth to be so, but because Catholicism is his personal favorite choice over several other equally good and fine religions.
This is NOT the Catholicism of the Early Fathers of the Church, but the Catholicism of a New Age guru who makes statements which reflect his New Age mindset regarding the validity of all religions and specialness of none (not even his Catholic religion).
Such statements as "...whether you are a Christian, Jewish, or Moslem holy man" (pg. 18) litter the book and give me the distinct feeling that in Mr. Rohr's opinion, any religion can have "holy men." This is in opposition to the traditional Christian understanding that holiness comes through a Sacramental relationship with God through Christ. Sounds like a typical New Age ecummenist spirit to me.
Also in New Age fashion, Mr Rohr is loathe to tolerate criticism of anyone, as seen by such statements as "A projection screen must and will be found, be is sinners, heretics, Jews, terrorists, communists, women, gays, blacks, or poor people" (Pg 41). That has the ring of typical leftist drivel to me, in which we are not to utter a word against the sins that people commit. Notice how in leftist fashion, homosexuals are lumped together with blacks. My distaste for homosexuality has to do with the fact that both God and His Church call it a sin. You cannot say the same about being born with black skin, but leftists will try to make statements against homosexuals on par with racism.
Mr. Rohr is not very enchanted with the religion of his choice either, as shown by this quote:
"This sacralization of the past is emblazoned in all the structures of patriarchy (I bet he is in favor of women "priests" also!): royal families must pretend they go back to King Arthur or some saint, Americans have to mythologize George Washington and Thomas Jefferson, Roman Catholics look for some kind of proof of apostolic succession" (pg 94).
This man obviously doesn't have a very firm grip upon his Catholic Faith. There is a very distinct reason that apostolic succession is both biblical and important -- and it has to do with authority in the Church and the authority of the Church over the world, even if the world rejects that authority which was given to St. Peter and the apostles.
And then there is this statement: "Catholics go to Mass repeatedly since we are slow learners, but Jesus did it only once." (pg 104) I was beyond stunned when I read that sentence, for it shows a complete ignorance, either willing or unwilling, of the basic principles of a covenantal relationship in which there is confession, sacrifice, and covenantal meals of restitution and renewal. And this from a man who is supposed to be writing about renewal of the male spirit. There is nothing more renewing than forgiveness of sin and restoration to a place of acceptance at the family table. He has missed the boat big time with that statement!
Finally, here is one last zinger that raises, at least for me as a Catholic, considerable question marks about this man and where he is coming from: "Catholics created purgatory so they could still have possibility and some control even after death." (pg 164).
That is just so patently false it would be laughable if this man wasn't a member of a Franciscan Catholic order. One would think that a certain level of training in theology and soteriology would be mandatory for membership in such an order. I do not want to get into a doctrinal dissertation here, but suffice it to say that he is dead wrong with this statement.
Richard Rohr's book makes many good points and calls us as men to a level of self-examination that the Western male has not engaged in for many decades. The sad part about this book is his failure to blend these ideas into a workable Catholic anthropology for laymen. Mr. Rohr instead takes the cultural wide road of this present age and sinks into the marsh of New Age thought lest he offend anyone by being completely and forthrightly sold out to the Truth which Christ embodied into the Catholic Faith.
I would read this book with a very discerning eye, especially if you are not strong in your Catholic Faith. There are some real diamonds of thought in here, but they are surrounded by a lot of mud that you will have to wade through.
Finally, a book about men that hits the bullseye!.......2004-11-07
No matter what one's backgound or affiliation, here is a candid and insightful expose on what being a man in "modern" western civilizaton is, is not and should be. Rohr has clearly and simply hit the target dead-center by revealing what nearly every man senses but rarely has the ability to define, and what contemprary western society, American in particular, has squelched, smothered and shamed men for -- being a true man rather than some calculated, psycho-sociol, politically correct manifestation of manufactured "maleness."
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