Bluespirit

I've found another series of Golden Age detective novels - the Dandy Gilver stories by Catriona McPherson.
Set in the 1920s, Dandy (short for Dandelion!) is an aristocratic sleuth who lives in Scotland (& she has a dalmation called Bunty!)
There's a good cast of regular characters & lots of lovely period detail & geographical depth. (The author was born & raised in Scotland.)
I've read the first three books in the series so far, After the Armistice Ball, The Burry Man's Day & Bury Her Deep & can thoroughly rec them! 

I just noticed that Dreamspinner is having a sale - 30% off!
It's only on certain authors, but luckily the fabulous Sarah Madison (our very own sgamadison) is included.
So, if you haven't read Crying for the Moon or Unspeakable Words or any of her other awesome novels, then pop over now & snap up some real bargains. (Hurry though - the sale ends today: 17th May.)
And once you've read, please do leave a review - not just at Dreamspinner, you can copy & paste your thoughts at Amazon & Goodreads, etc too!

Happy Saturday, folks!

I've found a series of books - the Jack Haldean Mysteries - that has completely ensnared me.
They're by Dolores Gordon-Smith & chronicle the adventures of Major Jack Haldean: a former WW1 flying ace turned detective novelist & solver of real life murders. They're set in the 20s & are very much in the style of Dorothy L Sayers, etc. Major Jack isn't Lord Peter, of course (but, who is?) but he's a damned good sort, don'cha know & comes complete with tortured wartime back story & fast car. *g*

The first book (A Fete Worse Than Death) is good but the subsequent stories are even better & contain some really clever plots.

So, if you fancy a ripping yarn then do give 'em a shot.

All my life I'd been an avid reader of mainstream fiction - & then I found slash. From that moment I found it incredibly difficult to enjoy a book as I just can't seem to help finding the slashy subtext & then being disappointed when the author doesn't go there. *g* So since about 1998 I've pretty much just been reading slash & non-fiction mainstream books (I adore travel writing especially).
As we're off to NYC next week (*squee*) I really fancied taking a book to read on the journey - not just my PDA laden with porn. So I suddenly thought about trying the 'Women's Murder Club' novels as the main characters are all female (& I don't tend to read femme slash so hopefully won't be disappointed when the main characters don't start making out *g*) plus I love the tv show based on them & Lyndsay Boxer totally rocks! (That show could only be made better if Tricia Helfer was in it but then that's probably just me & my big girly crush. *g*)
Anyhoo - to cut a long story short - I got '1st to Die' (the first book in the series) & read it in 24 hours. I literally couldn't put it down. James Patterson really isn't a very good writer but damn he can tell a story! So, yes, it's not great literature but I'm loving it & am impatiently waiting for Amazon to send me the next two in the series (& I have plans to get the rest - possibly while we're in New York as I'll no doubt have read books two & three & need more for the plane home.)



Our race numbers & chip timers arrived today for our marathon. Yay! Not long to go now.
I went for a run this morning but it was so cold (they've forecast snow for the weekend & I can totally believe it) plus the wind was so strong it was like running into a wall. (Because yes, of course the wind was against me. *sigh*)
On the subject of running & exercise in general I've been meaning to rec a new sports bra that I recently got. Obviously a high impact sport like running requires maximum support & I've tried various bras over the years (I usually favour 'Shock Absorber') but this one wins hands down. (Not boobs down 'cus it keeps 'em up! *g*)
It's a Triumph Tri-Action Extreme N. It looks good & offers excellent support (I'm a 36B for reference.) The link goes to Booby Doo who are brilliant - they only sell sports bras & their service is phenomenal (I usually get my order the next day & there's no hassle if you need to exchange.)



Okay, & on a final note. I made this pic into a header & now everytime it appears I have to just sit & stare.
*meep*
It's the look in his eyes (as he gazes at Rodney)... ♥

( *sigh* )