Author: Louise Penny
Thanks to my friend Moreen who introduced me to this author and loaned me this book. This book is #1 in the series; the one I read earlier was #11 but many of the same characters make an appearance in both.
This book introduces Chief Inspector Armand Gamache but by book #11 he has retired. I can hardly wait to read the ones in between.
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Author: Jo Nesbo
I have to say that I was disappointed in the book. I read another of his books, featuring the same detective, and I loved it. This book focused more on how Detective Harry Hole’s life was coming apart at the seams due to his drinking and obsession with the crimes he was solving.
My review of another book by this author:
The author is compared to Stieg Larsson of “The Girl” fame. This book is set in Oslo and it was difficult remembering the names of all the characters. As it turned out you only really needed to keep a few of them straight. The main character is a police officer that is trying to solve one of the first serial killer crimes in Norway. All through the book I speculated about “who done it” but, in the end, I was way off base. By the last 200 pages I was itching to read ahead just to relieve the tension. If you like crime novels, this is a good one.
July 5, 2019
I knew I had several Splendid Sampler blocks ready to make into cards but when it came time to pick one for Christy I couldn’t find the right bin. I had this one that was still in a bin from the Spring Retreat so this is the one she got!
I have since found the right bin so it should be easier to put cards together for the next while.
Thursday, July 4, 2019
We were up and out the door yesterday in plenty of time to catch the first ferry to Comox. While we waited in the ferry line-up we checked to see if there was any shopping in the area around Pat’s doctor’s office. There wasn’t so when we got to Nanaimo he dropped me at the Michael’s store. I can spend a lot of time at a shop like that and, if necessary, I could cross the street to a Chapters.
One of the first aisles I went down I spotted the project bins; I can always use more of those. I decided right then that I would only purchase what could fit in one of the bins. Two bins would be too much to carry and those bins hold quite a lot.
As I wandered through the artist’s supply section I spotted a couple of notebooks filled with graph paper. Our “new” Thursday stitcher uses a graph paper notebook to sketch out all of her quilts. The rest of us thought it was an excellent idea and when I was headed to Saskatoon I said I would look for something. Of course I forgot so I was happy to get these on sale. This morning Bonnie Hunter came out with a new Leader and Ender project so I used my notebook to sketch out the block.
It is always a challenge for me to go through the yarn section – so many colours, so many soft yarns. And who can resist a Croquette?
They had a great chart on the wall showing the various weights of yarn and estimated amounts needed for various projects. I went back and referred to the chart so many times that I finally asked if I could have a copy. It will be useful when I’m using up scraps of yarn to know if I have enough for a hat, a scarf or maybe a shawl.
A quilting friend, who also knits, has often spoken about these gloves. Knitting and crocheting can cause my wrists to ache and I thought I’d give them a try.
My final purchase was some ribbon. I’ve had trouble finding the right size and colour of ribbon for some of my projects. I think with these colours I’ll be ready for Christmas.
After an hour and a half at Michaels I cross over to Chapters. Of course there are so many books that I could have picked up but I’m better (obviously) at resisting books than I am yarn. I was also surprised at how many of the books on display I had already read. Wasn’t it lucky that I had just enough room left in my bin for this new quilting book?
After all that lovely shopping we drove back to Comox and did a Costco run – not as exciting but we stocked up on some staples for home and Texada. We were meeting Peggy and Bill for dinner and just before the checkout, as I turned down the last aisle, who should be coming down the aisle from the other end but Peggy and Bill! We had a nice dinner and a lovely chat before heading back to the ferry and home.