Summer mysteries are well under way. I've officially finished the second Flavia de Luce book mere minutes before writing this. This is a wonderful series. I can't wait to get my hands on book 3 (A Red Herring Without Mustard). But, for now, let's just focus on book 2: The Weed that Strings the Hangman's Bag. First, I have to say Mr. Bradley has the most interesting titles for books!
- The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie
- The Weed that Strings the Hangman's Bag
- Red Herring Without Mustard
- I am Half-Sick of Shadows
- Speaking from Among the Bones
- The Dead in Their Vaulted Arches
- As Chimney Sweepers Come to Dust (Not yet published)
It was a fun book. Sure, it was perhaps not as good as the first one, but I really enjoyed it. I just love the main protagonist, Flavia. She's clever, cute, and feels so original. As a kid, I think this is the sort of person I would have loved to hang out with; she's smart and adventurous. Plus, she's got a heart of gold (when she's not plotting revenge on her sisters, who can be rather cruel to her).
I feel like there is more that I should be saying about this book, but I'm afraid if I do, I'll be giving away plot points. And besides, all my gushing about how wonderful Flavia is was taken care of in my previous post about this wonderful little detective. As for my next read, I think I'll be deviating from the mysteries yet again. I'm currently also reading the Discworld series by Terry Pratchett, and once I get a few more of those under my belt, I'll be writing up a post about the series (or at least a small portion of the series. There are literally 40 books so far. I've read 2.)
I've got a few other interesting books lined up. Perhaps one of the most interesting is a little gift I received in the mail today from The Roomie, whom I have not been in contact with for months. A book of library/librarian stories is pretty much the best thing ever to find sitting on the kitchen table after coming home from a particularly busy day at work. I can't wait to start reading! (Thanks, hun!)
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