MobileRead Discussion:Murder Must Advertise by Dorothy Sayers (spoilers)

pilotbob · 12-21-2009, 09:43 AM

I started this thread a bit early so we could get a start on it. I am still reading the book. Some parts are really good, and some seem to drag a bit. There are also a lot of characters to keep track of. I am sure I will finish it.

Tattncat · 12-21-2009, 10:05 AM

I haven 't started it yet. I probably will later today. I should be ready to discuss it by tomorrow or Wed. I Took some time off to go motor home shopping. Now, I'm back.

Tattncat · 12-23-2009, 09:50 AM

I have not yet finished it, but I love it already. I find Dorothy Sayers' writing style rather droll. She may not have meant her book to come across that way, but imho it does, especially her very British descriptions.

HarryT · 12-23-2009, 09:51 AM

I need to order a copy from Amazon. Must do so.

pilotbob · 12-23-2009, 10:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Tattncat

I have not yet finished it, but I love it already. I find Dorothy Sayers' writing style rather droll. She may not have meant her book to come across that way, but imho it does, especially her very British descriptions.

Actually some of the British expressions and words are making the book a bit hard for me to digest. I would guess it is a much easier read for those Brits among us.

BOb

HarryT · 12-23-2009, 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by pilotbob

Actually some of the British expressions and words are making the book a bit hard for me to digest. I would guess it is a much easier read for those Brits among us.

BOb

Please don't hesitate to ask if there's anything you don't understand!

pilotbob · 12-23-2009, 10:30 AM

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Originally Posted by HarryT

Please don't hesitate to ask if there's anything you don't understand!

Ok, can you explain Cricket to me.

BOb

HarryT · 12-23-2009, 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by pilotbob

Ok, can you explain Cricket to me.

BOb

http://www.rulesofcricket.co.uk/

pilotbob · 12-23-2009, 10:45 AM

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Originally Posted by HarryT

http://www.rulesofcricket.co.uk/

I laugh because I have an Indian co-worker who follows it and lead me to understand it is quite a complicated game with all the rules... and makes American Football rules seem like child's play. (Of course that could have been an exaggeration.)

BOb

HarryT · 12-23-2009, 10:48 AM

It's what you grow up with, isn't it? I find cricket a straightforward game, but I've followed it all my life. Baseball I haven't got a clue about! American football I do like and enjoy watching, but that's because I bought a book about it and made an effort to learn about it.

Sparrow · 12-23-2009, 10:55 AM

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Originally Posted by pilotbob

I laugh because I have an Indian co-worker who follows it and lead me to understand it is quite a complicated game with all the rules... and makes American Football rules seem like child's play. (Of course that could have been an exaggeration.)

BOb

Technically, cricket has laws rather than rules.

My on-topic message is that I've always found Sayers a bit stodgy ('Nine Tailors' told me more about campanology than I ever wanted to know) - so I'm giving this month's book a miss.

lilac_jive · 12-23-2009, 08:34 PM

I'm behind, I just started it yesterday. Coming off the heels of an Agatha Christie book, it's obviously quite different. Yesterday I was actually listening to NPR and mystery author PD James was on talking about Sayers and Christie and the differences.

I want to have it finished by tomorrow, but I'm thinking that's unlikely with the holiday. But when I'm done, I'll be able to increase my 1001 count by one after months of not moving!

kennyc · 12-24-2009, 06:23 PM

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Originally Posted by pilotbob

Ok, can you explain Cricket to me.

BOb

Ha!

I thought it was:

"You have two sides, one out in the field and one in.
Each man that's in the side that's in goes out, and when
he's out he comes in and the next man goes in until he's
out. When they are all out, the side that's out comes in
and the side that's been in goes out and tries to get
those coming in, out. Sometimes you get men still in
and not out. When a man goes out to go in, the men who
are out try to get him out, and when he is out he goes
in and the next man in goes out and goes in. There are two
men called umpires who stay all out the time and they
decide when the men who are in are out. When both sides
have been in and all the men have been given out, and
both sides have been out twice after all the men have
been in, including those who are not out, that is the
end of the game!"

jgaiser · 12-24-2009, 10:10 PM

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Originally Posted by kennyc

Ha!

I thought it was:

The clearest description of Cricket I've ever read....

lilac_jive · 12-25-2009, 08:01 PM

This book is slow going for me, but I should finish it tonight. I'm really enjoying the character of Lord Wimsley/Bredon though.

12-21-2009, 09:43 AM	#1
pilotbob Grand Sorcerer Posts: 19,832 Karma: 11844413 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Tampa, FL USA Device: Kindle Touch	Discussion:Murder Must Advertise by Dorothy Sayers (spoilers) I started this thread a bit early so we could get a start on it. I am still reading the book. Some parts are really good, and some seem to drag a bit. There are also a lot of characters to keep track of. I am sure I will finish it.

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Tattncat Bookworm Posts: 673 Karma: 1029391 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Salt Lake City, Utah, USA Device: Nook Tablet, Samsung Galaxy Tab3, Sony PRS700, Sony PRS505	I have not yet finished it, but I love it already. I find Dorothy Sayers' writing style rather droll. She may not have meant her book to come across that way, but imho it does, especially her very British descriptions.

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lilac_jive Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,870 Karma: 27376 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Pennsylvania Device: PRS-505	I'm behind, I just started it yesterday. Coming off the heels of an Agatha Christie book, it's obviously quite different. Yesterday I was actually listening to NPR and mystery author PD James was on talking about Sayers and Christie and the differences. I want to have it finished by tomorrow, but I'm thinking that's unlikely with the holiday. But when I'm done, I'll be able to increase my 1001 count by one after months of not moving!

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