tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18499463.post114544814589935255..comments2023-10-31T11:37:50.028-04:00Comments on on life & other inconveniences: Do men do it better?Sandra Ruttanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06109584805469336742noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18499463.post-1145658735225410432006-04-21T18:32:00.000-04:002006-04-21T18:32:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18499463.post-1145505397877091232006-04-19T23:56:00.000-04:002006-04-19T23:56:00.000-04:00Bonnie, you know Frank Peretti?!I read This Presen...Bonnie, you know Frank Peretti?!<BR/><BR/>I read This Present Darkness and Piercing the Darkness ages ago - I see he's transitioned over to mainstream crime fiction. Keep meaning to check that out!Sandra Ruttanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06109584805469336742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18499463.post-1145505274939745412006-04-19T23:54:00.000-04:002006-04-19T23:54:00.000-04:00My favorite female crime writer is Brandilyn Colli...My favorite female crime writer is Brandilyn Collins...hands down! If I had to pick a second...Dee Henderson.<BR/><BR/>The men I like are more action/adventure than crime....Frank Peretti, Ted Dekker and Alton Gansky.<BR/><BR/>I guess it wouldn't be fair to say that I know all of these people personally, but that didn't color my judgement!Bonnie S. Calhounhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11769607640246518804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18499463.post-1145500035401893922006-04-19T22:27:00.000-04:002006-04-19T22:27:00.000-04:00I'll do that Karen! Isn't it funny how we go thro...I'll do that Karen! Isn't it funny how we go through phases?<BR/><BR/>I'm not even getting on my British-American bandwagon. But nobody's noticed that the men are mainly British and the women mainly American. What's up with that?<BR/><BR/>I'm just getting into Pelecanos and Lehane and Michael Connelly...Sandra Ruttanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06109584805469336742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18499463.post-1145499742488604442006-04-19T22:22:00.000-04:002006-04-19T22:22:00.000-04:00Sandra, you're going to love Denise Mina. She's so...Sandra, you're going to love Denise Mina. She's so dark, but her books are laced with clever wit that keeps you from falling into the abyss.<BR/><BR/>I went through a stage where I read only women crime writers, but then branched out when I realized how many great male crime writers there are.<BR/><BR/>I've met and read a lot of great writers this past year, and I see a lot of their names in your list over at the right on your blog. But I don't see any of the First Offenders...come check us out when you can and you might discover a few more!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18499463.post-1145485013354044832006-04-19T18:16:00.000-04:002006-04-19T18:16:00.000-04:00Just wait for my post tomorrow, Kate!Just wait for my post tomorrow, Kate!Sandra Ruttanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06109584805469336742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18499463.post-1145484602601335092006-04-19T18:10:00.000-04:002006-04-19T18:10:00.000-04:00"But generally, if you feel you have to prove some..."But generally, if you feel you have to prove something, isn’t that rooted in the belief that you’re inferior?"<BR/><BR/>I'd have thought it was most likely to be rooted in other people's belief that you are inferior.<BR/><BR/>I don't see why female crime writers would feel they had anything to prove, but maybe it's different in the US. Historically in the UK crime fiction has been dominated by women.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18499463.post-1145474874553239602006-04-19T15:27:00.000-04:002006-04-19T15:27:00.000-04:00Lisa, I'll have to add Lisa Reardon to my list.And...Lisa, I'll have to add Lisa Reardon to my list.<BR/><BR/>And I'm not anti-women. Maybe we should debate on the blog some time - throw a little mud in, wear tight t-shirts...<BR/><BR/>Joking. But I'm one of those people that things sometimes affirmative action ends up in reverse discrimination.<BR/><BR/>I'm glad to have found so many women I really respect and admire. But I still find it hard to get to know women. Even in the whole writing thing, the guys are usually much easier to talk to.<BR/><BR/>I've given up analyzing why. Maybe I'm intimidated by women? But via blogging, I've gotten to know a lot of great women, so that's good.Sandra Ruttanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06109584805469336742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18499463.post-1145474232770378682006-04-19T15:17:00.000-04:002006-04-19T15:17:00.000-04:00Lisa Reardon is my favorite crime fiction writer, ...Lisa Reardon is my favorite crime fiction writer, male or female. She takes the genre to a whole new level, the way John LeCarre did with espionage fiction in The Spy Who Came In From the Cold.<BR/><BR/>P.S. I don't accept your premise about women and feminism. But that's a discussion for another day.Lisa Hunterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16273391238820872246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18499463.post-1145467132109325382006-04-19T13:18:00.000-04:002006-04-19T13:18:00.000-04:00James, I can see you with the shades in a converti...James, I can see you with the shades in a convertible, top down, sun shining, Steppenwolf blaring from the speakers!Sandra Ruttanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06109584805469336742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18499463.post-1145465932100995382006-04-19T12:58:00.000-04:002006-04-19T12:58:00.000-04:00My favorite male author right now is, David Niall ...My favorite male author right now is, David Niall Wilson. But it is a close one, there are several out there that I really enjoy.<BR/><BR/>My favorite Female author is, again, there are actually more than one that are really close, but I would have to go with...hell, the one I;m reading right now, Laurell K Hamilton.<BR/><BR/>My theme song is:<BR/><BR/>Your Theme Song is Born to Be Wild by Steppenwolf <BR/> <BR/>"I like smoke and lightning<BR/>Heavy metal thunder<BR/>Racin' with the wind<BR/>And the feelin' that I'm under"<BR/><BR/>A total independent spirit, you can't be held down or fenced in.<BR/>You crave the feeling of wind on your face... and totally freedom.James Goodmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08807865320537867045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18499463.post-1145464541110616222006-04-19T12:35:00.000-04:002006-04-19T12:35:00.000-04:00Oh, right Kim - I suppose knives are involved in t...Oh, right Kim - I suppose knives are involved in the other!<BR/><BR/>Tania, excellent points, and in fact, I'll be talking noir tomorrow with a quote from Karin Slaughter that I found very interesting!<BR/><BR/>But how did I leave Mel Malton off my list? I love Mel too.<BR/><BR/>You're so right that there are plenty of women writing about more than fashion or cats, and I hope I came 'round to that somewhere in my post, because once I started to distinguish between the subgenres of mysteries, I found it much easier to identify female writers I really like.<BR/><BR/>And if you want female dark, look forward to Cornelia Read!Sandra Ruttanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06109584805469336742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18499463.post-1145463973985234172006-04-19T12:26:00.000-04:002006-04-19T12:26:00.000-04:00To be honest, I never consider my reading habits i...To be honest, I never consider my reading habits in terms of author gender until I come across articles or blog posts that deal with the subject. There are so many elements of a book that are important to me, and the gender of the author isn't one of them. <BR/><BR/>I've been both disappointed and wowed by authors of both genders. I probably read slightly more male authors because lately I've been dipping my reading toes into the darker end of the pool, and there are more male authors writing those kinds of books. It has to do with availability rather than any conscious effort to seek out male authors.<BR/><BR/>Being a bit of a tomboy myself, and not really interested in shopping or cats (well except for my own 4), it's important to point out that there are a lot of female authors that are writing books that have absolutely nothing to do with shopping or cats. It would be a shame to lump all female authors together because (thankfully) there is a wide variety of styles of books being written by women.<BR/><BR/>You asked about favourite writers, so off the top of my head...<BR/><BR/>Male: John Sandford, Peter Robinson, Ken Bruen, Duane Swierczynski, Robert Crais, Simon Kernick, Jeff Lindsay, John Harvey<BR/><BR/>Female: Gail Bowen, Mel H. Malton, Barbara Seranella, Karin Slaughter, Minette Walters, Alison Gordon (sadly, no longer writing fiction), Denise MinaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18499463.post-1145461653608221332006-04-19T11:47:00.000-04:002006-04-19T11:47:00.000-04:00ERIK!Kim, I wasn't clear there. You'll get an enl...ERIK!<BR/><BR/>Kim, I wasn't clear there. You'll get an enlargement or you'll get a manogram? Which did you think would be fun?<BR/><BR/>I could say something about enlargements, but I'd shock you all. And we can't have me tarnishing my nice image.Sandra Ruttanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06109584805469336742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18499463.post-1145458584605604272006-04-19T10:56:00.000-04:002006-04-19T10:56:00.000-04:00Sandra, not much to touch.:)Wonder if Boy Kim has ...Sandra, not much to touch.:)<BR/>Wonder if Boy Kim has any impressions of the Manogram?Erik Ivan Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05564245949077955844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18499463.post-1145457285344649332006-04-19T10:34:00.000-04:002006-04-19T10:34:00.000-04:00Trace, thanks for all the recommendations.Erik, I'...Trace, thanks for all the recommendations.<BR/><BR/>Erik, I'm not touching that!Sandra Ruttanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06109584805469336742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18499463.post-1145453920611133222006-04-19T09:38:00.000-04:002006-04-19T09:38:00.000-04:00Samdra,I took a close look at the "women" version ...Samdra,<BR/><BR/>I took a close look at the "women" version of the Manogram machine.<BR/>Won't work in my case. I doubt the technology is advanced enough to image air.Erik Ivan Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05564245949077955844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18499463.post-1145450529872894012006-04-19T08:42:00.000-04:002006-04-19T08:42:00.000-04:00Oh! For an awesome book which isn't really well kn...Oh! For an awesome book which isn't really well known that will knock your socks off, try Jeffrey Deaver's A Maiden's Grave. Excellent read.Tracy Sharp - Author of the Leah Ryan Serieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12239533451929739327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18499463.post-1145450489039915532006-04-19T08:41:00.000-04:002006-04-19T08:41:00.000-04:00Gosh, I have so many favorites it's crazy. And I g...Gosh, I have so many favorites it's crazy. And I go through phases, too. I've read all of Val's police procedurals. Love her. Alex Kava, if you want to have the bejesus scared out of you. She has a very creepy series featuring a female cop named Maggie O'Dell. Fun stuff.<BR/><BR/>Dennis Lehane. LOVE. HIM. His Patrick Kenzie/Angela Genaro series is friggin' AWESOME! Lee Child, of course, for his Jack Reacher series. You knew I love those last two, though. <BR/><BR/>Tamara Siler Jones. Fricken amazing! She combines fantasy, historical, horror and mystery all in one. What a writer. <BR/><BR/>Lynn Viehl's Darkyn Series. Stuart McBride. And of course Mr. Rickards. <BR/><BR/>But I could go on forever. I love books!Tracy Sharp - Author of the Leah Ryan Serieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12239533451929739327noreply@blogger.com