Comments on things mean a lot: A Morbid Taste for Bones by Ellis Peters

I discovered this series and read them all in one ...

2012-01-17T13:14:52.491Z

I discovered this series and read them all in one great gulp one winter about a decade ago. I envy you being at the very start of it--it's kind of like living the week before Christmas for a while!

Oh, hooray for Brother Cadfael! Isn't he wonde...

2012-01-17T01:38:57.476Z

Oh, hooray for Brother Cadfael! Isn't he wonderful? I'm so glad you liked this. I'm up to The Leper of St. Giles and quite looking forward to it, once I get my hands on it. They're such interesting little books, not too difficult to read but fascinating and I think there's more to them than meets the eye. Just like Cadfael, perhaps...

I'm another fan--I started reading them when t...

2012-01-15T19:01:47.750Z

I'm another fan--I started reading them when there were only three book in the series, and so was never daunted by how many books there were.

I found as the series went on that my interest was wanning somewhat, but I still have them all, and am now thinking of a re-read....

I have looked at this series several times but it ...

2012-01-15T02:17:08.272Z

I have looked at this series several times but it is so long.. And, it still makes me sad you didn't enjoy Jacqueline Winspear and Ariana Franklin...

Beth F: Maybe I'll give one of them a try on a...

2012-01-14T15:30:18.348Z

Beth F: Maybe I'll give one of them a try on audio, if I can find it. I've been meaning to give audio books another chance for ages.

Sakura: I need to try the Susanna Gregory series! It does sound right up my alley.

Vivienne: Yes, it was. I'm quite curious about it, though I heard they made many changes.

Lightheaded: One day I WILL read The Name of the Rose :P

Jill: No medicine yet on the first one, but I'm glad to know I have that to look forward to!

Vishy: I haven't, no, though I watched the movie ages ago and have been meaning to for ages. Someday!

Caroline: I hadn't tried those yet, but I do keep hearing nice things about them.

Zibilee: Sorry to hear about the second Franklin book! I didn't hate the first or anything, but it didn't grab me enough to make me want to carry on.

Amy: A whole minute, eh? ;) Sorry; I imagine that's a typo but I couldn't resist :P

Debi: I'm completely sure you wouldn't find these scary in the least. Trust me!

Amy: Yes, I've been told the Eco is a bit of a challenge, though it does sound worth the effort.

I've always been intrigued to read some of the...

2012-01-13T15:54:57.891Z

I've always been intrigued to read some of the books concerning Brother Cadfael, and your review has only interested me more!

My dad actually has one of the books but a random one from the middle of the series I think. He bought it because one of the characters in it has the same family name as us which he thought was really fun.

I ve not read any of these ana strangely was in se...

2012-01-13T12:04:02.331Z

I ve not read any of these ana strangely was in second hand shop the other day and saw a lot of this series and wondered what it was like ,I ve not seen the tv series either ,all the best stu

Hooray, another Cadfael convert! :-) I'm not a...

2012-01-13T09:07:59.399Z

Hooray, another Cadfael convert! :-) I'm not a huge mystery/crime reader, but I love these books. I like them because, as you say, Ellis is so good at describing medieval society. She isn't over simplistic, and she ties the reality of the medieval world into her stories. It's clever, because if she didn't do this so well Cadfael would be an anachronism. As it is he has just enough of the medieval mindset about him to seem real, even with his views on gender politics and faintly Anglican religious beliefs!

I've been meaning to read these forever--I lov...

2012-01-13T04:22:30.443Z

I've been meaning to read these forever--I loved the TV series the books are based on. Brother Cadfael ftw!

I am not sure if I have read any of this series by...

2012-01-13T04:06:17.387Z

I am not sure if I have read any of this series by her. Certainly they have been around for a little while, and very popular when I worked in bookstores. I don't think I have though, which surprises me. You give it such a good review, I'm surprised I have missed them.

I have been reading CJ Sansom's Tudor mysteries, and Candace Robb's York medieval mysteries (when I can find them). Are you going to try to read the Cadfael series in order, or as you find them?

Oh, and Hamish MacBeth is fun!! I am enjoying that series.

Ooh, now that I am almost done with Marcus Didius ...

2012-01-13T03:08:36.469Z

Ooh, now that I am almost done with Marcus Didius Falco, maybe I'll try Cadfael. I've heard mixed reviews and quite honestly, wasn't sure I wanted to read a historical mystery series with a main character being a religious figure. But maybe I should give it a go!

I wish I could refer you to the Falco series as quality historical fiction but I'm not sure you'd enjoy it. I think you could try the first couple of books and see how they go, though!

I think I read a Cadfael mystery or two when I was...

2012-01-13T00:48:02.953Z

I think I read a Cadfael mystery or two when I was in college, but I never really got into them. I'm not sure why though because I think I liked them well enough. It was probably that I was overwhelmed with choices at the time and feeling I had to sample every author and so never settled in and read a lot of any of them. I know I've seen a few episodes of the TV show and liked those, so maybe I'll revisit the books one day as I know our mystery (especially historical mystery) tastes are so similar.

I've been wanting to read this series, and you...

2012-01-12T23:53:19.362Z

I've been wanting to read this series, and your review makes it sound like something I would like to read indeed. Thanks for sharing your thoughts!

I keep hearing great things about Brother Cadfael,...

2012-01-12T22:08:27.013Z

I keep hearing great things about Brother Cadfael, so I will have to add this to the wish list!

Ooh, this sounds fantastic, and I do love me a goo...

2012-01-12T21:55:13.001Z

Ooh, this sounds fantastic, and I do love me a good medieval mystery. I used to read the Sister Fidelma books a while back, mostly because my grandmother lent them to me, but this sounds far better than those.

I love this series! The setting and genre are sim...

2012-01-12T21:31:29.407Z

I love this series! The setting and genre are similiar to The Name of the Rose, but the Eco book is a more difficult read. The Peters series is more of a cozy, comfort read to me.

"The year is 1137..." <---Okay, I'...

2012-01-12T18:44:31.485Z

"The year is 1137..." <---Okay, I'm now convinced this is "too scary" territory for me. But this is an Ana review, so of course, I continue reading the review. And now, I'm thinking, "How soon can I get my hands on this?!!"

Oh Ana, Ana, Ana, whatever am I to do with you?!! ;)

This series has been on list for a good minute and...

2012-01-12T18:05:02.010Z

This series has been on list for a good minute and I haven't gotten to it yet. It sounds so good; it may finally find its way to the top soon.

This does sound rather interesting, and the fact t...

2012-01-12T17:51:50.770Z

This does sound rather interesting, and the fact that the monk is a bit of a skeptic really intrigues me. It seems like this might be a series that I could get into. I did have good results wit the first book of the Franklin series, but the second wasn't to my liking at all. It's too bad, because it seemed to hold such promise! Great review today, Ana! I will be looking forward to this one!

I have this book here and am now looking even more...

2012-01-12T15:13:21.229Z

I have this book here and am now looking even more forward to reading it after your review.
How about M.C. Beaton's Hamish Macbeth? I love that character and the way he treats everyone equally nice, be it a man a woman, child or animal.

Nice review, Ana! I have a Cadfael book in my coll...

2012-01-12T14:40:20.584Z

Nice review, Ana! I have a Cadfael book in my collection, and after reading your review, I want to pick it up and read it soon. Have you read 'The Name of the Rose' by Umberto Eco? It is also set in a monastery and is a murder mystery and is one of my favourite books. It has Brother William as the main character.

I love this series too. I love the political back...

2012-01-12T14:30:55.657Z

I love this series too. I love the political background and the insights into medieval medicine.

I realized that practically not blogging for almos...

2012-01-12T13:50:34.093Z

I realized that practically not blogging for almost a year last year made me less knowledgeable about really good books/series (both old and new) that are out there. I've yet to comment on your lovely book reviewed the other day and now this!

And gee, the setting feels like The Name of the Rose :)

Oh now this takes me back. I can remember watching...

2012-01-12T12:39:09.976Z

Oh now this takes me back. I can remember watching it on television as a kid. I didn't realise there were books too. I presume the series was based on them.

Yay! Brother Cadfael is the first historical sleut...

2012-01-12T12:32:24.343Z

Yay! Brother Cadfael is the first historical sleuth I came across who made me fall in love with the genre. And historical mysteries is still my favourite genre:) There's also a tv series which was pretty good as well. I also hope you do read some of Susanna Gregory's Matthew Bartholomew mysteries which are also really good.