Welcome to Litsy!

Enthralling. You start out with something of a cozy mystery setup, banter between lord and manservant, the discussion of desirable books, the relishing of creature comforts and the anticipation by the gentleman of the intellectual stimulation a newly discovered corpse case will provide, alongside the cooperation and heckling of a good natured policeman as extra boots on the ground and a sounding board, 1/?

After reading “The Queens of Crime“ in which Sayer is a main character, I felt I should read one of her books. Perhaps I should not have started with her first as I expected more. I think part of my issue was the dated upper crust ways of talking, that was sometimes difficult to understand. I have read that the series gets better, so perhaps I will try another one. The mystery itself in this one was quite clever and certainly unique. 3.25/5

#AuthorAMonth I tried to listen to this but I just couldn‘t. Things I liked about this book are that Lord Peter is a book lover, his mother doesn‘t think his hobby is inappropriate, he has a “Jeeves”-type character who helps him. Things I didn‘t like are that he behaves like solving crimes is all a lark, cheerfully going to the house where the body was found and joyfully disturbing the crime scene. And he rhymes, rhymes about murder. As I (cont)⬇️

#JumpStart2025 #Read2025 #SeriesLive2025

Read for #AuthorAMonth #DorothySayers this was my first experience with Lord Peter Wimsey & first Sayers book. I listened to this one on audio & mostly in the car running errands & found it entertaining overall, more impressive that it was her first novel. It‘s dated, at times racist & classist but I liked the main character & supporting characters & might pick up another in the series at some point.⬇️

I read the Lord Peter Windy books years ago loved them all! This time I thought I‘d start at the beginning and read the first in the series. Honestly, I thoroughly enjoyed reading this, but Busman‘s Honeymoon is still my favorite. Also, this time I seemed to notice more the prejudices of the time. Read for #authoramonth

#authoramonth @soubvihille
This is my 3rd Peter Wimsey novel (even though it's the 1st), and I can tell you that Sayers's novels get better in the series (THE NINE TAYLORS was superior to this one). Beware: the characters reflect the culture of their time, and some do express racial/anti-Semitic views. I low-pick it mostly because I adored Wimsey, whose foppish wit and slight arrogance reminded me of Percy Blakeney (aka The Scarlet Pimpernel).

Too dated and not interesting enough to make up for it. Some spots were funny so maybe the series gets better, but I‘m moving on. #AuthorAMonth @Soubhiville

I‘m so happy that, thanks to #AuthorAMonth , I have finally read my first book by Dorothy L. Sayers! This was a delightfully satisfying golden age mystery. I adored Lord Peter Wimsey and will definitely be reading more of this series.

#Sharreadathon #LitsyAtoZ2025 #ISpyBingo #BookChain #LitsyLove

This started out moderately promising, but by the end I couldn‘t wait just to be done already. Parker is okay, but Wimsey is kind of a jerk. The story is rambling and a little cringey. #authoramonth

That ending!! 😂😵‍💫🛀

No spoilers but it was giving Scooby Doo, to me. 🤣 Yes, I did it & here‘s how & I would have gotten away with it, too, if it weren‘t for you meddling Lord Peter & Co!

I hovered between So-So & Pan. I think this was a product of its time and Sayers probably needed to cook a bit more to fully get in the swing. I wouldn‘t be opposed to revisiting another installment at some point. #AuthorAMonth

TW: heavy anti-semitism

Weather is supposed to be pretty dismal later today/tomorrow with lots of snow before cratering into polar vortex temps. So I fit in a long audiobook walk with a smoothie while I still could. 😂🤷🏻‍♀️

I have about an hour left with Lord Peter. While I find him a bit insufferable, his costars Parker and Bunter are much more likeable. What? 😅🛀

I am happy that #AuthorAMonth gave me an excuse to finally read this book that has been on my Kindle for probably more than a decade. However, I am not loving it as much as I expected. Is it just me?
@Soubhiville

Lord Peter Wimsey is definitely no Sherlock Holmes, despite his comment that he feels like Holmes as he works to solve the mystery. Thank god for audiobooks as I‘m not sure I would‘ve finished the book if I‘d read the physical text. I found that the flow of the book wasn‘t the greatest and the ending was quite abrupt. I may give the next book in the series a try just to see if the writing improves. #AuthorAMonth

Had a doctors appt today so decided to take a full “mental health” day from work, treat myself to brunch and a mani, and start in on my #AuthorAMonth pick on audio.

Peter Wimsey‘s gleeful singing about dead bodies & murder investigations is…something else. 😂🤷🏻‍♀️

Oh my! I hated this book so much. It was the longest 6 hours of my life at 1.75x speed. It was racist, it was a lot of talking and singing? It was a lot of just telling. So many characters and the narrator did not differentiate them at all.

I‘ll just stick with Agatha Christie.

#authoramonth

Very much a soft pick for me. Overall I enjoyed it but it dragged at times and Wimsey sure does prattle on. I‘m not opposed to reading more in the series but it‘s definitely not a reading priority.

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I went to my favorite indie bookstore to order something then stopped in for a late lunch and early #hyggehourreadathon at the local brewpub. While I read another chapter of this silly book, I‘m enjoying a spiced winter ale and some loaded nacho fries. There‘s football on the TV, but every time I look up it‘s in commercial.

7th book read for #Read2025 and #JumpStart2025 @DieAReader @LizPixie

Read the first book in the Lord Peter Wimsey Series for #AuthorAMonth. Overall I enjoyed this book, and a good start to the series. However I felt it was a tad slow for me and the type of crime fiction that tends to be written now. I would consider reading more but won‘t be rushing to, Quite a complex plot that took some working out by the lead character. 3.5 ⭐️ Soft Pick.

This was just okay for me. The mystery was pretty solid but slow (could have been the narrator) and it wasn‘t good enough to make up for the pretty consistent racism all the way through. I recognize that some of that is the time period in which it was written but, still no. #AAM #authoramonth @Soubhiville

#WickedWords @AsYouWish

Word 4/5 #bicycle

#FirstLineFridays @ShyBookOwl
#AuthorAMonth

This is a good mystery with a lot of problems: the investigator Lord Wimsey‘s dialog is too whimsical for me (“what?”), there are racist references (subtle anti-semitism and reference to a man who had the “tar baby” in him), and I prefer mysteries being wrapped up by showing, not a lengthy “telling” as here. Not the greatest start to a series. #authoramonth @Soubhiville

When I click on “reely” there is no definition or translation… is it a typo? Or is that how really used to be spelled?

I was listening to the audio but decided to switch to the print and see if it‘s better.

#authoramonth

Starting Whose Body. The first book in the Lord Peter Wimsey Series by the January #AuthorAMonth @Soubhiville

#Read2025 @DieAReader #JumpStart2025 @LizPixie #SeriesLove2025 @TheSpineView

#WeeklyForecast

I have missed posting a weekly forecast so decided to start again with the new year. Hoping it helps keep me on track a bit with so many things going on.

2.25/4 ⭐️ (the lower end between ok and good)

Started with the audiobook but finished up with the kindle edition. Lord Wimsey is one to run on. What? The antisemitism and racial slurs make it hard to say I liked the book, but it I did enjoy the mystery and the wrap up. I might even give more Lord Wimsey books a try. I‘m glad this author was chosen for #authoramonth.

#LitsyAtoZ #LetterW

#ReadYourKindle

I‘ll definitely be reading the tagged book as it works for #AuthorAMonth as well.

Thanks @CBee

Lord Peter Wimsey is too long-winded to follow any of his deductions. This man loves a soliloquy. Also, the random singing is weird.

First DNF of the year. I wanted to like this book because I love a good old school style whodunit.

#hailthebail #authoramonth

I'm glad to be back home after the holidays. A tired Pixel is helping me read the tagged book. It's interesting, but the flowery language makes it a little hard to parse out what exactly is happening.
#authoramonth #dogsoflitsy

And, my first book of 2025 is a DNF. 😂 Tried this one for #Authoramonth, but just couldn't get into the dated language, etc. Not usually an issue for me - I adore Sherlock Holmes - but I long ago decided that if a book doesn't grab me quickly, I move on. On to other things until February! @Soubhiville

I‘m giving up on the audiobook. The narrator is very high-pitched and her accent is such that I often cannot understand her. So I slow her down and heavens that‘s just dreadful. So I‘m switching to the ebook. But Lord Wimsey is getting on my nerves with his long-winded irrelevant speeches and odd ways of speaking. “What?” I also detect a strongwhiff of anti-semitism. I‘ll make it to the end; it‘s short but not making a good start of it. ⬇️

I‘m listening to this audiobook for #authoramonth. @Soubhiville

I‘m ringing in the New Year with the January #AuthorAMonth hosted by @Soubhiville. I‘m listening and reading the kindle edition. I‘m loving the narrator on the audio, but some of the attitudes of the 1920s (when the book was first published) are a little jarring. Still, I think I‘m going to enjoy this.

@Soubhiville #authoramonth

My guess is most people have already read this one since it‘s the first Peter Wimsey, but I thought I‘d share since it‘s such a great price. I also had the option of adding audible narration for $1.99.

This dreary September is the perfect time for getting back into cosy crime I think 🥰

#ItTakesAllKinds Day 16 I think I misunderstood the prompt. It was with the ? In the title but I posted a book with the word “with” in the title🤷🏽‍♀️ #TitleWith?or anyway, I read this book already December 2023

@Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

#LunchAndABook I have four hours to kill between my morning shift and an afternoon meeting (seriously, who schedules meetings on a holiday weekend!?!?!). Spending my time with a burger and a murder. 🔪 🍔 📕

Very good.

#12Booksof2023 day 2: for 2023 I had intended to go through more classics and "classics" than I did, but I at least started diving into some classic mysteries thanks to @Mitch and the #goldenageofcrimeclub and I've really enjoyed the experience. I found this one to be particularly clever and funny, maybe esp for a debut, and look forward to reading the rest of the series.

I started late in this series, and it's interesting to go back to the beginning. I really like how Sayers tells stories. They take some patience and focus, but the payoff in complex characters and multi-layered plots is worth it. And so far, there's always some interesting social commentary. I'm too United Statesian to understand the significance of dropped H's, though. I get how it sounds, just not what it means culturally.

It took me a long time to reread this - because of life - but I finally managed to complete this, several months past the #GoldenAgrCrimeClub discussion of it! I like Peter Wimsey‘s humor and his deduction practices. He kind of reminds me of Christie‘s Tommy and Tuppence for his spunk and go-get-them attitude, but I admittedly like him more than Tommy and Tuppence. It‘s my goal to continue reading the series! #192025 #1923

August review A super late reading for ##GoldenAgeCrimeClub(February)
This was an interesting reading but since I read the book so late I didn‘t participate in the book discussion. However, reading the comments now, helped me to understand better the story and the characters since you find many racial/stereotypes comments that today could be very offensive. But as one of you mentioned it‘s difficult to evaluate it with our current values/beliefs

Have enjoyed this. Put it on my tbr when it was read in the #goldenageofcrimeclub and this month it was my #bookspin. I haven‘t read an old school crime story for a while so this was a nice choice.

#february

Two of these were very very short, and one is an audiobook that I listened to in the car with my son on our weekly drive. My favorite is probably The White Mosque, but I enjoyed all of them!

This was the #goldenageofcrime buddy read hosted by @Mitch for Feb. it was a solid mystery- but definitely problematic in terms of anti Semitic views and racial slurs. It was difficult to overlook, but as an adult reading it also kept thinking this is why Desantis in Florida is evil.

Didn't finish rereading this before yesterday's #goldenagecrimeclub discussion, but don't think I would've added much to it. It's ok, I guess, but later books are so much better. Glad it wasn't my actual intro to Whimsey & co.

A light pick for me. Not among the best of the Lord Peter Wimsey series, but it was interesting to reread this first book and see how Wimsey, Bunter and Parker were initially introduced to us.

#BookSpinBingo #DoubleSpin @TheAromaofBooks
#goldenagecrimeclub @Mitch
#20in4 @Andrew65

The discussion for the tagged book in the #goldenageofcrime is up and running. This is open to anyone interested - see @mitch to join discussion

And finally…… anything left unsaid in previous discussions that you‘d like to finish on?

#goldenagecrimeclub

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