Showing posts with label CrimeReads. Show all posts
Showing posts with label CrimeReads. Show all posts

Tuesday, April 26, 2022

Book Notes April 26, 2022

 Incoming, a new Agent Pendergast novel from Preston and Child.



Have questions about the upcoming Bosch: Legacy?  Here you go:



CrimeReads 10 New Books:

https://crimereads.com/10-new-books-coming-out-this-week-april-18-2022/


 

Clearly they don't write mysteries.

You'll remember my nice big stack of April Books I meant to read.  I did well, but did not get everything read. Here is the pile I did read, oops Diamond Eye should be in the pile.



 

I'm also now out of sync reading a classic a month--I'm a bit of the way into The Prince and the Pauper but...not going to be ready for an April post.

I also somehow missed the fourth Trixie Belden, likely because when I was picking out five to read earlier this year, there was only a Kindle copy or a used book version.  I don't care for either, but I'll pick up The Mysterious Visitor for May on Kindle.

Nancy Drew, which I got as a Christmas gift in a set of five I'm up to date on.

I'm secretly one behind on my Poirots, good thing nobody reads this stuff or someone may have caught it. 

Diamond Eye can count as a historical, I'm certain.  I've now read two, one in January and one this month, and haven't noted them on the Historical reading challenge site.

I had purchased Fires of Heaven and Lord of Chaos in the Wheel of Time Series, and meant to just have them tucked on the shelf. Instead I zoomed through Fires of Heave, which was a real page turner somehow, and then I had to just peek at Lord of Chaos, and of course I'm a quarter of the way in.

I can't be trusted and will not be purchasing the next two, nope, not till I'm a bit caught up on other reading.



Tuesday, March 29, 2022

Book Notes March 29, 2022

It seems I missed a new jigsaw puzzle on the Agatha Christie Official site.  Just click the link to give it a try.

https://www.agathachristie.com/news/2022/a-deadly-affair-a-puzzle


 

Check the sidebar for a new link list of Mystery news and review sites.  These are my favorites and a few new to me sites.  Look for this old magazine cover as you scroll down.



CrimeReads new books for the week i out with some interesting choices.  Don't jusge a book, and all that, but I like the cover of the Orchid and the Emerald quite a bit.

https://crimereads.com/10-new-books-coming-out-this-week-march-28-2022/

 


 


Well, doh, of course you spend time in the book worlds.


Slow news week!

Tuesday, March 22, 2022

Book Notes March 22, 2022

 CrimeReads has a juicy article featuring 7 tales with high body counts, described with relish by Peter Swanson.

https://crimereads.com/the-unique-pleasures-of-a-mystery-novel-with-a-high-death-count/

 

 

I'm becoming a real fan of John Steinbeck the more I learn, and I have a shortlist of books to read by him next.  This letter to Marilyn Monroe really adds to his personal charm.


 

Also from CrimeReads their ten new books of the week (last week, actually).

https://crimereads.com/10-new-books-coming-out-this-week-march-14-2022/

I'm going to order from the list:

Cartographers Peng Shepherd

Secret Identity Alex Segura

Under Lock and Skeleton Key Gigi Pandian


 

From the Mystery Tribune for your TBR: 23 Best Crime, Mystery and Thrillers for March 2022:

https://www.mysterytribune.com/23-best-crime-mystery-and-thriller-books-of-march-2022/ 

 


 

Novel Suspects interviews Janet Evanovich about her new series which begins with The Recovery Agent.

https://www.novelsuspects.com/author-essay/janet-evanovich-qa/


 

Tuesday, February 8, 2022

Book Notes February 8, 2022

 Nor do they snuffle at the back of your neck. (I'm talking about the Beagle snuffling, not Mr DOA who does not snuffle, FYI)



An interview with Jonathan Kellerman:

https://www.thebigthrill.org/


 

From Buzzfeed books, books they feel are like the Wheel of Time.  It's not clear if they're talking about the television series or the book series, but it's a good list. If you haven't read the book series, don't hesitate to give them a try.

https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/margaretkingsbury/books-like-the-wheel-of-time?


 

Some new Horror titles for February that will keep your mind off the headlines.

https://www.tor.com/2022/02/03/new-horror-and-genre-bending-books-february-2022/ 


 


CrimeReads has the best new crime books for February:

https://crimereads.com/best-new-crime-fiction-february/


 

Tuesday, January 25, 2022

Book Notes January 25, 2022

 Via the Reading The Past blog, the Historical Fiction Award winners from ALA:

https://readingthepast.blogspot.com/2022/01/historical-fiction-award-winners.html


 

CrimeReads 10 New Books coming out this week list has some intriguing titles as always.  I have to go back through and look up the books to see what I'd like.

https://crimereads.com/10-new-books-coming-out-this-week-january-24-2022/

 


 


The Fantasy Cafe has their list of 30 Anticipated Speculative Fiction titles for 2022:

https://www.fantasybookcafe.com/2022/01/30-anticipated-2022-speculative-fiction-book-releases/

 


 

Though I have purchased the first book in the Hawthorne and Horowitz series "The Word Is Murder", its still floating in my TBR pile.  Today I saw the Dead Good Blog has a piece on the series and the order to read them in, including the information that a new one is coming out in August.  Very exciting.

https://www.deadgoodbooks.co.uk/anthony-horowitz-hawthorne-and-horowitz-books-in-order/


 

 The Edgar Awards and Nominees are out:

http://www.theedgars.com/nominees.html


 

Tuesday, January 18, 2022

Book Notes January 18, 2022

Coming in February to Britbox and later this year to PBS, an adaptation of Anthony Horowitz's Magpie Murders.

Set partly in the 1950's and partly in the current day, it looks excellent.

https://britishperioddramas.com/news/magpie-murders-trailer-start-date-pbs-britbox/

 




Buzzfeed Books asked their community to suggest books and series they like to see adapted for television.  There are so many good ones on the list.  Some I haven't read and am curious enough about to see an adaptation.

https://www.buzzfeed.com/ehisosifo1/books-that-need-to-be-made-into-movies-tv-shows


 


Here are a few more mysteries for your reading list, just out in January.

https://www.mysterytribune.com/17-best-crime-mystery-and-thriller-books-of-january-2022/


 


CrimeReads reports on titles entering the public domain.  I've only read the Scarlet Pimpernel by Baroness Orczy so far, but the Celestial City looks promising.

https://crimereads.com/ten-classic-crime-stories-public-domain-2022/

 


 

From the Portalist, books featuring Arthurian Legend, perfect for a winter's day.

https://theportalist.com/medieval-fantasy-books

 


 


Tuesday, January 11, 2022

Book Notes January 11, 2022

 Hopefully incoming later this year, the second Enola Holmes mystery starring Millie Bobby Brown


https://www.whats-on-netflix.com/news/enola-holmes-2-netflix-sequel-everything-we-know-so-far-01-2022/

 

I Heart British TV celebrated Sherlock Holmes birthday (ostensibly January 6, they say)  with a guide to film adaptations featuring the Great Detective.

https://www.iheartbritishtv.com/the-complete-guide-to-sherlock-holmes-adaptations/ 


 

CrimeReads best Psychological Thrillers of January 2022:

https://crimereads.com/januarys-best-psychological-thrillers-2022/


 

Outdoing itself, CrimeReads also presented it 85 most anticipated Crime Fiction books for 2022.  This will keep you busy!

https://crimereads.com/the-most-anticipated-crime-fiction-of-2022/


 



I finally signed up for the GoodReads Reading Challenge.  I went with a doable 25 books.

Cleverly, I marked as "Want To Read" the books I know I'm reading in January.   So there you go, all visible and show-offy.

I removed some "want to reads" from 2012 and 2013, oops, which I apparently didn't want to read that much.

My plan is to mark my books off as I read them, making progress on my countdown. I'll put up February's books in the same way, voila!  Such a reader!

Tuesday, January 4, 2022

Book Notes January 4, 2021

 Record cold temperatures can't faze you when you have a cozy chair, a beagle, cocoa, and a perilously wonderful pile of good books to read.

 


New and intriguing science fiction and fantasy from DAW.


More new books, mysteries and suspense from CWA authors.



From CrimeReads, ten new books out this week:

https://crimereads.com/10-new-books-coming-out-this-week-january-3-2022/


 

My potential picks:

Luckenbooth Jenni Fagen

Murder on B Deck Vincent Starrett

The Maid Nita Prose (I'm surprised I don't have this on order yet.  I guess I'm waiting for reviews.)

The Narrow Door Joanne Harris

 

Stop You're Killing Me has a good list of the best Mystery Debut Novels from 2021.  It's impressive how many of these turned up on best of lists everywhere for the year.

www.stopyourekillingme.com/Reviews_Debut_2021.html


 

Monday, December 20, 2021

Book Notes December 20, 2021

 Ho Ho Ho! Santa looks rather sketchy.



From PenguinRandomHouse The top 50 Trending Books of 2021. Something for everyone?

https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/the-read-down/the-top-trending-books-of-2021/


 

CrimeReads chooses their favorite debut novels of 2021.

https://crimereads.com/the-best-debut-novels-of-2021/


 

Currently Reading:

Leviathan Falls by James S A Corey, the final novel in the Expanse series.  I'm also watching the final season of the Expanse on Amazon Prime.  It is nowhere near caught up to the books in the series.  I wonder how the TV show will end.

For the novel, I'm about halfway through.  I believe the crew of the Roci and humanity in general deserve a  good fate, but I'm not certain they're going to get it.


Finished Last Week:

The Eye of the World by Robert Jordan.  It's tomorrow's review.  I really loved it and bought the next three in the series in hardcover. These are fat books and its hard to hold a paperback copy open.  Reading while eating is really tough.

I've been watching the Amazon series side by side with reading the book for the first time.  I feel the series (up until episode five) has done a great job of translating a long, incredible journey of four friends into a fast paced film version.  In episode five, so many things veer from the story and it's telling, I found myself saying over and over "that's messed up".

I highly recommend the books themselves if you've never read them.  The world is rich, the writing just lovely, and the characters are all unique and well fleshed out.




Monday, November 8, 2021

Book Notes November 8, 2021

 We're still at the beginning of the month, so you've plenty of time to read CrimeReads ten recommendations for November.

https://crimereads.com/10-novels-you-should-read-this-november-2021

 

This picture appeared everywhere this week, but I like it.


 


I haven't read a Kay Scarpetta book for awhile, but her new one, titled Autopsy soundslike everything I used to love about the character and series.



The real meaning of this tale, revealed.




From Novel Suspects, "A Brief History of WhoDunit"  my personal favorite type of mystery.  Which explains why I'm enjoying Poirot so much.


https://www.novelsuspects.com/articles/a-brief-history-of-whodunit/


 

Cozy!


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