Showing posts with label Goodwill Librarian. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Goodwill Librarian. Show all posts

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 1, 2022

Book Notes March 1, 2022

 Via Sharyn McCrumb:


 

On Order:

Finally a new Molly Murphy Mystery!  Rhys Bowen's daughter Clare Broyles is co-writing, and is perhaps responsible for bringing back the beloved character for an 18th title in the series.


There's no cover yet, but In Myrtle Peril, the fourth Myrtle Hardcastle Mystery is due out October 4th.

Myrtle Hardcastle—twelve-year-old Victorian Amateur Detective—returns to investigate the case of a missing heiress lost at sea, an inquiry that runs aground when a murder in plain sight has no apparent victim.  (Amazon)

Coming March 15, The Book of Cold Cases by Simone St. James, author of The Sun Down Motel, which I loved.




 

From Novel Suspects, some older mystery titles you may have read, or missed the first time around.

https://www.novelsuspects.com/book-list/discover-stellar-sleuths-in-these-mind-bending-mystery-novels/

 

 

The Goodwill Librarian asks:


 The next book I'm reading is Richard Osman's The Man Who Died Twice.  I've had the first book The Thursday Murder Club since release, and finally read it this last week.  When I finished it, I immediately dug through my book piles for the sequel, which I'd asked for as a Christmas gift.


 

It's been announced that season 2 of the Reacher series will be based on book two of the series, Die Trying.  I plan to order Killing Floor and Die Trying together, and of course read them before season 2 comes!




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, February 1, 2022

Book Notes February 1, 2022

 I love books that have chapter titles.  They're sort of a delicious part of the plot, often.

I buy hardcovers whenever I can so there's the flyleaf to read.  And I do read it.  Even on a paperback I like to see a summary.  Book blurbs seem overdone, these days.  They almost seem generic, no matter who the quote is from.

Every book that could have a map, should have a map.

I like a cast of characters page.  Place names and pronunciations, not so much.

Books in series with the number on the spine. Yeeesssssss.

Table of contents, meh.




It's time for the Agatha Award nominations for traditional mysteries.

https://www.malicedomestic.org/agatha-awards.html


 The books I've read from the nominees are Cold Blooded Myrtle by Elizabeth C Bunce and Enola Holmes and the Black Barouche by Nancy Springer.  I have likely read the short stories that are from Alfred Hitchcock's and Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazines.  Good luck to everyone!


From Parade Magazine, a list of 110 Thriller, Crime and Suspense novels that they think are the best of all time.  It's quite a varied list, with some surprise entrants.

https://parade.com/1327285/michael-giltz/best-thriller-books/


 


From Modern Mrs Darcy, 20 Book to Screen adaptations coming soon.  If you're curious about a book you haven't read, these are almost always a good introduction to the stories.  Then you can read the book :)

https://modernmrsdarcy.com/anticipated-book-screen-adaptations/

 


 Terry Brooks on that one book that just won't let itself be written.

https://terrybrooks.net/2022/01/brooksblog-when-it-doesnt-work/ 


 

Monday, December 13, 2021

Book Notes December 13, 2021

 Nice to peek at bestsellers at the library, just to see what the writing is like.  The last really awful, unreadable book I remember scanning was Left Behind by Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins.


 

Here's one of the reasons to follow a wide variety of authors.  I've never read Barbara Kingsolver's books, but would like to. She's so personable.  Perhaps I'll start with this new novel in 2022.


 

 

Another imminently likeable author that I have read is Kate Quinn, of the excellent novel The Rose Code (among others).  Here are her favorite 21 books read in 2021.

http://www.katequinnauthor.com/uncategorized/top-21-books-of-2021/

 



Goodreads presents a big list of the 60 most popular books with their readers in the last five years.

https://www.goodreads.com/blog/show/2251-goodreads-members-60-most-popular-books-from-the-past-five-years


 

Ho ho ho. From Penguin UK, 12 Christmas Stories recommended by their readers.

https://www.penguin.co.uk/articles/2021/december/12-must-read-christmas-tales--as-chosen-by-our-rorial


 

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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