From CrimeReads, Colleen Cambridge talks about the research she did on what a below-the-stairs housekeeper would do in her duties, and why such a position is perfect for an amateur crime solver. Fascinating article, and I want to read her book Murder At Mallowan Hall.
However, I could not get away from wishing she had not set it in the household of Agatha Christie, because if there's a fictional murder in fictional Agatha Christie's house, I want her to solve the crime.
https://crimereads.com/the-downstairs-world-a-fascinating-setting-for-a-murder-mystery-sleuth/
Thinking of giving or asking for a cookbook for Christmas? Bon Appetit has 21 suggestions for their favorites of 2021.
https://www.bonappetit.com/story/best-cookbooks-2021-gift-guide
Here's a super fun post from Jungle Red Writers: Books that made us fans and writers of crime fiction.
https://www.jungleredwriters.com/2021/11/the-books-that-made-us-fans-and-writers.html
Marie Lu's Legend is being developed for television. Intriguing plot! From Deadline:
The best-seller is the first of a trilogy and was originally published in 2011, going on to sell over 3M copies worldwide. It’s set in a futuristic world where what was once the western United States is now home to the Republic, a nation perpetually at war with its neighbors. Eighteen-year-old Day lives on the streets as the country’s most wanted criminal, while eighteen-year-old June is a prodigy being groomed by the Republic’s highest military circles. The two teenagers cross paths when Day becomes the suspect in a high-profile murder case.
https://deadline.com/2021/11/legend-marie-lu-series-adaptation-bound-entertainment-lindsay-sturman
It's time to vote in the Goodreads Choice Awards, 2021!
The opening round goes till November 28. I have located my old Librariandoa login, so I've voted with that account. Somehow I forget about about it till too late, most years, but I'm in! There are some tough choices.
https://www.goodreads.com/choiceawards/best-books-2021
