Look at this scintillating pile of recently acquired books. It warms the cockles, doesn’t it? Magic, Merriment and Mayhem.
Showing posts with label New Books. Show all posts
Showing posts with label New Books. Show all posts
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Tuesday, June 14, 2022
Book Notes June 14, 2022
For lovers of historical fiction, the Reading the Past blog has links to numerous lists of new and recommended titles. Saving this list for myself, of course :)
https://readingthepast.blogspot.com/2022/06/prepare-for-tbr-explosion-with-these.html
Books considered:
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, April 5, 2022
Book Notes April 5, 2022
I made a nice pile of the books I plan to read in April. I’ve got my Poirot, my Drew, My Belden, a historical, and a Classic. Then a mix of new and some gems from my TBR pile. I hope to read them all!
From Novel Suspects, new crime fiction and non-fiction for April:
https://www.novelsuspects.com/book-list/crime-books-coming-in-april/
Be forewarned, thou foul toads!
It is indeed satisfying to move book piles around, the better to admire them and pick which to read next.
This librarian is on the hunt for all of those people who keep displaying their books with the spines hidden!
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 8, 2022
Book Notes March 8, 2022
This is making the rounds. Were there no novel reading men letting the books improperly fire their imaginations, keeping them from the work they must do?
Here are a few books that looked intriguing to me this week. I haven't looked up all the reviews yet.
Speaking of new books, The Rap Sheet Blog does a Revue of Reviewers with links to reviews of lots of the newest mystery and crime titles. I love when these come out. The blog also has the largest list of mystery blogs I've seen, if you're looking for something new to read.
http://therapsheet.blogspot.com/2022/03/revue-of-reviewers-3-5-22.html
From Dead Good Books, 22 Historical Mysteries. Some I have read. I wrote down nine titles to look into reading, which is very nice.
https://www.deadgoodbooks.co.uk/best-historical-mysteries/
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.
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, 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, October 18, 2021
Book Notes October 18, 2021
Captive audience.
It really is a trend for covers to have historical fiction titles where women have their backs to the reader on covers. What it is supposed to convey I don't know. I'd personally find a nice character portrait more appealing.
From the My Reader's Block Blog, a Nancy Drew Reading Challenge. The challenge uses Nancy Drew titles and suggests you read a book based on its theme or idea. I like the idea of reading the books themselves. I've been reading Agatha Christie's Poirot Stories this year, and really enjoy them and will likely keep reading and see them to the end. I believe I could add in some Nancy Drew as well. Just one a month for me.
https://myreadersblock.blogspot.com/2021/10/nancy-drew-reading-challenge.html
It’s a slow news week! Here are a few new books to consider:
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