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What I'm Reading / AFTER SHE WROTE HIM by Sulari Gentill

« Last post by Becke Davis on January 31, 2021, 11:47:52 pm »

Just started this one - I've read two other books by this author and liked them a lot.

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Welcome and General Discussion / Re: Interesting article about bookplates

« Last post by Becke Davis on January 31, 2021, 04:29:03 pm »

Thanks - I'll preorder it!

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Welcome and General Discussion / Re: Interesting article about bookplates

« Last post by JRob on January 31, 2021, 07:01:20 am »

While we're on the subject of bookplates, this looks like a fun read - it's the third in a series:

https://lornabarrett.com/bookplate-special/

By the way, the next book in the series is going to be called A DEADLY DELETION and it is due out in hardcover on July 27th.

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Welcome and General Discussion / Re: Interesting article about bookplates

« Last post by JRob on January 31, 2021, 06:59:46 am »

It's fun to find bookplates when I buy an old book. I like to see who owned it before. Can't say that I've ever used a bookplate, but if I ever inherit one of those mansions with libraries full of gold edged books, I'll be sure to get some.

It wasn't a bookplate but when I bought an Ian Rankin book at a book sale a couple towns over back pre-pandemic, I found that it was actually signed by the author. I don't know who was crazy enough to just give the book away like that but I know that I'm not letting it go.

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Welcome and General Discussion / Re: Interesting articles about mystery books

« Last post by Becke Davis on January 31, 2021, 12:59:48 am »

There are some of those mailbox libraries in my neighborhood, too. My granddaughters love to go shopping for kids books there.

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What I'm Reading / Re: Emma Lathen and more

« Last post by Becke Davis on January 31, 2021, 12:57:49 am »

Clea has a cat cozy coming out in September: https://www.cleasimon.com/

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Welcome and General Discussion / Re: Locked Room Mysteries

« Last post by Becke Davis on January 31, 2021, 12:54:42 am »

BookRiot is a free site with lots of interesting articles for readers of all genres. You can sign up for newsletters and get info about new releases and giveaways.

https://bookriot.com/mystery-writers-who-write-other-genres/

Here's a link to sign up for their mystery/thriller newsletter: https://bookriot.com/newsletter/unusual-suspects?utm_source=bookriot&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=newsletter-reposting

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What I'm Reading / Re: Not That Kind of Place by Frances Fyfield

« Last post by Becke Davis on January 30, 2021, 04:22:21 pm »

I have a couple old paperbacks by this author but I don't really remember them. I may reread them soon.

Your old books must be more organized than mine are. :-(

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What I'm Reading / Re: MARION LANE AND THE MIDNIGHT MURDER: AN INQUIRERS MYSTERY by T.A. Willberg

« Last post by Becke Davis on January 30, 2021, 04:18:38 pm »

I like the cover, it makes me want to see what this book is about. I'll look for some reviews of it.

Here you go:

https://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-7783-8933-0

https://madeleinemilburn.co.uk/book/marion-lane-and-the-inquirers/

https://www.nyjournalofbooks.com/book-review/marion-lane-and-midnight-murder

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Welcome and General Discussion / Re: R.I.P. Parnell Hall

« Last post by Becke Davis on January 30, 2021, 04:07:46 pm »

Sad. I didn't know he had died. I like Sudokus and crosswords, and of course I like mysteries, so I have read a lot of his books. I have a couple of them that I saved. It's hard to trade them because I like to do the puzzles that are in his books.

It took me a long time to read his book(s) because I had to do the crosswords and sudokus, too. And then when I got stuck on a crossword clue, I wasted a ton of time Googling Parnell Hall's name, trying to find a site where the answers were posted. Eventually I gave up and continued reading. And, duh, a few pages further along, the answers were posted right there in the book.