Tuesday, 14 February 2023

Surprise from the British Library

 The second book of my 6 month subscription to the British Library Crime Classics arrived last week and with it came another book - Free!

The author is John Ferguson new to BLCC except for a short story in The Edinburgh Mystery and Other Tales of Scottish Crime. Hope he is readable but as it's set among bookshops it should be OK.

The books came with a bookmark too. In January it was a postcard and bookmark.

 I'm enjoying this subscription!

Back Tomorrow
Sue

26 comments:

  1. We love your new header picture.

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  2. What a nice surprise to get a free book.....hope it's a good one.

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  3. It's always lovely to receive books through the post, especially when they are completely fresh to you - perhaps never heard of?

    I am half way through A Patch in the Forest and see what you mean about it not being a "patch" (sorry, excuse pun!) on her earlier books. She wrote that at an age where the challenges in life were behind her, and this was a more routine accepting Elizabeth West . . .

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  4. How lovely. Books are always a gift anyway, even if you've paid for them, because they can give so much. I hope you really enjoy it. xx

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    1. An extra book was a surprise - didn't know they did that. Wonder what will arrive next month with the crime book

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  5. I had a book subscription as a present when I was about 11 years old. I've still got some of the books now. It's a lovely gift

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    1. It was lovely to get something more than what I'd paid for

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  6. Always nice to get an unexpected freebie - and I still get a buzz from getting things through the post!
    Alison in Wales x

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    1. My Radio Times every week is a treat and a now a book a month, I'm being very extravagant!

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  7. This sounds like a lovely subscription, the little freebies making it even more so.

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  8. wonderful! You have plenty of read.
    Cathy

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  9. Your subscription is working out very nicely. I see "100 puzzles" are included as well.

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    1. 100 puzzles was free with my subscription book - a surprise extra

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  10. Hi, I have enjoyed reading your blog for years, but don’t think I have commented before! I am trying to work out if your new heading picture is of pampas grass - if it is, you may want to search up “pampas grass meaning”! The monthly book subscription is a great gift idea. X

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    1. Hello, lovely to have a comment from someone who hasn't commented before. No it's not Pampas but reeds on the edge of the lake at Needham Market .

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  11. I'm glad you're enjoying the sub. And thank you for the new header picture! Nice change.

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    1. It's good to have a new header, I used to try and do a new one each month but sometimes forget.

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  12. How lovely. I am pretty sure you will enjoy that book.

    God bless.

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  13. Wonderful! I'll be interested in hearing how you like him!

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  14. I like the new blog header you have. Also, I will look and see if the British Crime Library Classics is available to me in Florida. That is an appealing subscription.
    By any chance are you on Goodreads? It's a free account and a great way to catalogue your books read or want to read. If you are I'd like to follow your to-read list as you've given me good choices for authors new to me.

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  15. It sounds like a great subscription. Well worth it and a lovely treat to receive!

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  16. I have several books in that series, but those two are new to me.

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