Oh My Goodness - so many books! all these lovely library books collected, all books I'd reserved on line and almost all crime of course.
From the left -the new book by Kate Ellis in her Wesley Peterson Devon series; Another new book in the series about Owen Archer in Medieval York by Candace Robb; The second by Sally Smith featuring Gabriel Ward KC in Edwardian London. Next is the first of three Val McDermid books in her Karen Pirie series. I was going to wait until they appear on TV but there are no plans for season 3. Next in the picture is 'Spring' a non fiction book by Michael Morpurgo which might just be a section of his previous book 'All Around the Year' . Then the latest in the series by Chris Nickson featuring thief taker Simon Westow and set in 1800's Leeds. Next in the photo is Winter by Val McDermid - no idea what this is or why I reserved it. And again no idea what 'Gunner' by Alan Parks is all about. I thought I'd read all the updated Campion books by Mike Ripley but this one isn't in my book-of-books-read. The Queen who came in from the Dark (Should be Cold thank you to Kirsten) is another by S.J.Bennett in which our late queen gets involved in solving crimes. The small paperbacks are Still Waters by ECR Lorac a recent publication by British Library Crime Classics. The last two are Murder in York by J R Ellis which I think I've failed with previously and something I don't know at all The Bone Road by N E Solomon.
I've still got four here from the December van visit when there were 13 brought home. I've read seven, and abandoned two. The books I read are on the December 2025 page or January 2026 Books Read page.
I need to stop writing this blog post and start reading PDQ!!
My hopes rose when I saw 'the queen who came in from the dark', I thought I'd read them all so was overjoyed at the idea of another one... but I zoomed in on the picture of the books. Ah. Oh well, no such luck! Enjoy your books
ReplyDeleteOOOPs! Sorry- My mistake - Should be The Queen who Came in from the Cold.
DeleteGreat selection of books, EC Lorac is one of my favourite authors in British Library Crime Classics I don't think I've read Still Waters.
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I'm looking forward to reading it as they are always good.
DeleteI really think you should cast your reading net to a wider variety of subjects. Big Brother is watching and might be thinking you are doing research with a view to commit the perfect murder!
ReplyDeleteMaybe Big Brother is TOO LATE!!
DeleteAnother varied selection this month and they should keep you busy! I’m still reading some kindle freebies but must start my Readers’ Group book very soon-Bridge of Clay by Markus Zusak. Catriona
ReplyDeleteAs usual too many good books and I don't know where to start
DeleteYou are definitely into your crime anthologies. Reading so many various crime novels one after the other, I have to ask, do you ever got mixed up with who did what and why. I only ask because I was lying in bed yesterday morning trying to figure out the plot of a Lewis episode on television, that I watched straight after another one and I realised I was confusing two stories into one.
ReplyDeleteI guess I read a book for the enjoyment of reading rather than for remembering it later.
DeleteI keep trying to escape crime fiction, but without notable success.
ReplyDeleteThere is NO ESCAPE!!
DeleteThat's a lot of crime fiction! You could provide reviews of the crime fiction collection held at the library.
ReplyDeleteYour library certainly keeps you well supplied.
Luckily my favourite authors keep writing new books - and the library usually get them into stock
DeleteI always see really interesting books on your library stash! I need to read some Val McDiarmid.
ReplyDeleteI tried V McD many years ago but didn't like them - no idea why - but since the Karen Pirie books have been made for TV I tried this series and found it very readable
DeleteThat’s a lot of books to read! I need to renew my library card. Less risk if you check out a book and don’t like it. I have a few bought ones I couldn’t get in to, but donating them them, so not a complete loss. Cali
ReplyDeleteThat’s a lot of books you have showing. I need to renew my library card. Less risk if I pick something I don’t like. I have a few books to donate that I just couldn’t get in to. Cali
ReplyDeleteSigh… commented twice cuz it noted the first one couldn’t publish when it obviously could. lol… Enjoy your day! Cali
ReplyDeleteI'd be lost and bankrupt without the library, lucky to have everything for free
DeleteI read the Sally Smith this week and really enjoyed it. As I was reading, I realized that it seemed familiar and I had read it before but I couldn't remember all of the details so I enjoyed reading it again!
ReplyDeleteI only discovered Sally Smith last year so I'm catching up, there's another coming in 2027
DeleteI listen to crime podcasts while I am doing tasks. Strange way to take a break from awful news I suppose!
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