What Fiction are you reading this week, August 30, 2020?

[hermetic]

Tsundoku: The Japanese word that describes piling up books to save for later.

"The presence of books acquired produces such an ecstasy that the buying of more books than one can read is nothing less than the soul reaching towards infinity." – A. Edward Newton

Reading The Book of Longings by Sue Monk Kidd, an account of one woman's struggle to realize the passion and potential inside her, while living in a time, place and culture devised to silence her. I must say, Kidd's Herod certainly reminds me of one DJT.

Listening to Fade to Black by David Rosenfelt, a murder mystery involving an investigator with amnesia. Interesting dilemma.

What books have you acquired for this week?

Hope everyone is doing okay, staying well. Love and miss you, to those who are absent these days.

[SheltieLover]

1. I have a few more Joe Grey mysteries piled up

Literally! Lol

Cat Shout for Joy was so superb that I really want the next one in the series. I've had to resort to hard copies, as library does not have an e-copy, so I now have a stack of real books to read, although, not Cat Shining Bright, the one I really wanted. The library copy is lost, so it is coming from another branch. Hopefully, this week!

Glad you are enjoying Rosenfelt's work. I re-read them when I run out of ideas. Lol

[hermetic]

5. My library

Has some of the Joe Grey books but not anywhere near all of them. I wonder why. I did find this, though, that looks like a lot of fun:

The 9 Lives Cozy Mystery Boxed Set, Books 1-3 [electronic resource] It has tons of stories by pretty much everyone.

[SheltieLover]

7. Nice!

Seems quite a few authors do the set of 1-3. Maybe a marketing thing?

I've been looking around libraries for Stephanie Bond's Body Movers #7-11. No luck yet. 😏

[AmyStrange]

22. I have that one. Do you have an iBook (apple e-book) reader?

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I think I can share my copy with you while you wait, if you have one.

I also have the next one, Cat Chase the Moon, and that's the last one in the series, so far.
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[SheltieLover]

23. I don't

But tyvm for your kind offer.

[AmyStrange]

25. Ok, but since my book is the .epub version...

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that means I should be able to share it with someone else who has an e-book reader, except Kindle. That one can only take the .mobi version (.epub and .mobi are the only two e-book file extensions available).

I you have another e-book reader, other than a Kindle, I might be able to hook you up anyway.

Up to you.
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[PoindexterOglethorpe]

2. The Afterlife Diet

by Daniel Pinkwater.

Apparently, there's more than one afterlife. Fat people go to one, thin people to another.

[murielm99]

4. Pinkwater!!!

I used to read his books to my kids when they were growing up. They were wise and absurd.

My son checked out "Jolly Roger, a Dog of Hoboken" so many times that I finally bought him his own copy.

His wife Jill illustrates his books. I read somewhere that she worked at a circus at one time. She may have run away from home to join the circus, but with the Pinkwaters, who knows?

[hermetic]

6. That sounds pretty wild

In a heaven reserved for the obese, Milton Green, a second-rate editor who died under mysterious circumstances, ponders his life, his romance with an equally obese woman, and the conditions of his demise

Hey, thanks for your kind thoughts and advice over in that other group. Appreciate it.

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

18. Not sure which other group you are referring to,

but thank you for your support.

[hermetic]

19. From last Sunday

The finances one. I didn't see it until just today.

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

20. Oh, okay.

I sometimes try to be helpful here.

[SheltieLover]

8. Thx for sharing

Sounds interesting. I may try one?

[hermetic]

13. And lookie here

Faith Fairchild Mysteries by Katherine Hall Page. Culinary cozies! There are 25.

[The King of Prussia]

3. "The Vanishing Box" by Elly Griffiths

A whodunnit set in post-war Brighton. Next up is the first Agatha Raisin "The Quiche of Death" (purchased two days ago on our first visit to a bookshop in six months.)

[hermetic]

10. Good for you!

Gotta support the book sellers.

I like Agatha and haven't read that one yet. I see my library has it on CD so I think I will pick it up next week.

[Polly Hennessey]

9. The Body in the Casket

by Katherine Hall Page. A fun read.

[hermetic]

11. That sounds great!

The inimitable Faith Fairchild returns in a chilling New England whodunit, inspired by the best Agatha Christie mysteries and with hints of the timeless board game Clue.

I love Clue. I have definitely put this series on my list. Thanks!

[The King of Prussia]

15. Oh gosh that sounds like just my sort of thing

I shall be looking out for them now that I'm visiting bookshops again.

[murielm99]

12. I am reading

Secrets to the Grave, by Tami Hoag.

It is book two in a series set in Oak Knoll, California, a fictional town.

Vince, an FBI profiler, has settled in the town. He is married to a former teacher who is studying to be a child psychologist. They work with sheriff's deputy Tony Mendez to solve some brutal murders. The story is ongoing.

The series is set in the mid-1980's, when law enforcement was saving evidence in anticipation of more advanced DNA techniques. There is much reference to this. Also, computers are primitive, and there are no large databases yet. This is also alluded to. Therefore, these people have to rely on legwork, common sense, intuition and training. Sue Grafton, who also set her mysteries in an earlier time, used many of the same techniques.

I brought these books home because my husband likes this author. I needed a break from some of the heavier historical fiction I have been reading.

[hermetic]

14. I like Tami Hoag, too.

She's written all kinds of mysteries and thrillers, along with some romances.

[rainy]

16. American Dirt

[hermetic]

17. Sounds amazing!

Already being hailed as "a Grapes of Wrath for our times" and "a new American classic," Jeanine Cummins's American Dirt is a rare exploration into the inner hearts of people willing to sacrifice everything for a glimmer of hope.

[TexasProgresive]

21. I'm not dead. I just haven't been reading much- watching too much TV

Lately it's been "Heartbeat" a British series taking place in the 60's and "DCI Banks" a police procedural.

As a child Saturday night was sacred for Perry Mason. It was never missed. I can remember reading Perry Mason novels by Earl Stanley Gardner. One was in the glove compartment of my Granny's car as we barreled down the highway. (She may be my grandmother but she was not slow.

Anyway I decided to see what was available on Kindle at Amazon. The first one is free so I downloaded it.
The Case of the Lazy Lover (The Perry Mason Mysteries Book 1)

It is good and much like the TV show.

[hermetic]

26. Yay!!

Glad to hear THAT.

We always watched "Perry Mason" but I don't think I ever read any of the books. What I did just find, though, is the series was put on DVDs back in 2006. I will try to find them somewhere because that would sure provide a fun trip down memory lane.

I will also look for "DCI Banks" DVDs. Sounds good.

[AmyStrange]

24. I'm starting on the 6 book Lisbeth Salander (Dragon Tattoo) series, and...

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I also just finished reading my first four books (AmyStrange & the Criminal), because I'm getting ready to start my fifth book, and in it will be a reincarnated version of Salander, just like I reincarnated Simon Templar to be a member of the most unbelievable crime-fighting team of all time.
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[hermetic]

27. You go,. girl

Happy writing!