I don't think I have been so bad this month regarding acquisitions though it has been a month that has seen more in than read and out - so the library continues to grow.
Getting boring now and everyone has heard it all before, but I'm going to make a concerted effort to cease adding come May!
All new to me authors with the exception of having previously read
Mike Resnick's first
Eli Paxton mystery a month or two ago - this is his 3rd. I have read a couple of
Todd Robinson's short stories before on-line at Thug-Lit. The
Bingham is the second in the series, the first is unread.
Favourite covers -
Volt and
Beams Falling and
Old School - they kind of give off a Reservoir Dogs vibe.
Least interesting - probably
Spying on Strange Men, though it does set you a hook.
Some of what came in......
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| Charity shop buy |
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| From publisher. |
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| Blogged about by Mr Brazill |
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| Treat from my wife for being a good boy! |
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| Short stories from American South |
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| Reviewed by Prashant. |
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| Treat from wife |
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| Aussie Crime |
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| Aussie crime |
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| Intriguing title |
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| Aussie female crime |
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| Aussie female crime |
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| From publisher |
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| Debut from editor of Thug-Lit |
Interesting additions, Col. Some of those titles are inspired, too!
ReplyDeleteFrank Sinatra in a Blender - my favourite I reckon. Cheers
DeleteAbsolutely no comment on the embargo! If I had to pick one it would be Love Story with Murders, that's a great title. As ever, will wait to hear what you think....
ReplyDeleteI believe the Bingham books are set in Cardiff with a female detective as the main character.
DeleteSome of those books have great covers. I like the sound of Missing in Tokyo... Just going by the title. I have heard of Frank Sinatra in a Blender and I thought I might like that one. Will be interested to see what you think.
ReplyDeleteCheers Tracy. I'm wondering how soon I will get to any of them, but hey I do like my books!
DeleteCol, thanks very much for the mention. I hope you enjoy Charles' collection. I think I recently read reviews of the Mike Resnick and Matt Haig books although I don't remember where. The Frank Sinatra titled novel sounds intriguing.
ReplyDeleteI'm looking forward to a change of genre as I haven't read any western fiction since an Elmore Leonard last year. Hopefully I'm as enamoured with the tales as you were.
DeleteCol, it doesn't take me much to get "enamoured" by western stories. I admit to bias.
DeleteEveryone's allowed a favourite!
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