Here's some of what came in.......
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| Praised by Lee Child |
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| New author to me. |
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| A 2nd full length novel of hers to read. |
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| Intriguing cover attracted me. |
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| 1st Edward X Delaney book - 1969. |
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| 1st or 2nd in a series of 2! |
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| New author to try for me. |
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| Probably not crime, but I'm interested. |
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| Prashant's fault! |
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| A freebie on Am UK |
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| Another new author. |
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| Canadian crime. |
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| Another Konstantin novella |
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| Different type of book to his usual stuff. |
This is just a question: do you regularly buy in more books than you read in a month...? Do you keep that account? I'm interested, because of trying to hold the line with my own embargo at the moment. I have read, and rather enjoyed, Peyton Place, but that's the only one I've even heard of. I like the sound of Madrid Miasma.
ReplyDeleteYes- you've nailed me. Since records re-started in 2010, more in than out each month, which means the house will eventually burst! I'll see if I can reverse the trend for the last 4 months of the year - given myself a sneaky August get-out.
DeleteOops..... you meant Madras not Madrid - I haven't read too much from the sub-continent yet, so I'm looking forward to it.
I'm set on it being Madrid! I looked it up on amazon, and couldn't find it because I was looking for Madrid. I must write out Madras Miasma 100 times.... I knew perfectly well it was India.
DeleteMaybe the action switches to Spain half-way through.....
DeletePeyton Place - ah, I read that as a teenager. Pretty hot stuff at that age. I wonder how tame it would seem now.
ReplyDeleteI imagine it was fairly racey in it's day. I'll have a monitor on my pulse when I get around to reading it. We'll see if it leaps any!
DeleteCol - The title of the Morrison interests me! And the cover of the Brunet got my attention. I'll be interested in what you think of them when you get the chance to read them. And it will be interesting to see how you think Peyton Place compares to some of today's novels.
ReplyDeleteBooks like the Morrison one interest me because I like venturing away from the genre now and again. Brunet's book is a debut crime offering. if the book is half as good as the cover it will be time well spent. PP - I'm looking forward to. I'm surprised the series hasn't been revived at some point.
DeleteCol, you got some pretty good stuff here. I'm almost seeing green. I might have read the Lawrence Sanders book in the eighties or nineties along with his famous DEADLY SINS series though I can't be sure. The credit for bringing PEYTON PLACE to my notice goes to Ron Scheer, a veteran reviewer of western books and films. I haven't read the book or seen its film adaptation. I believe the book was bold for its time. I'll probably read your review before I read the book.
ReplyDeleteSanders was an author that you always used to see on the shelves of book stores during the 80's. I'm keen to try him. I chose his shorter series to sample, just in case I get hooked!
DeleteWow, I guess the embargo is off. Even though I try to cut back on buying books, the high point of my year is going to the Big Book Sale and I get tons of books, so I can never catch up with my TBR pile. This year I really do plan to buy less books at the sale, but I don't know if it will work. The prices are so good, and it is for a good cause.
ReplyDeleteI think I have read all of that series by Lawrence Sanders, and I liked them a lot. Read them years ago, so hard to remember. But the "Deadly Sin" books were my favorites. I may have to try more of his books. I also have the Eva Hudson book ...
I'll try and behave last third of the year. Most of the above - ok 50% - were freebies, so I don't feel too bad.
DeleteSanders "other" series, you and Prahsant both mention looks good, but I can't can I......
I think Anderson tapes is the beginning of the Deadly Sins series. Now I really want to reread them and see if they still appeal.
DeleteApologies Tracy - I didn't check my facts properly. I think his Commandment books were confusing me! Doh
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