I’m off work now until Wednesday, December 27. And, I have piles and piles of books all over the house. How do I choose?
Honestly, I pick a library book, a couple books coming out in the next couple months, a couple books I own. Then, I start sampling until one fits my mood. It’s exactly what we talk about in libraries with Readers’ Advisory. Sometimes, you have to try a few until they’re just right.
I’m sure I’ll read and finish all of these books. There’s the new book in a favorite series in the pile. There are a couple new authors to discover. But, right now, it’s finding the right one.
What have you been sampling lately? Have you found the book that fits your mood?
Like you, Lesa, I have a mixture of library books, my own books, and Netgalley ARCs to choose from. I love finding new authors but then go back to the next book in a series I like. This is also one of the few times of the year that I will pick out seasonal (i.e. Christmas) related mysteries. Lots to titles to choose here too.
Happy reading!
Thank you, Grace! I'm reading them all right now, but Ben Aaronovitch's Midnight Riot might be it.
Happy Reading & Happy Holidays!
I like the Aaronovitch series too. I do the same about picking out books unless there is something by a favorite author on hand that I want to read.
Right now I have two library books downloaded to the Kindle now that I've returned the Mukherjee :
Joseph Finder, GUILTY MINDS. His new one made me go back and find that I missed the third Nick Heller book.
Sinclair Lewis, IT CAN'T HAPPEN HERE, probably for obvious reasons this year.
Also took a first book that was recommended from the library yesterday: THE DRIFTER by Nicholas Petrie.
We'll see which one wins. I also have TROPIC OF KANSAS by Christopher Brown on Kindle hold. It sounds like a cross between THE MAN IN THE HIGH CASTLE and the television series REVOLUTION. I'm trying to line up some library ebooks to read in Florida, along with my own books and ebooks I'm taking.
I have a big stack of library books and a stack of books I own to read. I try any library books that are due back soon and can’t be renewed first. Then I try to squeeze in at least one of the books I own before I go back to the library books. With too many books to read I don’t finish a book unless it grabs me in the first 50 or so pages. Although if I know I just wasn’tnin The mood for a certain book but I’ll probably enjoy it another time I’ll put it on a list to revisit. I’ve done that with a number of books and have enjoyed them the second time.
Also, I'm halfway through the second Ragnar Jonasson book, NIGHTBLIND. It looks like there were three books in between the first and this one that have yet to be published in the U.S.
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Jeffrey: Yes, there are 5 Dark Iceland series books published in the UK to date.
I love this series so I bought all 5 since the trade paperbacks were cheaper in price than a mass market paperback in Canada. Oddly, Orenda Books and Minotaur did not publish the Dark Iceland series in chronological order (CORRECTION i.e. they both published NIGHTBLIND as book #2 but it is book #4 in the series set 5 years after SNOWBLIND). Not sure when the other 3 books will be published as hardbacks in North America.
Not sure what I will read next.
New library book I could start.
I set aside Into the Water my Paula Hawkins to read ebooks that have only 14 days before they are due.
I have so many to pick from that I will never run out of books to read.
Blessed to have so many choices.
I am reading Ginger Snapped by Gail Oust.
Enjoy whatever you choose to read and have a Merry Christmas!
I started reading North of Havana by Randy Wayne White. Guess I was in the mood for Doc Ford.
That's just so odd that the publishers are Jonasson's books out of order. Strange. Perhaps they thought #2 was the strongest, but it's still strange.
Loved the Aaronovitch book, Jeff. A friend kept telling e I would. Went right through that one.
Jane and Prudence
By Barbara Pym
As the author behind a slew of witty social comedies, Barbara Pym was a 20th century Jane Austen. This 1953 novel is an especially delightful entry in her canon, as it follows one woman’s well-intentioned (but rather meddlesome) attempts to play matchmaker for her younger friend. Full of sly humor and featuring two quirky heroines, Jane and Prudence is a charming tale of love and friendship that keeps the laughs coming.
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