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When I got mine, the first books I bought were my favorites - the ones
I read over and over. Nora Roberts, Mercedes Lackey, Tamora Pierce, and Jayne Ann Krentz are most of the authors. Unfortunately, I couldn't get all my favorites - some because the authors won't allow digital copies of thier books to be sold, and some because the books have been out of print for a looong time. On Thu, 20 May 2010 13:37:58 -0400, "Lucille" wrote: I just got my new Kindle and now I have to add a book. Since this is a virgin, I want that book to be a really good read. Not the great American novel, just something entertaining. I love mysteries and contemporary novels. Pretty much anything but Harlequin Romance. Any suggestions? |
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Cheryl Isaak wrote:
If you want more Elizabeth Peters and IF you can find them read "The Camelot Caper", and then all the Vicki Bliss books - in order. Talk about fun. And I love most of her early stand alone books and the librarian series is good too. My personal favorite is the "Summer of the Dragon Bones". You can tell some one with archeological knowledge and who knows the Southwestern US wrote it. (this gives a good reason to pour through books at thrift shops and such and gives you an excuse to see what is in the craft sections.) Cheryl Don't forget that "Elizabeth Peters" is also "Barbara Michaels" and they are both actually Barbara Mertz - see www.mpmbooks.com I was first introduced to her books by a young librarian in my local public library more than twenty years ago. He said "do you like mysteries that are kind of funny, and sarcastic, but very good and very well written?" Naturally I said yes, please. The first one I read was "Ammie Come Home" and the second was "Legend in Green Velvet". Although the latter is somewhat outdated now, I still find it absolutely hilarious, and both of them are still on my shelves, as are most of her other books. Many of the Michaels ones have recently been reissued in paperback. I did finally get tired of the Amelia Peabody series, which were really extremely good, but I thought it should have ended with - I think it was "He Shall Thunder in the Sky" - in which all the loose ends of the series appeared to be tied up. However, she kept on writing them, I imagine her publishers were not about to give up such a lucrative series. BTW, my alltime faves in her series books are those featuring Jacqueline Kirby, but she apparently is not going to write any more of those in the near future. Olwyn Mary in New Orleans |
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On 5/22/10 5:14 PM, in article ,
"Olwyn.Mary" wrote: Cheryl Isaak wrote: If you want more Elizabeth Peters and IF you can find them read "The Camelot Caper", and then all the Vicki Bliss books - in order. Talk about fun. And I love most of her early stand alone books and the librarian series is good too. My personal favorite is the "Summer of the Dragon Bones". You can tell some one with archeological knowledge and who knows the Southwestern US wrote it. (this gives a good reason to pour through books at thrift shops and such and gives you an excuse to see what is in the craft sections.) Cheryl Don't forget that "Elizabeth Peters" is also "Barbara Michaels" and they are both actually Barbara Mertz - see www.mpmbooks.com And I missed her when she was in Boston years ago (it seems ancient history now) I was first introduced to her books by a young librarian in my local public library more than twenty years ago. He said "do you like mysteries that are kind of funny, and sarcastic, but very good and very well written?" Naturally I said yes, please. The first one I read was "Ammie Come Home" and the second was "Legend in Green Velvet". Never did find the Ammie - Although the latter is somewhat outdated now, I still find it absolutely hilarious, and both of them are still on my shelves, as are most of her other books. Have you read Summer of the Dragon Bones - I think she's the 'prototype' for Vicki. And The Camelot Caper is funniest one ever Many of the Michaels ones have recently been reissued in paperback. I did finally get tired of the Amelia Peabody series, which were really extremely good, but I thought it should have ended with - I think it was "He Shall Thunder in the Sky" - in which all the loose ends of the series appeared to be tied up. However, she kept on writing them, I imagine her publishers were not about to give up such a lucrative series. BTW, my alltime faves in her series books are those featuring Jacqueline Kirby, but she apparently is not going to write any more of those in the near future. Olwyn Mary in New Orleans |
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Cheryl Isaak wrote:
On 5/22/10 5:14 PM, in article , "Olwyn.Mary" wrote: Cheryl Isaak wrote: If you want more Elizabeth Peters and IF you can find them read "The Camelot Caper", and then all the Vicki Bliss books - in order. Talk about fun. And I love most of her early stand alone books and the librarian series is good too. My personal favorite is the "Summer of the Dragon Bones". You can tell some one with archeological knowledge and who knows the Southwestern US wrote it. (this gives a good reason to pour through books at thrift shops and such and gives you an excuse to see what is in the craft sections.) Cheryl Don't forget that "Elizabeth Peters" is also "Barbara Michaels" and they are both actually Barbara Mertz - see www.mpmbooks.com And I missed her when she was in Boston years ago (it seems ancient history now) I was first introduced to her books by a young librarian in my local public library more than twenty years ago. He said "do you like mysteries that are kind of funny, and sarcastic, but very good and very well written?" Naturally I said yes, please. The first one I read was "Ammie Come Home" and the second was "Legend in Green Velvet". Never did find the Ammie - Although the latter is somewhat outdated now, I still find it absolutely hilarious, and both of them are still on my shelves, as are most of her other books. Have you read Summer of the Dragon Bones - I think she's the 'prototype' for Vicki. And The Camelot Caper is funniest one ever Many of the Michaels ones have recently been reissued in paperback. I did finally get tired of the Amelia Peabody series, which were really extremely good, but I thought it should have ended with - I think it was "He Shall Thunder in the Sky" - in which all the loose ends of the series appeared to be tied up. However, she kept on writing them, I imagine her publishers were not about to give up such a lucrative series. BTW, my alltime faves in her series books are those featuring Jacqueline Kirby, but she apparently is not going to write any more of those in the near future. Olwyn Mary in New Orlean See if you can get Ammie Come Home on Inter-Library loan. It really is worth it, IMO. Also, "Shattered Silk" and "Stitches in Time" follow on from it. Yes, of course I have "The Camelot Caper" and "Summer of the Dragon" (no bones on the end of the title). If you liked that one, you might also look for "The Sea King's Daughter". Olwyn Mary in New Orleans. |
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On 5/22/10 10:59 PM, in article ,
"Olwyn.Mary" wrote: Cheryl Isaak wrote: On 5/22/10 5:14 PM, in article , "Olwyn.Mary" wrote: Cheryl Isaak wrote: If you want more Elizabeth Peters and IF you can find them read "The Camelot Caper", and then all the Vicki Bliss books - in order. Talk about fun. And I love most of her early stand alone books and the librarian series is good too. My personal favorite is the "Summer of the Dragon Bones". You can tell some one with archeological knowledge and who knows the Southwestern US wrote it. (this gives a good reason to pour through books at thrift shops and such and gives you an excuse to see what is in the craft sections.) Cheryl Don't forget that "Elizabeth Peters" is also "Barbara Michaels" and they are both actually Barbara Mertz - see www.mpmbooks.com And I missed her when she was in Boston years ago (it seems ancient history now) I was first introduced to her books by a young librarian in my local public library more than twenty years ago. He said "do you like mysteries that are kind of funny, and sarcastic, but very good and very well written?" Naturally I said yes, please. The first one I read was "Ammie Come Home" and the second was "Legend in Green Velvet". Never did find the Ammie - Although the latter is somewhat outdated now, I still find it absolutely hilarious, and both of them are still on my shelves, as are most of her other books. Have you read Summer of the Dragon Bones - I think she's the 'prototype' for Vicki. And The Camelot Caper is funniest one ever Many of the Michaels ones have recently been reissued in paperback. I did finally get tired of the Amelia Peabody series, which were really extremely good, but I thought it should have ended with - I think it was "He Shall Thunder in the Sky" - in which all the loose ends of the series appeared to be tied up. However, she kept on writing them, I imagine her publishers were not about to give up such a lucrative series. BTW, my alltime faves in her series books are those featuring Jacqueline Kirby, but she apparently is not going to write any more of those in the near future. Olwyn Mary in New Orlean See if you can get Ammie Come Home on Inter-Library loan. It really is worth it, IMO. Also, "Shattered Silk" and "Stitches in Time" follow on from it. Read those two - so I'll see if the library can find Ammie for me Yes, of course I have "The Camelot Caper" and "Summer of the Dragon" (no bones on the end of the title). Actually, Summmer had several titles along the way. I used to read her fan page; my paperback copy is either from the UK or Canada (can't go check easily) - I have sleeping boys in my living room) If you liked that one, you might also look for "The Sea King's Daughter". Will do - looks like there a fair number of her more recent stuff I've missed. Thank you |
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On May 21, 3:37*am, "Lucille" wrote:
I just got my new Kindle and now I have to add a book. * Since this is a virgin, I want that book to be a really good read. *Not the great American novel, just something entertaining. *I love mysteries and contemporary novels. *Pretty much anything but Harlequin Romance. Any suggestions? Ok, for the technically unsavey lady from Australia from Australia....what the heck is a Kindle? As for #1 book....Lord of the Rings! Sandy |
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"Sandy Bell" wrote in message ... On May 21, 3:37 am, "Lucille" wrote: I just got my new Kindle and now I have to add a book. Since this is a virgin, I want that book to be a really good read. Not the great American novel, just something entertaining. I love mysteries and contemporary novels. Pretty much anything but Harlequin Romance. Any suggestions? Ok, for the technically unsavey lady from Australia from Australia....what the heck is a Kindle? As for #1 book....Lord of the Rings! Sandy It's an e-book reader. Here's a link to the Amazon website that will explain it: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0015T963C/...sl_a6eh7sgtv_e Lucille |
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On May 22, 4:26*am, Cheryl Isaak wrote:
On 5/22/10 1:44 AM, in article , "Liz from Humbug" wrote: On May 21, 3:18*am, Cheryl Isaak wrote: On 5/20/10 11:23 PM, in article , "Liz from Humbug" wrote: On May 20, 10:37*am, "Lucille" wrote: I just got my new Kindle and now I have to add a book. * Since this is a virgin, I want that book to be a really good read. *Not the great American novel, just something entertaining. *I love mysteries and contemporary novels. *Pretty much anything but Harlequin Romance. Any suggestions? Blessed Are the Cheesemakers, by Sara Kate Lynch. *It's actually more fun to listen to but it was also a good read. *It is FULL of twists and turns that will keep you guessing and laughing, and maybe even crying. *Or, there is Shadow of the Wind. *It takes place in Barcelona after WWII. *I think the author on that one is "Zafon", but I don't remember exactly. *Happy Reading! Liz from Humbug That was *good one and I read her other one too - oh what was it now... By Bread Alone. And it turns out she has a whole bunch of others too. Another thought, though maybe not for book #1, is anything from Katie Fforde. Perky little romances. Cheryl Oh, I forgot about those! I discovered them accidentally while looking up Jasper Fforde and decided that I like Katie's books even better. :-) *Right now, I'm re-reading the Amelia Peabody books. Liz from Humbug Aren't they fun. If you want something slightly *more earthy but in similar vein, look for Katie McAllister's regency romps or her contemporary novels (The Corset Diaries is a good place to start) - really really fun. I adored the early Amelias. They were fun and frothy and good mysteries but some time around when kids become adults, well, they lose their charm for me. If you want more Elizabeth Peters and IF you can find them read "The Camelot Caper", and then all the Vicki Bliss books - in order. Talk about fun. And I love most of her early stand alone books and the librarian series is good too. My personal favorite is the "Summer of the Dragon Bones". You can tell some one with archeological knowledge and who knows the Southwestern US wrote it. (this gives a good reason to pour through *books at thrift shops and such and gives you an excuse to see what is in the craft sections.) Cheryl I remembered another short mystery series this morning, by Roberta Gellis. There are only three in the series but they're fun AND, to keep this all on topic, when the ladies in the Priory are not working, they design and stitch fine linens and alter cloths to augment their income!!!!!!! :-))) The following edited quote is taken from her website: "A MOST UNHOLY ABBESS Magdalene la Bātarde is the whoremistress of the Old Priory Guesthouse in Southwark--where pleasures of the flesh forbidden in London are legal. A MOST DEVOTED KNIGHT Sir Bellamy of Itchen is ordered by the Bishop of Winchester to investigate Baldassare's death and to watch carefully the actions of the beautiful and mysterious Magdalene. Sir Bellamy finds that order all too easy to follow. He would be delighted to follow it right into Magdalene's bed--however, duty forbids. Bell does not wish to see Magdalene hanged for murder, but it is soon apparent that she is hiding something and is involved in the messenger's death right up to her exquisite eyebrows." Liz from Humbug |
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On 23/05/2010 17:17, Liz from Humbug wrote:
I remembered another short mystery series this morning, by Roberta Gellis. There are only three in the series but they're fun AND, to keep this all on topic, when the ladies in the Priory are not working, they design and stitch fine linens and alter cloths to augment their income!!!!!!! :-))) The following edited quote is taken from her website: "A MOST UNHOLY ABBESS Magdalene la Bātarde is the whoremistress of the Old Priory Guesthouse in Southwark--where pleasures of the flesh forbidden in London are legal. A MOST DEVOTED KNIGHT Sir Bellamy of Itchen is ordered by the Bishop of Winchester to investigate Baldassare's death and to watch carefully the actions of the beautiful and mysterious Magdalene. Sir Bellamy finds that order all too easy to follow. He would be delighted to follow it right into Magdalene's bed--however, duty forbids. Bell does not wish to see Magdalene hanged for murder, but it is soon apparent that she is hiding something and is involved in the messenger's death right up to her exquisite eyebrows." Liz from Humbug Maureen has enjoyed reading the Sister Fidelma series http://www.sisterfidelma.com/body.htm Bruce |
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