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I could do this all day. I hope everybody is sitting down for this: one short brainstorming wave.

MARGERY ALLINGHAM, RUTH RENDELL, EDITH NGAIO MARCH, ELLERY ADAMS, MARTHA GRIMES, LAWRENCE SANDERS, BETH GUTCHEON, BARBARA TAYLOR BRADFORD

The beauty of the blogosphere, challenges, and Goodreads is that I at last met my match: others who pre-collect a huge abundance of books! It is really special to find supporters of print but I invite everyone to answer this collection query.

"I own 5+ books by these authors but have never cracked a spine!"

I've reached chapter 6 but will match you this afternoon. Presumably you're at work, whatever your career. I like that Philip went to Europe. A novel feels more like real life if people aren't remaining in one place, counting on news. Seeing Ambrose's villa for himself aided the grieving process and he did detecting. I wish they would say which century this is.

We have 'Rainaldo' who is a creep Philip doesn't believe for 1 second and Ambrose's suggestion of peril. But we have kind, honest villa neighbours who saw for themselves Ambrose & Rachel as a couple. This is a mystery that simmers.

Robert Arthur Junior is someone I love to discuss because he ought not be as underground as this. I positively devoured "The Three Investigators" in school. I only borrowed them from our library though and found that they are ought of print. His daughter is finding it a struggle to renew them. I chanced upon the first at a thrift store, "The Secret Of Terror Castle" and found it so good, I was stunned. It makes Nancy Drew seem like a piece of crap.

Pete, Bob, Jupiter are younger than Frank & Joe Hardy but their adventures match their maturity, except BETTER and modernized. They started in 1969. I don't recall them *not* being debunked but they manage to be eerier and more intelligent. I urge you to keep your eyes open at yard sales. There's a smidgen of old Hollywood. Sometimes movie props or sets come into play.

Leslie! Who startles someone with activity in this topic about NOT able to trade? Whaddaya doing to me, girl? If you hit a used store anytime soon, you have my e-mail address. I have a list of giveaways, although I may bring many of them to Winnipeg Saturday. Anyone wanting to peek and consider other trades ought to speak now. Yes, I do so love calling people by their names, like Mildred A. Wirt in place of the invented 'Carolyn Keene'.

Do you have Edith Ngaio Marsh's: "A Man Lay Dead"? I can e-mail a list of paperbacks, to happily trade anywhere in the world. Also Margery Allingham: "Mystery Mile" and Robert Arthur: "Mystery Of The Stuttering Parrot" (Alfred Hitchcock & Three Investigators, II).

Welcome, Margaret! I treated myself to a very good youth novel before April 1st and just began ours this afternoon. I seemed to have missed you ladies for "Sea Jade". I fairly ran through the novel but didn't find a conversation going on. It will be a thrill to discuss it regardless, as I never dreamed of sharing Phyllis A. Whitney in present day, with anyone!

I'm in chapter 3 of "My Cousin Rachel" and will step it up tonight. What we might find fun, is a "first impression guess". (Don't tell us, Leslie). Ambrose likely dies overseas and this 'Rachel' claims an inheritance in Cornwall. It is hinted she and Philip have an affair, making things worse. It's easy to believe a poor Italian would catch Ambrose's gravy train, if he mentioned ill health to her. I haven't met her yet, to say. If we find that Ambrose's will restricted her, I'll be suspicious of an interlude with Philip (gravy train, plan B).

Philip hints some sort of judgement was cast, at his hands; serious enough to make him fret she might have been innocent. The grotesque intro about how Cornwall *used to* hang murderers makes me wonder if that was Rachel's fate; with 'a decent burial' in modern times. Carolyn.

Yes, that's what I mean by fantastic examples. You are giving us a helpful selection guide.

I fulfill challenges with books I own, a fun way to guide which ones I read next.
I'd love a buddy for chunksters or studious material. Some on my radar are these.

"The Midnight Side" Natasha Mostert -----> Done
"Light A Penny Candle" Maeve Binchy -----> Done
"The Lost Steps" Alejo Carpentier -----> Done
"Mariana" Susanna Kearsley -----> Done
"Skeletons" Kate Wilhelm-----> I think I gave this away for unpleasant racist topics.
"The Alchemist" Paulo Coelho -----> Done

Welcome Leslie! Thank you for conversing in these newly-launched discussions. Your range of ideas are helpful and fun to read. Great references for this category. I may have some of hers.

It's nice that you are warming up the group, Leslie! It is very sweet, that you know some of my tendencies. :) I'm rolling with authors I already own but it's a fantastic example and my eye will certainly watch for him at sales.

I am thrilled by the possibility of reading jointly with my new peers and friends. :) Please be welcome to list what you'd like help or company, right here. My 'TBR' shelf is very small here on Goodreads because I use it to lay out titles I own, that I forsee reading this year. It is another nice way to look for matches among us. Do feel free to say if you too, have such a shelf.

I'll put one up right now for future reads. I look forward to seeing who owns what.

I have been introduced to the concept 'buddy-reading'. Last year I encountered a new friend, Margaret and other wonderful people pouring over the same novel. I wasn't part of the joint foray but felt it would be fun to join someone in a future novel; especially academic literature.

Why don't we begin to view one another's Goodreads folders to see what we have in common? List future titles for buddy-reading as individual threads, once you find someone up for an excursion. :)

Long in my collection and from 1955, published long before my birth; I at last finished "The Quicksilver Pool". This is a case where it's nothing like the synopsis advertises. If you scratch the idea of a gothic thriller: what you do find within the pages is a very wonderful experience!

Not giving up on sending around good cheer in March: here I am again. I would like to publicly wish A VERY HAPPY BIRTHDAY to my dear fiancé, Ron! Now I'd better get back to cleaning house and see what the cats are doing, too. Heeheehee.

Happy St. Patrick's day, from a descendent in prairie Canada! Top of the morning, on this fine day of my heritage! My family has Patricks and we love to celebrate. Green is a fresh, hopeful, bright colour. My parents sent a card last week. I have a present for them that my fiancé, Ron is delivering from me in the city. I wish everybody blessings, health, good fun, and luck!

A few tried their luck at my first riddle. Making a write-up on the answer was fun. :) Keep posting titles and conversation here, or at my blog. If your countries have celebrations, come and tell us about them. Yours Truly, Carolyn! http://cmriedel.wordpress.com/2014/03...

I thought you might like to see how my first 'RIEDEL Fascination' festivities went. After the clue was solved last evening, I spent the morning giving a full backstory on 'The Cottingley Fairies' of 1917-1920. I hope you enjoy the articles I write. A tip: "Gentle Spectrums" is next. Ask me to e-mail, subscribe, or keep your eyes out! :) http://cmriedel.wordpress.com/2014/03...

A note for any who are additionally in our sister challenge, "My Kind Of Mystery". I'm giving a heads-up about the first 'A RIEDEL Clue' event, so you get used to re-checking the main blog pages in the future, from time to time. :) This would be a good time to re-visit this main page. http://cmriedel.wordpress.com/mykindo...

(2) STRUCTURES
“The Green Gables Detective” Eric Wilson, 1987
(3) NATIONS
“Vampires Of Ottawa” Eric Wilson, 1984
“Terror In Winnipeg” Eric Wilson, 1979
“Cold Midnight In Vieux Québec” Eric Wilson, 1989
“The Flanders Panel” Arturo Pérez-Reverte, 1990
(4) STONES
“The Stone Angel” Margaret Laurence, 1964
“The House On The Cliff” Leslie McFarlane, 1927
(5) FAMILIES
“Le Premier Nöel De La Famille LaTaupe” Russell Hoban 1969
(9) WEATHER
“The Gift Of The Frost Fairy” Sheila J. Bleeks, 1976