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[Susan in NC]

Thanks, Susan!

[Jackie]

Louise Tothill wrote: "Hello, this is all new to me but here goes my last read was Anthony Horowitz, Magpie Murders. It was enjoyable. The narrator was somebody easy for me to identify with and the plot was effective. He..."
that looks really good, thank you.

and thanks for the list, Susan!

[Susan]

You're welcome and, Jackie, I am a big Anthony Horowitz fan. He has two excellent crime series - the Magpie Murders series and the Detective Daniel Hawthorne series, first book is The Word is Murder. Both are brilliant and that's without all his popular Alex Rider books for kids and the Sherlock Holmes books. I've never been much of a Holmes fan, but I might give that a try at some point.

[Carolien]

Are we going to continue with Cadfael and Georgette Heyer during the course of next year?

I now need to catch up the missing two in my Bobby Owens list before December. Looking forward to these.

[Susan]

I have listed another Heyer, Carolien. Cadfael is a series I have personally dropped (just too many books to read!) but I think that Judy is happy to continue those. Quite a few good new series/authors too and I am really happy we are doing Heyer, as I think they are excellent.

[Judy]

Welcome Louise, glad you found us. I also enjoyed Magpie Murders.

[Judy]

Susan wrote: "I have listed another Heyer, Carolien. Cadfael is a series I have personally dropped (just too many books to read!) but I think that Judy is happy to continue those. Quite a few good new series/aut..."

Yes, I'm still enjoying Cadfael - we have the next one coming up in December/January, The Leper of St. Giles so let's add another in March/April, The Virgin in the Ice, if that's OK with everyone.

Many thanks, Susan, for adding the latest buddy reads to the list - looking forward to more Georgette Heyer and Nicholas Blake.

[Louise Tothill]

Yes Bobby Owens. The first one Information Received was really good. Heyer is also one of a favourite. Adthis ix all new to me is a reading buddy needed or can the books be read and a comment posted when finished without one? Thanks

[Louise Tothill]

Thanks very much for the welcome. Online is a challenge for me but progress is being made every day. And I love reading the detectives some more than others though.

[Susan]

OK, we can add the next Cadfael. Perhaps the next Christianna Brand for the next month too and we can't forget Campion!

[Susan]

Updated:

Buddy reads are: (mid-month starts)

Oct/Nov
The Tiger in the Smoke - Margery Allingham
The Weed That Strings the Hangman's Bag - Alan Bradley
Mystery Villa - E.R. Punshon

Nov/Dec
The Morning After Death - Nicholas Blake
A Ghost in the Machine - Caroline Graham
Footsteps in the Dark - Georgette Heyer

Dec/Jan
The Leper of St Giles - Ellis Peters
There Came Both Mist and Snow - Michael Innes
Death of a Beauty Queen - E.R. Punshon

Jan/Feb
The Lighthouse- PD James
The Curse of the Pharaohs - Elizabeth Peters
Fog of Doubt - Christianna Brand

Feb/March
The Private Patient - PD James
The Beckoning Lady - Margery Allingham
A Red Herring Without Mustard - Alan Bradley
Death Comes to Cambers - E.R. Punshon

March/April
Why Shoot a Butler? - Georgette Heyer
A Tangled Web aka Death and Daisy Bland - Nicholas Blake
The Virgin in the Ice - Ellis Peters

Apr/May
Tour de Force - Christianna Brand
The Beckoning Lady aka The Estate of the Beckoning Lady - Margery Allingham
The Bath Mysteries - E.R. Punshon

Jun/Jul
The Dusky Hour - E.R. Punshon

Aug/Sep
Mystery of Mr. Jessop - E.R. Punshon

Oct/Nov
Dictator's Way - E.R. Punshon

Dec/Jan
Comes a Stranger - E.R. Punshon

[Abigail]

BTW, the same Allingham is listed for both Feb/Mar and Apr/May.

[Sandy]

I'm glad we're continuing Cadfael (and Brand and Campion and Bobby Owen). And expect to enjoy rereading Heyer.

[Jill]

I'm hoping the Flavia books continue, as I stopped reading them so the group caught up.

[Tara]

I'm most excited to continue Cadfael and Elizabeth Peters. I've never read Heyer, but I will probably give her a try.

[Abigail]

The Heyer mysteries are full of “bright young things.” If you enjoy that sort of story (think Dorothy Sayers’ or Margery Allingham’s early novels) you would probably like them. They are very different from her Regency novels.

[Susan]

Abigail wrote: "BTW, the same Allingham is listed for both Feb/Mar and Apr/May."

Thanks, Abigail. I will amend.

[Susan]

Buddy reads are: (mid-month starts)

Oct/Nov
The Tiger in the Smoke - Margery Allingham
The Weed That Strings the Hangman's Bag - Alan Bradley
Mystery Villa - E.R. Punshon

Nov/Dec
The Morning After Death - Nicholas Blake
A Ghost in the Machine - Caroline Graham
Footsteps in the Dark - Georgette Heyer

Dec/Jan
The Leper of St Giles - Ellis Peters
There Came Both Mist and Snow - Michael Innes
Death of a Beauty Queen - E.R. Punshon

Jan/Feb
The Lighthouse- PD James
The Curse of the Pharaohs - Elizabeth Peters
Fog of Doubt - Christianna Brand

Feb/March
The Private Patient - PD James
The Beckoning Lady - Margery Allingham
A Red Herring Without Mustard - Alan Bradley
Death Comes to Cambers - E.R. Punshon

March/April
Why Shoot a Butler? - Georgette Heyer
A Tangled Web aka Death and Daisy Bland - Nicholas Blake
The Virgin in the Ice - Ellis Peters

Apr/May
Tour de Force - Christianna Brand
Hide my Eyes (1958) aka Tether's End - Margery Allingham
The Bath Mysteries - E.R. Punshon

Jun/Jul
The Dusky Hour - E.R. Punshon

Aug/Sep
Mystery of Mr. Jessop - E.R. Punshon

Oct/Nov
Dictator's Way - E.R. Punshon

Dec/Jan
Comes a Stranger - E.R. Punshon

[Judy]

Thank you very much, Susan. Some goodies coming up. :)

[Susan]

Jill wrote: "I'm hoping the Flavia books continue, as I stopped reading them so the group caught up."

Jill, I loved the Flavia books we've read, so yes, we need to continue those too. The fourth one is a Christmas one, so shame we couldn't fit the third and fourth in before the end of the year.... No, definitely, I will see where we can fit one in next.

[Susan]

I do try to remember all the various buddy series we have on the go, but please feel free to nudge me if I forget one!

[Jill]

Susan wrote: "Jill wrote: "I'm hoping the Flavia books continue, as I stopped reading them so the group caught up."

Jill, I loved the Flavia books we've read, so yes, we need to continue those too. The fourth o..."

Thanks Susan

[Jackie]

I am surprised to see some E.R. Punshon offered as ebooks at my library & will try at least one.

[Sandy]

I was able to build a very extensive Punshon library through Amazon kindle offers in the US - usually $1.

[Susan]

Jill wrote: "Susan wrote: "Jill wrote: "I'm hoping the Flavia books continue, as I stopped reading them so the group caught up."

Jill, I loved the Flavia books we've read, so yes, we need to continue those too..."

I think I'm going a bit nuts making this list. Jill, I already listed a Flavia book:

A Red Herring Without Mustard - Alan Bradley

So I put an Allingham twice and neither of noticed we had another Flavia novel :) Anyway, looking forward to it. In a strangely uncertain world, good to have something to look forward to.

[Carolien]

Thank you so much, Susan. This is really helpful. Assuming we then also have a Heyer in about Oct/Nov?

[Susan]

Yes, normally, when we read an author I try to remember to add another book :)

[Carolien]

Thank you so much, we are a strange bunch - planning our reading a year ahead.

[Susan]

We are, but then I suppose with the buddy reads we do know the series we are following and so, in fact, we could probably plan ahead for the whole year! Lots to look forward to - I plan to build a fortress of books and retreat for the winter, personally :)

[Carolien]

Susan wrote: "We are, but then I suppose with the buddy reads we do know the series we are following and so, in fact, we could probably plan ahead for the whole year! Lots to look forward to - I plan to build a ..."

Enjoy your fortress. We are in summer, so it's more like finding books for garden reading

[Susan]

I was grateful for my garden during lockdown, earlier in the year. I think we all appreciate these things more now, Carolien. Enjoy the sunshine :)

[Louise Tothill]

On finishing Footsteps in the Dark, it felt like a struggle. Other Heyer’s read have been fun and easy to read. This really wasn’t, in fact after a while, there was a real temptation to give up. However, having reached the end the mystery was good if long winded.

[Michaela]

I totally missed this thread! Would like to read the Cadfael mysteries too, though I already read the first four books.

[Judy]

Michaela, we have got the fifth Cadfael book coming up in mid December, The Leper of St. Giles - it will be great if you are tempted to join in. :)

[Michaela]

Judy wrote: "Michaela, we have got the fifth Cadfael book coming up in mid December, The Leper of St. Giles - it will be great if you are tempted to join in. :)"

Oops, I read this one too, so the first five. but will comment, thanks! :)

[Judy]

Shame it's not a new one for you, Michaela, but good that you will comment. :)

[Susan]

One of our members, Lady Clementina, has pointed out that Edmund Crispin would have been 100 this October. I wondered if, in honour of his memory, anyone would be keen to add him as a buddy read series? I noticed the other day, his books have nice, new covers and it would be nice to celebrate his centenary. Any thoughts?

[Judy]

Great idea, I'd be happy to read more by him, Lady C and Susan. We have one of his books nominated in this month's poll, The Long Divorce, so we could be reading that one in May if it wins.

[Susan]

Shall I put his first in for October? I think we read it at some point, but I can't really recall it very well.

[Pamela]

What a great idea by Lady C! I’d definitely be in, I wouldn’t want to reread the first one but I’d like to read more Crispin so would join any subsequent ones.

[Susan]

OK, done! I will add his first novel as a buddy read in October, as a celebration of a wonderful GA author :)

[Susan]

Updated list of buddy reads:

March/April
Why Shoot a Butler? - Georgette Heyer
A Tangled Web aka Death and Daisy Bland - Nicholas Blake
The Virgin in the Ice - Ellis Peters

Apr/May
Tour de Force - Christianna Brand
Hide my Eyes (1958) aka Tether's End - Margery Allingham
The Bath Mysteries - E.R. Punshon

May/June
The Trouble at Wakeley Court - Clara Benson
The Mummy Case - Elizabeth Peters

Jun/Jul
I am Half-Sick of Shadows - Alan Bradley
The China Governess - Margery Allingham
The Dusky Hour - E.R. Punshon

Jul/Aug
The Sanctuary Sparrow - Ellis Peters

Aug/Sep
Mystery of Mr. Jessop - E.R. Punshon

Sep/Oct

Oct/Nov
The Case of the Gilded Fly - Edmund Crispin
Dictator's Way - E.R. Punshon

Nov/Dec

Dec/Jan
Comes a Stranger - E.R. Punshon

[Carolien]

Nice idea for Crispin, I have never read him, so will definitely consider it. I'm enjoying our Bobby Owen and Cadfael reads very much.

Susan, we have a Heyer this month, I'm assuming there are some more later in the year?

Have we ever considered Josephine Tey for buddy reads? I've read some of her books, but not all of them and would probably be up for a proper read if there is ever any interest.

[Susan]

Yes, we will be reading the Heyer mysteries in order. I normally add a new one once we are reading them, so I don't lost track or miss a series read. So, once we open the next Heyer mystery, I will add a new one, which will be: The Unfinished Clue

Personally, I have mixed feelings about Tey, but if there is enough interest, they could become a future series. Of course, a group member could always set up their own buddy read of any book and we are happy for anyone to do that.

[Susan]

Duly added, Carolien:

Buddy reads are: (mid-month starts)

Feb/March
The Private Patient - PD James
The Beckoning Lady - Margery Allingham
A Red Herring Without Mustard - Alan Bradley
Death Comes to Cambers - E.R. Punshon

March/April
Why Shoot a Butler? - Georgette Heyer
A Tangled Web aka Death and Daisy Bland - Nicholas Blake
The Virgin in the Ice - Ellis Peters

Apr/May
Tour de Force - Christianna Brand
Hide my Eyes (1958) aka Tether's End - Margery Allingham
The Bath Mysteries - E.R. Punshon

May/June
The Trouble at Wakeley Court - Clara Benson
The Mummy Case - Elizabeth Peters

Jun/Jul
I am Half-Sick of Shadows - Alan Bradley
The China Governess - Margery Allingham
The Dusky Hour - E.R. Punshon

Jul/Aug
The Sanctuary Sparrow - Ellis Peters
The Unfinished Clue - Georgette Heyer

Aug/Sep
A Penknife in my Heart - Nicholas Blake
Mystery of Mr. Jessop - E.R. Punshon

Sep/Oct

Oct/Nov
The Case of the Gilded Fly - Edmund Crispin
Dictator's Way - E.R. Punshon

Nov/Dec

Dec/Jan
Comes a Stranger - E.R. Punshon

[Michaela]

Never read Crispin, but will of course try him. Thanks Susan! Looking ahead to the Cadfael! :)

[Susan]

Lots of good reads to come, Michaela :)

[Jill]

Like Pamela, I wouldn't reread the first one again, as I didn't really like it. His rambling and perception of women got me down, but I'm willing to try another.
I do have his other 11 Fen books and a collection, so would be good if he did write others differently.

[Susan in NC]

Susan wrote: "One of our members, Lady Clementina, has pointed out that Edmund Crispin would have been 100 this October. I wondered if, in honour of his memory, anyone would be keen to add him as a buddy read se..."

Oooh, he’s been in my TBR pile for ages, never seem to get around to him, always something shiny to read...I’m in! I see Abigail nominated one of his titles for our current poll, I was torn, I want to read them all! But if we do this, as a homage, I will finally get to him.

[Susan in NC]

Susan wrote: "OK, done! I will add his first novel as a buddy read in October, as a celebration of a wonderful GA author :)"

Great, thanks for a great idea, Lady C! And Pamela, good to know, I won’t set my sights high for the first book, but I’m a nutter for reading series in order, so if I can find it, I’ll read it.