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[PugMom]

In other news...I was a glutton this weekend at a library book sale. 20 books for $5!! I got a large part of a cozy series by Sarah Graves. Anyone read her?? I'm not ashamed to say that I will be going to an even bigger sale next weekend. I'm going to have to get a bigger house!

[Tina]

Ashamed? Are you kidding?! Go, Nicole, go!! :-)

I recognize the name but I'm not sure if I ever read any of her stuff.

[PugMom]

She wrote the Home Repair is Homicide mystery series. I think they might be a bit older.

[Tina]

Bought myself my (early) Christmas gift. Agatha Raisin DVD, 1 season! Received B&N discount coups and couldn't wait. Free shipping, discounted fairly low price. Merry Christmas to me. lol

[PugMom]

I got the B&N coupons too! Not sure what I'm going to buy. That sounds like a nice gift for yourself! I am thinking of using one of the coupons to get my friend a book that I think she'll like for Christmas. I just have to look on her Goodreads account to see if she's read it!

[PugMom]

OH, and i went to another book sale today and it was a total let down! The prices were way higher than most other library book sales AND there was a very limited selection. They did have a "signed by the author" table but nothing appealed to me. I did pick up a Sherlock Holmes Mystery Puzzle for my husband as a Christmas present so it wasn't a total waste of time.

[Tina]

Nicole, I love receiving the B&N coupons. I usually head to Ammy, make price comparisons and most often, B&N comes up a better deal. With free shipping and discount off B&N membrsp., I usually save 5 to 8 dollars at B&N.

Did a similar holiday thing for a friend. Couldn't decide 'tween Girl On/Train or Things/Cease To Appear so I bought her both. LOL

Perhaps the deals are a bit dried up as many are doing their holiday shopping too. Around this time of year, if I find a good deal, I need to jump on it for if I wait and go back, it's gone.

Happy Holidays...shopping!

[Tina]

Masthead photo not exactly as I imagined but I don't think there's an option to center photo like FB and others have available. But I like it better than a blank. Still open for some of your fave pics that will work for The Parlor. Please post your photos and we'll pop up whichever ones fit our theme. :-)

[Tina]

Wow, that was fast! My Agatha Raisin DVD came in in three days from placing order to delivery and that was w/free shipping. I find B&N much faster than DeepDiscountDVD. The latter takes forever!

Anyway, I'm enjoying the Quiche mystery but wow, the changes from the book. Besides most glaring being the actor who plays Agatha, there are a few more who took me by surprise. Mrs. Bloxby is young compared to what I envisioned, her husband also different. Wong looks similar to that described. Mr. Lacey lots younger than I thought and Roy Silver brings male lover with him on Aggie's investigation.

Then there's her "cottage." It is not at all as I pictured. I envisioned more of a Miss Marple's digs but Aggie lives in a larger, more modern appointed home. They picture a quaint cottage from outside but it doesn't fit the indoor shot. The village is pretty much in keeping with the story though.

I'm liking it enough as I love Agatha Raisin but once I'm done with DVD version, I will go back to picturing the way I had while reading the series. I've last book to read to complete the series, canon. Hope there's more books to come.

[PugMom]

I saw a preview of the show and was really put off with how Agatha looked. I think I'll just read the books. I should finally be picking up Pushing Up Daisies from the library this week. I got the new Hamish Macbeth book from Netgalley so I'm looking forward to reading that also! I'm actually surprised that I got it since I was denied when I requested Pushing up Daisies. I have so many books to read!! Yikes!! Thank goodness I have several days off for Thanksgiving break then over a week off for Christmas break!

[LovesMysteries]

How are the Hamish Macbeth books? Are they good? Are they set in modern times or in period?

[Tina]

Nicole, Yeah, I was disappointed w/the movie Aggie but I think I know the reasoning for this. If they're to film full series or even most of it, it usually takes more than a year from securing budget to final edits and then promo, distribution so they probably needed a younger Aggie to be able to age along with progress of filming. If they got an older woman, she'd not be able to stay w/series more than say, three, four episodes. Like any of the later Marples. I'm guessing, anyway.

[PugMom]

LovesMysteries wrote: "How are the Hamish Macbeth books? Are they good? Are they set in modern times or in period?"

I like them. They are a bit different from the Agatha books and are set in modern times but in a VERY rural area of Scotland so the accents are interesting to say the least. Very quirky characters and I find that I read these books even more quickly than the Agatha books.

[J]

Didn't the group read and discuss a Hamish Macbeth?
I really need to keep better records!

[PugMom]

If you guys read Hamish previously it must have been before my time.

[Tina]

I'm not too keen on the Hamish series. Maybe it was as I started series with Christmas themed mystery which was centered around stolen Christmas lights. Unless I read wrong, that was it. Christmas lights.

Now, the movie Hamish's were pretty good but short lived. They stopped making them when it could've gone on for a while.

[Tina]

Warming up to the Agatha Raisin film adaptations. The first episode was a bit to get though only as I didn't get what they're doing. As I watched the bonus material, I get where Ms. Beaton is coming from and I kinda like the younger Aggie...in film, anyway. Though, while reading the books, I will picture our traditional Ms. Raisin. Wonderful to have two treats in one: Traditional Aggie and 2016 Aggie.

[PugMom]

I'm still thinking of doing the one month trial of Acorn so then I'll get to see the episodes. I just have so little time to sit and watch things nowadays.

[PugMom]

Hey all! If anyone is on Facebook and would like to jump on a huge giveaway that Henery Press is doing, go to the Henery Press Facebook page and find the Express Giveaway post. If you like and comment on all the "stops" you will be entered to win various prizes! It's a lot of fun. I think I won a Starbucks gift card last year.

[Tina]

Henery Press sounds fun. Thanks for posting the shout out, Nicole.

[PugMom]

Thank Jill too! She tagged me with the link on Facebook and also thought the PIs would enjoy it!

[Tina]

Thank you 2, Jill. :-)

[J]

Yes Jill....thank you!

[Jill]

Nicole, did you win anything this year?

[PugMom]

Hmmm I don't think so...did all of the authors post the winners? Did you?

[Jill]

Not from the FB one, but I did win on Killer Characters one....lol so all in all it was a good day for me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[PugMom]

I won on Killer Characters once and last week I won a book and mug from Vicki Fee.

[Jill]

That's awesome, I won something something Dollies...lol...can't remember the exact name...

[Tina]

I should have you PI's pick my lotto numbers and then split the winnings with you!

[PugMom]

That's what my friend at work says every time I win something LOL

[Tina]

Nicole wrote: "That's what my friend at work says every time I win something LOL"

We know a good thing when we see it. ;-)

[Jill]

I don't win to often, but a friend of mine wins stuff all the time...lol...

[Tina]

Jill, more than I do. lol I get a little from scratch off lotto tickets but as I don't indulge much, It's far and few between. Still, we'll take it. ;-)

[Jill]

That we do Tina. I don't mind not winning all the time, because when I do win it's such a great surprise.

[Tina]

You got that right, Jill! Enjoy.

[Tina]

Because you PI's love a good puzzle, I ask that you don your deerstalkers...backwards is okay. Anyway, I'm "launching" an ad campaign of sorts for a show cat and I'm trying to think of cost effective ways, vehicles by which to do so. As freeway and roadway billboards are out of reach (physically and monetarily), I'd like to find low, no cost ways to do that by. Any impressions, feedback, please post. No opine too silly or small. Thanks.

[Jill]

Are you meaning to get the cat to you, or to get you to the shows?

[Tina]

Jill, to advertise a print, ad campaign, e-mag postings or interviews, anything to do with promo, mktg. I'm doing this mostly by internet, Jill. I don't go to the shows or hang with the cat and owner. It's a family member I'm doing the PR stuff for.

[Tina]

I probably should get him more on Pintrest and YouTube.

Borrowing Xhausted from Allison's ABC's of Christmas post. lol

[PugMom]

Does said cat have his/her own Facebook page? If lots of people like the page you can get them to share it, etc. I'm not good with campaigning!
The Youtube idea is good too!

[PugMom]

I found myself at the library booksale again! I donated 2 bags of books so I figured I'd restock my shelves. I picked up 6 books. The first book I zeroed in on was The Monogram Murders by Sophie Hannah. I've been wanting to read that!!

[LovesMysteries]

Nicole wrote: "I zeroed in on was The Monogram Murders by Sophie Hannah. I've been wanting to read that!! "

Please tell me how you like/dislike The Monogram Murders. I've been very cautious of reading it since it doesn't bear Christie's name.

[PugMom]

LovesMysteries wrote: "Nicole wrote: "I zeroed in on was The Monogram Murders by Sophie Hannah. I've been wanting to read that!! "

Please tell me how you like/dislike The Monogram Murders. I've been very cautious of rea..."

Hopefully I can read it soon. Just have several ARCs to get through first.

[PugMom]

Recently, I've been listening to non-cozy audiobooks. Mainly thrillers. I figured I needed a change of pace here and there. Anyone read thrillers? Who's your favorite author?

[Tina]

Nicole wrote: "Does said cat have his/her own Facebook page? If lots of people like the page you can get them to share it, etc. I'm not good with campaigning!
The Youtube idea is good too!"

He does have his own FB page. lol A few fans so far. I keep thinking Grumpy Cat.

[Tina]

Nicole wrote: "I found myself at the library booksale again! I donated 2 bags of books so I figured I'd restock my shelves. I picked up 6 books. The first book I zeroed in on was The Monogram Murders by Sophie Ha..."

I liked it. Have to read Closed Casket in the new year. Author's coming to do a televised interview around the 7th. I'd like to go but it's a bit of a drive and I'm sure seats are going fast.

[Tina]

Nicole wrote: "Recently, I've been listening to non-cozy audiobooks. Mainly thrillers. I figured I needed a change of pace here and there. Anyone read thrillers? Who's your favorite author?"

I like Stuart Woods but I'm not sure if he's thriller, suspense whatever but he def. doesn't write cozy material.

[Tina]

Nicole wrote: "Recently, I've been listening to non-cozy audiobooks. Mainly thrillers. I figured I needed a change of pace here and there. Anyone read thrillers? Who's your favorite author?"

Who's your favorite thriller author, Nicole?

[PugMom]

I'm not sure what the difference is between thriller/suspense but I guess I like both. Right now I'm listening to Lisa Jackson's Love You More. I have liked some of Harlan Coben's books and also Ruth Ware.

[Jill]

Nicole wrote: "Does said cat have his/her own Facebook page? If lots of people like the page you can get them to share it, etc. I'm not good with campaigning!
The Youtube idea is good too!"

I was thinking FB also Nicole!