August 2016 Group Read Nominations

[Bill]

David wrote: "I guess I'll start us off then and I'll nominate for Value Read;



Someone To Save You by Paul Pilkington

This is currently 99 pence on Amazon UK

The blur..."

This one sounds kind of breathless & I'd like us to have a choice of something quieter & more cerebral for another el cheepo nominee - anyone have someideas?

[Sandy]

I would recommend but only available on kindle in the UK. Weird.

[Bill]

Have we already read Alison Bruce's Cambridge Blue?

[Bill]

All right. i nominate Cambridge Blue for value read.

[Bill]

That is odd; only $2.99 over here. i'll try to find something else.

[Juliann]

David,

This isn't available as an E book Amazon U.S. There are some
used paperbacks and a hardcover available but $$.
Too bad, because it sounds interesting.

[Bill]

David wrote: "Right my new nomination for the main group read is

Slow Horses by Mick Herron



Blurb...
"Slough House is a dumping ground for members of the intelligence service w..."
This one sounds intriguing.

[Sandy]

Love the Mick Herron series. Always a twisty spy vs. spy plot with plenty of dark humour.

[Bill]

Shall I be moderator for Cambridge Blue? Happy to do it.

[Beth]

Enlighten me .... What happens on the group read????

[Bill]

Basically, we have threads where we can post queries & comments, one set aside for possible spoilers that might give away the ending. At the end pf the month, the moderator often posts a review & others sometimes do too.

[Beth]

Thanks, Bill

[Beth]

I have ordered a copy of Cambridge Blue via Amazon.ca so look forward to participating.

[Beth]

David: the Kindle edition is $2.99 (which for you would be £1.73) and new in paperback it is $17.86 (£10.33) incl. shipping. I am living dangerously and I ordered a "like new" used copy for $10. (£5.78).

[Beth]

I noticed that although it is listed on audible.com, it is not available for purchase/download in Canada. I think the paper copies are coming in from the UK...not printed here.

[Susan]

Just received mine from the library.

[Beth]

Wow, Susan! Your library must be faster at bringing in newer books than ours is!!!

[Beth]

And now having said thwt, I see that there are two copies available as e-books in the Ontario library consortium.

[Susan]

I was shocked that they had it. Very hit and miss on what they have. We are a tri county library system so hopefully one of them will have it.

[Beth]

Well it was a good choice in that is appears to be a book that is actually available in library systems!